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Well the first day of riding my curvy, and its leaking oil. Seems to be a very slow leak, with a few drops under the bike after I've ridden and parked up. I assume its also leaking as I ride, but I think if left for longer periods it stops.

I tried cleaning off the suspected areas and taking it for a ride, but with the on and off rain it's almost impossible to do this today. I think it's coming from the clutch area, as some is dripping onto the exhaust pipe (and smelling quite horrible). However, there is also some dripping off separate areas under the bike. I'm hoping its all coming from the same place and simply running underneath.

After many searches, it seems the clutch cover thing is a prime culprit for this. Is this the best place to start?

Also, how safe is it to ride as it is? As long as I keep an eye on the oil level, is it going to cause any problems, assuming its only a seal type issue. Oh and the dripping onto the hot exhaust pipe, issue at all?

Thanks all. And be gentle, only had the SV for a couple of days!