Motorcycle Repair: rocker box leak, screw hole, deoderant


Question
i noticed some oil,not much,like a small steak which is getting worse. i think the screw in the front left side,on the very top of my rocker box,is loose. the oil looks to me like it is coming directly from the that spot. is this possible? can oil come out of that top end screw hole or do i have a gasket leak in the front? i can't see in there? the bike is a 1991 flhtcu the motor has 5,000 on it from the factory. everything else is sweet. but that oil bugs the heck out me.

Answer
If the bolt you are refering to is loose you can have a leak there. I would first try to tighten it. If you still have a leak a good way to find is by cleaning motor and letting it dry. Spray some deoderant, that has baby powder in it, around the area. Start the bike and where oil hits the baby powder it will turn black. The baby powder will just was off.
Happy new year
Mike