When I first got the DR, I immediately noticed that I have a small leak on the right hand side of the engine. Nothing major, just a few drops leaking after 60mph+ highway riding.
A quick Google search showed that it was the Cam Chain tensioner gasket. See this Thumper Talk link for an extended discussion and pictures
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-704542.html
The leak looked just like the one pictured here (not my DR):
I was mulling over whether this could be a quick DIY … but then I realized that I’d have to remove the header pipes, maybe the oil lines and the clutch cable. So decided to have a mechanic do it (Spec-1 in San Jose, based on all the good reviews). And while the bike was there, I decide to get fresh oil.
Here is what I paid:
Gasket : $4.34 from the dealer (East Bay Motorsports)
CCT gasket replacement labor $80
Oil Change, labor $40
Oil 2.5 quarts of Castrol 10W40 $17.72. Didn’t buy a filter, I had one.
Total $142.06
Sujit Kirpekar 