OK....I finally see the silver bolt you are talking about.  It is the right rear cylinder/head stud.  It extends up into the cam/rocker area, and it is sealed with a copper washer under the nut.  For some reason - yours has started leaking if the oil is coming from the stud.

The only way to fix it is to take the head cover off, and remove the nut and washer, clean it up, put sealer on the washer and nut....and put it back together.

Yep...you can take the head cover off with the engine in the frame, the only tricky part is that long stud in the left front that holds on the chrome piece on the side (head cover cap).  After I have one apart....I make a new stud for that location that has a nut on the bottom - I can put it in after the head cover is bolted back on.

While you have it apart...you might as well put in a Versy head plug so you won't have to take it apart again.

I would also remove all the copper washers, and seal the washers and nuts....and retorque them.

A piece of cardboard with the outline of the head cover with a slot cut where every bolt goes will make going back together much easier.
Don't forget the upside down bolt has to be in and the center bolt is too long to remove or install with the head cover on.

If it's hard to get off,,inspect, and be certain all the bolts are out. Knowing how many bolts are in it , and counting what you pulled...

ralfyguy wrote on 05/25/16 at 07:06:18:


Nope...that long center bolt stays where it is....you will be taking the nut and copper washer off the top, cleaning them, applying some sealer....and then torquing it back into place.

The outer clutch cover requires 4 screws/springs to be removed.  The inner basket has a nut, and a metal washer with a bent tab to lock the nut from turning.  You can use an impact to remove the nut easily....otherwise you you need to find someway to hold the inner clutch basket from turning.....and you need to figure out how to do that when you torque the nut back into place.

Dave