Oil leak

[mp183]

Getting nasty leak on left side.  I'm looking at the let hand crank-case cover.  There is a gasket there.  I think this is what the problem is.  Had the same situation at about 10,000 miles Suzuki changed it they changed the "stator gasket" which I assume is the same thing.  I miss something here.  Where is the oil coming from if the electrical system in underneath.  I assume that the stator does not sit in oil.
If I take off that cover to get to the gasket I assume that I will not get
a flood of oil.
Besides those pesky leaks the thing is running like a top.
Just got to get over my fear of doing the valves.
Mike

[scratch]

You will get a flood of oil (where do you think the oil is coming from?). Change the gasket before you seize the motor, like what happened to me on my little 250.

[davipu]

and yes the stator does sit in oil.