I've pulled the gear cover & clutch slave cylinder off 3 times trying to fix/replace my shift shaft seal. No luck. Still leaks oil like crazy under pressure once it starts, and I'm ready to throw in the towel. I never had this problem with my 83 or my 90 Venture, but this one's an otherwise beautiful 86 with 40K miles and I'm ready to push it off a cliff or part it out, since there's nobody around here who knows how to fix it. Finally time to get a 2nd generation or something else I guess.
-Kurt