Yeah that little fella threw a curve ball into a fresh rebuild!
I replaced the thermostat on my car the other day. She's got a very small weep that builds up into a bead after a couple minutes. So small that it evaporates off before it has a chance to get anywhere. Can certainly smell it though when pulling up from a spirited run.
Point being.. sometimes new seals still don't seal 100%. I'll be getting an OEM o-ring for the car and double checking that both mating surfaces are true and replacing it again at some point in the near future.
On a new build bike.. First things first, I'd give the head bolts a quick check to make sure they are torqued down.. sometimes bolts get missed on the production line. Don't crank the crap out of them, just make sure they aren't loose.
As above, check the leak isn't from where the water line enters the head.
Short of that, chase up warranty.. shouldn't have an issue. These things happen in rare cases.
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