careful, as an ex-buddy(jerk!) of mine used way too much HondaBond on my stator cover and it was a real pain to remove! Side bar: why would anyone basically seal up a part that needs to come off and on a lot?! hello, ignition timing?
anyways, I successfully removed it but caused a gentle, hairline crack. No leaks, though but I sealed the hairline crack with JB sealant and purchased 2 extra NOS stator gaskets. No leaks

If your large left side cover is leaking first make sure the fasteners are properly torqued and the cover itself was lined up properly upon installation. possible the gasket itself needs to be replaced....
Has anyone noted just how expensive spare stator covers have become? nearly every one I see for sale has many issues to the point of looking unusable.