It doesn't leak enough that "drops" fall. At first I just thought it was bug juice from a fat nasty mayfly or something that hit the front of the reservoir and bled to the rear as a result of the wind. It wasn't until after I'd read that other people were complaining of leaks that I really looked at it and realized that the bit 'o residue on the reservoir was actually fluid. Have never seen it on anything (tank, gloves, grips, bars, jacket, etc.) to convince me that it is a problem. Maybe I just didn't tighten it properly.