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  • 650cafe
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    Front Master Cylinder Sight Glass Replacement

    Hello Forum,
    So I need to replace my F M/C sight glass. Just the "lens" is bad...the body of the unit (the metal part) is OK. I see many rebuild kits offer a plug to replace the sight glass, which would be fine, but the M/C doesnt need rebuilt and I dont want to spend $40 for the plug.
    I read on a Goldwing (I know, I know...) that guys were using super glue, or 2 part epoxy. The up-side of the super glue (cyanoacrylate) is that I have it in high quanity and high quality, and could literally fill the "disc" with CA and polish it like glass. I think the epoxy might be more durable but I have little experience working with it.

    Any suggestions? Maybe someone bought a rebuild kit and isnt using the plug? Thanks!!
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    • Guest
      #2
      I just posted this up the other day, not sure if it will fit yours or not but worth an email:

      The GSResources Forums
      http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=216673


      He's over here in Aus of course but postage shouldn't be a killer and the exchange rate is in your favour.

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        • 650cafe
          #3
          Very nice! Thanks Pete...I'll check it out!

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            • tkent02
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              #4
              There were threads posted on here about using glass cut into round circles, using Lexan, and even using watch crystals. Do a search. It's been a year or two ago.
              http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

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                • 650cafe
                  #5
                  I checked it out...nice site he has. Unfortunetly his prices are, in my opinion, ridiculous. Even with the exchange rate it would cost $36+shipping. Thanks though Pete.

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                    • 650cafe
                      #6
                      Thanks Kent. I just started looking, so I'm sure a search will turn something up.

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                        • Guest
                          #7
                          No worries mate, over here that pricing is excellent by the time you factor in materials and the fact that it's not mass manufactured (and it's done more as a favour than a business).

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                            • 650cafe
                              #8
                              Originally posted by pete
                              No worries mate, over here that pricing is excellent by the time you factor in materials and the fact that it's not mass manufactured (and it's done more as a favour than a business).
                              Well it's excellent work too that he does, but I can buy a complete rebuild kit for that price.
                              I think I'm gonna try to do the CA or epoxy thing. I dont care if the sight glass is functional, as I can never see anything in them anyway, and this is most definitely NOT a concourse resto......

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