Front Master Cylinder Sight Glass Replacement

[650cafe]

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!!

[pete]

I just posted this up the other day, not sure if it will fit yours or not but worth an email:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.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.

[650cafe]

Very nice! Thanks Pete...I'll check it out!

[tkent02]

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.

[650cafe]

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.

[650cafe]

Thanks Kent. I just started looking, so I'm sure a search will turn something up.

[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).

[650cafe]

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......