I plugged the hole in my alternator cover

[Coleman67]

I have been looking for something to plug the open hole in my alternator cover since I am running pods and don't have the hose going in there to lube the chain. A guy I work with gave me a spent Russian shell casing to use. It worked pretty well -- just had to turn down a bit of the casing to "plug" the hole. Now, since the shell was detonated it is missing the center pin. Does anyone have any ideas on a filler I could use to fill that part in? I thought about dropping some solder in there, but don't think it will match the brass very well. What do you think ?

 

[weekendrider]

To make it look like a casing wouldn't you want something to mimic the primer?
A short aluminum plug maybe?

 

[5twins]

I'd thread a stainless Allen in there.

 

[Coleman67]

Yes - I want it to look like an un-fired primer. I wonder if I could drop a little JB Weld in there, let it harden then paint it silver ..... Does JBW hold paint very well, or would this look cheesy?

 

[Coleman67]

5twins -- Thread the stainless into the hole then cut it flush with the top ? interesting ...

 

[weekendrider]

Or go to it from the inside. A short stainless set screw from the inside locktite'd in would hide the socket head and the bevel to the of the screw would give you the rolled edge look of a primer?

 

[5twins]

No, I was thinking just leave the head on. That side cover, much of the bike for that matter, has Allens all over it. What's one more?

 

[ridgerunner1965]

why not just press in a large rifle primer? soak it in oil first to make it inert.

 

[weekendrider]

What's one more?

It wouldn't look like a primer, then it like an allen head