OK, got a poser for ya. No, not a RUB on a brand new Hardley, I need help identifying something. I found this little piece during some clean-up I was doing on my bike after working on it. It was located in the little indentation on the top of the engine case where an oil feeder tube comes out of the case (the space right below the carbs). I have no idea where it came from or what it belongs to. Upon close inspection it looks like a bunch of tiny gold colored beads pressed into a cylindrical shape (like styrofoam, only metal) with a curved top (can't remember whether it would be concave or convex). Please check the pics and if you have any idea what it is, please post. It's no more than 3mm in diameter and about 3-4mm tall. The work I was doing was a valve adjustment but that doesn't look like it belongs to anything relating to the cams, shims, valves, etc. I also removed the right side engine cover to seal up a possible oil leak from the wiring connections coming out of it. The piece wasn't oily so it makes me think it has something to do with either electrical or fuel components. I did not take off my carbs or any associated bits but I did take off the tank. Internal piece of the petcock maybe? (haven't had any fuel flow issues). Like I said, I'm completely stumped as to what it could be or where it belongs. It can't possibly be road debris.
