82 450L stator cover gasket/small dowel pin question

[FEFD17]

Yep, I agree with what you're saying

I missed the point of post #6... no I have no idea where that came from and it looks completely unfamiliar. The dowels have more rounded edges than that and I can definitely see the dowel is correctly in place.

It's also not long enough to be the idler gear shaft either.

FEFD17: Are you 100% certain that it came out of the stator cover?

100% positive it came out of that cover when I separated it. I watched it hit the floor and picked it up after. I at first,thought it had a bolt passing through it as the bolts just fit inside it. I am going out to see if I can locate a home for it.

[GateKeeper]

Just for reference, this is my cover, not the same bike mind you, but maybe it helps ?

[pete]

Let us know what you find coz I'm stumped... I definitely didn't see anything like that on mine...