Broken tab on case for rotary valve cover

[95sportster]

Kinda mad about this but I finally traced my hard starting issue to the clearance on my rotary valve/cover.

Long story short, one of the bolt holes on the case itself was stripped out so it was not tight at all- the cause for my valve clearance being too high.

I drilled it out and put in a helicoil as a repair but when I tightened it up to spec, the tab itself on the case snapped off. I couldn't believe it. What are my options to fix the tab on the case?

EDIT: this is a 95 Sportster 657X

 

[hotrodssnova]

That sucks. You could pull the engine and go have it welded. Bernz o matic makes a aluminum welding rod that you can use with map gas. That's a do it yourself thing. You might call a welder and see if they could do it at your place. I know there are mobile weld outfits out there. Which tab broke?

 

[Dr Honda]

Weld it.

The aluminum brazing rod does work... but practice on some scrap first. It's not the easiest thing to do.