grandpaul
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I got my Cozy back recently, after the passing of my long-time friend Howard "Shotgun" Winchester, whom I had loaned it to so that he could keep riding after his 2nd open-heart surgery. His doc said "no more two-wheelers", and I wasn't using it since I sold the 'Guzzi. At least he got to stay in the wind a few more years.
Anyway, I got to thinking, that free BlackBird ain't doin' nuthin' sitting there, WHY NOT?! These will be the main mounting points... (the lowest one is the centerstand mount hole behind the pipes-
First order of business was to design a sub-frame to take some of the stress off the already stressed-member engine.
Done!
So, it should look something like this... The hub with 4 holes just at the exhaust pipe lower bend is the main extendable tub mount, and with the rear wheel of the bike 8" behind the tub wheel, the center hole lines up very nearly exactly with the oil sight glass on the bike.
Time to start ordering a few lengths of pipe, and some steel plate. I already ordered a mounting kit, the old mounts on the Cozy are kinda wimpy
Anyway, I got to thinking, that free BlackBird ain't doin' nuthin' sitting there, WHY NOT?! These will be the main mounting points... (the lowest one is the centerstand mount hole behind the pipes-
First order of business was to design a sub-frame to take some of the stress off the already stressed-member engine.
Done!
So, it should look something like this... The hub with 4 holes just at the exhaust pipe lower bend is the main extendable tub mount, and with the rear wheel of the bike 8" behind the tub wheel, the center hole lines up very nearly exactly with the oil sight glass on the bike.
Time to start ordering a few lengths of pipe, and some steel plate. I already ordered a mounting kit, the old mounts on the Cozy are kinda wimpy
