Mounting two Green Monster coils?

[CeeAnton]

As part of the build on my '82 Heritage Special, I got Hugh's PMA kit and PamcoPete's complete re-phased kit from MikesXS. That kit came with two of those fugly Green monster coils. I can't get both mounted to the stock mounting point in the tunnel under the tank. I have heard that they get really hot and need some airflow, so I don't know that I want to try mounting them in a fake oilcan (or the like). I might be able to make some kind of a bracket, or mount them elsewhere, but the tunnel would still be ideal, for me. (I hate seeing wires/cables/etc. I'm trying to keep as much of the guts hidden, for as clean a look as I can get. Plus, I don't want to look at these fugly green things on my gloss black and chrome build.)

Has anybody mounted these fugly Green Monster coils? Do you have ideas? Pictures? I'm sure I can figure it out, but I don't want to re-invent the wheel. Someone else may have a better/cleaner idea than I do.

 

[anvilsteel]

I mounted mine under the tank using the existing brackets. It took some machining and a lot of test-fitting but is worked out fine.

I used aluminium for the baseplate and for the two 'little towers' to be sure it would easily cool the coils.
I did this on the left side only(dual coil) ,but I guess you could always make two.

As you can see the coil doesn't show once the tank is mounted.

 

[CeeAnton]

Nice solution! Thanks!! I had thought about making some kind of bracket to hold them on, but still wasn't sure if I could fit them in there. But, that may be my solution.

Btw, that's a really interesting front end! Like a double-wishbone suspension. Are those re-purposed fork tubes on the bottom? Are they welded together in some way to keep the left and right from moving independently and stressing the axle?

 

[anvilsteel]

There are no fork tubes. It's made of thick walled pipe.

In the pick, of poor quality, u can see the construction. It's a fairly common front end for a sidecar setup. It prevends diving when the front brakes are being used, instead it rises.

I believe it's called an Earles Fork

 

[CDNTX650]

I thought they were called leading link. And yes. Good for sidecar rigs.

 

[anvilsteel]

http://bmwdean.com/earles-fork.htm

 

[ScooterMagoo]

Here, attached are some pictures of how I mounted my green monsters. More relevant than fork pictures.

 

[ScooterMagoo]

Sorry the pictures are rotated the wrong way. Uploading pictures sucks.

 

[ScooterMagoo]

Also, take this into consideration, I am using an aftermarket fuel tank with a wide tunnel. Make sure the coils will fit under your tank if its a stock unit.

 

[CeeAnton]

Awesome pics, thanks! Yeah, I'm using the stock Heritage Special tank, but I *think* I *might* be able to get them to fit if I have the sides of the coils right up against each other on the bracket. I think this is the way I'm gonna have to go. Thanks!