Motorcycle thermostat placement bracket assembly and method
OwnerGary A. Gausmaninventor
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Abstract
A bracket assembly and method for positioning a cooling fan thermostat on a motorcycle engine so that the mounted thermostat is more responsive to actual changes in engine temperature. The bracket mounts on the engine's engine block near the base of the cylinders and positions the thermostat close to the cylinders' cooling fins. This positioning leaves the thermostat well below the lines of air flowing from the fan and prevents the thermostat from cooling before lowering the engine temperature below the preset maximum level. This positioning also leaves the thermostat closer to the cylinders which are the most significant sources of heat in the engine, making the thermostat more convectively responsive to the engine's actual temperature.
Claims20
A bracket assembly for positioning an air fan thermostat on an engine, the engine having an engine block and at least one cylinder having a base, the cylinder connected at its base to the engine block, the bracket assembly comprising:
- a bracket having an attachment end and a positioning end, said attachment and positioning ends being spaced apart from each other along the length of said bracket;
- said attachment end being attachable to the engine block for coupling said bracket to the engine's engine block;
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- said positioning end having an attachment surface for mounting a thermostat thereto when the thermostat is mounted on said positioning end of said bracket to cause the thermostat to be proximate the cylinder.
A bracket assembly for positioning an air fan thermostat on an engine, the engine having an engine block and at least two cylinders having bases and connected at their bases to the engine block, the bracket assembly comprising:
- a bracket having an attachment end and a positioning end, said attachment and positioning ends being spaced apart from each other along the length of said bracket;
- said attachment end being attachable to the engine block near the bases of two of the engine's cylinders for coupling said bracket to the engine block;
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- said positioning end having an attachment surface for mounting a thermostat thereto wherein mounting the thermostat to said positioning end of said bracket positions the thermostat proximate each of the cylinders.
A bracket assembly and air fan thermostat combination for an engine, the engine having an engine block and at least one cylinder having a base, the cylinder connected at its base to the engine block, the bracket assembly and air fan thermostat combination comprising:
- a bracket having an attachment end and a positioning end, said attachment and positioning ends being spaced apart from each other along the length of said bracket;
- said attachment end being attachable to the engine block for coupling said bracket to the engine block;
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- said positioning end having an attachment surface, said attachment surface having an air fan thermostat mounted thereon, the thermostat being proximate the cylinder when the thermostat is mounted on said positioning end.
A bracket assembly and air fan thermostat combination for an engine, the engine having an engine block and at least two cylinders having bases and connected at their bases to the engine block, the bracket assembly and air fan thermostat combination comprising:
- a bracket having an attachment end and a positioning end, said attachment and positioning ends being spaced apart from each other along the length of said bracket;
- said attachment end being attachable to the engine block near the bases of two of the engine's cylinders for coupling said bracket to the engine block;
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- an air fan thermostat mounted on said positioning end at a location which causes said thermostat to be proximate each cylinder when the attachment end is attached to the engine block.
A motorcycle engine comprising:
- an engine block and at least two cylinders each having a base, each said cylinder connected at its base to said engine block at a location that is adjacent the other cylinder;
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- a bracket assembly having a bracket, said bracket having an attachment end and a positioning end, said positioning end of said bracket having an air fan thermostat attached thereto, said bracket being securely attached to said engine block at said attachment end and positioned approximately between said cylinders and adjacent the cylinders' bases for facilitating heat transfer between said cylinders and said thermostat.
A method for mounting a thermostat on a motorcycle engine, the engine having at least one engine block and at least one cylinder having a base, the cylinder connected at its base to the engine block, the method comprising:
- providing a bracket having an attachment end and a positioning end, mounting the thermostat to the positioning end of the bracket;
- mounting the attachment end of the bracket to the engine block and positioning the thermostat at the positioning end of the bracket at a location adjacent the base of the at least one cylinder.
A method for mounting a thermostat on a motorcycle engine, the engine having an engine block and at least two cylinders having bases, each cylinder connected at its base to the engine block at a location that is adjacent the other cylinder, a stud extending outward from the engine block near the bases of two of the engine's cylinders, the engine also including a rear lifter block having a screw cap positioned adjacent the stud, the method comprising:
- providing a bracket having an attachment end, a positioning end, an attachment hole and at least one shaved lower edge at the attachment end of the bracket, and a positioning surface at the positioning end of the bracket;
- attaching a thermostat to the positioning surface of the bracket;
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- mounting the bracket on the stud extending through the attachment hole of the bracket, and positioning the thermostat at a location proximate the bases of two of the engine's cylinders such that the at least one shaved lower edge at the attachment end of the bracket clears the screw cap on the rear lifter block.
A method for mounting a thermostat on a motorcycle engine, the engine having an engine block and at least two cylinders having bases, each cylinder connected at its base to the engine block at a location that is adjacent the other cylinder, a threaded mounting hole positioned in the engine block adjacent the bases of the engine's cylinders, said method comprising:
- providing a bracket having an attachment end, a positioning end, an attachment hole at the bracket's attachment end, and a positioning surface at the positioning end of the bracket;
- attaching a thermostat to the positioning surface of the bracket;
- inserting a threaded mounting bolt through the attachment hole of the bracket;
- and inserting the threaded mounting bolt into the threaded mounting hole in the engine block to securely fasten the bracket against the engine block.
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