Mike, (and Brett and Aerowoof)

Thanks for the feedback. I gather that as long as it's securely fastened, and reasonably protected from fuel and oil that the heat under the cowl won't itself be a problem.

My wife was assisting me a bit last night when I was checking the CG. I said, "See? Now that Saito 200 would make all this mostly a non-issue. She wasn't buying it, and obviously....neither am I.