Thanks, Duck. My first, knee-jerk reaction to the situation was to do what you first suggested; drill and tap a couple of threaded holes in the lower triple tee, but I didn't want to do that because it interferes with my future plans. Your second suggestion is on my list of planned modifications to the bike but that is possibly a year or more down the road as I accumulate parts and money for the customization.
I'll continue to search for a stop-gap solution for my problem.
Cheers.