Bike hoist?
 

How do you lift / suspend your bike(s)?

When you're removing forks or swingarms, most stands aren't an option for sportbikes. I've seen some flat-bottomed stands that work for cruisers and dirtbikes, but sportbikes don't have frame rails below their engines for support.

I've suspended bikes from the rafters of my carport using chains and heavy-duty ratchet straps, which, in hindsight, I realize was pretty stupid. I put the bike up on front/rear stands, weaved the straps through the frame, ratcheted them tight, locked them in place, and removed the stands. I had a bike hanging that way for months.

I'm building a workshop in the empty addition on the back of my cabin, which used to be a living area. I'd mount an electric or turn-crank hoist to the second-story floor joists (ceiling) above, but I don't trust the integrity of the house to support the weight. I could also wheel an automotive engine hoist into the space, but that would be ungainly compared to a simpler mechanism overhead.

I've used an 8ft ladder before. Opened it over the tank and then used straps from the triple suspended by a bar I ran from the step side to the opposing side

I usually suspend the bike from the rafters as well :shrug:

I trust the rafters in my carport. I should not have hung the bike with ratchet straps, however.

Yeah, that can get a bit dicey :lol:

I use chains.

I used my cherry picker and a rachete strap on each side of the frame.

Like this?

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Why not ratchet straps? As long as they are strong enough to hold the weight they should be fine

Who needs rafters?

Buncha pussies.

JC

Nah Dawg. Just the front end. Since my rads on are the sides there is a bracket welded to my frame on each side as holding points for my rads. I just put a hook there, then the other hook goes through the hook on the cherry picker then to the bracket on the other side.

Of course I have a center stand to stabilize the rear. I'd put your rear on a choke. If you suspend it like the gsxr, then it's just going to move around on you when trying to take parts on/off and loosen/tighten bolts. Plus his front tire is too close to the picker.

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