Fitting a center stand

[JayDub]

I think I may have struck lucky here... my neighbour has kindly agreed to me hanging the bike from a nice chunky 9x3 joist in his garage!
In return, I shall fabricate a bracket to hang his diving cylinders 
Is there any place on the steamer I shouldn't use as a suspension point? obviously I wouldn't use the rack, and the rear subframe may not be a good idea?

[ssevy]

Mirrors wouldn't be so good.

[Mustang]

triple trees and subframe work just fine ,
for that matter I think the rack should be able to take the weight too.
but a jack stand under each foot peg bracket works marvelous ....................

[JayDub]

Mirrors wouldn't be so good.

And they're at the wrong end 

....Mustang, that looks like an accident waiting to happen!

[Mustang]

And they're at the wrong end 

....Mustang, that looks like an accident waiting to happen!

rock solid 

[GavD]

I've never had any  moments with my sleeper set up, you'll be surprised how stable you can get a bike on blocks/axle stands etc. I changed my shock with it balanced on the sleeper.

I think the mass of a steamer helps, Mr Newton would probably have changed some of his laws if he'd ridden a steamer!

Here's a old pic, when I was doing the Mustang cast wheel conversion on the front, the sleeper is in line with the sidestand pivot.

[Sin_Tiger]

rock solid 

At least two bike lift makers use this method 

[JayDub]

OK, I'm starting to come around to the idea, but I may suspend it as well 

[nickjtc]

triple trees and subframe work just fine ,
for that matter I think the rack should be able to take the weight too.
but a jack stand under each foot peg bracket works marvelous ....................

It's been mentioned before so it must work!!

[nickjtc]

nickjtc... are you sure? if I remove the long bolt with weight on the suspension, the link block will push upwards - surely? anyway, in post #3 I see a trolley jack and a piece of wood :icon_wink:

I told you the memory was shot to pieces................

Nick

[Beernard]

Personally, having recently been a dumb-arse and had to get the lovey-darling to pick my R65 off me, I think safety is paramount. Swing from the suspenders, I say!!!

[JayDub]

Swing from the suspenders, I say!!!

... my imagination runs wild Beernard!

I don't mind the sleeper or frame idea, and would be happy to do that but those axle stands just look dodgy... unless I was to weld them together

[Mustang]

  ......... but those axle stands just look dodgy... unless I was to weld them together

[JayDub]

Right Mustang.... its axle stands at dawn (well, mid morning would be better for me).
I'm gonna use 2 axle stands, (I can borrow 2 more if I feel nervous)... but I'll degrease the areas and may even shove in a couple of bits of rubber so they don't slip 

[Mustang]

I can get it up on 4 stands without even using a jack .......................