Hanging bike from ceiling UPDATE 1/7/21

I can solve your problem. Sell the bike to me.

She's a beaut.

Beautiful. I have a 77. Trying to post a pic.Fuck im dumb

Wife did it😃

TO answer your question. I would lag bolt a couple 2 x 8s across 2 or 3 trusses. Then use lag bolt style hooks screwed into the 2 x 8s. Then hang it up with wratchet straps

You rubbed me the wrong way when you said your XR75 is nothing special

Id consider using bolts and washers rather than threading directly into wood.

Man, she’s a beaut! Now I want an XR75 thread. I’m going to start restoring my ‘78 next year hopefully. Mine is special to me, it was my first bike and after a lot of work I actually tracked it down and bought it back 20 years after my dad sold it 🤟

Maybe something like this would work....

https://dks.scene7.com/is/image/GolfGalaxy/6610b7b5-70b7-497d-b487-2e55…

Get some Gripple stainless wire hangars, each corner holds 200lbs. Should be plenty.

Nice looking bike!

Duck tape.... Minty lookin bike ya got there.

You in Sheet Metal? I’m surprised to see cripple mentioned, but that is a fantastic suggestion! X2 for that notion.

Go over the top of your trusses in the attic (if it built that way) with a 4X4 across the trusses. Then bolt an eye bolt through the drywall in the 4X4 overhead. Then uses small cable or tiedowns to hold bike.

I'm no xpert...can't ya brace the shit out of it with 2x4s..like a hillbilly would do to pull a car engine,.then just hang it from that?

Sparky but yeah I've hung a good amount of stuff off Gripple's and they work well.

Yak, let me know if you need any help when you hang it up.

Most garages do not have ceiling joists - usually 2"x4" rafter ties. I wouldn't hang it from 2x4's. IF your garage has 2x6 or bigger Ceiling Joists you should be fine. Do not put the entire weight of the bike on a single ceiling joist. hang it perpendicular to the direction of the joist so the weight is spread over two CJ's

While your XR75 is relatively light in terms of motorcycles, its still not an insignificant weight. 150lbs ish? I've seen a lot of folks hang, build, store stuff from rafters and floor joists that far exceed what should be there and had to fix it. Just because it doesn't immediately fall down or break lumber, doesn't mean its not doing damage, will do damage, or even fail down the road. That said, doesn't mean you can't do it with some common sense.

Joe Dirt wonders why his garage roofing truss failed after screwing in 6" long 1" diameter lag bolts and trying to lift his girlfriend's Geo Metro motor out.

Based on the very nice finish of your garage/studio, I assume it was designed and built with a second floor to some code for your wifes studio (thats good). Floor joists can often take considerably more load "hanging" from them than typical garage roof joists. If you look at the plans or your permits for your garage/studio, it will tell you what that floor was designed to hold, ie load capacity. Load capacity can vary greatly, even if to code. Also remember load capacity is calculated with the force in a downwards fashion and on top of the joists using the sheathing to tie and distribute the load across multiple joists. Generally speaking, no single joist has the same load capacity as the system tied together AND that load is not a hanging load. Its a carrying load on top of the joists. The size of the joist (2x6, 2x8, 2x10 etc), the spacing, and sheathing determine the load along with the span.

What ever you put into that joist can also potentially compromise its strength. For example, putting a 6" long 1" diameter into a 2x6 greatly reduces it strength. You don't want too long or too wide. Say nothing of not predrilling for the lag bolt. Don't be Joe Dirt.

I'd use nothing more than 1/4" or 3/16" diameter lag bolt in your floor joists AND tie in a number of joists across the ceiling to distribute the weight. The depth and not the diameter will get you the holding power you need. Throw whatever dimensional lumber you are going to use to tie the joists together through a planer and paint to match the ceiling. It will look very finished and professional without touching the sheet rock.. It will also eliminate potential of a sagging joist, squeaking floor, or soft spot above.

Just my opinion and experience, others will vary.

I was thinking the same thing lol. Just don’t lose the little key to release the cable.

Grab some 1" uni-strut and run (2) runs across 3-4 trusses.
Take some all-thread through the sheeting if you have it sheeted (otherwise just drop all-thread straight down), and hook to the bike front and back.
Just make a little hanger bracket to hang off the back bar behind the seat and under the front of the frame behind the lower triple clamp.

I dont know about hanging a bike but I have a Yamaha DT 80 and a Honda trail 70 that resting on top of a bedroom ceiling and a bathroom ceiling. We used cables to ensure they will not fall into the walk way.

We did drain all of the liquids out of the bikes (gas, oil, etc).

Good luck!

Always nice to see XR75's. I still have mine after all these years. Right now my BMX collection hangs from the rafters. I never thought of putting up a motorcycle. Good Luck, post some pic's when you get it done.

That looks way better than hanging it from the ceiling and much easier if you want to take it down.