Motorcycle wall bracket
Discussion
I'm in the process of redecorating the house and have managed to secure myself a mancave.
The missus mentioned that I haven't ridden the Blade in about a year and why not hang it on the wall in the man cave, yes, yes, she's a keeper.
After a cursory look, Google doesn't throw up anything obvious, anyone have any experience, know of a product?
Cheers,
DonnyMac
The missus mentioned that I haven't ridden the Blade in about a year and why not hang it on the wall in the man cave, yes, yes, she's a keeper.
After a cursory look, Google doesn't throw up anything obvious, anyone have any experience, know of a product?
Cheers,
DonnyMac
Adam_W said:
Better off getting a lift and just jacking it right up, seen this behind the counter at a Honda dealer before.
This is best method. Something like an Eazy Rizer Bike Lift and then hide the lifting leg. 10 mins and its outside running if you actually fancy riding the flipping thing. Thanks for the thoughts so far, it's an 02 Blade and I can't ride the thing for more than 30-40 minutes before my wrists go and my fingers go numb so I'm going to get another bike which is more suited to my age/physical limitations.
It's not worth a whole load of cash <£4k maybe as its a tiny mileage minter - I was thinking of having it detailed to within an inch of its life and enjoying as not only a piece of 'art' but 14 years of great memories - I didn't buy it to hang it, I've enjoyed it throughly throughout its life, just can't ride it anymore for any decent distance.
Looking forward to further solutions if anyone has them.
Thanks again.
It's not worth a whole load of cash <£4k maybe as its a tiny mileage minter - I was thinking of having it detailed to within an inch of its life and enjoying as not only a piece of 'art' but 14 years of great memories - I didn't buy it to hang it, I've enjoyed it throughly throughout its life, just can't ride it anymore for any decent distance.
Looking forward to further solutions if anyone has them.
Thanks again.
Single sided swingarm? (Not up on 'Blades, sorry).
One plan that springs to mind would be to have extended replacement wheel spindles made, these are them welded to suitable wall brackets to support the weight and a discreet 'link' somewhere high up (bar end?) is used to stabilise it against wall. If you could get it high enough I'd be tempted to make it lean out from the wall a bit.
So a combination of lathe turning and fabrication but not that difficult... unless s/s arm in which case it adds complexity.
One plan that springs to mind would be to have extended replacement wheel spindles made, these are them welded to suitable wall brackets to support the weight and a discreet 'link' somewhere high up (bar end?) is used to stabilise it against wall. If you could get it high enough I'd be tempted to make it lean out from the wall a bit.
So a combination of lathe turning and fabrication but not that difficult... unless s/s arm in which case it adds complexity.
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Nice classic man cave art., like the idea, but can't help think you are putting a lot of stress on the wall structure. If I was building from scratch (Developers QS by profession) I would get an engineer to design a frame to be built into the wall to take the load plates, otherwise a circa 180 to 200kg bike on effectively a shelf bracket is asking a lot of bricks/blocks and mortar. Also how do you get it up there? brute force and precision placing to avoid scratching the bike?
I am sure I have seen a bike stand that allows the sports bike to be lifted on a single arm (Fastbike Bits come up on a Google search). This would allow the bike to be moved around if necessary and taken down for use if you wanted at some point.
Again you would need to check the floor would take the point loads imposed by the stand (a spreader plate might be necessary).
I am sure I have seen a bike stand that allows the sports bike to be lifted on a single arm (Fastbike Bits come up on a Google search). This would allow the bike to be moved around if necessary and taken down for use if you wanted at some point.
Again you would need to check the floor would take the point loads imposed by the stand (a spreader plate might be necessary).
Assuming the bike is dry, your looking at 170 Kgs hanging on what I assume is a brick wall. You don't state the make up of the wall though.
A brick wall is strong in compression, but with the bike suspended outside its plane, you are adding a sheer force and turning moment at the fixings (which will likely be your limiting factor).
If you can get the other side of the wall, then bolt through to a plate you would have a far better chance.
In all honesty, I would get an engineer to check the wall construction and advise.
Let us know how you get on though!
FYI, I'm not an engineer, but work in construction so these are just my thoughts!
ETA, beaten to it by another QS. Annoying!
A brick wall is strong in compression, but with the bike suspended outside its plane, you are adding a sheer force and turning moment at the fixings (which will likely be your limiting factor).
If you can get the other side of the wall, then bolt through to a plate you would have a far better chance.
In all honesty, I would get an engineer to check the wall construction and advise.
Let us know how you get on though!
FYI, I'm not an engineer, but work in construction so these are just my thoughts!
ETA, beaten to it by another QS. Annoying!
Bloke I met in Australia did this with a 1930s Matchless v-twin.
Sure as eggs is eggs, it fell down and knackered it.
You'll need some form of support structure I'd imagine. I guess the bike (dry) will weigh something like 200-210kg? Remembering that you'll also have some form of lever acting on some of the fixings (not like a shelf that you'll be able to pin hard against a wall, as a bike isn't flat sided) you'll first need to check the integrity of the wall structure and make sure whatever fixings you use don't just pull lumps of brick out (see above!).
It'll be quite a big job I reckon OP. Can't you get like a glass disply cabinet, or as mentioned above get a hydraulic lift or nice table so it stands on a solid floor?
ETA or as above. Teach me to slowly type as I eat my sarnies
Sure as eggs is eggs, it fell down and knackered it.
You'll need some form of support structure I'd imagine. I guess the bike (dry) will weigh something like 200-210kg? Remembering that you'll also have some form of lever acting on some of the fixings (not like a shelf that you'll be able to pin hard against a wall, as a bike isn't flat sided) you'll first need to check the integrity of the wall structure and make sure whatever fixings you use don't just pull lumps of brick out (see above!).
It'll be quite a big job I reckon OP. Can't you get like a glass disply cabinet, or as mentioned above get a hydraulic lift or nice table so it stands on a solid floor?
ETA or as above. Teach me to slowly type as I eat my sarnies
This isn't going to be straightforward, even if you do decommission and take weight out of the bike. Seems a waste of a good bike in any case.
I wouldn't fancy cantilevering 180kg off a brick wall. Even with re-enforcement and spreading the load there is no way of guaranteeing that it is going to work.
Perhaps if you do want to do this you'd be better off suspending the load from some significant structure above using high tension steel wire, then the wall fixing would become a stabilising bracket which'll see a much reduced load in tension / compression rather than a massive bending moment.
I wouldn't fancy cantilevering 180kg off a brick wall. Even with re-enforcement and spreading the load there is no way of guaranteeing that it is going to work.
Perhaps if you do want to do this you'd be better off suspending the load from some significant structure above using high tension steel wire, then the wall fixing would become a stabilising bracket which'll see a much reduced load in tension / compression rather than a massive bending moment.
Spanglepants said:
If it was me I'd go for this-
Or by a nice sideboard, strengthen it up and perch it on there with paddocks stands as mentioned above.m9rko said:
Wall hanging is a bit daft IMO. Just doesn't look right. Buy a nice paddock stand (Harris etc), maybe a Honda mat and it'll look the part. And if you do fancy taking her out for a 20 minute spin to blow off the cobwebs, you can.
Unless you are going to take a significant amount of weight out of the bike, you'll need a massive bracket to support the bike and spread the load over the area of the wall. So much so you'd do well to have a structural engineer do the calculations.
Otherwise sell it to someone who will use it and get the bike you want
Otherwise sell it to someone who will use it and get the bike you want
The Beaver King said:
Or by a nice sideboard, strengthen it up and perch it on there with paddocks stands as mentioned above.
Or motorcycle lift type thing, then cut bits out of the sideboard to hide the lift and make it look like it's resting on the sideboard?(tried to do a mock-up but only got access to Paint!)
As per my previous post - unless you get an engineer to do the calcs and then a fabrication company to manufacture what ever over engineered, P.I safe system they develop, don't bother.
Try an Abba Skylift - can lift it in the air and hold it horizontal, and you will be able to use the bike too or at least get to it easier if you want to sell it.
Also, it won't collapse a wall, which is good.
Try an Abba Skylift - can lift it in the air and hold it horizontal, and you will be able to use the bike too or at least get to it easier if you want to sell it.
Also, it won't collapse a wall, which is good.
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