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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.