Attaching Motorcycle Mount Thoughts

I don't know about the straps but how are you getting the bike on and off there

 

I see a lot of configurations. In the front of the truck, behind the sleeper, UNDER the truck, IDK, I don't know your situation, but trucking is trucking, biking is biking, and generally not compatible. I'd worry about theft, most trucking is 4 lane and far away from neat little 2 lanes and shouldn't you be trucking? just kidding. Personally, I'd keep my biking for home time, if any, as a break from trucking, but I don't think I'd take a motorcycle with me.

 

I'm going to figure something out so I can take my mountain bike.

Need pics of the finished product please.

 

If you are going to leave the beam as pictured attached to the truck, I would cut a couple of slots just above the web of the beam and use some 1/2 plate steel so I could use the u-bolts for attaching a headache rack. Probably make some spacers for under the plate steel so you will have solid contact where the u-bolts go.

Only thing I see that's a problem is there's no rack on the bike for a cooler and fishing poles.

 

What about u-bolts?

Get it all centered up and drill 2 holes in the center of the beam on each end, spaced the width of the frame rail flange, then drop the u-bolts down over the rail and put the nuts and u-bolt cross strap on the bottom of the frame rail. Might need some reinforcement if you're finding the I-beam deflects too much.

 

I'd put the nuts facing down and use u-bolts that are bent flat across the top. Be easier to push the bike over. Could even do 2 u-bolts per side, spaced to the edges of your I-beam so the bike's tires could roll between them. Then just use a square plate with 4 holes on the bottom of the truck's frame rail to keep the u-bolts straight and square.