Thanks for the explanationHey Cycler - it's about the best description I can come up with, though I'm sure there is a nice Ducati Italian technical name for it. There is a jack stand tool that Ducati has that raises and lowers the engine for the 1199. The thing that I am looking for attaches to that and is made of a heavy-duty plastic/Derlin that is probably 3D printed and believe the part number to be: 887133927. If you do a search on the classified section you'll find a pic of it of the one that sold last year.
What is a engine cradle? Is that something like a S&S products used to hold a Harley or S&S motor?