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    1979 gs850

    Does anyone know of anyone that sells bolt-on or weld-on hard tails?

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    1. Remove shocks.
    2. Install solid struts.
    3. Start shopping for replacement final drive unit.

    The left-side shock mount is part of the cast case of the final drive. Not sure just how strong it is, but it's designed to take the cushioned loads of a spring and hydraulic damper. The sudden jolts of a rigid mount might be a bit too much.

    I think others have hard-tailed shafties, not sure how they did it or how long they lasted.

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