Stupid "shock" question

[dtkid]

Sorry about the previous question/post. What I really need to know is if there is anyway to adapt other rear-shocks to fit the 80/81 gs750l.

Much Thanks from the Mountains: dtkid

[Guest]

Your biggest concern should be the length (eye to eye) and the diameter of the shock. If you find something that will fit, use it.

[KGB]

True and the type of conenction.
Some have a "clevis" type connector, others are a straight bolt thru.

[SqDancerLynn1]

And some people have used HD shocks 8O by changing the mounting bushing

[shortlid]

H-D shocks

I TRIED to use H-D aftermarket High Performance rear shocks BUT you need to sleave the mounting studs. The opeanings in the bushingsin the shock eyelets are MUCH bigger.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Someone used a press & pressed the original eye bushings out & pressed them into the HD shocks

[shortlid]

Someone used a press & pressed the original eye bushings out & pressed them into the HD shocks

Really!!! I have a 20 ton press and the stock shocks still!! Lynn can you point me to the post so that I can ask them how they did it!!

[beby99]

I think this was it:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...=press++shocks and/or

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?t=22049&highlight=press++shocks

[shortlid]

Bret thanks

Bret, thanks for the posts they were great! I just hope that Steve guy is still poking around!