gs450 shock mounts.. going to solid struts

[80GS450L]

can i just use the shock mounts for the rear with some solid struts or would that put to much stress on the shock mount bolts?? i can weld it in solid.. but i was thinking with a removable strut i can change ride height by undoing 4 nuts and swapping struts...

also do i mount the fender to the frame?? or the swingarm?

[katoranger]

I would think that the shock mounts should be fine. They seem failry beefy on my 450.

I you mount the fender to the frame it wil stay in the same lines all the time. Mounted to the swingarm it is going to move with the tire.

Depends on what you want there.

Allen

[80GS450L]

i think i'm gonna mount it(the fender) to the swing arm since i'm going to rigid mount it(swing arm to frame) anyways.. that way i can hack the rear of the bike off.... talk about a $300 project gone wrong...lol... should be pretty bitchin when its done though

[katoranger]

Sounds cool. I am considering different styles for my CL350. Leaming towards cafe racer right now. My bob a cm400. $25 parts bike I think went through a hurricane in FL. Had sand everywhere. Was my excuse to go to bike week.

Allen