Delayed post May 24, 2018
I bit the bullet and shelled out some $$ to but a set of aftermarket rear shocks. The stock ones were functionally OK but a little dirty & rusty. I felt like this project was progressing in a manner that it needed some aftermarket shocks to look right. I shopped around a bunch and settled on a set of YSS Z-362 shocks. I went with non-piggy back style shocks because I wanted to keep the shock mount license plate bracket.
These shocks are custom built to you and your application . On the order form you give rider weight, bike model, type of riding, mounting dimensions, swing arm length, shock length and swing arm pivot to shock mount dimensions.
I'm really happy with how these turned out.