Rear wheel; shocks

The rear shocks on my GS were rusty and ugly, and they probably weren't very good even when they were new. So instead of wasting my time cleaning up 30-year-old springs, I figured I'd just buy some inexpensive performance shocks.

The MDI units found on ebay are well-known as decent shocks, especially for the money. They tend to be sprung a little hard but that shouldn't be a problem for this 500-pound beast of a bike.

On the GS Resources I found some second-hand but unused shocks for $55 shipped, about $20 off the usual shipped price on ebay. The shiny chrome springs will definitely spruce up the rear of the bike.

The rear end of the bike is now finished - the swingarm pivot bearings and rear wheel bearings were tight as a drum and didn't require any service. The rear wheel is squeaky clean and polished (after a good day's work with steel wool and alloy wheel cleaner) and is sporting a brand new Bridgestone Spitfire tire in the stock size. The swingarm itself is straight and now clean and the chain looks as if it has minimal wear (it's definitely been replaced at some point). the brakes are rebuilt and I installed some new shocks.