hardtail using stock swingarm

[rayfin]

I see guys using struts to hardtail their bikes and I was wondering if I could just cut off the BS and run tubing from the backbone to the rear shock mounts using the stock swingarm. The frame is in good solid shape. This is a 79 gs750 Suzuki. I have acquired an air ride springer seat for it. Here is a picture of the frame. ANother picture of what I'm talking about.

[jedi]

Plenty of people have done it and you might get many to support the idea.
It's dumb and a poor potentially dangerous engineering solution to something that should be done correctly.
The upper rear rails will flex because the swingarm is still like a hinge at the pivot point. At some point those upper tubes will crack, with or without gussets.

[rayfin]

That kind of makes sense I guess.

[rastoy]

You can and as long as you weld it correctly there should be no problem.

[Tink]

Why is it any different to struts?

Tink