Hardtail yamaha xt x

[Yamahaxtxuk]

Hi anyone hardtailed a motorcycle with a monoshock amd swing arm?
Currently I have a yamaha xt that I have made to resemble a rat bike. Want to be different and make a bobber out of a super motard, call me crazy, its something I want to do ��
Attached is some photos of the bike with no rear suspension and Id want to lower the bike as low as poss, new monoshock is over 200, a bit of metal tube is 20...who can help me.
Thanks

The last photo is how she sits with rear suspension.

[farmall]

If selling the bike and buying something more aesthetically suitable isn't practical, have at it.

I suggest riding it with a solid strut in place of the shock for a bit so you know what you're getting into!

[TriNortchopz]

What about replacing that straight swingarm for an earlier triangular-shaped one, like from a '82 XT250 - give you a more traditional-looking hardtail:

https://www.bikebandit.com/oem-parts/1982-yamaha-xt250-xt250j-swingarm/o/m147087sch225461

[farmall]

Rear fork as a bolt on conversion would make sense, especially when you find out how much the ride will suck vs. a functioning suspension.

[Yamahaxtxuk]

Thanks to all the advice, I decided its not a great idea to hard tail this bike... Managed to find a pre owned shock on ebay so iv gone with that. Cheers everyone.