I am guessing, Tony, that since this is your first bike, you're looking to not spend a whole lot on keeping your bike in good fettle. One of the problems with the stock shocks is that good though they are, it can be costly to rebuild them, and like any other shock, if it needs a rebuild and doesn't get one it will do a bad job making the bike behave.
Do you have stock shocks on the bike now, but ones that need a rebuild? Can you take the bike off the road, perhaps in the fall, for a few weeks? If the shocks need replacing, would you be willing to get shocks that are not so full-featured but were less expensive and would work perfectly for most typical street riding? There are many possible options, some of them a good bit less expensive than buying stock shocks in good shape, or having stock shocks refitted (my intention if I was to buy these shocks would be to have them rebuilt so I know they are in good condition, and probably have them modified like the other set I had done for vastly improved rebound damping -- not cheap, but stock shocks this old that don't get a rebuild are probably not really much of a bargain!)
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