A rigid motorcycle frame has a pair of spaced swing arms joined to a Shock absorber that has a shock absorber casing pivotally mounted on the swing arms and has a shock absorber rod which is pivotally joined to the motorcycle at a point below the housing whereby the movement of the back wheel of the motorcycle makes the outer housing of the shock absorber to go upward relative to shock absorber rod which is fixed to the motorcycle frame and which is opposite from the normal operation of shock absorber. The shock absorber includes a spring means and/or hydraulic means to give the normal resistance given by a cushioning arrangement.

Majority of the Ford motorcycles in use these days utilize Ford quick strut to locate the back wheel relative to the motorcycle frame. The forward end of the swing arm; pivots around a bolt running crosswise through the motorcycle frame or through brackets attached to the motorcycle frame to let the back wheel move when it encounters a bump. The weight of the vehicle is supported by either one or two shock absorbers, which have a spring (mechanical or gas) and a way of damping movement.

Still there are motorcycles designs with two shock absorbers, with one shock absorber located on either side of the back wheel and extending upward from the swing arm to the rearward position of the frame. Recently, a large number of motorcycles utilizing only one shock absorber have given much better suspension performance. In these designs the Struts is located forward of the wheel and extends from the area of swing arm upward to an area under forward portion of the seat.

In most case the performances benefits of single Shocks and struts are achieved by utilizing the mechanical links at top, the both, or bottom, which transmit the forces between these designs, either the upper end of shock absorber and/or linkage and brackets utilize space which would otherwise be utilized for an air filter box, a battery or some other purpose.