Motorcycle suspension technology

thumb|Plunger suspension on a 1953 BMW R51/3

thumb|upright=2.00|Three Harley-Davidsons, built about 50 years apart: unpainted 1950s Hydra Glide with clearly visible black hard-tail frame, next to a modern Softail Crossbones that copies the old frame design, the suspended seat, and even the oil tank in black. To the right a black Sportster with twin shocks thumb|Harley Hydra Glide converted to a chopper as seen in the 1969 film Easy Rider, with 1950s hard-tail frame painted red thumb|Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail with chrome swingarm shaped like a triangle thumb|Rear suspension on a Vincent Motorcycles|Vincent with shocks visible under

component of motorized two-wheelers

part of a motorcycle

Form of motorcycle front suspension

type of front end suspension and steering mechanism used in motorcycles and cargo bicycles