reliant softtail

[brock]

   yeah, you're right, he'll really want some sort of compliance bushing in the front pivot point. That said it may be that the difference is negligible and is taken up with a bit of flex here and there, I've looked at several conflicting arc linkages recently that shouldn't really work but obviously do

[hunter]

I think the link arm, is connected to the swingarm with a rosebearing.

[BikerGran]

...and the kneebone's connected to the thighbone....