i have been looking at shock absorbers on the net. i was wondering if motorcycle shocks would work for my project.

what is your project?if you are building a bike then you are looking at the right type of shockers

i'm building a trike with double front wheels and bike rear end, the cockpit front end will only carry one person any pasengers will ride on the motorcycle seat. because of this setup there will not be a large weight on the front shocks.