Abstract: The present invention is a suspensioned motor powered scooter with a front steered wheel, a rear driven wheel, a chassis, a motor, and a shock absorber. The front and rear wheels are wide enough to allow the scooter to remain independently upright upon a rider's dismount. A swing arm assembly maintains a fixed relationship between the motor and the rear wheel. In addition, the motor bears only a pivotal relationship with the chassis such that any shock resulting from operation of the scooter over rough terrain is absorbed by the swing arm assembly and shock absorber rather than by the chassis.