An object of the present invention is to provide a front fork with a double-rod
damper, which can improve an efficiency of an assembly operation thereof by simplifying
alignment work of piston rods on assembly. To achieve this object, a front fork
(30) comprising: an outer tube (1); an inner tube (2) inserted
expansibly and contractibly into the outer tube; a double-rod damper (70)
disposed inside the outer tube and the inner tube, the double-rod damper including
a cylinder (3), a piston (5) received in the cylinder, a first piston
rod (6) and a second piston rod (7) extending respectively from each
side of the piston and penetrating through the cylinder, wherein an upper chamber
(3a) and a lower chamber (3b) are defined between the
cylinder and the piston, into which that oil is contained; and a fork-inside oil
chamber (71) defined by the outer tube, the inner tube, and the double-rod
damper, into which oil and air are contained, the double-rod damper further including:
a piston rod connection mechanism (80) that connects at least one of the
first piston rod and the second piston rod to the piston such that the one is displaceable
in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the piston.