Topic: steering head - what is it?

[egar]

My front end is shaky above 50 mph (78 cb550k) and I've been reading old threads on how to resolve this. Steering heads are mentioned? What are they? I know what a hub is and what the forks are, but I thought a head was a toilet on a boat.

[bill440cars]

 egar,
        The best way I can explain it is: The steering head ( more often called the triple tree) is the part
    that your upper fork tubes, headlight w/brackets(or mounts) and handlebars are attached to. It
    may need to be adjusted, the bearings may need to be relubed or replaced. Hope that gets you
    started. Later on, Bill

[egar]

Thanks. I'm more used to the term "triple tree."

[bill440cars]

             I understand, when I 1st heard the term "triple tree" I had no idea what they were talking
      about. As terms change, I guess it's up to us to stay up with them.  Later on, Bill

[cb650]

I always heard them as both.  Just what you where brought up with.




              terry

[Sam Green Racing]

The steering head is the front part of the frame that the forks fit into.
The triple tree consists of a top yolk and a bottom yolk with the steering spindle attached.
The spindle goes through the steering head and is suported on bearings.
It is all capped off with an adjusting ring and lock nut.

Sam.

P.S. that's the English version of it.