# Steering head bearing

> Steering head bearings are the upper and lower bearings that let the front fork turn smoothly in the frame's steering head.

- **Also known as:** Direksiyon rulmanı, Furs, Furş takımı, Headset
- **Turkish term:** Furş
- **Category:** [Steering & Headsets](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/category/steering-and-headsets)
- **Page:** https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/steering-head-bearing

Sets can be ball bearings (caged or loose balls) or more durable taper roller bearings. They must be preloaded correctly with the adjusting nut: too tight makes steering heavy, too loose creates play.

## Symptoms of a problem

- A slight "notch" felt when the bars are in the straight-ahead position
- A clunk or play when applying the front brake
- Weaving at low speed, shaking at the bars

Replace the bearings together with their races as a set.

## Related terms

- [Front fork](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/front-fork): The front fork is the twin-tube telescopic assembly that holds the front wheel and provides front suspension with springs and oil.
- [Bearing](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/bearing): A bearing is a machine element that reduces friction between a rotating shaft and a fixed housing using balls or rollers.

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