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[[Image:Fork-rake.jpg|thumb|Telescopic forks on a [[BMW R 51/3|BMW motorcycle]] reveal the head angle or rake]] | [[Image:Fork-rake.jpg|thumb|Telescopic forks on a [[BMW R 51/3|BMW motorcycle]] reveal the head angle or rake]] | ||
[[Image:Chopper with long rake. | [[Image:Chopper with long rake.jpg|right|thumb|Example of a chopper with an unusually large rake]] | ||
The '''steering axis angle''', also called [[caster angle]], is the angle that the steering axis makes with the horizontal or vertical, depending on convention. The '''steering axis''' is the axis about which the steering mechanism (fork, handlebars, front wheel, etc.) pivots. The steering axis angle usually matches the angle of the [[head tube]]. | The '''steering axis angle''', also called [[caster angle]], is the angle that the steering axis makes with the horizontal or vertical, depending on convention. The '''steering axis''' is the axis about which the steering mechanism (fork, handlebars, front wheel, etc.) pivots. The steering axis angle usually matches the angle of the [[head tube]]. | ||
