You bet! I do it whenever I feel like the break is feeling a little mushy. I think that super firm feeling dissipates slowly, so you don't really notice it getting softer. If I have an especially spirited ride planned, I'll do it the night before 😉
On the front fork triple clamp bolts, make sure you check the torque! Especially with upside down forks, the tubes are thinner than standard forks and will impede smooth action mainly at the lower bolts. The upper bolts clamp the fork caps so not as much of an issue
@@mustachemoto on my mx bikes the torque is aprox 14 - 15 foot lbs or 20 -21 N- m. 04 and 2021 yz 125 for example. Picked up a 04 xr650l last year looking forward to spring here in Northern Minnesota and going over to Michigan's Upper Penn.! Thanks for the good advice!
I would think the entire host of brake components would resist entropy whilst under pressure, but be that the case or not, you can't deny the forces on a system at rest must be in balance. As that is clearly the case, I ask you to consider this -- what force is at work to balance the internal pressures of the brake system, "Mr. Pascal?" Certainly it is the brake system itself. Ben's cable tie is denying the brake system its typical cycling through periods of use/periods of idle, and as a result, it is 'constantly' at the state of rediness. I might be wrong, too.
@@bjb7587 I don't have a CTX, but this is a trick used by many mountain bikers, and works well. A good brake bleed should make this unnecessary, but the reality is, some brakes just don't hold up well over time, and this little trick seems to give them an easy tune up. Another tip, use a voile strap or other re-usable strap if you do this regularly.. less plastic waste!
