Front tire removal.

[rick danger]

I'll be doing my front tire tomorrow. Just want to mention in case I forget, if you take off your calipers, when putting them back on, bring the bolts close to tight, but don't tighten them fully without the front brake lever pulled. A zip tie will do it. It makes sure the pads are fully flat to the rotor

 

[Steff]

The brake calipers absolutely must be removed otherwise you will not be able to remove the wheel. For the axle it is a 19 mm male BTR and it must be tightened to 65 Nm. I just did it...

What calipers?

 

[Protonhound]

I'll be doing my front tire tomorrow. Just want to mention in case I forget, if you take off your calipers, when putting them back on, bring the bolts close to tight, but don't tighten them fully without the front brake lever pulled. A zip tie will do it. It makes sure the pads are fully flat to the rotor

Indeed, I got front brake pads to do as well.

 

[Journeyman]

I'll be doing my front tire tomorrow. Just want to mention in case I forget, if you take off your calipers, when putting them back on, bring the bolts close to tight, but don't tighten them fully without the front brake lever pulled. A zip tie will do it. It makes sure the pads are fully flat to the rotor

@rick danger I've never done that. What's your thinking there? I'm always up for learning new tricks.

 

[rick danger]

@rick dangerI've never done that. What's your thinking there? I'm always up for learning new tricks.

It just gets the brake pads laying perfectly flat against the rotor. At least on my KTMs there's play in the caliper mounting holes that let them move a bit. If you don't final tighten the calipers with the lever pulled you might tighten the calipers with just the front or back of the pad making contact, lessening the braking power . Until they wear flat of course.

 

[rick danger]

You know, I'm out on the rocket right now and I was thinking about my explanation. You would think with 4 piston calipers that being a little off a bit would just make one piston a little further out than the other. And still push the pad flat. But maybe it would make the piston cocked in the bore slightly? Anyway, I think it squares things up. The KTM manual says to do it, so I've always the s done it

 

[Sparky59]

Theres nothing wrong with following the MFGRS recomended process...

 

[Steff]

@rick dangerI've never done that. What's your thinking there? I'm always up for learning new tricks.

It just evens them out if there is any play, which I doubt. Sort of thing you do on push bikes. Won't hurt.