Joined Dec 2005
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Sacramento, California
I finally talked Garry at EFM into building me a custom Husaberg autoclutch. A few years ago he made a custom clutch for my Kawasaki KX-500. It worked great, I had no problems with it and it was very easy to set up. The best thing is that his clutches cost much less than other brands. The autoclutch costs $500. The 1/4" custom cover spacer is $70. http://www.efmautoclutch.com/
He modifies your clutch basket by drilling and tapping two 4/40 holes per clutch basket tang. That's what holds the pressure plate assembly together. You can choose to retain use of the clutch lever or convert it over to rear brake use. I did that on my KX-500 and although it took some getting used to, I had far better braking control.
Why an autoclutch? Well, the Husaberg has very little flywheel and I tend to kill the motor at critical moments like last weekend when I was set to smoke by this KTM rider I was chasing down a trail. It also let's you do cool things like jam on the rear brake, slide into a berm and then crank on the throttle. You cannot stop the motor, it just releases the clutch and idles. You can also start it in gear and have an advantage for a dead engine start type event. The only negative thing is that you can not bump start it. Not a major deal with a kick and electric start motorcycle though. I'll keep everyone informed as to my progress and how it all turns out.
He modifies your clutch basket by drilling and tapping two 4/40 holes per clutch basket tang. That's what holds the pressure plate assembly together. You can choose to retain use of the clutch lever or convert it over to rear brake use. I did that on my KX-500 and although it took some getting used to, I had far better braking control.
Why an autoclutch? Well, the Husaberg has very little flywheel and I tend to kill the motor at critical moments like last weekend when I was set to smoke by this KTM rider I was chasing down a trail. It also let's you do cool things like jam on the rear brake, slide into a berm and then crank on the throttle. You cannot stop the motor, it just releases the clutch and idles. You can also start it in gear and have an advantage for a dead engine start type event. The only negative thing is that you can not bump start it. Not a major deal with a kick and electric start motorcycle though. I'll keep everyone informed as to my progress and how it all turns out.