Rekluze Autoclutch

Hey Taffy -

Here's the left hand rear brake part number. You'll need to make-up 2 braided steel brake lines and 1 solid line to run along the frame. This is my 3rd conversion and they all work perfectly.

The Magura part number 0120455 is a left hand master cylinder for brake fluid - 10.5 mm piston diameter.

Price $117.45 retail.


Good Luck ~ Ken

dave186 said:

Taffy, I could do that for you, in fact I could probably sell you the clutch at a discount as we are a dealer for them. plus they are just across town so we could avoid some shipping charges from them to me. Maybe they will give me a 2 for 1 special

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Maybe that could be a 3 for 1 special. Since riding a CRF with one of these I've just been waiting for the Husaberg version. I could also crib the settings from Taffy who is bound to get it 'just so' miles before me !!

Barry

Barry

i've PM'ed you and e-mailed you for these two things:
1) what is colin's address so i can send him a cheque and a thank you note? if you can't tell me it, will you accept it and pass it on?

2) what was the name plus page # of the front brake pads at ORO?

Barry, i'm sure with powercells help we can get these two. i'm sure the magura stuff is cheaper over there although i think my mate is still the rep for the importer here!

powercell where do you suggest for magura stuff? lines aren't a problem over here.

Taffy

Taffy -

Unfortunately, unless it's something common, Magura stuff is hard to find over here. I've been getting my stuff directly from Magura USA.

You can contact Peter Ubellacker at Magura USA or contact your local representative.

I'll PM you with Pete's e-mail address (don't want to make that mistake again!)


~ Ken

Hi Taffy,

I have PM'ed you with Cols details.

The pads are ORO Gold Pads and come in sintered metal or carbon ceramic. They are £10.95 retail. Not sure what page they are on as the trade catalogue is different.

Are you going to TBEC at Ironbridge. If so I can bring some with me at £9.50 per set.


Barry

they haven't given me a result for the sunday after all barry.... i knew they'd suss me!

never mind. ordered the stuff from ORO.

Taffy

I know that Husabergler has preordered the set up for his '03 400 directly from Rekluse.

He talked to a rep on Friday (Peter I believe) and the kit for the Bergs is just about complete. They were working on minor detail along with printed directions and said it should be ready to ship in 2 weeks.

If you PM him about it, he won't get it until Monday or maybe I'll just bug him for all the details & get him to post..

I talked to Rekluse directly as well and pre-ordered one for my '00 FE600. They told me it would ship in two weeks as well. That was last monday so we'll see. They told me they have several out being tested right now and are trying to get them dialed in. The external adjustment feature will not be available for the Berg models though, so changing the engagement RPM will have to be done by changing the springs internally. It comes with 3 different sets of springs. $479 + shipping.

Tyler

If any of you have purchased a KTM RFS z-Start to fit to your pre '04 Husaberg, please contact us at 1-866-REKLUSE or 208-426-0659. Although the RFS version can be made to fit, there will be way too much slop in how our pressure plate engages the clutch basket and our pressure plate will eventually fail from the hammering.

We do have the Husaberg models available and shipping now, although we have almost sold out of our first production run, we'll make more though. There is an '89 to '03 version and an '04+ version for the Husabergs. The '04+ version is essentially the same as the KTM '03+ RFS but includes 15 Tungsten Carbide balls to make up for a shorter primary ratio.

We will also be selling a rear brake kit shortly (the master cylinders should be in today) using an AJP 9.5mm brake fluid compatible seals. The 9.5mm works much better than the Magura 10.5mm. If you get the Magura 10.5mm for your rear brake, buy the Enduro Engineering Easy Pull clutch lever for it and you'll get much better power.

Revloc vs Rekluze?

Maybe I've not kept up with chnaging tech in this area fast enough, but I was under the impression that for a Berg the Revloc AAuto clutch was a great choice. It was designed by Doug dressel for Husabergs and then expanded out to other models, KTM's the XR's, etc... . They even have Left hand brake kits available.

I have to admit I've never ridden an auto-clutch bike and the only reason I have'nt put one on my FE 400 yet is that I don't have the cash available (wedding expenses are at the forefront right now). Is there a big difference in performance or functionality between the Revloc and the Rekluze? Or is it just the cost differential?

It seems like a part that was designed for Bergs would be worth a little extra in the comfort that it will work without modification and has been time tested 2-3 years already. (my $.02)

Please chime in if I don't have the picture right!

Checkout these links:
http://www.dirtbikemagazine.com/archive ... ead&id=233
http://www.revloc.com/

PS I don't mean to throw a wrench in your sales efforts yougwerth or Dave186. I just have been wanting an autoclutch for a while and hadn't heard anything on the Rekluze. Plus Dressel is a local here and rides all the same terrain as I do so it seemed a logical choice for me. I'm always open to ROI arguments though.

Hey Rob -

I ran the Revloc for a year and it worked great. However, due to excessive plate pressure, it did destroy 2nd gear on my KTM. Doug is aware of this problem. In fact, he's the one who told me it might damage the tranny. I know Revloc is currently working on their Max-P version to eliminate this problem.

The Rekluse is designed with a pressure diaphragm engineered to limit the maximum plate pressure. I'm currently using one in my 2004 FE650 and it's been working out great. The lower cost is just a bonus.

I will disagree with Al about the 10.5mm Magura MC. I've used this setup on 3 of my bikes and a couple of friends and the modulation couldn't be better.


~ Ken

i'm strapped right now for cash so i'll sit this one out. time will come though! sold my house on tuesday so i should find a few quid soon really-shouldn't i!

powercell
i never followed your 'three brake lines' article up but surely all you need is a cable from the left bar to the rear wheel? or do you have one from the bars through a special valve and leave yourself with foot and hand rear brake?

do the magura m/c seals cope with the change from mineral oil to brake fluid?

is the clutch m/c a 9.5mm or 10.5mm piston?

what does it feel like? fine abviously....!

this is something i look forward too.

Taffy

DHL has just arrived with my Zstart so I will get it unpacked & get to work on it as soon as I can and let everyone know how it goes when finished.

Hey Taffy -

In order to maintain the best "feel" through the rear brake, I use a steel brake line running from the steering head down to the swingarm pivot. I think it's important to minimize the amount of flexible brake line. This might be why some have had poor modulation of the rear brake when using a hand brake.

Then all you'll need are 2 quality braided stainless steel brake lines to run from the steel brake line to the M/C and to the rear caliper. Thus the three brake lines.

The part number I gave earlier is for DOT 5.1 brake fluid.


~ Ken

With regard to z-Start function and reliability...

The z-Start has several advantages over the Revloc. First, it requires no changes to your stock clutch. Revloc requires you to send in some of your clutch parts, they are reworked and then sent back. To go back to a stock clutch requires the purchase of new parts. The z-Start requires no changes to pre '04 Husaberg clutches and a simple, reversible change to the '04+ Husaberg clutches that you perform yourself.

The z-Start also has a force limiting feature. The z-Start, when installed and maintained properly, will limit the clamping force into the clutch pack to very near stock levels. The Revloc will keep building force as RPMs rise. Too much force into the clutch pack can prevent the clutch from absorbing shock loads into the driveline which can lead to gear failure.

The downside to this is that the z-Start does require more maintenance. We want to see the z-Start installed within about .010" window to the clutch pack. The "installed gap" is easily adjusted by swapping in thicker/thinner drive plates. Checking the installed gap requires clutch cover removal. We recommend a check within the first hour of riding and thereafter at 25 hours. Most riders can go 100 or more hours of riding time without making an adjustment.

We have more than 2500 units in the field now. Although we have had our fair shair of teething problems, I do not know of a single customer that has had a gear failure with the z-Start.

We also offer a 30-day money back guarantee.

Thanks for the info PowerCell and youngwerth. youngwerth, do you have a website I can check out? It sounds great. Is their a distributor in Colorado?

Skiing sometimes cuts into my "keeping abreast of bike issues time" during the winter non-riding months, so I apologize for my equipment ignorance.

I'll still have to consider revloc just cause of the "home-boy" status...

thanks much

Rekluse is based out of Boise, ID.

You can check 'em out online at http://www.rekluse.com/


~ Ken

looks like they're selling via dealerships now. the web site makes no mention of huseys yet. either that oir i should have logged on and would have found out more info.

Taffy

Taffy,

If you call/email Rekluse directly you can get more info & buy it directly from them. I know Husabergler got his directly from them & it arrived yesterday.