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Wanna let me try your Rekluse equipped bike?

Joined Sep 2011
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Ok, I've never tried anything but a conventional clutch, but the Rekluse seems to be getting quite the following. I'm to cheap to spend the money first just to see if I like the Rekluse, so I need someone out there to let me ride their bike that has one on it already. Any takers? I'm in Northeastern California BTW. :D
 
I don't know what model I have, but have watched a few install videos. Judging by the parts the PO gave me, I might have the EXP in my 05 FE550.

It's got an adjusting set screw and a lock screw. I'm going to pull my cover and see if I can adjust it and also measure my plates.

I've got some slip at high rpm's when I whack it open. The PO had the Rekluse fitted at 100 or so hours and it's now at 250 hours.

It had a LHRB and no foot pedal when I bought it. I liked the handbrake, but just missed the footbrake and clutch so put them back on. It was a little confusing switching btween bikes. I'd pull the brake when shifting, and panic when trying to find the pedal.

Anyway, I love love love this rain, and can't wait to go ride. Trail riding will once again be more like a race with the newfound visibility.

Wish me luck on my clutch inspection/adjustment/replacement. Going to check out Foresthill as soon as it's fixed.
Have to get some riding in before the trails get closed due to snow.

Brian, where do you live? I'm in Folsom, and can meet up with you for a ride if you want.
 
So you don't need a clutch with the recluse to change gears? Is that bad for the gear box through the gears up or down? Just curious
 
Idle said:
I don't know what model I have, but have watched a few install videos. Judging by the parts the PO gave me, I might have the EXP in my 05 FE550.

It's got an adjusting set screw and a lock screw. I'm going to pull my cover and see if I can adjust it and also measure my plates.

I've got some slip at high rpm's when I whack it open. The PO had the Rekluse fitted at 100 or so hours and it's now at 250 hours.

It had a LHRB and no foot pedal when I bought it. I liked the handbrake, but just missed the footbrake and clutch so put them back on. It was a little confusing switching btween bikes. I'd pull the brake when shifting, and panic when trying to find the pedal.

Anyway, I love love love this rain, and can't wait to go ride. Trail riding will once again be more like a race with the newfound visibility.

Wish me luck on my clutch inspection/adjustment/replacement. Going to check out Foresthill as soon as it's fixed.
Have to get some riding in before the trails get closed due to snow.

Brian, where do you live? I'm in Folsom, and can meet up with you for a ride if you want.

Hey thanks for the offer to ride your bike and see how that set up works for myself. That is a very generous offer, too bad I don't live anywhere close to you. I live in Modoc all the way up near the Oregon/Nevada border. I'd love to be in your area right now. I imagine the winter riding season is great down there, here, we have snow today. My riding is slowing down considerably in direct proportion to the white stuff falling from the sky. Drat and double drat.
 
sickd said:
So you don't need a clutch with the recluse to change gears? Is that bad for the gear box through the gears up or down? Just curious

It is an automatic clutch that works off of engine rpm. Letting off the throttle slightly allows the clutch to dis-engage while whacking the throttle will fully lock up. Since it is automatic, you can add a handbrake in the normal clutch handle's position that will operate the rear brake. This hand brake also allows for a rear brake pedal to still be active and work normally. All things considered, it seems like a cool setup, and I'd like to try one.
 
I put a rekluse on my 250 2t husky three years ago. Added a left hand rear brake the next year and removed the rear brake pedal. My (zstart) has the ability to have a clutch lever ...the left hand brake kit had a decomp style lever for a two finger clutch. I ran it one season and have now removed the cable altogether as I don't see a need. Yes,you change gears without the clutch. Is it bad for the tranny? I doubt it is on dirt. Maybe a little hard on it on pavement. I ride mostly woods. It seems like a perfect setup to me. It is hard to stall the bike with the rekluse, hills are a breeze and the left hand brake really give you the ability to modulate the brake more accurately. I'm considering the same setup for the 650 berg as I think i could make it more woods friendly with this setup and some lower gearing. I love the berg, but in the single track it is a monster.
 
you could try my bike although it's all snow around here now. try any rekluse bike, I have it on my YZ450 for desert racing and my Husaberg 570 for trail riding. Here are my thoughts.

for every off road dirtbike I get to ride seriously, I'll buy rekluse.

I don't want it on my motocross bike where I'm constantly slipping the clutch. My 2 rekluse bikes don't have the same clutch feel anymore required for that. The clutch does work fine, but not as good.

for street and mellow trail riding, don't bother with rekluse.

for very technical beyond-your limits riding, it's incredible. Obvoiusly. I'll admit that now we have electric start on lots of bikes, so re-starting is pretty easy. I hate re-starting on my kickstart 4 stroke bikes in the middle of a cliff.

If Rekluse helps you not stall on a steep hill, you don't lose momentum and avoid some of those 2nd or 3rd try rock pile climbs so it's cool even if you have electric start in that respect.

You can concentrate on riding the bike more. clutching is totally second nature for me like everyone else, I've ridden my whole life. But without clutching 1000 times in a serious off road ride, you can't deny the extra focus which can be applied to steering, throttle control, etc...

I like to tap the rear brake and change the bike direction that way. I do it with the throttle and lean angle too, but now without ever needing to clutch....you are more willing to just slam the rear brake anytime you want on fast twisty singletrack or a steep downhill. You are not going to stall now by accident. At normal riding speed this doesn't come up, so again if your not trying to fly through the trail really fast, rekluse might not matter for you.

I have core exp on my husaberg 570. This model is expensive and retains stock clutch feel. The clutch feels a bit stiffer to pull than stock honestly, but I never pull the clutch anymore AT ALL so it doesn't matter. I've raced this bike and like the clutch for that as well as just trail riding. And although silly, I guess I like it while riding around town. I can roll to a stop in any gear without finding nuetral. You definitely should not take off in 3rd 4th however, as it will burn the clutch just like a normal bike.

I have the z start pro model on my YZ450 desert bike. The clutch has an effortless feel like it's not connected. That doesn't matter either, because I never pull the clutch in. The clutch does work, but doesn't have a good modulation feel if you want to slip it. Which you would never do anyway with a Rekluse bike. I wonder if I should have saved money and bought this for the other bike. Rekluse says there is a difference in how fast it engages between the two models. I can't feel the difference but maybe it can be tuned so you would have a preference. I'm not a mechanic, I just follow instructions and understand half of that stuff.

cons:
descending sometimes you start freewheeling rather than feeling the engine brake. This can be eliminated by adjusting the system easily, but if it happens, just blip the throttle. The RPM goes up and the clutch engages.

I have to adjust the clutch once in awhile. take the cover off, use 2 allen wrenches, and spend 20 minutes total. Never had to adjust the z start pro actually, just the core exp on my 570. You can do this on the trail if you have to just as easy as your driveway.

you can't jump start the bike if your battery goes dead. I got one of those new fangled batteries that is lighter and stronger. If you had to jump start the bike, you CAN do it simply by taking the cover off and adjusting it with the allen wrenches to another rotated position. I haven't tried this yet or really read the instructions but intend to next time I work ont he bike.

it costs a lot. and if you sell the bike, you have to explain all of this to the next guy and convince them that it's the best part of the bike!
 
backcountry said:
you could try my bike although it's all snow around here now. try any rekluse bike, I have it on my YZ450 for desert racing and my Husaberg 570 for trail riding. Here are my thoughts.

for every off road dirtbike I get to ride seriously, I'll buy rekluse.

I don't want it on my motocross bike where I'm constantly slipping the clutch. My 2 rekluse bikes don't have the same clutch feel anymore required for that. The clutch does work fine, but not as good.

for street and mellow trail riding, don't bother with rekluse.

for very technical beyond-your limits riding, it's incredible. Obvoiusly. I'll admit that now we have electric start on lots of bikes, so re-starting is pretty easy. I hate re-starting on my kickstart 4 stroke bikes in the middle of a cliff.

If Rekluse helps you not stall on a steep hill, you don't lose momentum and avoid some of those 2nd or 3rd try rock pile climbs so it's cool even if you have electric start in that respect.

You can concentrate on riding the bike more. clutching is totally second nature for me like everyone else, I've ridden my whole life. But without clutching 1000 times in a serious off road ride, you can't deny the extra focus which can be applied to steering, throttle control, etc...

I like to tap the rear brake and change the bike direction that way. I do it with the throttle and lean angle too, but now without ever needing to clutch....you are more willing to just slam the rear brake anytime you want on fast twisty singletrack or a steep downhill. You are not going to stall now by accident. At normal riding speed this doesn't come up, so again if your not trying to fly through the trail really fast, rekluse might not matter for you.

I have core exp on my husaberg 570. This model is expensive and retains stock clutch feel. The clutch feels a bit stiffer to pull than stock honestly, but I never pull the clutch anymore AT ALL so it doesn't matter. I've raced this bike and like the clutch for that as well as just trail riding. And although silly, I guess I like it while riding around town. I can roll to a stop in any gear without finding nuetral. You definitely should not take off in 3rd 4th however, as it will burn the clutch just like a normal bike.

I have the z start pro model on my YZ450 desert bike. The clutch has an effortless feel like it's not connected. That doesn't matter either, because I never pull the clutch in. The clutch does work, but doesn't have a good modulation feel if you want to slip it. Which you would never do anyway with a Rekluse bike. I wonder if I should have saved money and bought this for the other bike. Rekluse says there is a difference in how fast it engages between the two models. I can't feel the difference but maybe it can be tuned so you would have a preference. I'm not a mechanic, I just follow instructions and understand half of that stuff.

cons:
descending sometimes you start freewheeling rather than feeling the engine brake. This can be eliminated by adjusting the system easily, but if it happens, just blip the throttle. The RPM goes up and the clutch engages.

I have to adjust the clutch once in awhile. take the cover off, use 2 allen wrenches, and spend 20 minutes total. Never had to adjust the z start pro actually, just the core exp on my 570. You can do this on the trail if you have to just as easy as your driveway.

you can't jump start the bike if your battery goes dead. I got one of those new fangled batteries that is lighter and stronger. If you had to jump start the bike, you CAN do it simply by taking the cover off and adjusting it with the allen wrenches to another rotated position. I haven't tried this yet or really read the instructions but intend to next time I work ont he bike.

it costs a lot. and if you sell the bike, you have to explain all of this to the next guy and convince them that it's the best part of the bike!

Thanks for taking the time to write an excellent response describing your experience with thiis set up. Great info, thanks again.
 

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