Dirt Bike Clutch Control - Enduro - Off Road Riding Tip for Dirt Bikes 

+osimnod Good point!

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hey I have a question... if I'm going around a turn in 1st and end up having to slow down and my bike is about to stall do I literally pull the clutch in and just let it out and start driving again or do I actually have to let it out slowly again like when you first take off? I need help with medium to sharp turns and how to use the clutch then if I need to..

+OffroadJAX I see what you did there.

OffroadJAX that's some useful advice

I’ve been using more than 3 fingers 👹

marshal siler bro what💀

+GtiKyle I'm glad someone likes them :)

Carl Strandberg what’s a hydraulic clutch cable ????

+Jaden Brake I really did laugh out loud when I read this!!!

😂

Dirt Bike Channel you could just say lol

MitchEEMouse "I really did lol when I read this" sounds wrong

Anton H yeah but it is just short hand

+Chain Driven 2 would be fine in certain situations, like when coming to a stop. I like the 1 finger approach when in "attack" position on the bike.

I can relate to that.

Yes I can relate to that. Thougt that I was the only one. I use 2 fingers but always crush the 3rd with the lever when riding enduro in places that need more technique skills or need to pull the front wheel into something. I there any advice you can give? @DirtBikeChannel

Get some easy clutch online. Thank me later

Yz250 life. It's a rough pull on my 2002

Same

Same and my bike is 65cc

Yup

+Roman Muzychenko Thanks Roman.

EpicGamerWorld 😂

I’ve been riding since I was 5 my pinky is all I need 😂😂

wtf 😂

EpicGamerWorld then you’re set, 100% 😂 no cap

lube it good but don't use more than two fingers see what i did there?

ArmasADVish What kind of lube is good for the clutch?

Safer Chimney wd40 will do it for me but I have friends who swear by this stuff: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/940/10995/Dupont-Pure-Silicone-Lubricant

ArmasADVish Sweet!! Im gonna do it now👌🏻 Thx man

Saunasaatana lmfao

Same bro and ik im 5 yrs late

idk about that lol

Why not just make the hand grip your clutch if you use all 5

I was thinking the same thing, even with bark busters.

@south east adlay just move them in. It also gives more leverage

Thank you very much for this video

You are welcome

+Belicose777 Especially when the cables get dirty. I have a cable clutch on my Yahama. If you keep a new- ish cable on there, it's still a one or two finger operation.

Your not alone mate :(

You do have a point mate, but it's pretty hard trying to find a jon that pays good enough money to afford a bike. If you know what I mean. Haha

+Vel0ci_R4ptor Aka Angus Holmes try looking on Craigslist and don't just look in your area look all around and offer to come get the bike I found a 07 crf100f for 650 some times you can get 1,300 for them

+James Epperson Alright Thx mate for the advice

And cycletrader

Shannon Sofield you don't need perfect form to ride, jeez

+carlin hicks Who's got the meat hand?

+florian558866 Not a bad idea. I'll put that on my list.

I love Ronnie Mac!

+HerskalleLuottoo Thanks for the tip. The cables aren't too expensive, so some guys might just want to buy a new one.

+Chad Sullivan This one is a standard length lever.

+mark grenon That is my fear with Rekluse Auto clutch... getting lazy.

It's like riding a bike..  You never forget.  Training wheels be damned; I'm getting a Rekluse!

Peter Thygesen I would also make sure your lever is in the correct place and your suspension might be a little too hard

Andrew Robbins I have worked on both lever position and suspension. I now ride with suspension as soft as it gets when riding on rocky ground. I have seen that some are complaining about the WP fork on the 2016 Husky and KTM's being too hard on the first half of the stroke and that it can be improved with aftermarket parts so Im looking into that too. Slave Racing FX has a Ray kit from a Italian company that should improve the fork for tecknical riding so I'm trying to figure out if it is worth trying. Here in Thailand we are not blessed with professional suspension tuners so its abou finding something you can install on your own.

+Jason Livingstone It helps me to feel more like I'm in "attack mode", you know what I mean? It's hard to describe, and I'm not always doing it perfectly. It's just something I try to do (when I have time to thing about it), when I'm out there on the bike.

I understand completely. Ill give it a test.

+Broadysword To expensive and easy to bend IMO. Haven't tried one though...

+Dirt Bike Channel The Clake one light clutch lever is made from a composite fiber flat spring which doesn't flex when pulled in but can bend up or down to 45 degrees without breaking. Its certainly not easy to bend. They are expensive but a game changer. Me an a mate both use them. I'll never go back to a standard lever again.

Try one! I tried to combat arm pump with a rekluse, but like others have said, didn't like the loss in lever feel. So I removed the rekluse and swapped in a Clake One- it's amazing, you should try it for hoots. Makes clutching the front tire up way more controllable. I find that with the standard clutch, it's very hard to hold the bike firmly while it's trying to jump out from under you AND use all that finger strength to maintain good clutch control. I don't mean for normal riding, but more for a pivot turn, slow wheelie, or placing the front tire deliberately in a rock section or something. Holding the bars with the appropriate grip strength, and the clutch with such little pressure, makes the 2 things easier to separate in your mind/muscle control if that makes sense. Instead of hanging on to the bars AND the clutch- you can hang on to the bars, and work the clutch with one finger so easily it doesn't affect your other fingers and thus your grip on the bars.

+Steve Pohl Hi Steve, Hit me up at kyle@dirtbikechannel.com. Maybe we can work up a product review on your levers.

Never heard of it :(

+Maurisa Hoggatt Yeah, whatever works best for each rider is okay.

I have my perch slid in toward fork so that it limits to only two fingers. levers also need cutting to clear bark busters

Citizen Eco Drive Nighthawk I think. Been wearing it for 12 years now.

+Kainalu Greig For me, the idea of using a Rekluse is kind of like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission. Kind of takes the challenge out of it a bit. I have two hands and they both have something really important to do, that is sort of the fun of this sport. One of them can pull the clutch while the other is for the gas and brake. An automatically operated clutch takes some of that challenge away from me. It’s almost like cheating in a way. When I stall my bike on an obstacle or hill, it just means I need to get my crap together and get better. Does that make sense?

Arnulfo Galvan One thing that could help is strengtheing your core and lower back muscles. I know that helps with lower back pain

I will try, thank you...

A bit late, but look into a machine called the reverse hyper.

+Goldensniper I see people using those and think they should just adjust their grip. Once I started doing that, no issues!

+Dirt Bike Channel Ya but some habits are hard to break I understand why you would grip a little further out probably for better turning and handling.