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I have a Rekluse on my KTM 300 XC and love it. I heard you say " I'll leave it in 3rd on the trails and lug it" do NOT do that, my buddy burned up his Rekluse in half a season cuz he isn't an experienced rider.....yet. Use it like any other clutch but enjoy the slow technical sections by just lugging through. Otherwise just use it as if it is a normal clutch, it'll last longer.
I've had one on my YZ450 for about a year now. Rally tamed it down for technical riding. Allows me to focus on lines and makes for easier recovery. It still has engine braking, you just have to bump the throttle to re-engage it. Takes a little getting used to but when you do...soo much more control on the bike. This one sounds out of adjustment engaging late.
You can also get different springs to make the clutch engage early... low in the rpms or engage higher in the rpms. (It sounds like that is the way he has his clutch set up to me) But it is totally tunable for how you like to ride..
I ride a kx250 2t with a rekluse and it's a game changer in the woods I can go up some crazy muddy rocks that there's no way I could pull off with my clutch skills . There's alot of adjustment for the drag ,springs and play so you can get the right grip from the clutch mine is the cable style and my best adjustment it only slips at the very very top of the power it don't slip a bit at blipping wheelies . That one seems to be out of adjustment you can always call rekluse their reps are top notch .
Best way to ride with the rekluse is pretend you don't have it and use the clutch like normal. It will cover any mistakes of stalling and too high gear selection. That is one reason I don't like electric start. With a rekluse the bike never stalls anyway! Also it sounds out of adjust. with it in gear and no clutch it should drag slightly
I run a Rekluse on my 350, I only have it to keep from pop stalling in super tight or super technical stuff. This guys rekluse is way out of adjustment, just from the MX track portion.
Totally agree. It's more of a safety feature if you ride as normal. Unfortunately it robs a little power, but I ride trails only so I can't really open it up where I ride anyways.
Wow - the video quality is awesome! Usually these video are so compressed and pixellated. My Recluse buddies are always telling me how they have it perfectly adjusted and a few rides later they tell me it is perfectly adjusted. They are constantly dicking with the things. 300s grunt so well, the auto clutch is not needed 99% of the time. There are some times though, when we ride the hard core stuff that the auto clutch is nice. The one thing I loved about the 4T I rode with one was he had a left hand rear brake on it and the combo of that and the no stall engine made for instant hacked out turn the bike with rear end slides at will - very fun. Would rather spend the dough on a Lectron carb for these bikes though.
5 years, a dozen Hare Scrambles, 250 hours in the woods, and zero adjustments. Seriously... not one on my 350 EXC-F. The WR250f needed an occasional tightening, every year or so. I put the Lectron on the 300 with a Clake, but kept the Rekluse on the 350 with a LH Brake. By the way, the 300 just isn't as fun for me, it's for sale, Christini AWD and all.
I miss this hard! I moved to FL back in October from Colorado (foolish move) this is being rectified end of April 2019) heading back home. Miss the mountains something fierce! Looking at bikes when I get back! 2018/9 husky te300.
I have a Recluse Radius CX on my '19FX450 and it is the most amazing aftermarket part you can buy. This guys clutch is just not adjusted properly. It should add some big torque too.
I ride with a cx rekluse in my beta 300rr and I really dont ride any differently. I still use the clutch like normal but dont worry about flame out on tight technical stuff. Also have one on my 350 xcfw. It really helped that bike with flame out issues. I do miss the engine braking though, but you can rev it in gear and engage the clutch on down hills
So crazy, me and my son ride at this track several times a year. We live about an hour away :) I knew I recognized the signs And as far as the rekluse goes, I see the advantages but have needed felt the need to have one since I have been using a regular clutch for 30 years lol
Kinda' like the first mini-bike I ever rode... a Honda QA-50. And I never used the clutch to shift on any of my bikes. They all felt like they had constant mesh transmissions. Release throttle a bit for upshift, blip for downshift. Easy-peasy. I rode everything from that QA-50 to a Maico 501 with a Bultaco 250, Husqvarna 400, and lots of other stuff in between. Ancient, I know.
I had one in a kx250 half a dozen years ago, it was great in that bike which had a tall first gear and not a lot of power off idle so it stalled easy. I had to experiment with the adjustments to get it set just right. My current bike a yz250 is much harder to stall so I don't have an auto clutch anymore even tho it would be nice at times. Don't abuse it too much, the bike will get hot and the clutch will wear quickly. Its like traction control leaving the bike in 3rd when you should be in first but its hard on it.
My friend has a rakluse clutch on his 2017 ktm 350 exc and has his rear brake where the clutch should be. its so bad because when we are on track hitting the back brake while in the air is easy but alot harder than having it on the handle bars
I broke my thumb and had surgery on it in November of last year.. pins and screws in my hand.. so while i was recovering i knew that i probably would have issues for now on with my clutch hand.. so i invested in a Rekluse Radius Cx clutch on my 500 Exc-f.. still healing up but i do get out and play around getting used to the Rekluse but so far i freaking love it.. i also felt like i was cheating.. i can’t wait until i can see how it is when hill climbing.. Love the channel and keep up the great work.
Hey love the videos, what fuel ratio and oil do you run, and I’m looking to get a KTM 150 XC W I’m 5’8 and 15 years old do you think this is a good bike I’m coming off a 4 stroke crf 150 Rb
The only place I regret my Radius CX clutch is when I give up on STEEP climbs, always my fault not enough momentum, but then the front brake does NOT hold the bike, and I am usually not quick thinking enough to keep on the gas to keep the clutch engaged. I roll backwards, and both the bike and I meet the ground. Yeah, I might get a left hand rear brake someday... Otherwise I love it...
I have a rekluse on my 300 i love it best money i ever spent i can use the clutch as normal or not my bike will hold back some only thing if you stop on a big hill grab some brake or you will go backwards you wont stall your bike really nice on tight single track
I don’t have one but I want one. I imagine with no engine braking his rear brakes are probably just worn out. Check the pads but it might just need an adjustment. But he probably uses the rear brake a lot with no engine braking. Makes total sense to me.
I call them Shekluses. They work great on Timberselds. Used a them in desert racing (if you jam the breaks up at speed, the bike doesn’t stall), hate the rekluse in the woods. Feel like the clutch control isn’t right.
Some models of rekluse suck and others you wouldn’t know they are there until you don’t touch the clutch leaver. Get the Radius CX. A little pricy but worth every penny. I bet the one you rode was one of the entry level ones or it was not set up properly
I rode a yamaha 450f with a rekluse and was not a fan. Very weird feeling. I'm sure once you're use to it it's fine but I could not see spending that kind of $$ just my opinion. I'd rather work the clutch
If I’m not mistaking he has the Z start Pro in his bike and that one has about 40 balls in it and when the clutch spins at a certain rpm then balls will expand and it will act like a normal clutch, no the core exp or the radius cx they will have a clutch feel all the time so you can still use the clutch like a manual clutch if that makes any sense
My guess is this bike needs more free play gain. Slipping at high rpm means it probably has no free play gain and the screw on the slave cylinder need to be turn out (loosened). Just found this problem on my bike this week. Night and day difference in the top end of the rpms.
I took mine out, 09 250XC. I bought it with it in, it's different, I just like working the clutch better and felt the rekluse was hindering that at low speeds.
I've been using the rekluse for years and bought the new 19 Six Days 300 and put the rekluse on but turned it off. I crashed and broke 3 ribs, so I'm back to the rekluse like its supposed to be used. I still use the clutch like normal.
Getting past all his whining about the rear brake (WTF uses the rear brake that much anyway) his comment “it’s like cheating” is spot on. After riding dirt bikes for 40 years I installed a Rekluse on my 2017 FE501 and rode it yesterday. It’s amazing.
How can you feel it slipping when you’re riding in the muddy terrain? I feel like my bike is slipping the clutch to when the rear tire is just spinning in the mud. Put it on solid ground and then Give it full throttle, then we will know if that clutch was slipping, lol.
I wanna see you get on the throttle full tap and stay on on it thought the gears wide open to see the difference between the way the clutch reacts you showed bottom end but i dont feel that we saw everything peace.😁👍✌
@@nothanks2994 the difference is you can choose to use or not to use your clutch lever to slip the clutch, which can provide many advantages. You get a very smooth slipper transition with little throttle input which is the same effect as holding your clutch lever in ever so slightly and you can then modulate that slippage with the amount of throttle you apply. It's lazy sure if you want to think of it that way but think about the type of people that are dirt bike riders. Not everyone is a stud in perfect shape pro racer. Another advantage is that your bike will never stall. slam on the rear brake in 6th gear tapped without pulling the clutch in and bike just goes to idle. Not saying you'd ever need to do that but just proving the point of how it works. The product is made for a certain demographic in my opinion and it is a very good product for what it is. Also I believe the product used in this video is 3 generations old of the auto clutch design. The most recent rekluse clutch called the Radius CX or X honestly retains 100% stock bike feel with the added benefits I mentioned above, if you so choose to use them. I just rode in FL over the weekend and my buddy hopped on my bike for an hour or so. Later on that night we were talking and i mentioned something about the rekluse and he goes wait you have a rekluse on that bike? he had no idea bc he was riding the bike just like a normal bike.
I haven't been much interested in your videos about 2 strokes. After you quit doing dual sport stuff and rides with other people on dual sports, I kinda fell off the band wagon. Thanks for the videos and sharing the new bike stuff though.. ✌
I know to each his own, but I don’t understand when people knock Rekluse. It’s a tech advancement making riding easier and more fun. If you want to keep things hard, ride a 70’s bike. Personally after riding for 40 years, I’ll never have an off-road bike without one again. Also takes away most of the engine braking in a 4 stroke which I like. Sounds like you may have been riding a high gear on the track. Gear selection still matters with a rekluse
I added a recluse clutch to my 450EXC and then added a modification that turned my clutch lever into a rear brake lever. I’m only 5’5’ so my feet rarely touched to ground. I loved it in every way. Absolutely no clutch slippage ever. FYI
It shouldn’t slip like that in full throttle, you are correct it is out of adjustment. The way I have my Reklus.setup I can use my clutch as normal no slipping at high revs. A well setup reklus feels like a torque converter at stall through low speeds. You can be at a stop put yourself in third line up the hill and you don’t need to mess with the clutch the entire way up of you don’t want to and it will never stall. Makes riding so much more fun and a lot less work in technical sections
I just bought a YZ250FX and it came with a rekluse. I was considering removing it until I rode in some gnarly stuff. I feel guilty because it makes the tough parts way easier. It has the stock clutch cover so no one can tell, haha.
I was in the exact same boat with the same bike. I had a hard time laying off still using the clutch lever. It definately works and makes some situations far easier but I like being fully connected and at fault so to speak.
If your Free Play Gain is adjusted Right then it Will have Some Engine Braking.. My 2017 300 XC Does with the Radius X... If it Slips when you Gas it Hard, then it's too Tight
I have never used a Rekluse. To me its like, are you really riding if you don't have to use the clutch? My brother had a Rekluse and really didn't like it, but I am sure they work well for some people. He said he couldn't bump start his bike with it which is weird.
The REKLUSE clutch is a Love/hate deal! It takes some getting used to! I've had a Rekluse on every bike that I've owned since 2008! It's a slipper style clutch, you can still utilize your manual clutch when needed! Depending on the series of Rekluse you can also change the engagement to fit your riding style.
Maybe I'm weird, but I couldn't get used to a Rekluse. My co-worker has one on his GasGas and I just couldn't wrap my head around it. I'm so used to grabbing and biting and slipping the clutch, but like I said, maybe I'm just weird
It doesn't sound like that clutch was working properly. It should have just as much power and grab as a normal clutch does. I think it's definitely out of adjustment, but hey maybe its go pro's hyper smooth effect playing tricks on me. FYI, the big difference you should notice between regular vs rekluse is the rekluse disengages at low rpm. That's really 95% it. It should be fully engaged with no slipping at mid to high RPM's. - previous rekluse owner
They should be banned in races or have their own class. Like the I can't figure out how to use a clutch, class race. HAHA. Ride safe my 2 wheel friends.
I cant imagine the autoclutch will ever do a better job than me...and for sure forcing a pro former trials champ to use autoclutch would be a big handicap for him...
hahha - I rented a 300KTM and thought the same - "this is cheating" it really helped on technical climbs that are unfamiliar and steep sliding downhills that normally can stall out
if you are not planning to be a Graham Jarvis, do onewheels for 1kilometres its fine. its an amazing product for hobby people like me (oh wait many racers use rekluse hehe they just hide it)
Bought a house last year, told them to take the AC out and the doors off because that's cheating. If you put a Recluse in your bike, disease and pestilence will blanket the Earth. Best of all, the Moto tough guys will cry foul.
Ben uses it in our local hare scrambles. He is consistently placing podium in C class. Another guy I follow races A class, he also uses it. I would say it’s worth it.
I Had A 2008 Kx250f With No Rekluse Clutch And Wanted A Bigger Bike And I Bought A 2014 KTM EXC450 With A Rekluse It Took Awhile To Get Use To But After Awhile It Was So So Fun To Putt Putt Around In 2-3 With No Bogging Down
Everything starts with proper “free play gain”. This bike has zero free play gain. That is why it slips at high RPM. EVERY Rekluse owner must understand free play gain and how to adjust it.
I'm sure it's cool and all, but it's best on motocross bikes honestly. Pure trail bikes usually have the low end grunt to pull when you need it to. Besides, it can really limit your skill once you reach a certain point. Good product, but not for all bikes/riders.
