KLR650 with Rekluse Clutch

[64BuzzKillington]

So what you are saying is if you gas it the clutch will engage?

[patrickbhall]

@64BuzzKillington  Yep, just like a great big powerful scooter ...with knobbies!

[snipiz]

do you just normaly shift up and down?

[gcp850]

I am on my third one and I still ask why. You can downshift without the clutch with proper throttle manangement anyway. Perhaps if I ride one with the Rekluse Clutch then I'll know why.

[gcp850]

WHY???????????

[h0pper]

@gcp850

if you dont know, you dont ride a klr.

[robyz250]

Thanks for this Video !!!

[arakitai]

I could see where there's a benefit to using this device, however it seems to be just one more thing that can go wrong. The beauty of a KLR650 is it's simplicity.

[peeteriitiz]

thank you for great video!

[Xxslayer410xX]

soo this clutch basically makes the bike a semi auto bike basically can you shift with out the clutch and everything?

[joshafool]

why would you want to take away one of the best parts about driving a motorcycle????

[Petersworld518]

Yuck. That takes away half the fun for me.

[monkeylovedump]

I spent some time in the Philippines and just about all the newer bikes there have the same setup, let off the gas and shift. Takes a little getting used to, but good once you get the hang of it...

[ML424wr]

So you switch gears when RPM's drop?

[FLAVBLEND]

whats the difference between the pro and regular?

[patrickbhall]

I'm sorry, but that would be a question for the Rekluse people. As I only testede one model, I never made any comparison between the two.

[FLAVBLEND]

What's the difference between the pro and regular?

[FLAVBLEND]

So it's basically an automatic?

[patrickbhall]

@FLAVBLEND Well, you do have to do the shifting. It doesn't shift for ya like an automatic, but just let off the gas a bit and click it.

[guyNbluejeans]

That's really cool!

How much are they and are they tough to install and do they require much maintenance?

Great shots at the end there where you were going down a narrow path pretty fast!

Thanks!!

[shagg90125]

Hi great vid...

I am thinking of one of these for my 990 adventure KTM, my question is do you still use your clutch lever when you go up and down the gearbox when you ride or are you relying on the rekluse clutch then as well. thanks

[patrickbhall]

I don't use it at stops at all anymore. I tend to use it on the first to second gear shift, but after that, only if I wanna feel like I'm doing something. Each bike is different as to how it shifts, experiment. It's really a safety valve...you can't stall it no matter how ham fisted you are!!

[epicstove]

I'm wondering if that is a 19 in. front rim?

[patrickbhall]

It's an 18"

[epicstove]

I put an extra wide 19" on my '08 (w/ tkc 80's) and am enjoying much better handling on pavement and off.

[Luuuuuube]

awesome. I'm curious about the compression brake though. If you're cruisin down a steep trail, do you have to cover the rear brake? And long wheelstands feathering the throttle?

[patrickbhall]

compression braking is the same as always...mostly. Because the Rekluse Clutch feeds off of the engine's rpm, the clutch will disengage if you let the rpm drop to idle. So going down a hill you will let off the gas and the engine braking will come into play as always, slowing you down. But...if you pull in the clutch during your decent, the engine will drop to idle and the clutch will disengage. To get the engine braking back, just release the clutch and "blip" the throttle to re-engage the unit

[speedphreax]

I have the idle rpm set so that it just starts to creep forward when you put it in 1st gear. If you do this, the clutch will automatically re-engage when you lock the rear wheel or pull the clutch on a steep downhill section section. I really hate to blip the throttle when I actually want to brake on a very steep section.

The only downside is that you should not leave it in gear at a traffic light because then the clutch is slightly dragging.

[DeutschesAhnenerbe88]

Just curious is anyone knows why my bike is making a fast buzzing noise when I try to start it? Lights work fine, but she won't crank over? Battery?? Any help is appreciated! By the way, it's a 2000 with 62,000KM on it.

[Revbone450]

I have one of these on my CRF450

WELL WORTH IT

[patrickbhall]

The 705 is how Kawasaki should have delivered the bike. It acts the way it should. Over a hundred on the highway, wheelies ( as you see ) in the dirt. Less vibration from a lighter piston.

[mdsuave13]

how do you like the 705cc kit? it looks like you have much added pep to the bike as you can whip the front up with no problem.

[markusx2468]

that was a really cool demonstration. thanks. at what RPM does the clutch start to feel normal? does it ever go soft while riding at a low rpm?

[roadrash998]

That's a nice looking bike and it looks like you can go anywhere you want on it.

[terylsdad]

Very Cool Clutch System!