Rekluse...does it make you less of a rider?

[GMP]

I did a Rich Lafferty school awhile ago, was good, should do another soon. One thing I'm learning as I get older is the Super Senior class is won in the gym more than on the course. All the trick parts in the world won't matter if you turn into a sausage in an hour, and a lot of guys do. You don't have to be the fastest, just fast enough to stay in striking distance for when they fade.

[Tlineman]

My buddy and I both have 11' 300's but he recently installed a recluse in his. We traded bikes the other day for a half an hour and I really didn't care much for his recluse. I don't think it was worth the dollars and have never really had much trouble with stalling before. I used to ride AA but truthfully I've slowed down to a midpack A level if this makes a difference to some. I missed having that immediate clutch control and the ability to deliver power to the wheel with the clutch and not the throttle.

[onegreyghost]

Amen brother. I spoke with Bobbit and Laferty neither run the clutch but use the cover because they get paid too. Both run a manual but people see the cover and run out and ourchase one. Never understood why. A pro once said to me you dont have to teach a good dog how to hunt just get him into shape. In order to the be faster just twist that thing on the right a little than the rest

[twowheels]

Rekluse also makes a manual clutch for the Gassers that looks like a significant upgrade over '11 and prior parts (not sure on '12s). I was looking at one as a means to eliminate the squawk so many have complained about.

[KMA09]

My kids will learn all about the clutch and have been since their RM 65, 85's and now KX 100's. They are getting really good at it and are starting to understand the mechanics associated with it when doing large logs, hill climbs, etc.

Once they are on adult bikes of 250 cc or above and they want the Rekluse they can have it as it does have it's advantages and like has been said, allows you to develop more skill in other areas of riding.

I liken it to shaped skis (down hill skiing). When they came with shaped skis people who were beginner became intermediates and so on.

There isn't a pro-skier that runs the old style of down-hill ski.

change will happen.

Oh, I hated my Rekluse in the beginning and it took me 100 hours of use on it to feel familiar. Now I am faster on the corners which has really improved my overall results.

[MrBlah]

Originally Posted by Tlineman

I missed having that immediate clutch control and the ability to deliver power to the wheel with the clutch and not the throttle.

was something setup wrong on your rekluse?

[thumperrider1]

You can't compare the older Rekluse and Rekluse Pro to the latest CoreEXP. When setup correctly it's barely noticeable until you need it. I ride mine like it's not even there using the clutch the whole time.

[nambo-trev]

hills was were i hated the clutch the most and the pop i couldnt seem to get like with a standard clutch. mine was set up right and was a core exp.

[desertgasser300]

How many threads on the rekluse vs. standard clutch are we going to have to suffer thru??

[nambo-trev]

funny i just thought "haven't i said these same things before?"