TUNED TUNING A REKLUSE CLUTCH
T U NI N G A REK LU SE C LU TC H BY: JIMMY LE WIS
The Rekluse Auto Clutch technology and parts have made strides
by switching out to different weight wedges inside the EXP disc.
in auto-clutch and anti-stall clutch activation over the past de-
And never underestimate how your idle RPM can factor into all
cade. It has gone from a crutch to help riders who did not have
of this. All of these tips assume the clutch is in specification with
clutch control to a highly tunable performance advantage for all
un-warped plates that have the correct clutch pack thickness.
levels of riders. I have been a fan of the clutch since the Z-Start
Also make sure the basket, bearings, and clutch dampers are all
days and continue to use them in many of my personal bikes.
working properly or are fresh. Any slack or friction causing issues
Especially my trail riding machines, but I’ve also used them in
will compromise the performance of the clutch.
motocross bikes as well. Free play gain is very important. It is the “pulling in” of the clutch There are some very basic tips that can really help and simplify
(gap) that the EXP disc expands out into to make the bike go. Too
making the clutch work the best for you. Lately, we have been
much free play and the clutch will always slip. Too little and the
testing the EXP 3.0 and Core EXP 3.0, Radius X and CX, and
clutch will drag. Setting it is critical and very well explained in the
thought we would offer these tips to help Rekluse owners get
Rekluse manual. On hydraulic clutches, the free play gain is very
the most out of their tool. One of the best features of the Rekluse
simply adjusted through the clutch slave unit. On cable clutch-
EXP 3.0 Disc is that it is highly tunable so why not take advan-
es, there is an adjuster built into the clutch pressure plate or it is
tage of that. You can make your clutch work how you would like
done at the lever depending on the setup you have.
it to. The most important thing is to have the free play gain set so that
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With tuning, you can add hit or snap to the power delivery or
when you rev the bike in neutral there becomes free play in the
even smooth it out. You can adjust the feel of compression
lever (or you feel it move). The manual is very specific in how to
braking on four-strokes as well as make the bike nearly impos-
tell if it is set correctly and how to fix it if it isn’t. If there is too little
sible to stall. These are done through simple spring changes or
or too much free play, anything you do is a moot point. Ultimately,
