• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

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125-200cc rekluse in a 150

Yellowfin

Yellowfin

Husqvarna
A Class
Thinking about getting a rekluse for my 150 but worry about ability to loft front end.

Anyone here run a rekluse and have a review?
 
Just posted some in ray_ray's Rekluse thread too. My 300 came with a EXP 2.0 installed which is the first auto clutch I've used. Clutch pull was horrendous, so had to start adapting right away. Now I love it and hardly pull the clutch at all anymore. But that's with a 300, lofting the front end is not an issue. Not sure how a 150 would act. The z-start pro is supposed to have normal clutch action and someone else posted recently it was still available for IT Huskys. May be a better choice for a small-bore. For a strong 250, 300 and up I would think the EXP 2/3.0 works great. Just adjust carefully and gear accordingly and forget about the clutch lever. The no stall feature is almost worth the cost alone.
During the thaw I swapped back and forth through icy section and ended up going off the very steep low side, backwards! A sapling on the edge got tangled in the handlebars and I hung off of it with the rear pointed straight down. The front tire was just over the edge of the trail, the bike was still running and in 3rd gear. I was so out of shape and tangled up I could barely move. It was all I could do to get a foot on and downshift to 2nd, then roll a little throttle on. The bike easily pulled us up and out of a really bad spot and I didn't use any clutch at all. Was worth every penny that day :cheers:

edit Gotta say though with the stock carb the general setup didn't work anywhere near as well. Now with a Lectron, Rekluse on a big bore 2t really is a game changer for me. I live in the mountains, lots of steep up and down, but at @160 lbs I'm still able to run taller gears. With 13/46 I still hardly use 1st, just for tight u-turns and if I need to dig a trench :) Biggest difference to me is it builds speed off the bottom and through the mid range noticeably faster, basically goes faster faster :thumbsup: The Lectron helps smooth it all out and make it manageable.
One trick with the EXP 2 is to keep the revs up so the clutch pull is easier. I use the old mx tactic of playing the brakes against the throttle into and through turns, then I can clutch it easier if I want to, which I like.
Also practice and like letting the Rekluse do all the work through turns which can be super smooth and low energy output.
 
I have a rekluse in both a wr144 and a cr125. More often, with the light bike, I bounce the front. I have no clutch lever as I use a lhrb. I never was a clutch and loft guy. Bounce and throttle works for me.
 
Chef said:
I have a rekluse in both a wr144 and a cr125. More often, with the light bike, I bounce the front. I have no clutch lever as I use a lhrb. I never was a clutch and loft guy. Bounce and throttle works for me.
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Which Rekluse please?
 
Are we talking about a Rekluse for the Italian 125/144 motor? Can we have a part number, please?
 
Picklito said:
RMS-6051?
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I would guess that's the one, only one available it seems. I wonder why the diff in model years for 125 & 150?

I don't remember the thread, but do remember it was recent and poster said they had to call to get a z-start pro version. I'm pretty sure it was for a wr300. I'm planning to call them at some point soon and ask about the diff btwn EXP2 and 3 and whether it's worth it to upgrade.
 
Well... DARN IT!! Woulda had one long ago if I knew they were making one for the small bore Italian motor. Last I looked, it wasn't there and I was bummed. As for the year differences, I'd be pretty sure it's just because Husky kept changing whether they listed the bike as a 144 or 150, and whether you actually got a 125 with a 144 in a box as I did with my 2012.
 
There will be a ride report. I've had a Z-Start Pro in a KTM 200, 380, and TE450. Currently have an EXP Core in a KTM 300.
 
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