Massively Improved CRF450RL Clutch Pull! RSC Righteous Stunt Clutch Lever

[@Smallbore2wheels]

I've had one for my next build for a while back when RSC had their "birthday sale". Can't wait to use it

[@coyotef150surfer7]

Been running one of these on my '22 450 RL for a few rides now - big improvement! Good Call and thanks Lexdfox!

[@lexdfox]

Right on!

[@keithtett]

RSC been dope for years. Best clutch levers around. I believe they have lifetime warranty

[@keithplemmons5615]

I, too, had an RSC lever on my RL but removed it. I found the need for the cable spacer, ordered one, tried to installed it and found that the spacer would not fit over the outboard end of the cable ferring...thereby rendering the spacer un-installable. If your installation is successful, please let me know what you have done differently.

[@lexdfox]

I got the spacer and got it to fit. It was an extremely tight fit, almost considered filing down the spacer to clear, but managed to get it in after shortening absolutely every adjustment.

[@keithplemmons5615]

How much of your pull force reduction do you attribute to the absence of the jutter spring alone?

[@lexdfox]

@@keithplemmons5615 the judder spring adds its additional clutch engagement right at the initial point when your clutch lever is fully pulled in, probably good for technical riding but the rsc adds it back throughout.

[@BeamerBrock]

Do you have a link to this lever ?

[@highsurf659]

Nice video! Where can I find those mirrors you have on your bike? Thanks for all the great videos 🙏

[@lexdfox]

Thanks! I got them here: amzn.to/3UGXhMZ

[@overman330]

Well I can spend 300$ on this or 1100$ on the magura (?) hydraulic unit. But then I get the magura lever that I’m not a big fan of. Asv lever will work if I remove the switches or change to ktm switches. So now I’m doing a lot of messing around and wiring and adding 200$ to the price of the magura. I just answered my own question. RSC it is!!!

[@austinsousa170]

Hey total random question but can you use a Honda Grom clutch cable on a Benelli 135?

[@lexdfox]

Good question, it might fit actually. The clutch cable locations are basically in the same spot and the front brake lines are swappable. Can't conform sadly, don't have that benelli anymore.

[@M.C.A.T.]

How's that lever working for you now (9 months after the posting date for the video)?I ended up taking mine off because the angle at which the cable entered the perch on the RSC was too steep and ended up fraying the cable and wearing through the cable cap. I kept thinking that the cable adjuster was backing out on me because I kept having to readjust it to take up cable slack (the cable stretched as it frayed). I didn't realize the cable was fraying until it snapped. I like a 1 finger clutch so I ended up just cutting the stock lever down and taking finger steroids to be able to pull the stock set up.

[@lexdfox]

So far so good! No fraying although I'll be honest I haven't been able to ride the last couple months. Did you have the dirt bike cable spacer? I think that would help to angle it appropriately.

[@M.C.A.T.]

I had the perch spacer and cable spacer. Maybe I didn't have it set up properly. As it turns out I like the shorter engagement area anyway. @@lexdfox

[@joshmiller6679]

This can happen with any lever assembly. If you watch this video again, you will see that @lexdfox has his clutch cable almost perfectly aligned with the cable adjuster. All cable actuated setups should be aligned this way. If the cable enters the adjuster bore at an angle, there will always be a chance of the cable rubbing on the sheath cap….which can cause failure.🍻

[@motocato]

Great video, any chance you could clarify how you fixed the clutch sensor wires you capped off? I have the 450RL and the RSC, but wasn't sure about how to deal with that sensor---was afraid if that was done wrong it could cause issues. Thanks!

[@lexdfox]

Thank you! I just plugged the sensor wire into itself to close the circuit.

[@RomulusReemus]

I didn't know I had a clutch sensor wire. What is the purpose of it? What is lost by closing it off?

[@coyotef150surfer7]

any idle adjustment or issue from just bypassing the clutch switch? the ecu thinks the clutch is pulled in all the time and not sure if this bike (Vortex in my case - '22 450RL also) makes an adjustment in idle speed or no load mode for this. Same same as before but with a slightly larger engagement? Thanks

[@lexdfox]

None that I have noticed, I might do a test by connecting the wires together at different gears/speeds, but with my initial impressions I don't think the crf has an idle adjustment in the ECU.

[@RomulusReemus]

@@lexdfox Why is the clutch sensor there in the first place? What's its purpose in life?