Left Hand Rear Brake: Rekluse & EFM

I'm curious how LHRB users are set-up. Did you get the Rekluse or EFM model? Are you running the two finger over-ride? If so, what did you do with the decompression lever? Or did any of you just run a longer brake line to your clutch lever?

David

Im using a rekluse on a tc250. I have no clutch lever at all, and used the factory Clutch Master for my brake master. Have had it working all season and it works perfect. I first bought a double banjo fitting to connect the clutch line and the rear brake line together, it worked great, but the factory clutch line developed a leak around a fitting, so I got a custom brake line made that goes from the master right to the rear brake.

The next step was to remove the rear brake pedal....that was a weird feeling for a while.

http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4462&highlight=lhrb

my thread on the original swap

Where did you get your custom brake line? Did you change out the mineral oil for brake oil?

I got the custom brake line at 5th gear motosports in Richmond BC, I think it was $115.

I literally cleaned out the mineral oil and put in brake fluid. Thats it.

So far in 4-5 months there are no signs of anything failing.

Hey man... where'd ya get that custom brake line made?

what was the overall length?

I MIGHT be able to figure this out for myself, but you've already done the legwork. ....and for that... THANK YOU!

EDIT: hahaha. nebbermind! I got beat to it!

LOL,

I ended up taking the clutch line and the stock brake line to the shop and said, make me one of these but one piece. The two together are the perfect length. Oh and he replaced the stock fitting that threads into the clutch master with a standard metric banjo bolt and fitting.

I removed my clutch lever and bought the rekluse LHRB kit... I think it was for a KTM ... found the part number on TT

Well if you're going to buy a new brake line and it costs $115, it makes sense to pull the stock unit (for future bike resale) and pay $199 to Rekluse or $179 to EFM for a complete unit. That way you can put the original one back on when you go to sell the bike down the road.

So Kevin...are you running the two finger over-ride? If so, what did you do with the decompression lever?

If you're willing to make your own line, you can use Earl's Speed-Flex hose and ends. Rated for 2000psi, and designed for brake systems. I would assume that -3AN (.125in)would be adequate since brakes rely on low-volume high-pressure.

cost should be somewhere around $50 US.

I may try that route should I decide to do the LHRB thing.

Rekluse makes a dual action kit that lets you retain the rear brake pedal and use the left hand lever. How cool is that. If the Husky's had a cable operated clutch I would switch to that setup even without an autoclutch.

That's what I am using on my WR 125. Works a trick. When I did my WR 250 I piece mealed out all the parts and put it together myself. Even though I did it that way I still only saved a few bucks by the time I was done and the two finger clutch/decompression lever from magura was quite a bit inferior to the Rekluse model. So with the WR 125 I just got the entire Rekluse kit and even though it cost a extra it was worth it from a quality and function perspective.

Walt

I just checked Rekluse's prices yesterday and wow they have gone up since I ordered all this stuff just 5 months ago.

Does your WR have a cable clutch? I was wondering how I could make a hydro clutch work with this setup.

Yes the WR's have cable's. The hydraulic clutch makes it a choice of what you want LHRB or Clutch.

Walt

About $400 to do the LHRB and clutch lever. Pricey, but probably worth it. I'd keep the pedal too. It's sure going to be confusing getting on the mountain bike!

That's funny. I've had the LHRB set-up for a couple of years (love it) and I reversed the brakes on my mountain bike to prevent an injurious brain fart (one of the benefits of the Formula brakes -- reversible).

I personally think the clutch is obsolete with the Rekluse...I barely (if ever) used it. Has anyone used the EFM LHRB?

Yes, I have it on my WR 360. It is a Magura unit and is very solid, works great.

Walt

Did the EFM unit come with everything you needed...including a long brake line?