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ForR explains the Easy Ride Clutch fitted as standard to the BMW F 450 GS GS Trophy. The mechanical system uses centrifugal force rather than sensors or actuators to automate clutch engagement for starts, stops and shifts, while retaining a lever for manual operation.
What I value is the ability to focus on braking and line choice at low speed without worrying about a stall. Remove one job from the left hand and the rider has more capacity from corner entry to exit. A centrifugal clutch will not always engage at exactly the instant a rider wants, though. Keeping the lever is the right escape route when the pace rises.
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So the day of a centrifugal clutch on a GS has arrived.
Keeping the lever is smart. It is not forcing full automation.
The manual lever matters because it can fine-tune engagement timing.
You need to remember it cannot hold the bike in gear when parked.
A centrifugal system with no sensors—the simplicity is a real strength.
If starts and stops are clutchless, does that make hills easier too?
Hill starts may be easier, but parking still needs a brake solution.
