The clutch itself works really well. I think it hooks up even a little better than the Rekluse in my 250 that has the medium springs in it. There are two things I don't like about it: you have to push the bike and then put it in gear while rolling the first time you start it for the day, and there is no clutch lever to fan if you get in a jam. It makes you really use your transmission. I think on a 500 it would be great in the woods, but maybe not as fun in more open spaces. It does seem to be durable, as everything else on the bike was clapped out, but the clutch still hooked up like a champ.