VTR1000 clutch - how many plates?

[bungbung]

I replaced the clutch fibres with some EBC kevlar plates and have confused my brain a little.

My Haynes manual suggests I should have 10 fibre and 9 steel plates but the old clutch only had 8 and 7 respectively.

While the new EBC kit came with 10 fibre plates, because I only have 7 steels I could only fit 8 fibre plates. Though the basket doesn't look deep enough to hold 10 plates anyway.

I reassembled the bike with 8/7 and the clutch seems to work ok, the take up point is where it should be though maybe a little soft. The lever travel from when the clutch begins to bite to when it feels complete seems further than previously. I imagine this will change once the newness wears off.

Is it likely the old clutch could have been something aftermarket with less plates than factory?

[nzspokes]

I dont know but there is heaps of good info on them on the Superhawk Fourm in the US. Superhawk is the VTR1000 in the US. Mine is an import so badged a Superhawk.