Clutch disc question

[stain]

I am changing the clutch in my 1979 GS1000E. There are 8 fiber plates in my clutch. I purchased 8 new fiber plates from a site sponser. The new K&L plates measure 3.5mm thick. My old plates measure 2.5mm thick. I called the supplier and they assured me this was the correct part number. As you can guess I can only fit 7 plates in the basket. Has anyone else come across this? I checked the Suzuki factory parts and the old disc number supercedes to a new plate number showing only needing 7 plates. Has anyone purchased new genuine Suzuki plates latley? If so how many were needed and how thick were they? Or better yet has anyone installed K&L clutch plates in GS1000 latey and how many were needed?
Thanks

[Guest]

The service manual says the standard thickness when new for drive plates is 2.7-2.9mm, replace when less than 2.4mm. I'm assuming that the drive plates mentioned were fibers.

[rustybronco]

8 frictions and 7 steels are required for your model and yes I have bought new OEM frictions within the past 2~3 weeks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270849398752?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[stain]

The service manual says the standard thickness when new for drive plates is 2.7-2.9mm, replace when less than 2.4mm. I'm assuming that the drive plates mentioned were fibers.

Yes, I saw that in my manual also. I am talking about the fibre plates.
Rusty--what part number were those, the old superceded part number or the new number? The plates you referenced were for a 1980 GS1000 according to the Suzuki parts fich, they list different for 78,79 as well as a different number of plates.???
Maybe I am making to much of it.

[rustybronco]

They were supposedly p/n # 21441-49002

The complete p/n chain for my 78 GS1000E is...

21441-49000 r/b
21441-49001 r/b
21441-49002

The frictions are called plate, drive
The steels are called plate, driven

[stain]

I just went with the 7 plates. The basket is full so as long as the discs don't slip Igues it'll be OK.