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Can't get the 9th steel plate out

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Is that 9th steel plate supposed to come out? I ask because it is the only one I cannot get out of the clutch basket using a couple pick tools along the edge as I did to remove the previous 17 discs. Seems like it is stuck in there but I've never done this before!

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There is a retaining wire that is holding it in. This may not be the best description but look at the pressure plate closely.
 
hmm, i heard about this wire and that it is a pain. Maybe I will leave this last steel in there. I've got 8 out plus the 9 fibers...

Could it hurt?
 
Is it nice and clean silver or all blueish color? if it is clean you should be ok with leaving it in. That being said if it was my bike I would pull it.
 
I see in the manual it says you should always use a new piano wire clip, so since i do not have one i think i am going to leave it and leave the last steel in...
 
Mission accomplished: no more slipping at high engine speed acceleration and no more clunky take off from stopped. So happy!
 
stetracer said:
Is it nice and clean silver or all blueish color? if it is clean you should be ok with leaving it in. That being said if it was my bike I would pull it.
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It was not nice and clean silver, but did not look completely worn out :) Without having a spare new piano wire I didn't want to pull it. Though I think I've read some people have installed the plates without a wire(?) I have no idea the consequences.
 
For future reference the clutch wiull work fine without the "piano wire" in there. All it does is help disengage the clutch when the oil is not up to operating temp.
 
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