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Number of Drive/Driven Plates in Clutch Basket?

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I have an '82 GS400L (8 valve model) and I recently decided to replace the clutch plates and springs.

The factory manual for the GSX400 twin series, the Clymer manual for the 400/425/450 series, and the fiches on cmsnl.com all show that there are supposed to be 7 each of the drive and driven plates. When I pulled the plates on mine, there are 7 drive (friction) plates, and 6 driven (metal) ones. The 500 series manuals and fiches show the 7/6 configuration, even though that clutch system is supposed to be nearly identical.

How many plates are supposed to be in there? I would think that there's supposed to be friction material against the metal of the sleeve and pressure plate. Why do the manuals show a metal one against the metal sleeve?
 
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Well in case anyone was curious it's supposed to be 7/7. I suspect a P.O. was told 7/6 and just went with it.
 
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