I just aquired a 03 tl1000r that needs some clutch work. I removed the clutch and found that the steel plates are blue/black and concave. I remember on previous motorcycles I worked on that they are flat. Also the friction plate second to last is toast (some of the pucks are falling off) the last plate looks new. This bike has only 4100 miles. perhaps the wrong oil was used? or beginner rider?

after the last friction plate there are 2 washers, one concave and one flat. Is this correct that the flat goes on the basket and the concave goes ontop?

Thanks in advance!

yes the steels should be flat, if your fibers have fallen apart i would drop the oil pan and pick up to clean. the flat one goes on the hub, then you put the concave one with the center touching the flat one

yes the steels should be flat, if your fibers have fallen apart i would drop the oil pan and pick up to clean. the flat one goes on the hub, then you put the concave one with the center touching the flat one

Thanks for the very clear explanation. The one fiber plate that was falling apart was still somewhat intact. only 2 where loose when i removed it. I also just ordered a haynes manual from amazon.... just incase I had any other questions.

Had to either be drag racing or clutching wheelies My old GS has 40K on the original clutch. Check the clutch basket VERY good for any signs of cracking

Had to either be drag racing or clutching wheelies My old GS has 40K on the original clutch. Check the clutch basket VERY good for any signs of cracking

I looked it over pretty well... I didnt even see any wear on the basket where the friction plates ride. no cracks either. Im still thinking it might be the wrong oil or maybe the the clutch wasnt completely engaging somehow. I checked the history of the bike... the guy I bought it from only rode it about 2000 miles, he bought it from a dealer used with about 2k miles. The tires and brakes look original, the clutch fluid was very dark (prob due to heat). No signs of burn outs (chunks of rubber in the rear fender). I would think that hydraulic clutches are self adjusting though. Maybe weak clutch springs not fully engaging the clutch?

Sorry if im going on and on with this, I really appreciate the advice.

Thanks,

even that is was only a small amount of fiber missing i would pull the pan and pick up. its a lot easier than changing bearings, or crank

All fixed now! :) I used factory plates and barnett springs. Works great!

Now im just waiting on the replacement suspension bolts. The guy I got the bike from said the dampner needed a rebuild. when I got the bike home I noticed that the bolt to the swing arm and the upper bracket bolt was missing. I put temp bolts in there and everything is fine. $7 fix.