I think I need a new Pressure Plate (PLEASE look at pic!) ...

[BumpaD_Z28]

SO I recently acquired some like new parts ... a Palimoto SPYDER clutch spring retainer, and some SS springs and SS bolts. In the process of the install I saw what I believe to be a problem ...

The stock aluminum pressure plate has some "breaks" in the bottom of the spring pockets ! To me it looks as if the porosity of the casting is too high and after it was machined, over time the "corners" broke off ...

I don't think I trust running it anymore and I'm looking to replace it with the Paulimoto Pressure plate (upside is more BLING)

YOUR THOUGHTS


(sorry for the small pic, I had nowhere to host the hi-res)

Also I kept track of how the stock plate was marked / indexed ... In what position do I install the aftermarket PP ? Anywhere I want

THANKS !!! ~DaVe

[TAftonomos]

nope, they are all like that stock   Just another "high quality" casting from ducati 

[stopintime]

Oh my ..... that's VERY bad. For security reasons you MUST get a new. If it is bling, that's just a bonus - not the real reason [moto]

[BumpaD_Z28]

nope, they are all like that stock   Just another "high quality" casting from ducati 

WHAT ! Really ? that is very disappointing

~DaVe

[Porsche Monkey]

Drink another one of them cheap beers and don't worry bout it.

[He Man]

they are all like that. no idea why though.

[Speeddog]

Aftermarket PP should be marked, but if it's not, it'll only fit on one way when all of the spring pockets line up *and* the teeth on the inside engage with the teeth on the hub.

[BumpaD_Z28]

Aftermarket PP should be marked, but if it's not, it'll only fit on one way when all of the spring pockets line up *and* the teeth on the inside engage with the teeth on the hub.

THANKS !!! I'll get one here and try it

~DaVe

[bschur13]

I just got done installing my new speedymoto plate and it had the same strange gaps as the stock piece did.  Just not as sloppy looking.  I actually did not even notice them until I pulled the stock part and said "what the hell? this looks broken".  I had some ideas of why there were there but it is irrelevant.  After market clutch plates look money 

[MotoCreations]

I can't remember if it was this board or another?  Someone took a factory pressure plate and did some machining / hole drilling and polishing to it.  It actually looked better than a vast majority of the aftermarket ones.  Anyone have a picture by chance?

[944SSie]

I polished my OEM plate with a wire brush attachment on a Dremel.  Besides the Dremel being too small for such a large job, it shined up super blingy and came out pretty damn good.  It's still an ugly looking part, but it's better shiny and clean than dull and pot metaly.

[Smokescreen]

On most pressure plates there is some sort of marking that lines up with the notched post on the clutch assembly.  On mine, some kinda German one, the marking is little more than a divit, but it does the trick.

[MAXdB]

i've got mine that i took off when i first got my bike.. you're welcome to have it.. just pay for shipping 

[BumpaD_Z28]

i've got mine that i took off when i first got my bike.. you're welcome to have it.. just pay for shipping 

You have a PM

~DaVe

[Monsterlover]

Sooo.. .  pressure plates need to be oriented a certain way or they don't go on?

I've had a bunch of plates off and back on, I never paid attention to the index.  I've never had one not go right back on.

What am I missing?