Meanwhile, after scouring the internet, I got a new clutch slave cylinder from China c£55 and an alloy clutch basket from Italia c£80.
I still needed new alloy clutch plates and an alloy clutch hub. New Suzuki GS 550 alloy friction plates were bought for about a third of the price of Ducati ones. The original steel friction plates would tear up the new alloy hub and the old steel hub was badly fretted. That was my justification for buying them anyway but the reality was that the weight saving was significant. When it is cold and not pleasant in the garage I will produce a schedule of all the weight saved.
New rear set footrests came from somewhere recommended on the Desmodue website, £110, very good quality but lacking a brake light switch position. A Chinese pressure switch was acquired for £3.50.
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