The clutch is a key component on any motorcycle. It is one of the most important parts in your drive train for effectively getting the power to the rear wheel. If your clutch plates are worn and slipping you are creating excess heat inside the engine and not getting the full performance out of your bike. These are the basic steps to changing a set of clutch plates. It is always important to have your bikes service manual available when performing tasks like this. It contains information such as torque specs and service limit measurements for the clutch plates. While these plates were not slipping or worn out, they are the stock set and the bike is a 2008. I figured I would change them just to be safe.