Just changed the plates thanks for all the info everything back together but have found a small ball bearing where was that from or is it just on the garage floor ?!
That bearing sounds like it came out from your clutch lever assembly. ROD, PUSH 2 . Part number 28 in the diagram. If it's not working it's the reason.
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2000 TT-R250M-
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Ported & polished, 73mm bore, Wizeco piston, US header pipe, FMF Q4, #150 main jet, #52.5 pilot jet, throttle stop screw adjusted, larger snorkel, GYT-R air filter, NGK Iridium spark plug, 14/51 gearing, NOS +