clutch and basket for cbr1100 £445!

[shh120m]

hi guys,

I took my engine down to the local motorbike shop the other day to get it serviced and looked at. Im no expert with bike engines as ive only ever dealt with single cylinder motocross/enduro bikes so i thought it best to get it checked by an expert. The feedback i got today is that the motor is in excellent overall condition, however the clutch basket is aparently badly worn and it was advise that i replace the plates with an uprated kit due to the heavier loads the clutch will be subjected to. The clutch plates are quoted at £95 but a replacement basket will be £350! I havent had a look at the basket yet but in my motocross days we used to file and polish the grooves out of the basket where the plates sit to get more life. If its buggered il get a new one. Does anyone know a cheap supplier, as £350 seems a bit steep to me?

On the plus side I spent today finishing off the mondeo steering column, got it all woking and slapped some old wheels on. I had my first flint stones style test drive and got my missus to push me as fast as she could. It seemed to self centre ok at running pace. Stopping was an issue with no brakes tho (pretty steep drive)

Regards,
nathan