Cheers - never thought of that being where the bolts attach to, but makes sense when you think of what the clutch does
...and springs nipped up, ta!
OK - some new bits and some old bits combined, so I thoight I'd try the 'how to quieten your clutch' trick of putting a couple of the old friction plates in the basket first ..... and here is a link, technology gods permitting, to the result .... sorry about the vid quality but it's dark and rainy (yep AGAIN) in NW England, but hey, no clutch rattle ..... and I still lurrrrvvvvv that burble .....
YouTube - Ducati Clutch - Ssssshhhhhhh
and being an avi it takes a while to load (about 3 mins) - be patient young padawan