Pressure Plate Disaster! Help!

[TMKIWI]

Basket is stuffed and the hub doesn't look too flash either.
Measure your clutch fibres and check that they are within spec.
Check your steel/Alloy plates and make sure they are not worn as well.
You might need to change the lot.

[TotalNZ]

You can get an aftermarket basket for those old cr's quite cheap but i reckon you could file that.
The stock baskets are good for couple files, they start to rattle a bit at idle but i reckon you can file that out.
remove it from the bike and use the tang on the opposing side as a guide to keep the angle right,
wrap some sandpaper smooth side down round the end of the file so you're only taking material off one surface and the other is a guide.
New is always best, but a bike gets to a point in it's life where the cheap remedy is often more realistic.

[Taco]

I haven't found any "cheap" aftermarket baskets, they're all at the $150 range, which sounds like a lot for a basket. And I've found other lightly used baskets for cheaper too. Can you elaborate more on how to properly file it?

[overthebars]

start with cleaning the thing, how the hell can you work properly with all the dirt on it??