The 94mm flat-top now had over 14,000 miles on it (actually 16,250 miles if you consider the 2250 miles I logged on the first build).  It was running exceedingly well.  Power was great, vibration normal, temperatures normal (180 oil/280 CHT), oil pressure normal (7psi @ 4000 rpm with 200°F oil temp), fuel economy excellent, and oil consumption the same (about 8 ounces every 1100 miles).
 
No more problems with flywheel noise.  The engine mechanical noise was normal (I would say on the quiet side for a Savage).

The grabby clutch was a thing of the past.  The clutch was performing perfectly.  Smooth, predictable engagement, no more grabby nonsense, no more squealing noise.

The new rear tire robbed a bit of my acceleration.  It has a larger rolling diameter due to the larger aspect ratio.  It brought my cruising rpm down a bit, and you could tell it had a little bit less giddy-up-go.

The 25T pulley worked fine.  No rubs, no whine.  It took its toll on my acceleration.  Really slows the little rocket down.  It also has a big impact on your odometer readings.  Now, when you ride 114 miles the odo will only read 100.  Be careful, don’t run outa gas.

I have mixed feelings about the 25T pulley combined with that big 190 rear tire.  It feels way less powerful.  I miss the instant acceleration…..but…..I’m loving the 4 or 5 hundred rpm drop when cruising the freeway.  Given my current mode of operation, I’m thinkin I will become fond of the big pulley.  I’m surprised that I didn’t see any sort of improved fuel economy.  I have to correct my odo readings by a factor of 1.138, but even with the CF I still don’t see any fuel mileage improvement.

It will be interesting to see what happens when I run the big pulley with the 4-speed.  Top gear on the 4-speed is just a smidge taller than top gear on the 5-speed, plus the 4-speed is wide ratio.  Might be a dog with that big pulley and big tire.

When I swapped out the pulleys, I was able to inspect the splines for fretting corrosion.  Sweet!   No red powder.  All looks good.  The moly lube is a decent fix.  Just under 12,000 miles and they look the same as the day I slathered em up with the black gold.

The spark plug looked the same as it has every time I pulled it.  Dirty & on the dark side.

Wiped it on a paper towel.  No chunks, just mud.

Valve clearance was still .003” all the way around.  The Cagiva valve adjusters seemed to be working well, and the valve train does not appear to be wearing.   We shall see when the head cover comes off.

The clutch push piece o-ring was OK but did seem to be goin a bit flat.

Sneezy’s release cam is still perfect.

Time to look under the head cover.

The old DR cam still looked great.  The micro-pits are just getting to the point where you can see them with the naked eye.  The cam currently has a little over 26,000 miles on it, and many of those miles were logged with the heavy RD springs.  I’m gonna continue to run this cam and see how long it lasts.

You can just see the pitting in the intake lobe.