Serowbot wrote on 12/01/12 at 14:25:25:... but,.. the rear sprocket is not directly mounted to the wheel,.. (there's a rubber cushion thingy in between),.. so it will have a little slop...
I do not know on Aida's Savage, but on My Marauder, I have no visible slop in the cush drive. Nor on any other bike I have owned. (I guess I need to spend more time wrenching on her bike...)
For those that need a visual, they look like this.
http://www.cincinnatisuperbikes.com/Suzuki-Heavy-Duty-Cush-Drive-Sets-p/cush.htm