Here is an update to the pulley kit listing to convert your bike to run a Kawasaki 25 tooth pulley. I have 5 pulleys left, 2 are complete, 1 is machined and needs to be powder coated, and 2 have been cleaned up but have not been machined or coated. When these 5 are gone it will be the last I make - I need to work on my own projects and stop spending my hours working for others.....I have too many of my own project that are not getting done.
$165 buys a good used Kawasaki pulley that has the machined to fit the Savage and has been powder coated black, a new locking washer, and 2 stainless screws to replace the existing screws that have tall hex heads. Shipping is included to anywhere a USPS small Flat Rate box will go for the current $ 7.15 shipping rate. Availability is subject to my stock of used pulleys.
NOTE: The price will be reduced to $160 if you send me a check or money order for payment and I don't have a PayPal fee deducted from your payment.
Link to Stewmills installation thread:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1484806731This is an excellent upgrade for the stock or modified engine. The stock Savage pulley is 23 tooth - the Kawasaki pulley is 25 tooth and provides a 8.7% overdrive - and this reduces the engine rpm at cruise. The engine with stock gearing, 140/80-15 tire and 5 speed transmission is spinning at 4,676 rpm at 70 mph, and this pulley conversion will reduce that to 4,302 rpm. Although that doesn't sound like much - it is more than the change when shifting from 4th to 5th gear (8.1% change).
The Kawasaki Pulley needs to be machined to fit on the Savage, both the front and back sides of the pulley have to cut down, and the metal is very hard.
Here is a photo of a used pulley before machining, and a completed pulley for comparison. On the front side all of the metal needs to be removed until it is just a bit below the flat surface.