I though that it most likely had been discussed in here before now, but I missed it if it had been. I very much agree with the idea of a lighter weight pulley giving hp and torque. Lowering the ratio didn't hurt either. I used to work in a bicyle shop where I learned to build wheels. We tried to make the wheels as light as posible by using lighter rims, tires, latex tubes instead of butle rubber, aluminum spoke nipples, and double butted spokes. I know it wasn't the correct formula, but my boss had explained to me that taking off a pound in the wheel was like taking off four pounds from the bike. That is a lot on a bicycle. But on a motorcycle, I think changing the ratio is where you are getting the power. But if you are changing it there is no reason not to go lighter as long as you aren't losing strength. How much would the speedometer be off from changing the ratio. I'm guessing not by much, with a one tooth difference. Anyone know from experience?