Yeehaaahhh!! went for a ride today (only short as I live in Suburbia) The Tusk CR250 fibres worked almost perfectly. I had a a very small amount of drag when I had the clutch fully pulled in and reving the engine. This may be due to the fingers on the basket needing touching up with a draw file as they are a bit Notchy or could be that Im using Mobil1 5wt synthetic, Dunno but down a couple of fire trails fully cranked I had no slipping or bad noises at all. By the time I got home the clutch drag was all but gone. The leaking waterpump isue was due to a worn w/Pp bearing so that was easily fixed.
Overall Im a happy camper, thanks for the tips and info parted onto this choice Forum.
Ollie