My pipes are the old style Shearers with all the section welds. My RPM's are confirmed on the dyno when I got it tuned. The timing I think is a timing plate mod but dont know for sure how many degrees. I think 4 or 5 but really dont know. I was told by my builder that the bike should be good for 3 seasons and would just need to be honed and ringed and would be good to go another 3. I dont think he knew at the time he told me that , that I ride more in 1 season than most do in three. 15 to 20 gallons a weekend. Spark plugs looked normal with the lower cylinder a little wet. Cocoa brown on the porcelain as far as I can see without cutting them open.