I've been away for a couple of weeks, but I'm back now and would like to get back to this gas mileage issue. The clutch engagement is 3500 rpms, but I can't remember what the sled tops out at, and unfortunately I'll probably have to wait a few more weeks to find out. I've never blown a belt, have new hy-fax, keep a close eye on proper track tension, and never noticed any diference between warm or cold days. As far as riding style, I don't think that would be the problem based on previous sleds and compared to my buddies sleds. As I mentioned earlier, I'm getting about the same mpg as my buddies twin 700s, which have double and even triple the miles on them, and we all ride pretty much the same. Aggressive trail, mostly big fast trails in northern Maine and Quebec.
Thanks for all the input, and I think this is a great site.