WRONG....nobody knows the actual numbers involved here because the official line from Yamaha has been: we`re not aware of any problems with the FJR valve train. They have left the dealer network in the dark about this since day one in North America. In the ole days of this and other forums, 3% was bandied about. Then, 7% was going around. The last unscientific survey that I recall, the numbers equated to about 25%. I always thought that the problem was much bigger than anyone was willing to imagine...there was always a fair degree of denial amongst a certain group of riders. Now, it`s been about 6 years since the intro to the N.A. market for this platform, and the tickers are still coming out of the woodwork/closet (03-05). Nobody can say for sure that there is "a low incidence of failure"...that would only be wishfull thinking and I certainly cannot blame anybody for thinking that way. But, mark my words Jack and Mark...a day of reckoning is at hand for the 1st gen owners who deny it will happen to them. Get the 2nd gen Jack...just be sure your aware of a few issues associated the latest iteration. :angry: