Thanks a bunch for the response. I understand you concern, and agree with your plan. I had a 16 700 Kodiak, I had several issues and I am a very good mechanic. I sold that to a friend who also is a good mechanic and he did some work on it that included a second compression release spring, a valve adjustment and a new starter, but says the machine is great now. I am old, but still think and act like a kid. I tell you that because in 1966 I bought a 80 cc Yamaha from a cousin who got drafted and went to the war. I was not old enough to have a license but we lived in the country and rode it all over. It was a great bike. I have had a few more Yamaha's since, great product. Nowadays, they are limited to the quality that the Chinese can turnout. The Japanese had strict quality control, the chinese not so much. But the real issue is the attitude of Yamaha, they are arrogant and ignorant. The dealer network is also second rate. Good luck.