what a load of crap he gave you. i have 42,000 miles on my 02, more than half of the miles have been at freeway speed. My bike is as tight as the day I bought it. I do not try and push it to its farthest limits but I find 70 to maybe 85 mph and it could run for 100,000 miles before a engine rebuild. I once rode from Missoula Montana to Portland in less than a day because I ran out of pot (almost 700 miles) and it was running as good at the end of the trip as it was when I left.