I thought I left this earlier, but I must not have saved it. I just picked up my America today, and had the joy of riding it 120 miles home. It is the first bike I have owned (numerous Harleys, a Valk & a VTX) where I was happy with the stock seat. It is also the best handling bike I have owned. It had 675 miles when I picked it up and had dealer installed AE kit with Off-road shorty pipes. It couldn't run slicker, and I was happy with the acceleration up to over 100 mph. Not the same as the Valk and VTX, but who cares. I love her!!