Its been my experience that if I dont like the looks at first than it usually grows on me and I find that later I like it...Therefore I will withhold judgement till later.Perhaps the new tank is desined so that the venting problem in my 07 america(rain and release the fuel cap or else)goes away.I only had it starve itself once and its no fun ..rain and no fuel!!!.Now if I get caught in the rain I know the preventive action to take.I am sure that Triumph will not admit that the change is necessitated by that problem,but if it goes away then good news and I love the new tank!!