you have a very valid point about the bottom seam, dwight,,, i put some "chrome" auto door edge guard on mine. the new design does [as stated before] look nice,,, you just can spot a triumph 2 blocks off, by the tank. at least the new bike owners won't have 14 geezers a day saying "yeah----i rode one of them in '66, wished i still had it".i specifically got '07 'cause i thought for sure epa mandates would drive them to efi this year, possible water cooled also. NOOOWWW, let me say plainly i'm not knocking that, efi is a wonderful thing, i have efi bike,[yamaha]had to get an efi 4-wheeler to use in colorado for elk hunts. this is some good stuff,,, i simply wanted heritage.