I got a tankbag for my America without thinking about the tach. There was always one on my Trident and it got to the point I couldn't go without. The tankbag was a great deal on Ebay, so I got it. It's about the same as a Tourmaster expandable strap-on. I haven't tried it yet, but would like to be able to lose the backpack (that I end up putting in the saddlebag anyway). I also just got a volt health light that will go in one of the empty holes in the console, that will be useless with a bag. But hey, it's a nice bag!