Thanks to all of you who replied to me. I have read each and every one of your comments at least twice (including the recommendations to buy a Speedmaster -- please don't throw me into that briar patch, heh heh). I learned alot more from your comments than from the reams of inane prose put out by the "professional" motojournalists.
Seriously, I am not at all unhappy if the BA/America's brakes won't stand it on its nose as long as they help keep me from becoming a backseat driver in whataver vehicle pulls out in front of me. Seeing a couple of video clips of riders being flung off their mounts with the help of extraordinarily strong brakes convinced me that there is such a thing as too much brakes for a new rider not yet skilled enough to avoid locking up the brakes in a panic. So, my second-to-last issue with the America has been resolved. Now, only one question remains: What color? : )
The Fool
