Just wanna say Ian that there were plenty of, ahem, "quality" plastic parts on my Bonneville America when I bought it 7 years ago. Pretty much not many of them left now. That's what a bike is for ain't it, pure therapy, whether it's catching bugs out of mid air or tinkering around in the garage making things the way ya' want 'em. I look forward to the stuff I am gonna get to do to/with this one!