My take: it was fun. There is a certain amount of pride knowing that your astride one of the baddest bikes on the street and you can kick just about anyone's butt. It looks mean and feels cool to ride it and sounds great. Its fast and handles well.

AND...it really made me appreciate my America all that much more. I'm a cruiser guy. I don't need to race, don't need to prove anything, and just like to ride. The America is light years more comfortable and I feel safer on it. I can stow stuff in my saddlebags and on my luggage rack and feel secure knowing that my rain gear and extra layers of warm clothes are available just by pulling over and taking them out.

Since buying my America last year I've had second thoughts - should I have gotten a Street Triple or a Tiger instead? Now I know for sure I'm on the right bike for me.