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I am in central washington state. I like the speedmaster but dont know if it has enough power. It felt good when I rode the america and the sales guy said the speedmaster has a little more power then that did. I just wanna know if it will pull 375 lbs up a 6% grade at 65 mph. Do you know?



Salesman is full of S*** the America and Speedmaster are virtually the same bike performance-wise. Different seat, handlebars, wheels, and the Speedy has twin rotors up front. If the America felt underpowered the Speedy will too. Keep in mind simple exhaust and intake mods will improve performance greatly from stock. For 2-up your passenger will like the America better, but you can swap seats with an America if you want. Personally, I'm 6'4" and I weigh about 360 and am completely happy with the performance of my 06 America (790cc) I've also ridden 2-up on a couple of trips with the OL and had no problems. However, bigbill is right, it wouldn't be my top choice if 2-up touring was what I had in mind. Well, maybe if I weighed about half of what I do it would be ok. Good luck with your decision, they are great bikes. Lots of great info on this forum too.

06 America 904