I wouldnt be riding 2 up all the time, most likely it will just be me most of the time, and the mountian passes will be once in awhile like maybe a few times in the summmer. I looked arouond for some used ba/sm, but couldnt really find any. I like the warrenty idea too. I dont want something abused so I thought new. I llike the looks of the speedmaster and do wished it had the older style tank. The america I rode felt like it had enough power around town but just didnt know how it preforms on the highways and mountians. Most of my riding will be local no major hills but just wanted to make sure she would do it if I needed it to do it. Beside my wife says I dont need to follow after the Harley crowd I need to be differnt and get a bike the other people around here dont ride. There is alot of Harley heritage and kawi vulcans and what nots but I dont see any triumphs and after reading up on them they seem to be depenable bikes.