I was looking for something to replace the 95 Trident I'd been riding the past few years. It was a great machine that had hp, tq, and a 6.5 gal tank. But after a few years even with risers, my back just couldn't handle the Trident for more than 20 minutes (now I know I should have kept it anyway). The standard Bonnie was looking good, but I was really considering going with a cruiser for the first time in my life. If the America had not come along, I'd probably either still be on the Trident, a standard Bonnie, or on one of the many very good Jap cruisers (probably a Kaw with the classic Indian look).