I have an America and a a Thruxton. My Thruxton is an 04 with clip ons which for me anyway makes it not much of a distance bike. The newer ones have handle bars that make them a lot more comfortable. But, yes you can "throw" them around, they will turn on a dime. The Thruxton is a hoot.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken