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Been riding 37 years. Been riding big V-twins for close to 20 of them. I was riding a Kaw Vulcan 1500 (great bike) when I walked into the Triumph shop with absolutely no plan of changing bikes. Fell in love with my America as soon as I laid eyes on it. My incredible wife said, "Buy it. You deserve it." (God, I love her.)
I took it for a ride and I've never looked back. Bigger is not always better.


Sounds like you got a good wife sir, so be good to her.

You ended up with a great bike that can grow with your and you tastes for a long time. If ever you want a bigger bike (motor) you can put in a big bore for far less than buying a new bike.

( I say motor because the stance of these Americas and Speedies are the same or longer than the average cruiser. The seat hieght is a bit lower but some people lower them even more.)

I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. Edgar Allan Poe