its you that can only answer that Q, i just brought 1 last month, 1st brit i have had since the late 70s & i have had a few bikes over the yrs & still get to ride a few diffrent every now & again, but i brought mine because i wanted something diffrent, it was the look of the lines of the bike, all right i have changed a few bits on mine & still have some work to do, but if this helps my repile would be yes go for it, it rides nice, ok not a lot of power like jap V-twins, but enough to ride the hard when needed, so i have no complaints about the america, in fact its grows more to me hart every time i ride it...