When I bought my America, it was because it looked good without all the crap on it. I never liked the look (and still don't) of the windshield on my bike, never wanted bags, spotlights, highway pegs, none of it. Like you said, that stuff is for old people. As I continued to put miles on the bike, especially the longer trips, I started to see the benefits of some of these things. As I rode along side of people who had all these amenities, I learned that I could deal with them. It's strange, but if someone showed me a picture of my current setup 8 years ago, I would have said there is no way I would want to ride that thing. I only use the windshield on long trips, especially freeway rides because I still think it's ugly, but I keep the bags on there 90% of the time. Makes it much easier to stuff my lunch or my jacket in there for commuting to work. Ideally I'd like to get a big bagger for these longer trips, and strip the America back down to a somewhat "naked" bike. Financially that's not in the cards right now, so I make due with what I have. That's one of the great things about our bikes, it's versatility. It does either job well. Of course, it may just be that I'm getting old.
