chophead, In regards to the front forks on a Side Hack Rig, You do not need to ruin the looks of your machine with the fugley link front suspension. Most Rigs have "normal" forks and manage just fine, me included. If you discover your not comfortable with the stock forks you can order stiffer springs to suit your needs. Now bear in mind that Rigs are VERY different from bikes, there will be a learning curve. Maybe if you want to run the X-Ways across country the Earl suspension would help, but most Hacks are happiest around town at lower speeds anyway, I'm pretty sure by starting with an America your not looking to run high speed touring.
Last edited by tinmantwo; 01/13/2014 12:21 PM.