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Old 06-15-2006   #2 (permalink)
dazco
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The speedmaster had more torque and at a lower RPM. The america has more HP. The speemaster has cast wheels, a tach, and dual front discs. The america has spoked wheels, a single front disc and no tack.

For me it was the SM because i wanted the mags and tach and dual discs and thought it was a cheap upgrade considering to buy all that would cost probably 3-4 times the difference in price between the SM and america.

It's not something anyone can tell you, it's too subjective. Just consider whether you want the speedmaster's extras and whether you're more a fan of a low down torquey engine or one with more HP. But don't expect a huge difference. I think the overall look is what ultimatly draws people to one or the other. For me, tho i liked the entire package, the the mags were probably the one thing i did not want to be w/o.
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