The Triumph America got mixed scores for handling, but was reliable with no real surprises.

The 2012 Triumph America was one of the first British rides for many of our testers.

While the Triumph America's brakes didn't wow our testers, they did the job they needed to do.

The Triumph motor was the only to receive perfect 10's across the board in our shootout.

Our testers were perplexed by the placement of some of the instruments on the Triumph America.

Some testerst didn't prefer the 2012 Triumph America's stiff suspension.

Our testers agreed that the 2012 Triumph America's seat was comfortable and supportive.

The blue and white paint of the 2012 Triumph America reminded one tester of a classic car.

Our testers had almost too much fun on this powerhouse.

Testers felt the 2012 Triumph America would have no problem keeping up with bigger displacement bikes.

One tester said it felt like the Triumph America was the tallest bike of the shootout.

One tester was so impressed with the performance of the 2012 Triumph America's engine that she said it felt like a mechanic went through with a microscope to check the precision of all the moving parts.

Overall, the 2012 Triumph America shifted up and down smoothly.

The 2012 Triumph America was described by one tester as a "torque monster."

One tester felt that even at 80mph there was still plenty of reserve power in the Triumph America.

The Triumph America sounded tight and perfectly tuned.

The 2012 Triumph America secured the top spot in engine performance.

Considering the engine power, the Triumph America was quieter than most of our testers expected.