First I've seen of this. My H-D unit is going on 7 years without a glitch and is hard mounted. At least you had a visible symptom to follow up on. My stock Cycle-Electric unit died and looked fantastic! My biker buds said it was 'too delicate' while another just called it a 'POS'.


What's your mileage? Who cares. Is it practical? See #1. What happens when it rains? You get wet.