What we do know is that HD built the Tourglide models with the fixed fairing and dropped the fixed fairing for some time. The Tourglides were not a fast sale new or used. Harley then went into their parts bin and modified the fixed fairing sans signal lights and some cosmetic changes. The...
There is a lot of "STUFF" out there and some of it isn't fit for human consumption.
Yes, there are some riders who've had mechanical issues to contend with and if there is a company that has never made an engineering faux pas... well, to paraphrase a famous text, "let those who are truly without...