OK I see where the confusion came from,
when you saif 'hard mounted' I read 'hard tailed' probably because I had just been on a thread about hard tails
My mistake
and Sporties outhandle Dynas for a myriad of reasons, including the dumbass way HD mounted the rear swingarm
I believe the Sporty swingarm is mounted to the frame, as it should be on a proper motorcycle

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Take a look at a Ducati Panigale. The swingarm bolts to, and pivots on, the back of the crankcase. That bike is pretty much a street legal roadracer. Top speed around 200 mph. I don't think they wobble.

There are a lot of different ways to make a motorcycle.

Ducati doesn't mount their engine with rubber mounts you can flex by hand, that's for sure
Yes you can mount a swingarm to the engine cases, I just think it's not a good idea, but race bikes often have minimalist frames, with the engine a stressed member and not much left for a pivot point
remember a race team will spend thousands to save 2 pounds, and they have mucho funds to replace broken parts