Ok, this made me chuckle. I know, I know, a part has to match up to its task. Nothing more and nothing less. So that there are parts newer, in ways perhaps better or who knows in what was different doesn't necessarily tell us anything. If that Bosch 12028 sensor is a correct cross reference (short lead) for the system Harley adopted in 2007 I was curious what its automotive cross references might be.
Seems it hadn't been a popular choice for OEMs for awhile. Was used by GM starting in 1979 and had faded out of favor by the mid 1980s. Oh yeah, Daewoo also used it in the early 1990s. That's enough to give a guy warm fuzzies. Good to know Mother Harley adopted such new tech in 2007.