I have read about and watched video's of people breaking the (Plastic) passenger grab handles when trying to put the bike on the centre stand or lifting the bike after a drop. I found these online, the are made of steel and are an excellent solution for this problem. I bought two from Ali Express.
Off topic (sorry) but just curious - those panniers look quite generous, are they like some other HD panniers which have space robbing intrusions (such as to clear the exhaust/whatever) or do they provide the volume that looks on offer?
Hi Paul, they are the Sport Panniers for the Pan America. The left hand one can accommodate a full face helmet and is quite generous in size. The right hand one does have an intrusion to a allow room for the exhaust. The top box is not big enough for a full face, but is handy for other stuff.