By the way the GIVI crash bars work fine. I tested them on a concrete slime covered water crossing on Saturday doing about 15 mph. I was down so fast I had no time to even take my feet off the pegs. I left 2 gouges in the concrete about 5 feet long, one from the crash bar the other from the home made alum. pannier bottom forward corner. Not a scratch on the bike or me, the handle bars did not touch the ground. The concrete was so slick you could hardly stand up or walk on it. The crash bars are heavy at 15 lbs but worth it. The guy riding behind said it made a very loud crash sound then a loud scraping sound, and he had his bike running with helmet and ear plugs in. The left side of the bike looks more exposed, I think I will cut off the side stand knob just beyond where the spring attaches and get or make a folding shift lever like the dirt bikes have, then I should be good to go. I had full camping gear in the bags and could not pick the bike up myself without help, I am 205 lbs and not a wimp. I think it would be good to find some grass and figure out how to pick this thing up before heading out on your own, Im sure without the bags I could have done it.
