Spada Expandable Sports Pannier £109.99

www.spadaclothing.co.uk

These panniers claim to be ‘ergonomically designed,’ but the single short zip gives a narrow opening, which makes loading or retrieving kit a bit awkward. Despite the compact, sporty style, they weren’t a great fit on the sporty GSX-S1000F – the rear Velcro seat strap is way too long for its skinny tail unit, leaving barely an inch of overlapping hook-and-loop material. The pair of integrated webbing straps (so you don’t have to use any bungee cords) on each pannier are very welcome and effective.