DL1000 XT - Advice

[BigFoot]

blokes

with much regret I have had to part with my 2008 DL1000 after many great years, lots of miles and loads of tours.  The old girl just got tired.

Staying in the fold I have a DL1000 XT and wondered if you blokes could post pics / give advice on best options for:

Luggage and top box racks
Engine Bars
Centre Stand

and anything else you feel would help a brother out to use for touring.

Thanks

[trotts]

Greetings.

All a matter of opinions really. I tour lot of my 1000 and the following are great options. Givi Airflow screen.  Amazing transformation of ride quality. Buffeting a  thing of the past. Loads info here.
 Engine Bars.  Heed work for me.http://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=31722.msg313893#msg313893.  Come from Poland but really well made.  I stupidly dropped my bike a few weeks back doing a dopey 3 point turn in a farmers yard and lost my footing.  They did a brilliant job and literally unmarked. Really well made

 Luggage. I rate the Shad. Have a shad top box that is quality. They do panniers as well but make the bike a bit wider, there are images on the net with this set up.

 Scotoiler.  12K miles.  Never had to adjust the drive chain and looks like new. Cannot understand why some knock them, once set up brilliant.

good luck

[porter]

As trotts said a givi airflow works great or if you like a small screen an mra.
Luggage I'd buy givi or the like, you can transfer them to your next bike.
Centre stand and crash bars I use Suzuki but I think there's better and cheaper elsewhere.
Hugger helps keep bike and pillion cleaner.
End can,  no reason other than looks.
Also use a scottoiler,  23k now on oe chain ( just about done)