Have you done any / much riding in the sand with your dl1000, I mean, sand dunes type sand? I haven't had much success, but, I wasn't overly persistent.
I am a Church planting Baptist missionary. We have to raise our own support that is why I get to travel all over the USA. I will visit a lot of our supporting churches with my Vstrom. It is a blast and I love to see pastor's mouths drop when I arrive by bike. Keep in touch. What is your email?