hi ward!
first: congratulations and have much fun with her!
second: i don't have experience with racks and boxes from any of the known manufacturers, i make all these things by myself. in my opinion all what you can buy is too big (boxes) or not well enough adapted to the frame (racks). my principle is: the more luggage you carry with you, the more problems you have.
out of this what you can buy on the market isn't bad, no matter which manufacturer. so it depends on your personal taste and the price.
here you can get a perfect overview on the available systems: http://www.reiseenduro.de/users/carl...ffer/index.htm
main stand: i was never in need of a main stand, so why adding surplus kilos to the bike? it is one thing more which can cause trouble.
valve clearance:
i have no experience with this type of screws. i'm fully satisfied with the original screws. the need to adjust valve clearance doesn't depend only on the screws, but more on the condition of the cylinder head, the way you treat your bike etc.
really worth its money is this special valve clearance adjustment tool which kedo offers. look also here: http://www.xt600.de/cgi-bin/dcforum/...ForumID6&omm=1
regards
klaus
mailto:klaus@xt600.de
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