Hi, I have the DL650 too & have been pursuing the luggage question myself;Aluminium panniers,best ones,opinions please. is a thread I started on the same subject. Basically I have decided after hearing lots of varied comments to follow a similar route as yourself, I plan to get Steel Pony Gascoyne bags over my Suzuki racks, I am also going to get the Steel Pony Simpson bags as tank panniers & a Wolfman Expedition Dry Duffel to go on the rear rack, I already use a very well travelled Oxford Humpback tank bag which is magnetic & fits well to the tank. I often travel two up so need enough luggage to cope. 
Hope this helps
Andy
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Andy L
From the midnight sun to the silk & rhubarb roads, 2014 
I am not an adventure rider, just a biker that has adventures.
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