these days 1098 MC are about the same price. wayy better feel too.
aesthetically the XX9 is cooler though. if you have one that looks like the photos above you can sand the whole thing down and get rid of the wording and corrosion then polish, brush, PC, or anodize to your taste. its all aluminum.
![waytogo](http://ducatimonsterforum.org/Smileys/classic/waytogo.gif)