I've heard the XB9 revs quicker...but the main reason for me trying out a vtwin was the torque. Hmmm..maybe this is the universe's way of making the decision for me. @ Justin, I called Bike Town..they have a black Ss, but they want $1000 more than LE. Of course, I didn't negotiate...and wasn't going to over the phone. But for that money, they can keep it, especially since it was all black and I would need to dump almost $1000 into it to get the color I want. That makes the XB9 more attractive since it's already the right color.