Ya, in your case i'd go with the 08 for sure. But me being a Yamaha Dealer myself, the price works out to being about $100 bucks cheaper for an 08 with the Ohlins versus a stock 09 MTX. Any thoughts which would be a better route. I basically want to know which is going to be a better rear skid, the 08 with ohlins or a stock 09?