Conclusion
You might think from my criticisms of the 1100, that I'm rather down on the Evo, but that's not the case. If you address its shortcomings, it's a fantastic machine and, with the mods I've carried out to mine, it's the best Ducati I've ever owned. If there's only one modification you carry out, get the ECU reflashed by Neil at Cornerspeed. For a little over £200, it's the best value bang for your buck you can get and makes the bike much more rideable and enjoyable. You can see what I've done to motor and handling here:
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=55168
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=54450
As others have advised, try to ride both and let us know the outcome, (with pictures of course!).
Happy shopping!