2008 TE450 or 2010 TE510

Hi All

Following on from this thread:
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/reasons-not-to-buy-a-new-2008-te450.21295/#post-188018

First off, thanks for all the informative posts made,
However it turns out the same dealer has a brand new stil-in-crate 2010 TE510.

Pricewise, once I have put the 450 into race mode with the new exhaust etc, the 450 and the 510 will cost me virtually the same.
On paper the 450 and 510 are identical bikes except for the longer stroke of the 510, 50 more cc's and a bit more torque and 1 or 2 more ponies.

Originally I wanted the 450 because i heard it revs freeer and more importantly it runs cooler than the 510.

However I am tempted to get the 510 because being a 2010 model it has 2 years of improvements over 2008 450 model such as kayaba forks, decals-in-plastic, revised rear swing arm etc etc.

Of importance to me is: fuel range, cool running, nimble feel and chuckability.

So what do you guys think ?

TIA

GET THE 2010-510 don't about it anymore or you'll because somone else will make it for you....
Just and

Buy the 510! Torque city. You'll love it.

Get the 2010 450, less problems, read Dan's thread here about the 510

Yeah, Dans thread belongs under the HORROR STORIES section and not under the 4 strokes section.
Tell me that Dan's thread is more the exception than the rule.

And, unfortunately, there is no 2010 TE450 available, only a 2008 TE450 - hence this thread.

Yep people will post when they do have problems more often than people saying that are happy on forums with such and such product,+1 on getting the 510 and be happy with all the torque

I hear Torque City is located slap bang the middle of Heaven.

Well, thanks to all the inmates who posted on this thread.

Today, I finally pulled the trigger on the 2010 510.


Chose the 2010 510 because of :
The 2 Years extra development and ironing out of issues over the 2008 450.
The sheer grunt of the 510.