I have to see to beleive.
here is the link
http://www.cannondalemotorcycle.com/...fx400test.html

The FX400 has excellent form. The power is very smooth and abundant. It handles better than a 250R with aftermarket suspension. It smoked the Raptor. We must have drag-raced it 15 times - the FX400 even smoked the Raptor through first gear. It (the FX400) is going to be an awesome woods and trail machine."

 

The handling sounds promising. The power/weight ratio seems a bit off from initial writeups of the fx400. Whats so impressive about beating the Raptor in first gear? First gear? Come on! Then again, the info. should be taken with a grain of salt since the test rider looks like he is'nt a "SEASONED" racer with a realistic opinion.

 

Its nice to see some new macines coming out!Theres no way a production machine can perform better than a custom tuned chassis.If the aluminum frame can stay in one piece I will be suprised,especially with the pounding it will take in the NJ pines.Aluminum might work on bikes but for a quad I cant see it being strong enough,not in the first year production.

 

I don't think the frame will be a weak point,,,,If anyone in the USA can do it Cannondale can.

What's got me spooked is the motor,,,,Main bearing,2nd gear, exaust tuning to EFI.IE- length of the pipe and anti-reversition matching.

Maybe if the motor came with a one-year warranty? That EFI would cost an arm and a leg to fix.

A little note in history- The P51 mustang went from concept to active WW II fighter in 151 days,,,adrenochrome?