I agree they really killed the high tech look of the machine. To be honest I thought it looked a little too far out before, but now it looks clumsy and just plain ugly.

Adam Smith

99 400EX

 

hey never know they might just put green plastic on it and called it a frogger400

 

I followed the link and the bike looks great to me if this is what your talking about?www.cannondalemotorcycle.com/fx400_model.html

Click on bike image to enlarge.

 

Unfortunately, that link takes you to what it USED to look like. The latest Dirtwheels has the pictures I'm talking about. I left mine at work so I can't scan in the pictures.

 

It kinda looks like a froggyeyed lt50 from the front. I really wanted one. If it didnt perform that well at least it looked nice. Now it has to be a super machine before I can have an ugaly bike. Maybe if I kiss the frogquad it will turn to the old plastic.

 

I thought the plastic was OK, But the bumper looks stupid. It makes it look like it is making a scared face

 

The plastic looks the same to me as it always did. Does anyone have a pic of the old plastics? Thanx

 

Thanks to Mark (Ogre) I have posted the pics

http://www.cfm-resources.com/x/xcracing/cannondale.htm

 

I still see know differance. What is the main differ?

 

Thanks Gabe....The difference is mainly in the lights. Before, it looked like they were removable from the plastic. Now, they are molded in and look funny IMHO. Like I said before though, I will have to see one in person before I make my final decision. I really don't like the way it looks from the front. If you compare it to the Raptor, 400EX and DS650.......well, there just isn't anything to compare as far as looks go.