Anyone that has a diagnostic and calibrations system(which are for sale today and still made) can work on the fuel injection of a cannondale. If you are trying to make yourself feel better for not buying an American made quad you should at least not bash on those that did. Most agree that the Cannondale is not a sound investment, but how many of us actually look at the resale before the purchase. After owning one you would understand, but don't stand on the sidelines and act like you know everything. Mine is not for sale.

 

Why do the completely clueless feel compelled to open there mouths and prove it?
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Like Lyle says: It's not the heat, it's the humanity...

 

get the new yamaha yfz450. That bike is fast!!!

 

Just because some people might not have riden any model of cannondale and couldnt tell you the difference between any of the five different models or how much each one costs and dont know how the efi works and how easy it is to repair by themself if they had at least some mechanical skill with the free service manuals or dont know that ALMOST all parts are available from the aftermarket and original subcontractors and the parts not available now are being worked on and that the engines can be made very reliable if all updates are done and even if you have a problem there are very helpful people on this and other web sites that have been going out of thier way to get ya runnin again doesnt mean they dont have a right to throw in some ever repeated reteric for what ever reason which I have yet to understand except that they must feel justified in passionately slamming one of the few cutting edge atvs made by my fellow countrymen and reveling about it like they are doing us a favor.

I think it is obvious we know there are no dealers and the factory is gone .
We know what the reliabilty issues are and know what to do to update the engines and all parts are available now to do it.
I am sorry about this outburst but some of the misleading crap that is posted about dales and other models of atvs is really doing nobody any good.

 

I hope I didn't bash anyone; it is not my intention. I am merely stating facts:
FACT: The quad manufacturers were sleeping until Cannondale came along
FACT: The Cannondales had some engine/transmission issues
FACT: The Cannondale motorsports division is gone

I know Cannondale owners are passionate about this sport and their bikes- that's why they bought a dale in the first place- to get a higher, competition level machine that the BIG BOYS were NOT offering.

I can't blame you- you have a product that comes along and knocks people on their @#$! and leaves everybody asking "can they do that...wow!" Then, when the financial problems came along, a few prospective buyers showed up, but no one salvaged the motorsports division, it was a major bummer. I would like to see them in action again, but it doesnt look good. If you never had problems with your cannondales, then good for you. But what If you do? Dudes, I am on your side; I feel your pain. But, knowing that the division is gone then, no, I would not get one. The other manufacturers have stepped up and are lining up to bat now, so check one of these out, if you want something new. It's about to get very interesting.

Would you buy a new ford/chevy/dodge/whatever if they went bankrupt tomorrow?
Yes, I do know about the law and how they have to keep parts and crap..blah..blah..blah.... But just knowing that the people that made what you have went under, doesnt feel too good and it is smart to look elsewhere.

 

claas900,

I saw you race in Tulare last weekend, you did good geting the holeshot and all. I might at the next race to....

 

ROFLMFAO Wistech! That was the longest sentence i've seen in a long while! It will have no effect on the bashers however, because they can't comprehend more than a few words in a row without going off on their own mental detour.

20, you still don't know what you are talking about. Jury is in and you are guilty.

 

It was long on purpose but now I think your right. They might just absorbe a few words and stop reading so they can quik copy down their insensative rebuttal off of their list of of one liners.


B S list
efi sucks
cannondales ride harsh
their bankrupt
they break down all the time
they look like frogs
their noisy

 

You forgot:

too expensive

how much is that carbed, steel framed YFZ? LMAO!

 

I see I struck a nerve. Good, let it out!

But guilty of what? having sense not to buy something that IS OVER? Guilty of stating FACTS instead of some pie in the sky CANNONDALE, wetdream fanstasy? GUILTY of telling the truth? Nothing I have said is false.

I am trying to see where I am guilty. Why dont you explain why I "dont get it." You all have even stated here that you are aware of the issues (FACTS) and yet still HOLD ON to fantasy of the Cannondale kingdom ruling the ATV world. Listen close: IT AINT GONNA HAPPEN. Sorry. Even if they do start up again. I thought they were a good effort....I almost bought one until they went under.

Man, if Cannondale acted like their bike owners here, then I can see why they went under.. dilusion, dishonesty.... I dont think I'm on a mental detour.