Im sorry twenty , I didnt realize you thought our discusion was directed at you specifically.

 

It may appear I'm brand loyal but I'm not, I've had Kawi's, Suzuki's, Yamaha's and one Polaris. It was fairly well known that Dales were not reliable. This guy asked if he should get one. No way!

 

Would you buy a studebaker?

 

Studebakers in decrepit condition bring 5 digits. I guess the people that bought them are pretty happy.

 

I know I sure as hell wouldn't buy a crappy kfx 700. Pure. Automatic. Junk.

Body roll++++

Your an idiot if you think it's a good idea bashing cannondales in a cannondale forum. Go back to your lame neon green forums and whine about your crappy belt driven tranny squeaking.

Cannondales are innovative works of art. Your asian junk doesn't even compare.

'nuff said.

 

Hey now ramsus! my wife and son think the KFX is great! lol. Plus, they build em in nebraska! which is in canada or something. I'll take the 'dale anyday!

 

Key words being "wife" and "son". I'm sure it's a fun quad, but it is in no means competitive.

 

Well, with recent developments, i'm changing my answer to this question. Should you buy a 'dale?
A qualified YES! Turns out there were enough parts in Bedford, Pa to keep us all running for 5 years at least. Our dedicated enthusiast dealers and former cannondale employees have made arrangements with the OEM suppliers to continue producing the consumables like gaskets/seals/filters/pistons/sleeves. Crankshafts can now be reconditioned! Optimum is continuing to support the EFI. The Cannon owners have identified all the common big and little problems and come up with effective fixes for all of them.
With quad prices running $3-5k, these are without a doubt the best value machines available and there are still hundreds of brand new ones out there. I am not recomending joining this club for everyone, however. All Cannons, (all machines period) come with a bug or three that have to be solved. These are all known, minor issues with easy fixes. And they all MUST have the crankstud and motor mount updates performed. This only costs $150 if you can pull the motor and do it yourself. For the mechanically inclined with discretionary income then the CANNON is still a rocking alternative. If you will have to finance, or need a dealer to figure out bugs, then it is not the machine for you.
Is it competitive? At the Wisp GNCC Cannons posted 2 1sts, a 3 and a 4th. Not bad for an american made quad. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] Is it reliable? Absolutely, do the updates, and regular maintenance and many people have ridden 2 years with no real problems.

Now cannon bashers, I'm not saying it's for everyone, just stating the REAL facts. Not nonsense hearsay from pepes who've never ridden one or are bitter they didn't support the noble effort when it would make a difference. This is still one of the fastest, lightest most thrilling quads ever made.
If you've got the 00's and want to own a piece of living ATV history, then join us! It's an exclusive club!
If you need more security from a dealer network, I don't blame you. To each his own. Peace.

 

Perhaps another company will jump in and make oem parts for the Dales. They could corner the market and then you never have to worry about what if this breaks or that breaks.

 

It seems many people still dont understand just how many parts are actually made by aftermarket allready. Many of the engine parts were made out of house like the tranny,gears,
pistons ,cams ,water pump,fuel system, exhaust. now that we can rebuild the cranks I have no more worries.
My only regret is not waiting a few months and snagging some of these incredible deals right now. We can can almost thank some of the bashers for trying to keep people away so they drive the prices down on parts and machines.