Given all the money we spend on almost any quads sitting in our garages to make them into our personal version of "the ultimate" machine, and the lengths we go to modify and create .......starting out with a quad as good as the C'Dale.......... production status should not be much of a deterrant.

Given the amount of R&D already spent to upgrade and improve these machines - there is probably more than enough techno support available to satisfy the most demanding enthusiast. Probably more than many of the so called "production" bikes - at least from a performance viewpoint. The only drawback might be for the rider who just want's to buy one for casual and occasional use - then it could be the wrong choice.

 

Referenceing JayBR's comments on "electronic boards" isn't this just a just a question of semantics - ECU stands for what? Electronic Control Unit - essentially just a sealed "board".

As far as it being supported - I am happy to see this information as I think buyers deserve to get all they can out of these elite machines.

Personally I always thought it was a mistake for the company to make anything more tweaked than the "Cannibal" - simply because the nature of the buyers who want performance is that they love to do the work themselves. It's part of the signature of this essentially renegade sport. I think if Cannodale had just offered the one unit as a performance base machine at the more competitive price - and an aftermarket options Catologue offering their own engine/exhaust performance mods, as well as aftermarket brand components tailored to their bikes which the buyer could custom order, they could have saved huge amounts of R&D and kept inventory and production costs under control.

Easy to say on Monday morning.......

 

MDE, Your right about the board being semantics, I guess the usefull information in my post was that they are not proprietary and the company that did the programing is still supporting them.

 

jaybr, have you had any problems with your 03 cannible? i have put around 25 hrs on my 03'cdannible with no problems. except for the chain slider that wore out already. how do you set your chain slack? i still have not found a good spot where i like it yet. my bike sets low with the pep zps shocks and i seem to be forever guessing the right chain slack.

 

Well, I'm very particular about my quads so here's the story. I bought the 03 about a month ago, had my son do the break-in, then dropped the motor and installed a Stage 8 kit, steele scavenger pump gears, oil line update, and motor mount update. Took it out riding and noticed it has alot more vibration than my Speed. I talked to a couple people and decided it probably has an unballanced crank, so rather than wait for problems I'm getting ready to rebuild it. I know how reliable the 02 motors are, and I know some of the problems with the 03's, so I'm putting an old style crank with Corrilo rod in it, along with an 02 piston and sleeve and should have another very reliable motor. I was lucky enough to find a new old style crank and piston kit.