oh yeah and you think yammi will fix any of these quads(nope)
no factory support there trust me
parts(you'll need plenty)
aftermarket parts(all the best parts in the world couldnt make that yammi compete with a dale)

 

You have obviously never ridden a YFZ then...

Don't be pissed because you got left holding an orphaned machine... lol

 

you right i've never ridden a yfz and dont plan to.nothing about them impresses me the slightest.ive blown away several modded yammi's with ease.i was ridding last weekend with shane hitt and had to let off the throttle to avoid rearending him...lol..and he has a sparks motor.guys were cracking frames and and motors were dying and a few electrical failers.hitt seemed unimpressed with his machine as well.
im not pissed at all just trying to help a guy make the right decision.dont wanna see him get the shaft by buying a yammi.
my machine is not orphaned at all.i can make a phone call and have any part i need..any.and until that day comes i will keep the dale and continue to spank yammi and honda butt.
woot woot!!!!

 

You're quad is orphaned - its manufacturer is no longer existant. But you did make my point with that last sentence. That day will come, and the resale on any new Cannondale machine isn't near what it should be (for what you get) because of that.

I, too, am trying to help the guy out. I think that it would be a disservice to anyone to let them buy a Cannondale without first thoroughly looking at the situation with the machine, its parts supply, aftermarket potential, reliability, warranty (none), and maintainence requirements. It is just a risky venture for anyone not already owning a Cannondale. I'm glad that yours is working for you, but I think you may just be an exception as far as it goes.

Do yourself a huge favor, sn0wrider, and research this a lot more before you dish out serious $$$ for a machine in this situation. IMHO, I think buying a Cannondale at this point in time is a mistake (and this time last year I almost bought a Blaze).

 

lol..ok then I heard Cannondales have lots of problems and are hard to upgrade, so i guess I will just buy a z400 or kfx400 ( trying to decide which color [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img] ).Thanks for your posts

 

With 20 grand you'll have a heck of a nice Zuki .... maybe even competitive with a Moto! LOL!

 

..I do have an 03, And i have has some problems with it,am i sorry iv had problems with it yes..sorry i bougth the bike,no way...i dont think id ever go back to my ex,broken swingarm,cracked frame....no thanks...And the problems i have with my bike,isnt getting parts..its this sorry *** aftermarket world that takes 3 months to get u parts,and i dont care what bike u have,they all have to deal with the aftermarket world..
If you do get a Z..cool have fun with it,i think they fixed the frame cracking problems for 04 i think?..If not..and u ride hard,get ready to strip it down to get the frame gussed,cuzz its going to crack,and you may even bend your axle?...Who knows..I think id almost take an ex,maybe DS or new honda..over a Z?..i dunno...

 

are you retarded? i have an ex, its not **** but it is slow stock,no reverse,losses to any other stock 400..sorry to bash on you but a 400ex > z400/kfx40..no way! my friend has a z n he rides it so hard like ridin on big stones, never bent anything on his bike, everything is stock! xcept the wheels n muffler?

 

Whats this bull about no support for Cannon owners . I guess if you dont count Maz,Lewis,Frank White,Scooter at Optimum,Big winky,thousands of Cannon owners, Me,ATK ,Dilni,R&S performance,Atv connection,Cannondaleriders,Cannondaler,Ex dealers,Southbay,Ebay,Cannondale27and now Thomez (exhaust..)....you are going to be hurting for help and parts.

 

..No im not retrated, maybe u should look at some of my past post on here and cannonriders.I'm not the one asking what i should get? When Cannon's have been out for years, same with all other bikes,Z's EX's DS650's..All problems are well know with all of them, and they all have there own sight to look this ?' up on.
And WISTECH is right,theres isnt a parts you cant get for the Canon,just like with all other ATV's. Ex's are slow stock,but a 440ex can run very well...what's been winning at the track for years? EX's...that little old out dated motor can run strong,and hang with all other bikes.
If you dont want to spend a lot,go to ebay..parts for days for Ex's..cheep too...big bores,shocks,swingarms..all cheep..just do things one at a time..you'll have a nice running bike..Id say 90% of Cannon owners had Ex's..so the Ex isnt a bad bike..