AZRENEGADE let me tell you about poor R&D and all you 400EX riders better listen up as well. I bought the first new 400EX to be sold in the state when they first came out. I got it ready to race and was out riding on my friends MX track. I cleared a double jump and the grab bar hit the ground, and instead of grab bar breaking or bending the whole subframe bent. The seat popped off and the bent grab bar and subframe speared me in the back when rear shock rebounded. My L2 vertebra was shattered. Later I read in ATV Action that the 400EX has a soft subframe and pro riders are modifing it to accept a TRX250R grab bar. To my knowledge Honda has not addressed this issue, and seems content not to. I was in the hospital for 1 month and it took me 2 years to get back to normal just because of Honda's poor R&D. At least Cannondale is fixing their mistakes and telling people not to ride until they are corrected. Oh ya, why don't you tell me how much you like your banshee's airbox set up. To bad it only took Yamaha 14 years and thousands riders ruining their motors to make them decide to correct it. The fact is no manufacturer is perfect, but some try harder than others to make things right.

 

You speak truth Awesome, in fact we may never know how many banshees seized prematurely because of the bogus airboxes Yamaha provided all those years.. We do know however, that ProFlow made a fortune on something that Yamaha should've fixed. Man, No wonder the aftermarket guys hate the Cannon...I can see a vendor out there who makes spindles thinking he was going to put his kids through college with these fixes, then Cdale steps up and says "that's our bad, we'll fix it.. the customer only needs to pay for a part once." I'll bet he was hatin that! Responsibility! Golly, what a concept!

 

Isn't it a pity what people will make up to make theirselves feel better about their quads? AZRENEGADE, I don't own a Cannondale, and I don't really for-see one in my future anytime soon, but, I know a GREAT company and product when I see one. AZRENEGADE, you are entitled to your own opinion, but read your previous post, and think about what you said. "We cannot sell these because the factory is doing something that Yamaha, and Honda will never do. They are FIXING their screw ups." I would rather send my quad to the shop, and have the factory PAY for the fix, than have to dig into my pocket for a 12year old flaw in design.(Banshee axle etc etc) You can put down these quads all you want, but when one walks all over you, what are you going to say? Your arms and legs were tired?

When I read posts of this nature, one saying comes into mind

When the gate drops, the bull **** STOPS.

 

Amen brother! By the way, I'm in no way ragging on the Banshee and 400EX. I just get a little fired up when someone has the nerve to call a quad I own and never had a problem with an embarrassment.

 

I understand Awesome, I knew you weren't. I kinda got fired up when I read that too... It just amazes me to see people put something down that they dont know about! People might think I'm "Jumping on the Bandwagon" but, you can do a search on my name.. I have been saying the C-Dale would stomp everything since the pictures were put in Dirt Wheels. Heck, even if the bikes WERE horrible, they would still get a 2 thumbs up from me, just because of the innovation.

 

I hear everyone talkin' but ain't no one buyin'. How come? Don't want to mortgage the farm for a quad with faulty spindles and God knows what else? At least I tried![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Hey guys I have been watching andreading these forums for about 8 mnths now and I am glad to finnally comment. Let me tell you my story about the best damn quad ever built. About 7 mnths ago I purchased an fx400 #78, I did have some problems with the front end and Cdale replaced everything in the frontend but, we couldn't get it dialed in just right. I calld and called and all the techs were awsome but I couldn't get it right so Cdale is now shipping me a new cannabil this week with all the new mods,they sent me full riding gear, they are upgrading my fuel system and, just doing everything beyond the norm t makeme happy. I will never own any other product!!!!!!!! I have about 10 people to thank and Mr Montgomery if you read this thank you and go thank Don Gonzales, Chaz(tech), and give Mark Shloznagle a fat *** raise. I have been in sales for 9 yrs and I love it when I finally get treated the way I want to be treated it means so much. I a theonly person in my area (Lake Charles, LA.) and I will challenge anyone on the track,dragrace, or hill climd (dunes). That also includes Dirt Wheels and ATV action anytime!!!!!!!! Bring it on!!!!!. I would love t go visit the factoy and get sponsored(hint,hint)
In short this is an awsome machine and I amreally gad I purchased one and I will be buying a Moto 440. Thanx for listening, Brian Lawson


GOD BLESS THE USA ( I am working on some pics to send you guys)



If you havent jumped you Cdale yet I recommend a very naughty 40 ft table top pic o fthat comming soon!

 

AZRENEGADE, you obviously don't read the posts. There are people that own C-dales that post here,I have since I bought mine in mid May. And others have test ridden them and want them but finances have held them back, not the quad.

I find it a bit curious that you just went to a dealer and they still didn't have the spindles done yet, that was a service item from May. I probably got mine from a dealer farthest from the C-dale factory and it was done before I picked mine up. Are you sure it wasn't the ball-joints that hadn't been done?

Anyway some of the people talking here are owners, and well since you havn't ridden one or own one your opinion doesn't have much validity.

Moto24
'01 FX400
'98 Kawi ZX-9R
'90 Kawi ZX-7 (superbike)
'84 VF750R
'80 Kawi KZ650

 

I'm getting a mental picture here: I'm seeing AZRENEGADE sitting there on his banshee (no disrespect for the shee,had a 97 myself)and as the Cannondale pulls away from him,he slows down,stops,pulls down his mud covered goggles leaving only his eyes not covered in mud,and says WHAT THE CRAP WAS THAT?.... Face it AZRENEGADE, you have been mentally roosted on. The Cdale owners (I want to be one VERY badly)have stepped up and spoken. I also doubt that you really "tried" to buy a cannondale. BTW, how do you "try" to buy a new quad? You read,research, calculate then you drive to the dealer and buy.
You know what AZRENEGADE? I'm sure you are a great guy when its all said and done..You love quads like the rest of us... we are all friends here..We welcome opposing opinions here so that we can Change their minds with the facts... Take a closer look at the Cdale,honestly look at it for what it is, take the factory tour at the web site (www.cannondalemotorcycle.com) and then speak to an owner.. Im sure you could talk to one offline, perhaps on the telephone. Ask all the questions you want till you get the answers you need. When you feel good about it, go back to your friend at the dealer,work your best deal and get out their and ROOST on the unsuspecting! COME OVER FROM THE DARK SIDE,AZRENEGADE!

 

CANNONDALE.......You KNOW you want one.