Puff Daddy
06-04-2004, 07:27 AM
(the new and improved cannondale moto 440 or Blaze)
ATK offers it's reliability kit: claims to have had zero failures since it released the new units........
Here's what you get:
The engine have undergone extensive tweaking, each has been gone through and revamped considerably, then blueprinted (an 8-hour process).
A balanced crankshaft helps reduce engine vibration.
The motor also comes with a new, longer-lasting piston and cylinder liner (which also bumps displacment to 449cc (same as 450r) the liner and piston have three times the life when compared with the stocker.
The stock cannondale powerplant tended to fall flat on its face when shifting between fourth and fifth gear. ATK has modified the tranny with a new, closer gear ratio between fourth and fifth gear, so it pulls harder.
The shifting mechanism has also been modified, so it's easier to shiftand to find neutral.
Some tweaking has been done in the connectivity between the fuel-injection system and the electronics for improved reliability.
Various engine componets have been modified to be quieter (the stocker rattled quite a bit).
Oil flow has been modified, so certain engine componets get more oil.
New fasteners and longer engine bolts improve reliability (and ATK has used Loctite on all the engine bolts to make sure the engine is as reliable as can be).:D :cool:
ATK offers it's reliability kit: claims to have had zero failures since it released the new units........
Here's what you get:
The engine have undergone extensive tweaking, each has been gone through and revamped considerably, then blueprinted (an 8-hour process).
A balanced crankshaft helps reduce engine vibration.
The motor also comes with a new, longer-lasting piston and cylinder liner (which also bumps displacment to 449cc (same as 450r) the liner and piston have three times the life when compared with the stocker.
The stock cannondale powerplant tended to fall flat on its face when shifting between fourth and fifth gear. ATK has modified the tranny with a new, closer gear ratio between fourth and fifth gear, so it pulls harder.
The shifting mechanism has also been modified, so it's easier to shiftand to find neutral.
Some tweaking has been done in the connectivity between the fuel-injection system and the electronics for improved reliability.
Various engine componets have been modified to be quieter (the stocker rattled quite a bit).
Oil flow has been modified, so certain engine componets get more oil.
New fasteners and longer engine bolts improve reliability (and ATK has used Loctite on all the engine bolts to make sure the engine is as reliable as can be).:D :cool: