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Guy400
10-09-2002, 04:28 AM
As most of you know I had a silver Dale coming from a dealership in PA but was told I'd have a 4-6 week wait for the Arvin shock recall. It was either wait for the recall or a buy a Speed they had on the floor and I didn't want to do either. I decided to stop into my local Cannondale dealership and see what the story was on their stars and stripes they had in the showroom. The limited edition comes with the Ohlins rear but has the Arvins fronts. We got the recall notice and sure enough, the LE in there is effected by the recall. I tell the guy the deal I had at my PA dealership and he says, "If we match that deal and throw in a set of Ohlins fronts, will you take today?" I said of course! Needless to say, we signed all the paperwork and I pick it up Friday morning at 11:00!! I should have some pics Friday evening when my brother gets over here with his digi-cam.

Worked out pretty well for me. I got the stars and stripes version (which is the one I wanted to begin with) with full Ohlins for the same price and my dealership is only 15 minutes away.
Ben
10-09-2002, 04:43 AM
I hate you :D :D :D :D But seriously, congrats!!
Pappy
10-09-2002, 05:15 AM
sweet!!! congrats!!!
Taco
10-09-2002, 06:16 AM
Originally posted by Ben
I hate you :D :D :D :D
I agree:grr :grr :grr
Pappy
10-09-2002, 08:48 AM
oh my guy.....you are now in the elite upper class i suppose:o but from the im's i get .....im sure there will be some new dale owners in the near future:eek: :blah
10-09-2002, 08:52 AM
:blah
Pappy
10-09-2002, 09:05 AM
LMAO RICO......you are excused from any of this chatter!!!!:)
wyndzer
10-09-2002, 09:10 AM
I'm glad that you all are following in my footsteps.:D
10-09-2002, 09:18 AM
Originally posted by wyndzer
I'm glad that you all are following in my footsteps.:D

:o
Pappy
10-09-2002, 09:20 AM
uh oh!!!! :eek:
tyguy
10-09-2002, 09:28 AM
WHY DID THEY RECALL THE ARVIN SHOCKS
AtvMxRider
10-09-2002, 09:39 AM
Congrats Guy The dales are nice but I still love my Honda.
Pappy
10-09-2002, 09:44 AM
Originally posted by atvrider96
Congrats Guy The dales are nice but I still love my Honda.

trust me....i am still a honda fan!!!:blah
cdalejef
10-09-2002, 09:51 AM
Congrats on the new arival. Are you passing out cigars Guy? There was a problem with the shafts on the Arvin shocks.
tyguy
10-09-2002, 09:57 AM
WHATS THE RETAIL ON A 03 CANNIBAL
beerock
10-09-2002, 10:00 AM
I cant wait for the new honda to come out...........:D
Castor-426ex
10-09-2002, 10:01 AM
yeah too bad ill be too old to ride it by the time it comes out......at least thats the way it looks:rolleyes:
cdalejef
10-09-2002, 10:05 AM
Originally posted by tyguy
WHATS THE RETAIL ON A 03 CANNIBAL Retail is $6995, but if you shop around you can get a better deal!
wyndzer
10-09-2002, 11:10 AM
Originally posted by Rico


:o

Uhhh? Who is that? That hillbilly dude ya'll are talking about?
spincr4hire
10-09-2002, 11:49 AM
Originally posted by Castor-400ex
yeah too bad ill be too old to ride it by the time it comes out......at least thats the way it looks:rolleyes:

Yep, and I doubt it will have the fuel-injection and technology that the C-dales have...:(
Castor-426ex
10-09-2002, 11:51 AM
true and it prob wont have over 30 hp...:mad:
DarkStarRacing
10-09-2002, 11:51 AM
good luck with your new quad bro...(trader)...jk :D
Ben
10-09-2002, 12:03 PM
Hmmm, I wonder what kind of deal I could get on trading in my mint 00 300ex on a 03 Cannibal?
spincr4hire
10-09-2002, 12:13 PM
Ben,
You'd be better off selling it for yourself, try the Cycle Trader or classifieds. Dealers USUALLY won't give you squat on trades.
10-09-2002, 01:25 PM
Glad to hear you got a Dale. I hope you enjoy it. I am sure you will. Read the manual that comes with it real well. I think it is the best manual that I have ever seen come with an atv. There is a lot of good stuff in there.
Guy400
10-09-2002, 02:47 PM
Originally posted by 400ex127
oh my guy.....you are now in the elite upper class i suppose:o but from the im's i get .....im sure there will be some new dale owners in the near future:eek: :blah Tell me about it. I get the IM's and emails as well. It's just too bad we've got so many closet Dale fans who are afraid to admit it publically:D

As far as a new Honda coming out, more power to them---whenever that may be. A wise man once told me, "***** in one hand and wish in the other. See which one you get first." Moral of the story, you can't wait forever. You've got to deal in the here and now.
10-09-2002, 02:53 PM
I crapped in my hand once, and it was just like ughhh full of crap or something...
AlaskaSpeed
10-09-2002, 04:18 PM
welcome to the family..........;) JIM
Guy400
10-09-2002, 05:00 PM
Thanks Jim. Now all I have to find are some of these midwest, faster-than-lightning Z400's to race:D
AlaskaSpeed
10-09-2002, 05:43 PM
Originally posted by GuyLT250R
Thanks Jim. Now all I have to find are some of these midwest, faster-than-lightning Z400's to race:D

Good luck, I think ol' Freakystone has one in his vault and the other one is owned by a thief with a black sharpie fetish.........JIM
Guy400
10-09-2002, 05:47 PM
Originally posted by Alaska_400EX


Good luck, I think ol' Freakystone has one in his vault and the other one is owned by a thief with a black sharpie fetish.........JIM I can just see a guy sneaking around the midwest looking for Z's so he can write "EXRiders" on them. Jim, weren't you on vacation is Indiana earlier this year.....?????:D
New-400ex_guy
10-09-2002, 05:47 PM
first better get the 440 kit :D then it will be a contest with the dale.....of course you wont win though :p ;) , oh yeah then youll have to come out west hehe :D
Hey Koolaid
10-10-2002, 10:49 AM
I found this site doing a search for Cannondale information. This is perhaps the best atv site ever. I know it is for Honda guys but there seems to be a bunch of Cannondale owners too.

I just bought a Speed and I must say it rocks! It screams past 400EX's, Raptor's and Z400's.
10-10-2002, 11:47 AM
Welcome to the site koolaid,,yes it is a honda site but you'll find very useful info on all makes out here...:D
Ben
10-10-2002, 11:54 AM
Welcome Koolaid :D
Evan
10-10-2002, 12:13 PM
Well Rico.... looks like your next! All the older elite senior(citizens) members of this board are switching to c-dales guess youll have to step up to the plate. :D j/k While us "punks" tool around on our slow poke fo hundreds. I think I am gonna stay with honda, even though I like the cdales I made a mistake once and dont plan on doing it again. For the price of a moto I can have 2 built 250Rs. Ride red.

I wish more people get faster things, gives me more of an incentive to beat them, and then they cant make up excuses when i beat them.
Guy400
10-10-2002, 12:20 PM
If you have the recipe for the ability to have 2 "built" R's for $12000 please tell me.

You're going to have $5000 in finding two junker R's that at least run. You're going to have another $3000 in long travel suspension to match the Moto. Well, that only leaves $4000 for 2 quads:(
Evan
10-10-2002, 12:25 PM
not get in a pissin match but what i meant was, you can go out and find built, race ready Rs for 5500-6000 dollars. Yes it would cost a little to build one from the ground up. Mine alone cost me 5k plus the price I payed for the R. But I wouldnt be able to get 6k out of it if I wanted to sell it. And I dont think those ohlins are the equivilant of long travel shocks, at least not in my book.
Hey Koolaid
10-10-2002, 12:27 PM
Guylt250, What mods are you planning? I am still breaking mine in so I have no mods either. Will a slip on make that big a difference? Should I get different mapping.
wyndzer
10-10-2002, 12:35 PM
Originally posted by X-Rider
Well Rico.... looks like your next! All the older elite senior(citizens) members of this board are switching to c-dales guess youll have to step up to the plate. :D j/k While us "punks" tool around on our slow poke fo hundreds. I think I am gonna stay with honda, even though I like the cdales I made a mistake once and dont plan on doing it again. For the price of a moto I can have 2 built 250Rs. Ride red.

I wish more people get faster things, gives me more of an incentive to beat them, and then they cant make up excuses when i beat them.

I am "older" , but I'm not in the "elite" group, working on that one.
Team Outlaw #34
10-10-2002, 12:51 PM
Originally posted by X-Rider

I wish more people get faster things, gives me more of an incentive to beat them, and then they cant make up excuses when i beat them.

SAME HERE!
10-10-2002, 01:31 PM
Originally posted by wyndzer


I am "older" , but I'm not in the "elite" group, working on that one.

Wyndzer your in a group all to yourself..;) Or let me rephrase that your in a club that's full of jackass's...:D
cdalejef
10-10-2002, 01:40 PM
LMAO!
wyndzer
10-10-2002, 02:35 PM
Originally posted by Rico


Wyndzer your in a group all to yourself..;) Or let me rephrase that your in a club that's full of jackass's...:D

Well I guess I'm a member of the most "Elite" group. The "Jackass" Gang. You almost joined our elite group didn't you? Too bad you were not that fortunate. :devil
10-10-2002, 02:50 PM
Originally posted by wyndzer


Well I guess I'm a member of the most "Elite" group. The "Jackass" Gang. You almost joined our elite group didn't you? Too bad you were not that fortunate. :devil

I plan on being your clubs CEO come next hatfield ride. :eek:
cdalejef
10-10-2002, 02:55 PM
Do you wanna be his right hand man?:huh
10-10-2002, 03:04 PM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
Do you wanna be his right hand man?:huh

DOH..:eek: Damn Jeff if I had feelins you'd hurt em with that remark..:(
cdalejef
10-10-2002, 03:30 PM
:confused: What?:confused: :devil
Guy400
10-10-2002, 04:09 PM
Koolaid, a pipe and remap will make a huge difference over stock. Seems like the Nac's map is the best out there right now. My first mods will probably be bars, axle and nerfs in that order. After that it's a-arms and shocks. I'm saving the motor for last.