View Full Version : problems on Canondales
rob-u/21
10-10-2002, 04:41 PM
I keep hearing people say that dales have a lot of problems but nobody says what type of problems. Could you guys give me a list on the types of problems canondale is having. I have a Duncan 440ex which I race dezert with and I am thinking of getting a new quad for next year. Im not sure what to get (canondale speed, raptor, suzuki, predator)
bump. any info would be helpful.
Derno24
10-10-2002, 08:19 PM
I have had my cannibal since February. Except for a bad gasket which was replaced under warranty I have had no problems with mine. Except for the one I cause. Tree stump at 30mph and the only thing I bent was the steering stem.
Guy400
10-11-2002, 12:34 AM
http://www.go-desert.com/news/2002/2002-BITDmex300post1.html
Just skip to the 11th paragraph, Cannondale wins in the desert.
Castor-426ex
10-11-2002, 01:04 AM
every quad has problems....at least cannondale takes the initiative on trying to help fix these probs
cdalejef
10-11-2002, 07:58 AM
No problems here!
tyguy
10-11-2002, 09:34 AM
JUST DO THE MAINTINENCE BY THE BOOK AND YOU SHOULD'NT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS THAT YOU DON'T CAUSE YOURSELF!!!
cdalejef
10-11-2002, 09:37 AM
All add that the late 02' and all 03' are doing great!
tyguy
10-11-2002, 10:09 AM
HOW MUCH CAN I GET MOTO A-ARMS FOR?
MxDale71
10-11-2002, 04:26 PM
I have an early 02 Cannibal and my problems so far have been a leaking coolant resevoir (I caused that by over tightening one of the bolts and it cracked the resevoir) and a fouled plug when I first got it (I caused that by starting and stopping my quad a lot in a short period of time).
Any other problems.... oh wait, I"ve had absolutely none besides those and those 2 were my own fault.
Hmmm... I sure did buy an unreliable quad :huh.
The people that say they have LOTS of problems are the non-cdale owners or the ones that don't take care of their stuff.
Early 02 Cannibal, I give it he// on the MX track, and still no problems.
300exHottie
10-11-2002, 08:17 PM
Dude, Go for the Glamis. Its in there new 03' line up. It has all the nut of the speed, but its made for the desert riding. C-Dales are great, there isn't even anything to consider.
Castor-426ex
10-12-2002, 12:44 AM
i have no sand:(
cannondale55
10-13-2002, 02:53 PM
bolt coming lose even with lock tite on them that about all i have had
Godspeed
10-14-2002, 11:45 AM
I have an early 02' but I just got it. It had only a couple hours on it and looks showroom new. Still had the first tank of gas in it. I knew the guy. But anyway, other than the round pipe splitting ( GuyLT250 pointed out), is there anything else I should worry about? Mudding? Water over the battery? How deep of what could I go in?
Guy400
10-14-2002, 11:53 AM
Jeff@TQS said that he was doing some pretty deep creek crossings and was riding in the rain/mud last weekend with no problems on his Blaze. I talked to another guy that crossed a creek about a foot deep and didn't have any trouble until he got home to do an oil change and he said it looked like he sucked in some muddy water through a vent line or something. You'll just have to ride and find out!
cdalejef
10-14-2002, 12:03 PM
You can go as deep as any other sport quad. There was one spot last weekend that was over my tires. Make sure all up dates are done. See www.cannondale.com to get a list of the updates.
Godspeed
10-14-2002, 12:56 PM
Jeff,
What updates should I do to an early 02' Speed?
cdalejef
10-14-2002, 04:14 PM
You need to match your vin number with the technical and service bullitens on the dale web site.
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