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roostin_dale
03-13-2004, 04:47 PM
As you can see i have a cannondale and have invested a chit load into it! Im talking $16,500 including the price of the quad..

the thing is i dont know how to work on dales to well and neither does my dad....should i sell it and get a yfz? they are easier to work on....but on the other hand i wont get chit out of my dale....let me know your opinions...im stumped..
Ralph
03-13-2004, 04:50 PM
learn to work on it and keep it!
Bill Fuller
03-13-2004, 05:02 PM
Originally posted by Ralph
learn to work on it and keep it! Ther is alot of great people to help you on this site(Jeff@Quadshop) and on Cannondaleriders.com.Don't give up on it just because you don't know how to work on it.........Do you already know how to work on the Yahmaha?
ReconRider25
03-13-2004, 05:06 PM
KEEP THE DALE!
Cody_300ex
03-13-2004, 05:10 PM
Keep the dale man! I would love to have one!
roostin_dale
03-13-2004, 05:16 PM
Originally posted by Lil_300Ex_Kid
Keep the dale man! I would love to have one!

buy it then;) its for sale
03-13-2004, 05:20 PM
That yammi is gonna need plenty of maintance too...:cool:
03-13-2004, 05:21 PM
Originally posted by ReconRider25
KEEP THE DALE!
YamaWarr0121
03-13-2004, 05:38 PM
you heard them, just learn to work on it and get in touch and become friends with either Haydug, Jeff@the quadshop, Scott at champion, or Big winky and your set
cdalejef
03-13-2004, 05:44 PM
What part don't you know how to work on? If your talking motor internals like piston cams tranny and such, the dale is way easer to work on than the YFZ.

For instance....if you have both motors sitting on a bench, it will take you about 1 hour to take the crank out of a YFZ. On the other hand it will take you about 10 minutes to take it out of the Dale.
SadisticShee
03-13-2004, 05:47 PM
With all the money you got into yer dale I would def Keep it!
roostin_dale
03-13-2004, 07:18 PM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
What part don't you know how to work on? If your talking motor internals like piston cams tranny and such, the dale is way easer to work on than the YFZ.

yea thats what im talkin about...everything just seems to be set up so much different!

And jeff..how hard is it to get the motor out of a cannodale? it looks to be a bit harder than my other quads...If i keep the dale i am going to take the engine out and get a 450 kit...
cdalejef
03-13-2004, 07:21 PM
Dropping the engine on the Dale is easier than all other 4'stroke quads! Just take out the frame cradle bolts and it drops straight down. Don't worry about the electrical connections, they are all labeled and you can't plug them in the wrong spots. There is the same amout of electrical connections as there is on a YFZ.
roostin_dale
03-13-2004, 07:28 PM
wow! thanks alot jeff...you really know what your talkin about so i guess i'll be keeping it:D

Be lookin forward to a 450 kit this winter:D:D
Disaster
03-13-2004, 07:38 PM
I say keep it if u sell it u will regret it later...
Narly R
03-13-2004, 11:52 PM
Yeah man, a yfz is awsome, but really once ya tear into ur engine or whatever you will be fine, just make shure you know how it all goes back, but from what jeff, and others say, sounds like cake. Defently keep the dale, its a nice bike!;)
elite ATV1
03-14-2004, 07:28 AM
KEEP THE DALE !!!
cheetah
03-14-2004, 02:15 PM
Shew that was a close one.:o Definately keep the dale man and with a 450 that thing will rip!:macho
roostin_dale
03-14-2004, 03:39 PM
Originally posted by cheetah
Shew that was a close one.:o Definately keep the dale man and with a 450 that thing will rip!:macho

I've been talkin to Haydug over at cannondaleriders.com about building my motor this winter:D
exrider360
03-14-2004, 03:53 PM
keep it
thomez
03-14-2004, 04:41 PM
Keep it, dare to be different!
roostin_dale
03-14-2004, 05:06 PM
Originally posted by thomez
Keep it, dare to be different!

thats one thing i love about the c-dale...not many people have them...

I have decided to keep it and just mod it out even more...450 kit...get rid of the +2+1 front end and go to longtravel, Houser swingarm, Elka rear..im not sure how fast it will happen but it will come...

pics of it: now has a quadtech seatcover..

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p1e3395f29f9551f407936fa94149619e/faa07e8c.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p5e40aa6b819e07a606a96b0f18d95c69/faa07e90.jpg
CowsBitePeople
03-14-2004, 06:47 PM
keep it!!
cheetah
03-14-2004, 06:59 PM
Originally posted by roostin_dale
thats one thing i love about the c-dale...not many people have them...

That's one of the things that draws me to them too. I just get a big grin when some punk rides up on a modded raptor and laughs at my dale asking me if it will run a 400ex.:devil: The look on their face after a piped dale just humiliates them is priceless. Not to mention people with new YFZs. Although a YFZ can be a handful after a cam, but until then, you can run with or beat YFZs and it ultimately comes down to rider.