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Finally got my C-Dale!!
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Posted by: Guy400

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.

Posted by: Ben

I hate you

But seriously, congrats!!

Posted by: Pappy

sweet!!! congrats!!!

Posted by: Taco

quote:
Originally posted by Ben
I hate you

I agree:grr :grr :grr

Posted by: Pappy

oh my guy.....you are now in the elite upper class i suppose

but from the im's i get .....im sure there will be some new dale owners in the near future

:blah

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Posted by: Pappy

LMAO RICO......you are excused from any of this chatter!!!!

Posted by: wyndzer

I'm glad that you all are following in my footsteps.

Posted by:

quote:
Originally posted by wyndzer
I'm glad that you all are following in my footsteps.

Posted by: Pappy

uh oh!!!!

Posted by: tyguy

WHY DID THEY RECALL THE ARVIN SHOCKS

Posted by: AtvMxRider

Congrats Guy The dales are nice but I still love my Honda.

Posted by: Pappy

quote:
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

Posted by: Jeff@TireBalls

Congrats on the new arival. Are you passing out cigars Guy? There was a problem with the shafts on the Arvin shocks.

Posted by: tyguy

WHATS THE RETAIL ON A 03 CANNIBAL

Posted by: beerock

I cant wait for the new honda to come out...........

Posted by: Castor-426ex

yeah too bad ill be too old to ride it by the time it comes out......at least thats the way it looks

Posted by: Jeff@TireBalls

quote:
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!

Posted by: wyndzer

quote:
Originally posted by Rico

Uhhh? Who is that? That hillbilly dude ya'll are talking about?

Posted by: spincr4hire

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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

Yep, and I doubt it will have the fuel-injection and technology that the C-dales have...

Posted by: Castor-426ex

true and it prob wont have over 30 hp...

Posted by: DarkStarRacing

good luck with your new quad bro...(trader)...jk

Posted by: Ben

Hmmm, I wonder what kind of deal I could get on trading in my mint 00 300ex on a 03 Cannibal?

Posted by: spincr4hire

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.

Posted by: justfine

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.

Posted by: Guy400

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Originally posted by 400ex127
oh my guy.....you are now in the elite upper class i suppose but from the im's i get .....im sure there will be some new dale owners in the near future :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

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.

Posted by: justfine

I crapped in my hand once, and it was just like ughhh full of crap or something...

Posted by: AlaskaSpeed

welcome to the family..........

JIM

Posted by: Guy400

Thanks Jim. Now all I have to find are some of these midwest, faster-than-lightning Z400's to race

Posted by: AlaskaSpeed

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Originally posted by GuyLT250R
Thanks Jim. Now all I have to find are some of these midwest, faster-than-lightning Z400's to race

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

Posted by: Guy400

quote:
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.....?????

Posted by: New-400ex_guy

first better get the 440 kit

then it will be a contest with the dale.....of course you wont win though

, oh yeah then youll have to come out west hehe

Posted by: Hey Koolaid

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.

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Welcome to the site koolaid,,yes it is a honda site but you'll find very useful info on all makes out here...

Posted by: Ben

Welcome Koolaid

Posted by: Evan

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.

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.

Posted by: Guy400

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

Posted by: Evan

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.

Posted by: Hey Koolaid

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.

Posted by: wyndzer

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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. 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.

Posted by: Team Outlaw #34

quote:
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!

Posted by:

quote:
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...

Posted by: Jeff@TireBalls

LMAO!

Posted by: wyndzer

quote:
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...

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

Posted by:

quote:
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.

Posted by: Jeff@TireBalls

Do you wanna be his right hand man?

Posted by:

quote:
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
Do you wanna be his right hand man?

DOH..

Damn Jeff if I had feelins you'd hurt em with that remark..

Posted by: Jeff@TireBalls

What?

:devil

Posted by: Guy400

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.