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Posted by: garyc660R
You have too be concerned for a company that puts 4X4 tires on a sport atv. Plastic is too low too....
Posted by: rockrider
Oh yeah, yippie! I'd love to buy a quad from an OEM that spec's out 4 wheel drive front tires. You guys are pathetic and need to let it go. C-dale is deal and it ain't coming back.
Posted by: Sandgod
Good report... Wade Wilcox has addressed all the problem area's except for the valve cover corrosion.. You can by the updated kit from ATK for 1100 bones. 6k is a good price for the quad. Looks like prototype plastic. I'm sure they will fasten it better in final form. Dinli and Made in Tawain don't do anything for me. I bought my Dale because of where it was made and nothing else was even close in performance back then. What did ATK have or say??
Posted by: modquad
Just added a couple of pics on the end of my gallery. Sorry other pics are being used. Nice machine. 440/450 will follow the 500. Wet sump oiling.
Posted by: smitty911
Please tell me they are going to change the UltraMan Plastic. Will all of the new parts change with the old? Includeing the Motor?
Smitty
Posted by: 1BigDSRider
It looks mean. Are they upping the RPM range or hp?
Posted by: 1BigDSRider
Just asking, that extra five horsepower would help out. Glad to see Denli getting the Cannondale back in the line up.
Posted by: 1BigDSRider
Wondering about that, are they going to keep making the 450 version with the same specs, or are they going to try and pull more hp out of the 450 aswell? Also are the plastics going to change on the 450 versions aswell?
Posted by: Dalediehard
Just got back from the dealer show at Indy and talked for about 20 minutes with the dinli rep. I saw the new 500 Speed(they are increasing the bore and stroke). The plastic is a huge improvement IMO. Even though the bike had fiberglass panels , they said it will look a lot like this. They are saying it will be released by Summer 04 and will retail for around 6000.00 They are unsure about which shocks will be used but say they will be high quality like the Ohlins... The frame will be the same except it will have more cast areas instead of welded joints that show in the middle. The main holdup now is the finalizing of the crank bearings. The engineer who designed the original Cdale engine (Heike) works for Dinli as of 3 weeks ago and it making wholesale improvements (not changes) in the engine. Their will even be a sport utility(like a Prairie) later in the year that will require reverse so they tell me ithe Speed may have reverse on it by then. The engine cases and brake reservoirs say Denli on them. I have 2 pictures that I took today that I will try and put up here in the next little while. Wanted to get the news out first!
Posted by: buked
it looks pretty cool, but why goldish color plastics? it makes it look a little mis-matched.
Posted by: WISTECH
Any one seen the real prototype yet or do we haveto wait till summer?
Posted by: kybabyn
omg that is one of the uglyiest looking quads ever. this is the first quad that i think looks ugly. maby its just the gold though. looks like honda element.
Posted by: NLWarrior01
I likes it!!!
Posted by: thomez
It needs to be higher? LOL ....
In stock form it's pretty impressive but I'll take any advancements they get...
The 500cc with the same power/weight ratio, would be a monster. Thats another 70cc, which would be like another 5 HP or so, pushing it up to say 45 at the wheels. Yikes!
Posted by: thomez
If they can make 5 more I'll surely take it too! But I'd be interested in the 450 version myself, to stay in class limits.
Posted by: thomez
1) I don't know
2) I have heard it will be different, yes.
Posted by: thomez
Have to wait.
Posted by: Yamaha4eva
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Originally posted by: kybabyn
omg that is one of the uglyiest looking quads ever. this is the first quad that i think looks ugly. maby its just the gold though. looks like honda element.
lol someone hasnt seen a 450r with cut off fenders...
Posted by: z250freak
Woo little doggie, simer down. It was just a prototype, those probably wont be the tires that are on the production models.
Posted by: jim450r
i couldnt tell where theyre lights on it?
Posted by: Trailblazinrider
that is one sweet lookin quad!
Posted by: yamahas4life
that looks pretty nice. do you know how much they want for it
Posted by: SporTrAx
so this is a cdale 440 just with inprovments that thing looks sick!!!!!!!! wonder if it will be faster than the 450r and yfz
Posted by: radfastdude7777777
i bet its very tipsy
