Strange bike sighting

Yeah Cannondale was a big ol hype a few years ago... maybe more like 5. Never worked out for them... they got bought out by Can-AM (and whoever owns them)

PS - Sick goggle strap.

[quote="Whitmer0100":zo7h9w5p]Yeah Cannondale was a big ol hype a few years ago... maybe more like 5. Never worked out for them... they got bought out by Can-AM (and whoever owns them)

PS - Sick goggle strap. [/quote:zo7h9w5p]


Really?

hotties in the background of the first pic. maybe the only thing visually appealing about these pictures lol

Love the gloves!

They were bought out by ATK.
ATK is still selling those bikes with their stickers on them.

http://www.atkusa.com/Products.aspx

[quote="MXRose3":1t1ku94b]They were bought out by ATK.
ATK is still selling those bikes with their stickers on them.[/quote:1t1ku94b]


I know a couple of guys who have bought the "new" ATK version for trail riding, and they love them. I think they were replacing XR250s and XR400s, though.....

Couldn't imagine paying $7,295.00 for that ATK when I got my 07 CRF450f for $6,999.00 a year ago.

From what I remember about it, I think they just got into motocross at the wrong time.
They designed the bike right after Doug Henry was winning on the original YZ400 four stroke.
The original motor design was slated as a Fuel Injected 400, so all the castings and parts were made for a 400.
Soon after, the AMA made the limit 450 so they were already behind the 8-ball. They managed to
make it a 440, but it was down on power compared to the YZ450 and the CRF450 that had just entered
the 4-stroke market. The suspension settings were way off from the factory too, and it weighed a little more than
anything else. If they would have taken more time to design it and the AMA hadn't thrown them a curve,
they could have been a contender. Oh well.

Robbie Reynard told me at the 4-Stroke Nats that he loved the Cannondale. He had 20+ seconds gap on the field of regulars at Cycleranch.

A guy from around here had one of them when they came out. The EFI was cool but everything else was not so much. He also had a Maico... the newer one that came out about 5 years ago or so, but that got stolen...

[quote="Whitmer0100":30vt6qfb]Yeah Cannondale was a big ol hype a few years ago... maybe more like 5. Never worked out for them... they got bought out by Can-AM (and whoever owns them)

PS - Sick goggle strap. [/quote:30vt6qfb]

This is your 1st rodeo, huh?

Speaking of ATK here is their latest 450MX proto which they displayed in Indy.
[img:34dtd4za]http://i32.tinypic.com/68vwx2.jpg[/img:34dtd4za]

No thanks

[quote="vntgmx":6ut3i80w]Speaking of ATK here is their latest 450MX proto which they displayed in Indy.
[img:6ut3i80w]http://i32.tinypic.com/68vwx2.jpg[/img:6ut3i80w][/quote:6ut3i80w]

Looks like they got a new frame and engine.
Who is the engine made by now?

[quote="vntgmx":3tj1trn2]Speaking of ATK here is their latest 450MX proto which they displayed in Indy.
[img:3tj1trn2]http://i32.tinypic.com/68vwx2.jpg[/img:3tj1trn2][/quote:3tj1trn2]
That thing looks like a pile of shit!

How does ATK stay in business? Who buys those peices of crap?

[quote="MXRose3":chdyjpuh][quote="vntgmx":chdyjpuh]Speaking of ATK here is their latest 450MX proto which they displayed in Indy.
[img:chdyjpuh]http://i32.tinypic.com/68vwx2.jpg[/img:chdyjpuh][/quote:chdyjpuh]

Looks like they got a new frame and engine.
Who is the engine made by now?[/quote:chdyjpuh]


It looks like a new Husky motor.

[quote="Foster576":2kx13h42]
That thing looks like a pile of shit![/quote:2kx13h42]


Huh?

It looks pretty cool. What it might ride like, not so sure.

I think that bike looks bad ass.

[quote="Foster576":3jbom6p7]How does ATK stay in business? Who buys those peices of crap?[/quote:3jbom6p7]

Idiots are born every day, you'd be surprised how many kids I've seen buy POS korean bikes from a local shop. Watch RacerX's coverage of the Indy trade show when he goes around saying, "Oh look, it's the new ..." as the video clips cycles through 10+ no name copy-cat bike brands.

Id give it a try.

[quote="4mxonly":1dr9hyrt][quote="Foster576":1dr9hyrt]How does ATK stay in business? Who buys those peices of crap?[/quote:1dr9hyrt]

Idiots are born every day, you'd be surprised how many kids I've seen buy POS korean bikes from a local shop. Watch RacerX's coverage of the Indy trade show when he goes around saying, "Oh look, it's the new ..." as the video clips cycles through 10+ no name copy-cat bike brands.[/quote:1dr9hyrt]


The difference between the Chinese knock-offs and that ATK are huge. The Chinese knockoffs are cheaper than the Japanese bikes! That ATK is probably $7000 at least.

[quote="evsracer912":1zz1esiv]
The difference between the Chinese knock-offs and that ATK are huge. The Chinese knockoffs are cheaper than the Japanese bikes! That ATK is probably $7000 at least.[/quote:1zz1esiv]
haha 7 Grand!!! For that? Ill stick to my Hondas.

Those ATKs may be expensive, and exotic to a certain extent with good craftsmanship. But when it comes to being competitive, the JAP bikes and the KTms are far superior.

[quote="adamdf":131drsc0]Those ATKs may be expensive, and exotic to a certain extent with good craftsmanship. But when it comes to being competitive, the JAP bikes and the KTms are far superior.[/quote:131drsc0]

Knowing the past, you are probably right. But how do you know without riding one? The bike they showed at the Indy show is a brand new bike from top to bottom.

Cannondale had a bunch of really good ideas. Too bad they couldn't have got it to market sooner without being an overweight underpowered poorly suspended pig. Good quality components, Ohlins suspension (which they ended up setting up to the owners requests), cassette gearbox(easy to service or change ratios) fuel injection, reversed head with intake on front (where the air is cooler but still didn't work well) and exhaust out the rear(lighter weight but length wasn't enough to get good power delivery). It could have been closer to what the ATK currently is as far as weight instead of as much as a first year YZ400F(speaking of 250 lb.pigs).

That ATK ....216 lbs????? No really!!

58-65 HP??? No really!!

That's funny. Too bad they made the #1's out of electrical tape. What do they say? Only have one chance to make a first impression. Does look somewhat impressive compared to what they have offered in the past.

actually the problem was they wouldnt fall out of a tree fast and wouldnt last a whole moto at speed!


[quote="MXRose3":sy1udtl7]From what I remember about it, I think they just got into motocross at the wrong time.
They designed the bike right after Doug Henry was winning on the original YZ400 four stroke.
The original motor design was slated as a Fuel Injected 400, so all the castings and parts were made for a 400.
Soon after, the AMA made the limit 450 so they were already behind the 8-ball. They managed to
make it a 440, but it was down on power compared to the YZ450 and the CRF450 that had just entered
the 4-stroke market. The suspension settings were way off from the factory too, and it weighed a little more than
anything else. If they would have taken more time to design it and the AMA hadn't thrown them a curve,
they could have been a contender. Oh well.[/quote:sy1udtl7]

The motor is made by Highland which is a swedish startup that has roots to Husaberg/Husqvarna.
The story goes that ATK is trying to work out a deal where they will building a bike around a couple
of Highland's motor.Here's a pic of the Highland 450MX proto which they hope to have to market later
this year in their homeland of Sweden.
Highland currently has a Supermoto version that they are racing
quite successfully with a former Husaberg factory pilot on the Swedish/Euro circuit.
[img:22xtjj3j]http://i30.tinypic.com/2elf7gp.jpg[/img:22xtjj3j]

[quote="Racer92":sucxhrru]Robbie Reynard told me at the 4-Stroke Nats that he loved the Cannondale. He had 20+ seconds gap on the field of regulars at Cycleranch.[/quote:sucxhrru]

You're right, he had a huge lead right up until the bike quit running out of the blue and it wouldn't restart for the rest of the day...

Hey Jbo....you captured the famous Speedracer in your photo.He's going to flip out when he sees this.