First weekend of ice racing

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cdale490 · #1 Post by **cdale490** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:18 pm

Well our season has finally started yesterday and I entered my 450 dale in the 450 class and in the open. I didn't get a good whole shot in the 450 class, I got rammed from both sides so I started 9th and 6 laps later finish 6th. Then we raced in the open and in this class the 6 time grand national ice racing champ runs a TC pro built 512 big bore stroker Honda and I am on my 450 cannondale that I built right down to porting my own head. This time I was 3rd out of the hole and past for 2nd and if I had 2 more lap I think I might have won. Oh and the 6 time grand national champ finished 3rd a few bike lengths back. But what make this so sweet is I built my motor my self and by doing all the little thing that I read on cannondalerider.com to make my dale run like it does. Thanks to everone on the site.

cannondale27 · #2 Post by **cannondale27** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:24 pm

Awesome!

MX Quad Dad · #3 Post by **MX Quad Dad** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:41 pm

Thats great.

It feels good when you do well racing but it just more iceing on the cake when you put the powerplant together that got you there.

2000ex · #4 Post by **2000ex** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:39 pm

Sweet, always nice hearing stories like this. Wish I could go back out on the ice, but I am still pretty banged up from my crash last week ice racing. I may even just take the studded tires and sway bar off because bruised ribs are still very painful and from what I hear it takes a few months for them to heal. Keep up the good work!

cannondale27 · #5 Post by **cannondale27** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:30 pm

They dont hurt during a race Wes

2000ex · #6 Post by **2000ex** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:51 am

True ...however another dismount will put me out another few months. Rather heal up and focus on xc and mx season.

haulinit · #7 Post by **haulinit** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:40 pm

Where can you get a sway bar for a Cannondale?

cannondale27 · #8 Post by **cannondale27** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:01 pm

Rath has the best one. If you have Moto Ohlins or any shock with a piggyback get a wide one for a DS. Otherwise DuraBlue can be made to work. Thats what I have.

haulinit · #9 Post by **haulinit** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:50 pm

Thanks 27.