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cannondale27 · #1 Post by **cannondale27** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:07 am

Here one is it raced at Ashtabula Nat TT this weekend.

cannondale27 · #2 Post by **cannondale27** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:10 am

Bigwinky owns this his son and his sons girlfreind race it.Nice people.

cannondale27 · #3 Post by **cannondale27** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:18 am

It was built by JB Racing and others the shock is from motorcycle res.body is angled which clears exhaust.There was also a very nice Aluminum gas tank.

MXMIKE · #4 Post by **MXMIKE** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 1:30 pm

You think its any lighter now?
How did it do?

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Dale512 · #5 Post by **Dale512** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 1:48 pm

Is that the 450 or 426? What all parts had too be custom fabricated? Who did the Swing-arm? How much travel does the Motorcycle rear shock have? Any pics of the airbox/filter setup? Does it use Stock Dale Plastics? Got anymore pics? It would look good with some Blue Fullbore.

cannondale27 · #6 Post by **cannondale27** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:52 pm

It looked to be competitive.Has to be lighter since the yamaha motor is around 10lbs lighter.Stock swingarm is used just reversed carrier and used spacers to center the motor.I cant remember if it used a open filter or a airbox.It used stock plastic.
Dont go out and buy a Yamaha motor yet.This is a very custom quad there was alot of cutting and fabricating done to make it fit.Way more than a 400ex to 450 conversion.The weld and everything looked as good or better than factory but I dont know if it would hold up to MX or even trail riding.TT machines are all made very light the good ones I bet are around 250lbs but they dont jump them.
I am sure Big Winky and his son will tell us everything.

dawzie · #7 Post by **dawzie** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 8:54 pm

I bet ya we could make that YFZ450 with its electric start work in there. Anybody want to donate one ??

cannondale27 · #8 Post by **cannondale27** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:37 am

Hey thanks for getting the fact straight.I am a bad reporter terrible with remembering names.That was first Nat this year for me.I cant believe how big the womens class got.Congrats on being the first to take the plunge motorwise.Good luck at Orville hopefully it wont rainout:(Do you know Steve Mazlik(Maz)?Was that him on the black cannondale?

jake1981 · #9 Post by **jake1981** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:33 am

Can you put more pics up if available?

Dale512 · #10 Post by **Dale512** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:17 pm

Why wouldnt it have more rear travel with a Motorcycle rear shock? Is it because of Swing-arm Geometry?

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