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Which leads me to my 2001 cannondale mx400 experience.

Cannondale motorcycle wiki. 2002 2006 cannondale cannibal 440 the ultimate four wheeled motocross machine the moto 440 is designed for total motocross domination right out of the box. In 1992 cannondale introduced the headshok and the accompanying oversized headtube. Cannondale was the first to produce a crankset that uses externally mounted bottom bracket bearings though they later discontinued this design. External bearings are now the most common type of bottom bracket for mid level and higher bicycles.

Don brown an irvine analyst for the motorcycle industry sees double digit percentage gains in the next two years. An electric bicycle manufactured by cannondale sports group llc includes a battery module based on toshiba s quick charging lithium ion titanite rechargeable battery scib. Atk was founded by austrian born engineer grand prix motocross racer and isdt gold medalist horst leitner following his relocation to the united states in 1980 in 1985 after successfully patenting a new motorcycle drive tensioning system and marketing custom frame kit bikes designed to accept honda xr350 engines leitner was approached by puch who offered to fund a motorcycle company. Atk is a motorcycle and all terrain vehicle manufacturer in centerville utah usa.

From its lightweight tig welded aluminum frame with linkless rear suspension and dry sump in frame oil reservoir to its field tunable fuel injected 432 cc dual overhead cam engine the moto 440 delivers flat out performance. The st500 was the first cannondale bike launched in 1983 and it revolutionized the biking industry. I knew this bike was a roach before it was even made. 80 million later the company declared bankruptcy having left behind an interesting story of.

St500 has a welded frame that sits over aluminum tubes. Atk was founded by austrian born engineer horst leitner in the 1980s. In the late 90s cannondale tried to move into motorsports with an off road bike and an atv. Boosting cannondale s confidence are projections that 180 000 dirt bikes will be sold in 2000 up 23 percent from 1999.

The crank and bottom bracket set weigh 80 grams. Long story short it was a disaster. Known later as the a trak leitner originally called the device the. In the meantime cannondale was working on subtle upgrades to the reliability of all its machines as it hoped to shed a somewhat tainted image from its beginnings in motorsports.

The name atk comes from leitner s 1981 patented device to eliminate chain torque for improved handling. The company only made packs and apparel until 1983 when they introduce the first cannondale bicycle. This was the beginning of the cannondale corporation. The cannondale x440 was the swansong of cannondale motorcycles a subsidiary of the well known american bicycling company.