F400-600 Circa 2000?

[PaudiesF]

Hi I recently bought a second Cannondale MTB from looking at pics etc. on the net I think its an F400 to 600 I have the serial code but it doesn't comply with any of the sequence codes on this website.

05607
1118 5FL5W19

this I found on the underside of the bottom bracket, pic attached.

Can anyone help me with this?

Cheers

 

[Victor1977]

You are right, it does not comply with the examples on the site.
How does the logo on the headtube look like?

 

[PaudiesF]

see pic attached

Cheers

 

[Victor1977]

That's a 97-99 logo. Possible 2000 too as sometimes they used leftovers from year before.

 

[black lightning 1987]

Is is painted silver or clear coated natural aluminum?

 

[PaudiesF]

Hi, Thanks Victor1977

It's clear coated aluminium see Pic attached

 

[black lightning 1987]

I'm not finding any front suspension models in that era that have that finish. There were a couple in '96 but they didn't have the same decals. Is it CAAD2 or CAAD3? Perhaps components would give us a clue.

 

[PaudiesF]

It's a CAA4 the original stem and gear mechanisms have been replaced!

More pics attached that might help

Cheers!

 

[black lightning 1987]

Being CAAD4 narrows it down a bit. Could be a 1999 F1000, F3000. The F2000 and F4000 had disc brakes and the lower models were CAAD3. Could be a 2000 F1000SL. Most of the 2000 CAAD4 Headshok frames were disc but the F1000SL was rim brake. Cannondale equipped some bikes with Magura hydraulic brakes that year, but I think they all had a front disc. The rear was a rim brake. Cannondale may have changed the spec during the model year and substituted the Magura hydraulics for the V brakes. The F1000SL was smoke silver with black decals. Are you sure your bike isn't painted silver? Really hard to tell from your photos.