2022 CFMOTO UFORCE 1000 overview 

Cool. Thanks for watching. Laces out.

@@MikeM100 They were in!

Thanks.

You're welcome. Thanks for watching. Make SURE your dealer adjusts your belt and clutch spring correctly. Mine did not because they just recently started carrying that machine, and my unit went back to the dealer today because at low speed it was shaking a lot I also discovered that their tech who assembled the machine did not know how to properly check the oil so it was low.

Very good to know! Thanks

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching!

Thank you. I appreciate you watching.

Thanks. I appreciate you watching.

Thanks. I watched his video right after I bought the machine. I had the dealer adjust my cable. The dealer said the metal on metal was clutch plates hitting something because the belt was torn into pieces.

Mine did that at first and once it broke in never have a problem, also when going from 2 x 4 to 4 x4 and then back , go into reverse until it goes back to 2 x 4 and no issues

What state u in? I'm in TN. And hoping I cam make it street legal

@@MikeM100 Thank you for the real life review. I’ll be buying a Ranger 1000. I appreciate your honesty. Saving me a headache.

That TrueTimber Camo is great.

Thanks for watching

Thanks. I've been wondering about that.

Came here to say that lol

Thanks.

Thanks for the suggestion. I use wheel straps now to keep the wheels firmly on the trailer. That stops 90% of the bounce. I also strap around the arms like you described, as well as the hitch. Can't have too many tie-down points. Thanks for watching.

I sold my cfmoto after 6 weeks. It stayed in the shop, and they could not get parts for it.

I love Olemiss. I'm in Oxford a lot. Ride around north MS a lot.

@@MikeM100 I hate to hear that man. 6 weeks? What all tore up in that little amount of time? It's not that I don't believe you, just very curious lol. I really don't want to drop 14k+ if I'm going to just have problems out of it. I've always really liked Yamaha, very reliable machine just too expensive for me especially the side by sides or else I would go with that and be done. I refuse to spend 25k on a side by side. I've been out of riding for about 10 yrs now and trying to get back in it. I'm gonna go check the cf motos out and see what kind of warranties MSC has to offer and go from there. What's your opinion?

@@MikeM100 HYDR!!! You ready for baseball? What part's of North MS?

I'll start by saying that these machines are made from inferior materials that are not durable. Before the UForce 1000, I had a 2019 pioneer 700 and rode it like a pack mule for three years and never had the first problem with it. Sold it because I wanted a pioneeer 1000, but no one had any in stock, so the dealer talked me into buying the UForce 1000, promising that it was the best machine on the market. I purchased the extended warranty with my unit. Paid about $17k after unit price, fees, taxes, and warranty. The belt tore up the first weekend I had it. And I rode it pretty easy and stayed on solid ground. It was in the break-in period so I stayed below 30. I took it to the dealer and they blamed me for riding too hard. I've been riding side-by-sides all my life and I know how to handle them. I was not riding it too hard. The agreed to "do me a favor" and fix it since I bought the warranty. They dealer kept it for 2 weeks and could not get a belt, so they put on an after-market belt. The day I got it back it started making a metal-on-metal grinding sound. Took it back and they said the clutch and spring were broken. Turns out that some aftermarket belts will break the clutch, which in turn breaks the spring. The aftermarket belts will also void the warranty. The dealers mechanic told me that. So they had to replace clutch and spring, and put on another belt. That took another 2 weeks. It was never right after that. Then it started rolling when it was in park. The dealer said a loose cable was to blame. They never got that fixed properly. When I went to fill it with gas the key broke off in the gas cap because the keys are cheap pot-metal. Took it back to the dealer for 4th time. They had to cut off the gas cap. They ordered another key. That was 8 months ago. I still have not gotten the key. They gave me an after-market gas cap because they can't get them in stock. Next, it would not crank and the electronics quit working. All the fuses were blown. I replaced them, and the dash quit working. The dealer said the problem was in the electrical system and blamed me for leaving it outside overnight where humidity could get to the electronics. For real ?? These machines should be able to go 2 feet deep in water, but humidity will damage the electronics ?? Next, the seams in the seats started fraying. I could go on and on, but you probably get the point by now. They are made from cheap materials and no parts because they are made in china and a lot of china is locked down from covid. I found a guy who works at UPS in Memphis who wanted a camo model. He said he could fix anything that went wrong with the machine and was not worried about the problems I had. I took a $2k loss to sell it to him. Lesson learned. I'm sticking with Honda. I have a few friends who all also had problem with their units and either sold them or still trying to sell them. From now on, I will only buy from a brand-dealer, meaning a dealer who is licensed to only sell that brand, where their expertise and reputation is at stake.

It was the worst junk machine I've ever owned. And I've owned 2 of every brand there is. It had many-many problems with, starting on the day I made this video, and I sold it at the beginning of May after owning it exactly 6 weeks. And I put only 50 miles on it. I drove it very easy and never off-road because it was in the break-in period. The belt broke at the 20 mile mark. The dealer kept it 3 weeks and could not get the stock belt in stock, so they put on an after-market belt. The day I got it back, it started making a metal-on-metal sound and didn't have any power. Took it back to the dealer and it they said the spring and clutch plates were broken and they blamed me for riding it too hard. Since that happened, I've discovered that some of the after-market belts will damage the original clutch places and spring. I bought the extended warranty when I purchased it so they had to fix it, but they didn't want to. It was never right after that. The engine never had much power, it would not stay in gear, or in park. The camo started peeling pretty quickly. The dash quit working, which turned out to be a wiring problem. The dealer had to make a custom wiring harness because they could not order the stock harness. My fuses were constantly blowing out, which was probably because of the wiring harness issue. There were several other problems with it also. I found a guy close by who wanted a camo uForce and I took a $2k loss to sell it. He was a mechanic, so the problems I had didn't bother him at all. The only thing I didn't have a problem with was the winch. I owned it 6 weeks, and only had possession of it for 1. The other 5 weeks, it was in the dealer's shop. No way I would ever buy cfmoto again. And no way I will ever buy from that dealer again.

I sold it after 6 weeks and 60 miles. It was constantly breaking and the dealer could not seem to fix it or get spare parts. Of the 6 weeks I owned it, it stayed in the shop 4 weeks. And I never rode it hard. Belt broke at 20 miles, clutch spring broke, would not stay in gear, display broke, key broke, camo started peeling. I finally had enough. I must have gotten a lemon because some other people love theirs. The guys I know who own them are constantly having problems.

Yeah, The etrac is what I use now. Much better than any other tiedown. Thanks for watching

I put about 10 miles on my unit before I had to take it back to the dealer because it had no power and the engine sounded like it was flying apart. But and the brakes seemed to work ok. I should get it back from the dealer today or tomorrow and will do a follow-up video and respond again to let you know how the brakes work.

@@MikeM100 thanks mate, both for taking the time to do such a good review and also to respond to my question….look forward to hearing your dealers response. Thanks again. Andy from Australia

@@MikeM100 Actually, for any amount of climbing or slower, crawling type work, you should be in Low gear. And maybe Work mode if you feel the need for it. Lots of discussion in forums and in the manual about not doing hills and such in High gear. You'll end up smoking the belt in High in those conditions.

@@admjlw this machine e definitely is not made to drive a hill in high. Got to use low gear or work for that.

They should all have tie downs. The metal on the CFMoto is so thin and weak that I was scared to put straps through it. I ended up buying wheel straps. Which were not necessary because I sold the CFMoto pretty quick.

@@MikeM100 i'll stick with can-am

Thanks. I completely agree. That's why I sold the CFMoto after owning it after only 6 weeks. It's not nearly as tough and rugged as the Pioneer. Now I'm waiting on the dealer to get a Pioneer 1000 in stock. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I only buy Honda Pioneer's now. I've owned every brand there is and nothing beats the Pioneer. The UForce was the worst experience I've ever had. Several friends also bout them and have either sold them are trying to get rid of them now. I would go with the Polaris. A lot of China has been on lockdown from Covid and there are no spare parts being made. I have a friend who bought a Uforce last year at the same time I did, and his unit has been in teh shop for 3 months, waiting on parts. And there are no 3rd-part replacement parts. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks for the info. I finally found some information about that. It's cuts out at 25kph in high if the driver seat belt is not latched.

Any belt problems yet

@@twig7105 nope

My Uforce kept breaking and I sold it after 6 weeks. And I never drove it hard or fast. First the belt broke, then the spring and clutch, then the display, then the brakes, etc.... I must have gotten a lemon.

And no one has spare parts

@@MikeM100 we've got a 2021 and have not had any problems with it.

I don't know. I never drove mine above 25mph because it was still in the break-in period. I sold it after 6 weeks because it stayed in the shop all the time and the dealer could not get spare parts to fix it.

Local dealer in North Jackson MS . Don't want to use their name here.

They should all have that. But most don't.

@@MikeM100 didn't know the geography, just knew they were in MS

Cool Man

Not in MS. I tried.

You're reading it correctly. The machine started having problem immediately. And I drove it very gently and never went over 30mph because it was still under the break-in mileage. I've owned several belt-driven vehicles so I know how to drive them. The belt started slipping on the first day, and broke around the 25 mile mark. The machine was making a metal-on-metal grinding sound, which I'm assuming were the clutch plates grinding on each other, because the dealer had to replace the plates and the spring. The machine stayed in the shop for about 10 days. It never drove right after that, and was always extremely jerky. The camo started peeling pretty quickly. The display froze up at one point, but did finally start working again. I left it outside overnight and all the next day, and discovered that the glove compartment would not stay closed because the hinges were warped. I assumed it was from the heat from the sun, but now after talking to some other folks with the same problem, it was probably from engine heat which comes up the front fender and hits the dash from the rear side. The key broke off in the gas cap, the lift springs in the bed lost their power immediately, the bottom cover plate cracked, and I could go on. I think the materials are just poor quality. I have met other owners who are still very happy with their UForce 1000s, so I probably just got a lemon. If you do any research, you will see that some of my problems are typical of those machines, and most people just deal with them because the price point is so low. I need a vehicle to do work at the farm, and I like to ride, so I don't have time to deal with the problems. Plus, no one has spare parts. I met a guy who wanted the camo UForce and I took a $2000 loss to get rid of it. Now waiting on my Honda dealer to get a Pioneer 1000. I did two follow-up videos, which kept being blocked by YT, I'm assuming because dealers were reporting that it contained bad info because they wanted them taken down. I finally gave up trying to post them. That cheap machine came on the market after Covid and gave the cash-strapped dealers a chance to make a quick dollar because they had gone for over a year with nothing to sell. So dealers aren't too happy when upset owners air their frustrations. Lesson learned. I'll stick with brand names from now on. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@MikeM100 Thank you so much for that reply. I came across your video because I was considering purchasing this machine. I am a very avid rider. My group meets up every weekend, and we do some hard riding. Vertical pipeline climbing, rock climbing. Now, I use an can-am maverick 1000 for this, in which i have thousands of dollars into modifications to handle this stuff. That being said, thats all its good for. I cant use my can-am on the farm, or for hunting, or when we do overnight rides/camping trips. Ive been looking for more of a utility machine for that stuff, but with the prices the way they are, I cant find a used decent "brand name" machine, nor can afford a new one. I was told about CF Moto by some friends, and found a local dealer. Your machine is exactly the one I was going to buy, but now you have me scared. Scared enough to hold out until I get some more money for a brand name one, in which I can still find parts. Thanks again for the reply.

@@TheShowgunofHarlem I love your handle. That was a great movie. If you look on FB in some of the CFMoto groups, there are a lot of mixed comments both for and against the UForce 1000. Since I put up the last two videos (which have been blocked), I have gotten probably 50 emails from people with the same experience I had. But I know some people who love their machine, but they also baby their machines and don't ride them hard. My last machine was a Pioneer 700 and I rode it like a pack mule for three years, including running it for a couple of day WITHOUT OIL, and it never failed me. My brothers and I ride creeks and trails every weekend and only use Pioneers. Some of our group have Can Ams and some Rangers. It seems like the guys with belt drives are always having belt problems when the belts get wet. I'll stick with the driveshaft.

@@TheShowgunofHarlem If you look at some of my older videos you will see the Pioneer 700-4 I had. Great machine. I wish I had not sold it.

I sold the cfmoto after 3 months. It stayed in the shop. Inferior machine made from poor quality materials.

Glad I went with Honda, I was seriously considering buying a cf then my friend suggested the pioneer

Got it today. Will do a video review in the next day or two. Thanks.

Nothing beats the Pioneer. I have a Uforce 1000 vs Pioneer 1000 video coming out in a few days.

They all have folding side mirrors. Mine did not have a horn or signals. Sometimes dealers add them.

I don't use it anymore. I sold it after 6 weeks. It stayed in the shop 4 out of the 6 weeks I owned it. Tore up the third or fourth day and never really ran right. The dealer could not get spare parts cause China was shut down, so they put on after-market parts, and that made it worse. I think I put maybe 10 hours on it. Then sold it.

I bought it to use at my farm.

There are a couple on eBay. I have not used one. My UForce 1000 kept breaking and I sold it. It's not very rugged, made from cheap materials, and breaks easily.

I hope so. Just bought it, drove it about 10 miles, and it's already back at the dealership service department. The engine was making a sound like someone was beating on it with a hammer.

Thanks for watching.

@@MikeM100 please keep us updated on what they find. Cfmoto has come a long ways over the past few years. Atleast you have a dealer for it. The cheapo ones at Lowe's are a total disaster.

Will do. The service folks said they thought it was a clutch problem. Odd for that to happen to a new machine.

The word this morning from my dealer was that the clutch and CVT spring was torn up. I'm a very easy rider so I don't know how that happened unless someone test driving it before I bought it was pretty rough with it. I bought it new, but it already had 10 miles on it. Or maybe they just aren't good quality. Will add more info as I get it.

I don't know. The clutch and belt broke broke when it got to 25 miles and my dealer could never get it running right again. And I never rode it hard. I sold it after owning it six weeks. Never drove it over 30. It was still in the break-in period. Junk.

@@MikeM100 wow. That's unfortunate. Was looking into getting one but this might just change my mind. Sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience.

I tried to get a tag, but Mississippi will not issue a tag.

I don't remember seeing Red. Only blue and black.

I checked into that and my state (MS) will not issue a tag for it. I'm not sure I would trust it on the road in traffic. My unit broke down at 10 miles and is already back in the shop. The word this morning was that the clutch was torn up. And I'm an easy rider.

@@MikeM100 dang im so sorry to hear that! I just wanted to be able to drive it on the road if ga gets snow or ice, GA pretty much shutdowns with snow lol. Dang that kinda scares me your clutch went out, my closest dealer is almost 2 hours away!

I previously had a Pioneer. I'm a Honda guy.

I wish I knew. My machine tore up before I could find out. I never drove it above 30. The dealer could not fix the problems with it and I sold it.

I did. Sold the CFMoto junk after 6 weeks.

@@MikeM100 Why, what issues did you have? I am looking at these hard. Appreciate any info you can give.

They are made from low-quality non-durable materials. My clutch and belt broke immediately. And I never drove it off-road and never above 30mph because it was in the break-in period. Had electronics issues, problems with it staying in Park, display problems, etc. And That was all the first two weeks. I owned it 6 weeks, and it stayed in the shop for 4 of those weeks. The dealer had to put on 3rd party clutch and belt because they could not get oem parts because they are made in China and a lot of China was still on lockdown, or backed up because of Covid. The speedometer always shows is going 6-8 mph above the actual speed. I have two friends who also bought them and had the same experiences, and eventualy sold theirs. These are not made to last. They are made to be cheap. And the materials are poor quality.

@@MikeM100 Damn man, did dealer give you a deal on trading it back in? Seems like a good dealer would make it right. I drove a 800 model yesterday, seemed pretty good but then again I only drove it 10 minutes. Maybe I'll look at a pioneer. I just bought a brand new honda rancher 2 weeks ago, I have always been a honda guy, theyre rock solid. The CF moto looks pretty sweet tho, but you can always gift wrap a terd lol

There is still a shortage of pioneers and other brands, so the Chinese are flooding the American market with their brands. These machines look nice and come with some stock items like a roof and winch, but they cut corners on material strength. I sold mine to a guy who was not at all worried about the problems I had. He sold it 3 months later. My dealer always blamed me for the problems, probably because they did not want to admit they were selling inferior junk. They had to fix it because I bought the extended warranty. From now on, I will only buy from a brand dealer like Honda or Polaris. I have a pioneer 700 which I use at the farm. I ride it like a pack mule and it always performs. But it has a drive shaft and not a belt. I'll never again buy a belt driven UTV.

For real

The devil is in the details. I sold mine after 6 weeks. It stayed broken.

@@MikeM100 yea that sucks. I'm sticking to the top 2 major brands. A lot of hard earned money on the table to take chances.

Cfmoto isn't worth it. I wish someone would have told me that before I bought it. It tore up the very first day. Dealer blamed me. I made them fix it. Stuff kept breaking.

You're drinking ALL the government Kool-Aid, aren't you? 🤣

For real

Misinformed about what?

@@MikeM100 give me you email address an ill send you some pic to get you on the right track.

Buy Honda, a stay with it. They don't make the big bore machines, but Honda is the best machine on the market. I have a 520 rubicon deluxe. Amazing machine!!!!!

That's why I sold it after just 6 weeks.

​@@MikeM100 did you really? one of my friends is dead set on one of those and he just had a new cf moto 4 wheeler blow a gasket and I really can't believe he still wants the sxs now. what problems did you have that made you sell it after 6 weeks so I can try to talk some sense in him

@@MikeM100 whoa I heard bad things and personally wouldn't buy it just because it Chinese, I will let him know and hope he makes a smarter decision this time. By the way I love my 2019 kawasaki teryx, 3 year warranty and built like a tank.. maybe worth a look. Thanks for that info.