CF Moto Z-Force 1000 Review after 2000 Miles: Would we buy it again? 

Thank You, We try to tell it how it is.

Thank you so much George! I hope you enjoy more of them!

Glad you liked it.

Thank You for the kind words

after 9 months how is it?

Thank you so much!

Thank you. While this machine does have a few flaws, overall it has been a great fit for our needs. 3 riding seasons in, we are still very pleased.

My pleasure!

I wouldn't say we are hard core riders but we have rolled one machine in our group on its side and bounced of plenty of rocks and stumps :) I know the 4 points will take a little getting used to but ultimately will be more secure

Thomas, We will be doing the repair on the front A Frame this week. We will make sure to take lots of video. I think the thing to keep in mind for everyone is that the use these types of machines get is hard on the rigging if you will. You will always have some maintenance and repair to do if you use them a lot

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 Do you happen to know where there might be a video on how to replace the Z1000 drive belt? All I can find on youtube is instructions for the Z800 which is great if it is the same process. Thanks in advance for any help or pointers.

@@thomasandrews8033 I haven't found on yet. We need to do ours this winter so if you can wait a few weeks or so we plan to do one

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 I'm going to take a stab at it this weekend, looks fairly straight forward if it's like other CVT's. We you post your video I'll probably see all the things I did wrong! ha ha Because of your coolant change video I now know how to do that properly, thanks!

Thank You for the positive feedback

Glad it was helpful, Feel free to let us know if there is any other aspect of it you would like to see

I'm in TN as well and been watching vids and reviews for weeks. I put my deposit down today on an 800 trail at Americas Motorsports, it should be there within a week. Crazy times, I thought buying a toy would be easy with everything going on but they can't make it to the showroom floor without already being sold. Glad I was able to snatch one up!

Thank You, We try to share all the facts good or bad

Glad you liked it, We will continue to give our thoughts on this machine as the next riding season goes along.

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 although you guys seem to use your machine more for recreation, I’m in need for one for work around the farm. Reliability is my biggest concern

@@kalbs89 Makes sense to me, I cant tell you in the long run but so far I am very impressed I would say shop around and look at the UTVs by all the manufacturers. Ultimately you have to decide if the cost savings and added accessories is worth the chance on the CF Moto vs a Can Am or others.

Never could stand up to major brands, you're kidding yourself if you believe that!! Might be equal to Polaris or Artic Cat because they are junk too!!

@@billbarry2984 some brand loyalty I sense in you.

Thanks for the tip, we will keep an eye on it, we always appreciate knowing things to watch for! There will always be a few self-inflicted incidents at least if you are having as much fun as you should.

The CF-moto brand has been around the World for 32 years

Al. Hopefully this helped, if you have any questions or anything special you would like to see about them just holler.

Where are use buying your side by side from the cf moto models I’m seeing the exact same ones on alibaba I know cf motos are Chinese models but I’m a bit ify on buying one from alibaba there prices are around $2000 for 1000cc doesn’t seem quite right

@@user-ec4rd1dp2w Seems pretty iffy to me for sure

She sure does! Especially if we go about 10mph, that is optimal dog cruising speed. Prime for the sniffing

Congratulations, We are sure you will enjoy it.

Good to hear that. We are now many years into owning this thing and still have no issues with it

Glad you found it helpful

Thank You, we tried to give an unbiased opinion

In the case of the side by sides the air intake snorkel is right between the seats. I think the issue is when its dusty there is no clean place. What I would likely do if we road in a lot of dust is to move the snorkel up to the underside of the roof and put a really good prefilter on it

Thank You, We did try to point out the good and bad

Thank you for the kind words and I agree, We all need to learn to work together for sure

We have been very happy with the quality, granted we do not go out and flog the crap out of it like some do, we generally do basic trail riding and cruising

I bought to my doughter 1000 with heat capin with doors and Windows. Here in Finland Its wery cold in winter.😮

We are glad you found it helpful, We still love ours and enjoy our outdoors time

Thanks!

Glad you found it helpful

If you open the front hood and remove the tray inside the fuse box is back towards the passenger cabin.

Thank You, we wanted to try and point out some of the goods and bads

I don't find the air filter as objectionable as some seem to, We ride in a variety of conditions and dusty is one of them. My rule of thumb is if the machine is dusty, or I am dusty the air filter is probably dusty too. We take it apart and blow it out (I know all the info on air filters says not to blow them out but if your careful and know how it isn't an issue) after those types of rides. If all our riding was in very dusty conditions I would redesign the air intake with some really good prefilters but I feel that to be the case of any machine.

I don't think there are any diesel options or heat/air from Zforce at this time. You can get the full hard doors on the Utility models but not the Sport. If you are riding in wet cold climates we do 100% recommend the lower doors on the sport. They make a world of difference on how much water and mud ends up splashing on you. The down side is that they are not super easy on/off and they do increase the heat in the summer. You could ride with no doors on hot days but I personally like the sense of security that the door offers on rough terrain.

Thank You, We try to point out the good and bad. We are on 2 years now and still loving the machine

What I can tell you is our Dodge has an 8ft bed and with the front bumper of the CF Moto against the headboard the rear wheels set right on the joint between the bed and the tailgate. So with a 6.5ft bed the rear wheels would likely be hanging off the tailgate about half way without a riser.

John, I suspect like anything failures will happen. We will hit 5,000 miles next summer for sure so we sill let everyone know if we have a failure. The cost seems a little steep, I looked up parts and the components are pretty cheap, A complete new rear differential is around $800. We will for sure post if we have issues though.

Thomas, We will definitely be doing some follow up videos. I plan to do the repair on the A frame bolt this fall if weather allows

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 yeah weather permitting is right. I noticed you said you didn't get much warm weather. Were are you from? I'm from Massachusetts and it's definitely getting cold out.

@@thomascornelius510 We are in central Maine so pretty close weather wise

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 western mountains of maine myself,did the rock guards make your machine any wider,i have the 950 and the rock guards for that look like they might make the machine to wide for some trails.

@@dennisrichards6302 They don't add any width over say the rear tires. I will try and get a video of it a little more detailed but if you laid a board from the front tire to the rear the rock guard's are inset from that a pretty large amount. If you had a 50 inch machine that may not be the case though

That is a tough question, I cant recall if the Maverick Trail is a 50 inch or a 60 inch but we would never buy a 50 inch machine after seeing how stable 60 is

I have only had to purchase basic things like filters and such but my local dealer has stock and CF Moto USA has an online order page that I got a couple things from and turn around time was super fast

I think they very, I recall the 1000 being around 14K

Hah yes, I was worried about that :)

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 lol. All in fun. Just take her for a ride she will forget about it 😂 wait no she is woman they remember everything. 😆

We have not ridden in a RZR but we have ridden in a Can Am and the ride seems about the same. The CF Moto has shocks that have 3 adjustments (Rebound speed, Compression speed and preload) so you can really tune it right in for your liking. We find tire pressure plays a huge role in ride. If you are looking for ride quality make sure and go with a 60 inch wide machine not a 50 inch and believe you will find the CF Moto Z Force plenty adjustable

I have a z1000 the rzrs do ride a bit better. They have a more plush suspension. But as far as capability. I go everywhere they go and then some.

I think we got down to around 9-10 PSI. I need to play more with it next riding season. We are tempted to put the 2 inch lift in it and back the preload off on the springs to get it back close to the same ride height also as the springs seem pretty stiff to us.

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Glad you are enjoying your CF Moto! We definitely felt that it was a good value in comparison to other models that we priced.

Made in China = low labor cost and cheap parts which is the price difference.

Mine is a 2019, I dont know the month of manufacturer but was told by my dealer 2019 was the last year of the 1000. Either way I understand the chassis to be all the same so I suspect you would be fine. You could call Super ATV they are very helpful

I agree the skid plates on this machine, and most I have seen, leave some to be desired. We are looking at putting an aluminum skid plate on ours this summer

Most any of these be it can am or polaris or the cf moto make a sport model like these that is not really designed for towing a lot. That said the issue I see(We are not ATV mechanics so do your own research as well lol) is the belt and clutches. The belt doesnt like to slip it is bad for everything. So if one had a trailer and used low range and didnt slip the belt at all they would likely be ok but if towing a lot I would certainly look into the U force style or go chat with your dealer

We have not tried it in sand, there's really no dunes close to us that I am aware of. Judging from the terrain that we have had it in vs CanAm, we have yet to find a place they will go that it will not. I would venture a guess that it would perform well since it is a relatively light machine which is generally an advantage in sand.

Yes for sure, We just have the lift so we use it to make it easier.

Don, This was actually the locking mechanism on the side. I did disassemble it and there is a little steel ball in a plastic piece and the silt and dirt filtered into that and was stopping it from unlocking. I suspect if I had sealed the hole up from the beginning it would not have happened. We will see if we like the 4 point harnesses and if not we will buy a new seatbelt and see how it goes. The pool noodles are a great idea thank you for the tip.

What do you clean them with?

Yes it did as well as the winch, roof and half doors.

They do not appear to be but I havent looked to see if maybe you can move them in the bolt holes.

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 when you can,please check. I want to buy one and will come after 2 months. I dont have one to check. So i know before buying. Thanks

After the 250 mile oil change we did one more at 900 miles that used regular oil. At 1600 miles we changed to synthetic and will continue to run synthetic from here on yes

Jason, You bring up a good point, I have been in a 50 inch wide can am and a 60 inch wide can am and the 50 is very narrow inside, The CF Moto is the same chassis for the 50 and 60 inch wide so inside is identical. I would say its about 2/3 of the way between the 50 inch can and and the 60 inch can am

Good to know, I have deformed its metal cover a couple times. I really need to work on some skid plates this winter

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 Seems those metal covers hit everything both mine are bent lol.

Yes we are around 3000 miles and still no issues

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 Nice! I’ve got a 2019 with half that on it and so far so good.

Anything we have needed has been readily available. We have not had any real issues but filters, drain plugs etc have all been easy to get

Yes it is on my short list of projects for sure

ours is a 2019

they do have a squeal to them sometimes when being applied hard, it is not very loud but is present on occasion

A company called CF Moto cfmotousa.com/

Sorry about that :) I pay more attention to audio levels now when fast forwarding.

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 all good. Great review. I'm getting more a.d more sold on the brand. Do you happen to know which 1000cc engine they use in the zforce? Heard the 800 was a older can am engine. Can't seem to find what the 1000cc make is.

@@bearleemadeit4718 I dont, I did hear it was a copy of the can am but have no basis to say that.

@@aroundthehomesteadwithsuer3497 no worries. Keep up the great content.

We have heard from a few people already this year that UTV's seem to be hard to find again this year. They were very scarce around here last year when we purchased. Our dealer only had 4 or 5 CF's total and a couple in other brands.

David, While you are correct Kawasaki is one of the only ones left made in the US, At the time this is all we could find, Matter of fact the shortage is still an issue here in New England its kind of crazy right now how the demand is outstripping production. As a general rule if we can find it and afford it we buy American made for sure.

Parts for these are way cheaper then parts for my 14 rzr xp 1000 and as for as the arms even the rzrs start getting play in them

Speaking as the "Man" I only corrected the facts so people would know the engine size, I can also tell you that Sue, as well as a lot of Females I know are more competent than many of the males I know when it comes to mechanical stuff. So that said I assure you she will NOT be reviewing dust pans. I kind of hope this was in joking spirits other wise I feel bad for you.

You should review small gloves and condoms😂

Unfortunately you cant drive a Jeep on any of the trails in Maine, Now here in Florida the Ocala forest that's a different story, One could ride forever in a jeep.

Lmao there’s tons of units in the UK with 20k miles on them going strong. Butt hurt much?

Well we did mention it is a 1 year review, We will of course follow up each season or if anything major breaks. For us in new england here (Both working full time jobs) 2000 miles is a busy summer on the side by side :)

Steve, We do buy American basically whenever we can, In this case there was not an American made SxS to be had anywhere within driving distance of us. Unfortunately this happens from time to time and it is what it is. We did our research and figured out Polaris and Arctic Cat where the only two models made in the USA. If all things where perfect we would have bought an American made SxS. The same issue is coming up with Work Boots. I can not seem to find a manufacturer in the states anymore. I used to buy Redwing and notice those aren't even made in the states now.

you know these aren't built in china right?

@@sykal where then ?

They are not your typical Chinese company. They partner with American companies. They use Elka shocks and CV Tech clutches just to throw some out there. CFMoto has their own R & D department and innovates a lot of their own technology unlike most companies that would rather clone. CFMoto USA headquarters is in Plymouth, MN and has manufacturing in Minneapolis, MN.. Polaris relocated a large portion of its utility and sport vehicle assembly to Mexico. The vast majority of powertrain and vehicles for the off-road line of Polaris are manufactured in the Osceola and Roseau facilities, respectively. That leaves you with Can Am, Arctic Cat, Odes for made in U.S.A. that could be found at many dealers. Can Am isn't cheap and is technically a Canadian company (Bombardier Recreational Products) but does manufacture in the U.S., Switzerland, Australia and Canada. Odes flopped. The man said he traveled far and wide trying to find something else but that was all he could find. Give the man a break. At least he's out having fun and tinkering while he's home. That leaves Japanese. Which i love Japanese products for off road honestly. I'm sure Fukishima caused more problems to this world than covid. The world will move on just fine after covid.

I do have to add that Bombardier Recreational Products has some really cool history leading up to WWII for Canada and the U.S..