After a weekend of breaking in my 2020 ZForce Trail 800 I only have two complaints thus far.  The aluminum exterior heat tape on the CVT intake duct is just coming off.  It looks like the adhesive on the tape didn't stick well and has loosened.  It doesn't help that they seemed to have taped it up in patches with several small pieces instead of carefully wrapping the CVT intake.  I purchased a roll of aluminum duct tape and will plan on pulling the intake and re-wrap it.

The other issue is that oil dipstick!  How the hell does anyone without superhero eyesight see the oil level on that tiny wire???  Perhaps when the oil is darker you can see it but with clean oil its almost impossible to see the oil level.

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

After a weekend of breaking in my 2020 ZForce Trail 800 I only have two complaints thus far.  The aluminum exterior heat tape on the CVT intake duct is just coming off.  It looks like the adhesive on the tape didn't stick well and has loosened.  It doesn't help that they seemed to have taped it up in patches with several small pieces instead of carefully wrapping the CVT intake.  I purchased a roll of aluminum duct tape and will plan on pulling the intake and re-wrap it.

The other issue is that oil dipstick!  How the hell does anyone without superhero eyesight see the oil level on that tiny wire???  Perhaps when the oil is darker you can see it but with clean oil its almost impossible to see the oil level.

Yeah my heat shielding came off the first ride or so and I just left it off...no issues. And mine has a flat white plastic dip stick but I still had to hold it up to the light and see where the shiny ended. Remember..don't screw it in to check it.

Thank you for the reminder to not screw it in to check the level.  Literally this thing is so thin I had to use the edge of a paper towel to gauge where the oil level was at on the dipstick.

Yeah that heat tape job on the CVT ducts really makes it look like a cheesy, cheap machine.  I haven't messed with mine, it's still hanging on but looks like crap.