that seems a little bit low to me my 2023 Z-Force consistently runs 13.9 to 14.1

That's a great idea too, I did figure it out and just had to come up from below the machine instead of the side under the fenders. TX

I put one on my 23 950 HO EX and it works like a champ! Was having rough idle with some surging and it is smooth as glass now. *WORKS*

I found a tool kit online for 60.00 part # 9AWV-200100-2E00 and it is for a 2023 950 HO sport but the plug wrench should be the same as the 950 HO EX correct? Hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks for the help my man!

Thanks for the reply! I tried a set just like those and even ground down the outer edge so it is round and can't go any thinner with it and still no bite? I didn't get a tool set with my 950. Do you happen to know what the part # is on your set I could probably just order a tool kit then I suppose.

I have a 2023 950 HO EX with 1,700 miles and am just doing a tune up on it.. I wanted to pull the spark plugs and read them and just replace them as part of the tune up but good luck getting them out. WTH?? I have tried every 16mm socket I have and even ground down a thin wall one as thin as I can get it and still can not get a bite on either plug. those of you that HAVE removed them, what socket did you use and does cfmoto have a special wrench for these that I don't know about? If they do what is the part # I'm looking for? Any help is appreciated. I love this machine and its been trouble free so far but tbo, this is really frustrating. General maintenance should be easy to access. Dumb design if you ask me. Thanks

Any luck on the belt / clutch problem my friend??

To break in a belt, use low gear (if available) while varying speeds and avoiding wide open throttle for 5 to 10 miles. If no low gear is available, vary at moderate speeds while avoiding wide open throttle for 50 miles.

Breaking in a belt is about more than a set number of miles and avoiding high engine RPM. It's about flexing the belt in the correct direction. The side faces need to wear and mate to the proper angle of the sheaves and wear into the correct friction. Cut belts are too sticky, while ground belts are too slippery when new. That wear needs to happen under low load and temperature. Belts run hotter when first installed and are more sensitive to high loads until they break in.

The goal of break-in is to achieve a high number of flex cycles under low load while maintaining low temperatures.

This may seem like a dumb question but I didn't see any mention of it in your post...did you break the belt in properly? I just installed the same belt on my Zforce 950 HO EX and broke it in and have ran it hard every since and have NONE of the issues your describing which makes makes me think you may have a clutch issue, not a belt issue. Either way, keep us posted what you find find out. Good luck my friend

WOW what neat scenery... a truck, sxs, and camper all in tow? Now that's LIVIN!  Thanks for posting it.

LOL. It was! I'm glad we went with the HO EX over the sport as the suspension on these is very comfortable and forgiving... just now getting close to the 200 mile mark and due for it's first service/oil change. So far, it's running perfect. 

A short video of me and my fiance out in our new 950 HO EX jumping terraces last weekend.... this thing is SMOOTH!!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JSCGqvJCzF8

Well.... I finally got them adjusted! I had to jack the rear up and lay under the rear and reach up from the bottom just behind the seat area instead of trying to go in from the rear tire and fender outside of the buggy. Still learning this thing but we went to riding this weekend at St. Joe's state park and my first impressions are : comfortable, PLENTY of power!, suspension is awesome for the price point of this sxs... and we hit some pretty hard jumps. So far I LOVE THIS THING!! 

Thank you for the quick reply... the rebound on the bottom is easy to get to but the high and low speed are on the top of the shock by the reservoir like the front I'm assuming? On mine the TOP  rear shocks is way up under the rear fender and tucked up in there..

Hello everyone! I am a new owner of a 2023 Zforce 950 HO EX and new to the forum. My question is do the rear shocks have to be removed to adjust the high and low speed compression on the REAR shocks? The front are easily reached, but the rear are way up in there and I'm having a hard time getting my big hands up there to reach the knobs. Is there a better way? Thanks for any help you guy can give.