Greased the wheel bearings with the MI greaser. Each took around 16 pumps. Par, from what I'm reading. Happily got them before they developed any slack, or they started using a better grade of bearing. Yeah. That's it.

What's the greaser tool your using? Do you have a part number or anything for it?

I had a lift. Took it off, removed rear seat bar and added wheel spacers on the rear and tightened up shocks. Much better now

Had this issue. Check your ground cable and just make sure your main cables on your batterie are tight

I think if I had something like that going on I would adapt an oil pressure gauge in and watch it. May be the start of an oil pump problem or maybe the oil strainer is getting caked-up with junk like this one.

Where abouts could I hook a oil pressure gauge up to on a 500? I have a brand new one here would be nice to have one in there anyway.

I was thinking the same thing. I'm going to rip some panels off this noon and check and see what I find.

So finnaly got the machine back after getting the front diff replaced. Got it home checked all the oil levels, installed new roof new seats, loaded up went out to the forest to hunt some grouse and do some fishing. After a couple hours parked on a hill nose pointing down, seen front tire was flat, hooked up air compressor and went to start the machine. Wouldn't start and %100 flooded itself within seconds of cranking. Kept cranking and eventually started, filled tire and went on our way. Stopped one more time same situation downhill no start. THEN we were driving downhill and the mill light come on and the machine went into limp mode and died. Started fine
Away we went and again downhill and the mill, and oil pressure light came on and it died. Started fine got
Level checked oil expecting it to be low and it was a smidge over max so definitely no issue there. The coolant was below minimum topped with water and never had a issue again. And no it wasn't overheating and th fan was running fine. So my question is: is there a level sensor for the coolant? I don't see one but i also don't see anything els wrong. Why would my oil pressur light come on for low coolant if that is what it was? It's 2016 z 500

How is the engine temp? Is the fan running? If temp gauge is showing normal and fan does not turn on feel how hot it is. Common for the thermo switch to fail and I've had bad luck with the temp gauge on 2 separate  500 zforce

And how is your engine oil level and coolant level?

Are you ever my way & would you be able bring your SxS?
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I'm not too sure where abouts are you? If you like you can email me [email protected] or text/ call me 780-214-4244

I got a call from the dealership my next new water pump is supposed to be in on October 16, they say that they found out there mechanics were oiling the ceramic seal and that's why they were failing. But who knows. I hear the water pump on a 660 Yamaha grizzly is the same as the cfmoto 500 one. Anyone know if that's true?

Thank you bish much appreciated

And if anyone has an actual phone number for cfmoto Canada I would greatly appreciate it as I cannot find one online and my dealership will not give me one.

Oh believe me I have given up on the dealer. But as far as cfmoto goes, all the good things I read about the 800 I don't want to give up. I do like the machine just not this god forsaken water pump issue. I didn't know that about the ceramic seals so that's a good thing to know. I appreciate all the input and info and I'm located near lloydminster Alberta / saskatchewan

Well my machine is yet again at the dealer. I'll start from the beginning and try to keep the long story short. I bought a 2016 zforce 500 ho off the showroom floor, was leaking coolant from the weep hole from day 1 dealer said it was normal. 3 months later it was getting worse and worse, never overheated thankfully always kept coolant with me. Took it to the dealership, they had it for 3 months, while they had it they apparently installed the wrong water pump 3x and overheated the engine all 3 times until it shut down ( told me they shut down automatically before they get too hot) after the 3 long months got my machine back, had it for 1 day found the wrecked my stator, took it back they had it for 2 weeks, got it back all was great had it 3 days took it out and 5 min into riding I could smell coolant and oil, turns out my cylinder and head were warped from the over heating. Took it back, the dealership had it for 9 months, in that 9 months they claim to have rebuilt it 3x with no success, sent the engine to Quebec where they are made in Canada here, got the engine back put it in and same problems.. oil and coolant leaking, 2 weeks later I made my daily call of "is my machine done yet" and they said no they gave up on it come get a new one. They give me a "new" machine that's been sitting outside over a year, all seats and plastics faded and water loged, whatever I get a new machine hope for the best. Pick up the new one have it for almost a month with no problems. Then the water pump started leaking.... and the thermo switch quit (and no I never overheated it I shut it down once my temp gauge read 1 bar higher than usual and I noticed the fan wasn't on so towed it back home and took it in they claimed they had all the parts at the dealership and now knew what to do. Well it's been there 2 months... I'm a Heavy duty mechanic so I know how to fix things myself it's just the fact that it's under warranty, but my question is does anyone know the fix for the water pump? I want my machine back I have been paying for over a year on and only had it a small percentage of that time. I'm sick of it I'll get the parts take my machine back from the dealer and do it myself if anyone wants to email me they can at [email protected]

Thanks for any replys

Would also be interested in know this. Bought some 27" mega mayhem's for my 2016 zforce 500 to put on when I get it back from warranty.

I have a 2016 zforce 500 and the only time it wouldn't start for me it ended up being the stator clutch is what the dealership said it was.

I was thinking of wrapping my exhaust to re-rout clutch piping.  but now I'm wondering if that will keep too much heat in and cause damage somewhere els.