After only 2 days, we got our first damage to the new CF800.  The Kids were driving around the property and ran over a branch that swung up and (somehow) put a 2" puncture in the side of the rear passenger seat.   First of all,  we are glad that nobody got hurt, and it did serve to reinforce my overprotective preaching on safety and need for protective gear when riding.

Anyway, now I have an ugly 2" hole and a chunk of foam missing.  I was a little surprised as how easily the seat was damaged.  Closer examination of the vinly shows it certainly is not the best material that CFM could have used.

So, I am now looking at better quality, marine grade vinyl to re-cover the seats.  Of course, I want it to be nicer than stock, without looking gawdy or home-grown.

Anyone else re-do their seats yet?  My wife had done a fair amount of upholstery work and has a nice sewing machine that's up to the task.  It would be nice if somebody had the patterns for the seat covers, but I am sure we can handle it once the seat is apart.

Mark

One of the things that attracted me to the CF800 ATV I just purchased was the Aluminum A-arms on the suspension.  Just from my observation, it seems to be the only CFM vehicles with this feature. 

I was just wondering if anyone had a take on the relative benefit of the solid aluminum parts vs the welded tube-steel versions?  Just from outward appearance, they look stronger, but It hard to tell for sure how they stack up to the others.  Any why the ZF/UF 800 models don't have the same engineering?

Why is the CF800 the only model with this feature?

Ocala is a nice place.  I drive through there all the time.

Thanks!  I found the owners manual and the service manual.  That's a great resource.

Yea, I need to go grease all the suspension fittings asap.  The sales guy just told me to bring it back at 100hrs for the service.

A quick read of the manual has some other advice.  First of all, is says to no exceed 1/2 throttle for the first 10hrs and also to do an oil change at 10hrs.  Thats a HUGE difference from what the sales guy told me.

I did not see a part# or source for the oil filter.  Is this a common filter I can get somewhere other that the dealer?

So heres the 'official' Newbie post!   Yesterday we purchased a new 2015 CForce 800ESP from the dealer down the road.

We have recently purchased home on 8.5 acres of wooded property right on the Santa Fe River in High Springs FL.  My primary objective was a work vehicle for pulling a utility trailer and our Kayak Trailer around our property.  Since I brought in home yesterday,  my four older kids have been having a blast riding the trails around our property.  There is really just one existing trail that went down to the river, but they seem to have found a few others that might have been deer paths that can be exploited for more fun.

Anyway,  I was glad to find this forum.  I do most of my own work, so I will me posting back here as I get to know this thing.

Some initial thoughts/questions..
1) Does anyone have a pdf owners manual or service manual?  The dealer gave be a handful of pamphlets, but nothing that resembles an owner's manual.

2) How do you get the seat off and/or check the oil?  The rear seat seems like it might just "pop" off, but I hate to go yanking on it and break something.

3) Dealer said to bring it back at 100hrs for initial service.  But he was not real specific about what was involved, or if that was more than just an oil change.

4) I hear a creek or squeek in the suspension/bearings when rolling.  Is that normal,  or just break in?  If this was a new car,  I would be right back there complaining already.

Mark

Wow, thats a great deal.  I was getting quotes for right at $10k for a '15 UForce 800.

We ended up buying a CForce 800

I am still trying to figure out all the naming standards.  Seems like they are different up in Canada.  Is an X8 the same as a CForce 800?

Hey folks,  I am getting real close to making my mind up between a new CForce 800  (ATV) and a New Polaris 570 X2 (or touring model).

I know the pricing on the CFMotos are pretty good,  but want to know where the typical price point has been.  Not too many dealers around me. 

I know the value is there,  but also know depreciation will be steep, so I NEED to make sure I am not overpaying for this!

Thanks..

Jason, thanks for the feedback.    Is the oil fill issue just on the ZForce Model? 

I am still trying to make up my mind on whether to get the UForce 800 or the CForce 800. 

I was originally interested in the CForce 500 just because its seemed like an incredible deal.  Looking closer at the 800, makes me think it would be much better for my needs.

My property is relatively flat, but we have lots of trees, and will need to do some clearing and pulling branches and logs around to improve the property.

I don't know if we will do any real trail riding.  Mostly we just need a good mule to get around our 8.5 acres and maybe get some work done. 

I am much more concerned about quality and maintenance than brand, image, or resale value.

I noticed the 800 has a wet clutch.  Is that a big advantage? anything other reason to go with the Uforce vs the Cforce model?

I started (seriously) shopping for a new ATV/UTV this past weekend.  After some web searching I visited three dealers near me.  I had might sights on a Polaris Sportsman 570 X2.  We stepped into the nearby Arctic Cat dealer and saw our first CRMoto products.  Honestly, they looked very impressive based on price and features. 

We went on to look at the Polaris and Honda offerings.  Honestly, on sat afternoon, I was VERY closed to buying.  My indecision about which model was what put me off to do some more research.

Seems like a fair amount of brand haters throwing mud against CFMoto,  with a few horror stories thrown in for good measure.  One of the other ATV forums, did not even surface up a reply on the CFMoto topic I posted for feedback.

So if anyone is here and watching the forum.  Try to talk me into (or out of) buying one of these.

Right now my favorites are: the CFORCE 800EPS  and the UFORCE 800.   I like the idea of a V-Twin motor, although I have not ruled out the smaller 500 ATV.

Of course, my concerns are quality, parts availability.

Mark