New owner with 3 miles on the UFORCE 1000. My first day of ownership was not uneventful lol. Couldn't get it in or out of gear and was locked up and stranded on a hill. Finally got it into park again and after a youtube search I ended up adjusting the linkage under passenger seat. Shifting is much better now but still not 100%. Breaks are horrible. I have to stand on them to stop it on a hill. Im really hoping this gets better with some miles on it.  My real question of concern is that there seems to be a good amount of burn off coming OUT of the exhaust. Im sure its oil but its coming directly out of the exhaust pipe rather than off the surface areas of the engine/exhaust. It does smell like oil and I smell it while driving! Is this a common thing? Thanks in advance and Im praying for the rest of this UTV relationship to go more smoothly. We were all set to get a CF800 but I bailed out because of the linkage and break concerns. Any input would be helpful. This is my first UTV.

Gman

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

Welcome to the group. Yeah most CFMs have poor brakes when new and they do get better. Some don't and have to go in for the dealer to repair and put new pads on. Shifting on many has also been an issue and now that they have eliminated the parking brake..not sure what the future holds there...but rule of thumb is never park and use Park position if on a hill or anywhere where the parking paw had to hold the weight of the unit as it can't be forced out while that load is on it and NEVER force the shifter lever. On the rest, as the transmission breaks-in it will shift smoother. Just use a quality synthetic gear oil after break-in.

Good to know on the parking break. So when on a hill just use the terrible emergency brakes lol. I just now took it for a spin and I can tell it is definitely getting smoother on the start up. Exhaust smoke is still there but I just let it warm up to see if the fan would come on and it did.

Thanks for the quick reply!

Gman 

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

There is a lot of preservative coating inside the muffler. There is also a small catalytic converter that also adds to the extra heat that burns off all that stuff. It should stop soon. 

Ahh...thank you NMK...no it to switch topics but do you like your 800 ESP?

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

Ahh...thank you NMK...no it to switch topics but do you like your 800 ESP?

Well...I still have it...lol. Despite some of the Chinese short-comings which many have been worked through or out, it's been pretty good. It hasn't left me stranded and sense the suspension upgrades the wife likes going with me so..that's a win as well.

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Hi from Australia where I also have a brand new Uforce 1000. It is now 5 days old with 80kms. Mine has displayed all the same issues that you have reported. I did not see any of the smoke though my dealer test rode it for 6km post build. He told me it was initially Smokey and asked if it persisted. It has not.  I am interested in your comment on adjusting the gear shift indicator linkage under the passenger seat. My understanding was that this procedure simply adjusts the trigger points for the dashboard gear indications and has no effect on actual shifting. Can someone clarify this?
I think the stiff shifting when new is related to coming to a stop with the transmission still under load. A workaround is to shift to neutral momentarily after lifting off the throttle at very low speed to unload the drive train.  I have also come up against the park position pawl locking when parked on a slope several times. I found I could unload it without the need to force the shift lever by rocking the buggy back and forward with my body weight in the seat and shifting away from P on the upslope swing. May not work on a very steep hill though.   I have heard of someone resorting to use their winch to release it too!  My service brakes are crap, but are improving slowly as I drive it more I think.    Apart from that I had a solid CEL come on at 30kms that I OBD'd and it flagged O2 sensor voltage implausible. Cleared it after seeking confirmation to do so from my dealer. It has not returned so was transient.
Apart from that it is a lot of fun and i am really enjoying it.

I have a 2023 1000 with 30 miles on it.  When I first drove it the smell was horrible!  It's my first SxS so I was worried I was driving in the wrong mode or something and burning the belt.  The smell is less after 30 miles but it's still there. 

I have a parking brake on mine so I have no idea why they're saying they don't???

Get a clutch kit for sure to help smooth it out. Super easy install

Enjoy your new ride

Logger,

I adjusted the linkage under the passenger seat. Search YouTube you will find it. However my shifting problems still persist but did get slightly better. Parking on a hill is a nightmare. Most of the time I leave it in neutral (except on hills). The emergency break wont hold it. I too think the breaks are improving slightly with time. Ive had to get out and push mine to release the pressure. Body rocking will not do it alone. I have not run into any error codes...yet! All this aside I am enjoying it on the homestead. Small Holding I think you call them.

Bonds,

Yes the smell was pretty bad...lol   I will look into the clutch kit. Ive seen the Vid on youtube. While it did look easy I wonder if there are any warrantee issues I need to worry about? Thanks for getting back to me!

Logger,

I adjusted the linkage under the passenger seat. Search YouTube you will find it. However my shifting problems still persist but did get slightly better.

I had actually already seen it on youtube previously and that is why asked the question. It was never going to fix the difficult shifting problems! It simply adjusts what the gear position indicator displays. Hence your issues remain. Mine is definitely getting better as it beds in.

Parking on a hill is a nightmare. Most of the time I leave it in neutral (except on hills). The emergency brake wont hold it. I too think the breaks are improving slightly with time. Ive had to get out and push mine to release the pressure. Body rocking will not do it alone. I have not run into any error codes...yet! All this aside I am enjoying it on the homestead. Small Holding I think you call them.

What I have done is intentionally is to use my service brakes to give them a chance to heat up and wear in. I am on a farm and with some big hills. So instead of using the "Electronic hill descent control" when going down a hill (yes mine has that feature in Australia), I have on a few occasions put it in neutral and used the service brake as I descend.  This has lead to the brakes working better overall and my emergency brake (as you guys call the hand brake) is working considerably better now.       

....I will look into the clutch kit. Ive seen the Vid on youtube. While it did look easy I wonder if there are any warranty issues I need to worry about?

I find it hard to believe CFMoto have not spec'd their OEM clutch springs and weights in the manner as they have for a reason. So you may have a warranty issue with a clutch kit should it be seen to impact an interrelated system. Lets say your drive belt wears prematurely and you want it swapped out under warranty they may tell you to go jump.  OTOH it should have no bearing on warranty for unrelated systems I would have thought.


Something else I have noticed after reading how the 2023 model 1000's have had the seat belt interlock removed. Never experienced the earlier model, but it strikes me they may have done this so the throttle cutout at 8mph or whatever it is can be linked to the emergency (park) brake.  It now cuts power if you exceed approx 8mph/15kmh with the park brake light on. This is a good feature IMO.