THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My boyfriend bought a 2022 CForce 600 in the fall, and had this same infuriating problem right out of the gate. It got REALLY bad when he started plowing snow this winter. Last week, he literally almost got creamed by a log truck when he was plowing out the driveway (big snow plow had piled snow in the opening). He got stuck on the roadway because of this stinkin problem! Super scary. He spent the afternoon today applying your fix and it’s 90% resolved. The remaining 10% is still WAY better than before. 1/2 a turn was the sweet spot. He tried 1/2, 3/4 and a full turn, but had the best results with 1/2 a turn. He’ll do more testing tomorrow - as we are due for snow. This literally was a game changer. He was ready to go to battle with the dealership to demand his $10k back so he could buy something else. I also will be able to use the machine for plowing (which was one of the reasons he upgraded from a less powerful machine, with a plow blade you had to lift manually, in the first place). I was not able to do ANYTHING with this new machine. We can’t thank you enough!
I blame the dealership with this problem !! They should make sure it is rite before the bike makes it onto the showroom floor..,or fix it for free if there is a problem . You have a warranty on the machine when you buy it
Just bought a 2022 Cmoto 600 a couple weeks ago for plowing snow in my driveway. After an hour I was losing my shit because the shifter was so frustrating. I stumbled across your video today and spent my afternoon adjusting the shifter linkage and so far it’s fixed the issue. Really appreciate the in depth video 🤙🏼
We bought the same machine, and your description of your experience is exactly what we had happen. My guy spent his afternoon applying the fix (1/2 turn was the sweet spot) and it's 90% better. He's really happy. We're getting more snow tomorrow, so that will be the real test, but this took him from being ready to blow the thing up to being happy again.
I'm having the same issue. Just purchased a 23 600 touring and it is hard as hell to shift. I had to cut it off sometimes, put it in neutral and go again... Do you think this will fix my issue? Thanks! @@cfmotoman1270
Watched this about 1 hour ago (I have a 22 cf400gen 2 and have a hell of a time shifting on an incline up or down . All I needed was a 10mm open ended wrench and made the 1 revolution adjustment as you described and immediately worked !!!!!!! Thank you !!!!! Hope it continues to work this well. Thank you!!!!!
Wish we knew about this video. Our 2021 600 touring was a problem shifting and then in May my husband was coming home 40 mph. He heard grinding and looked, machine went into reverse and threw him over the top onto the pavement. He ended up with 155 stitches in his face. CF MOTO is not standing behind it at all. Needs to be a recall on these machines. We're lucky he's alive!!!😢
@@solarhomesteadinstallsthat’s not on the customer what if their first time ATV owners which most CF customers are. A little trouble shifting didn’t make you think your machine is going to throw itself into reverse while in High gear
Just did this to my 23 600T, thank you so much for making this video and the tear down video. I only removed the stuff from the shifter side and got to everything no problem. (Except for the top Phillips head on the fuel tank, my plastic ripped through it when I pulled up trying to get a small screwdriver on it). Thanks again for the great content.
Just got a 2022 600 Touring and it was miserable to shift right from the showroom floor. Dealer just said they all do that? I knew better and I watched your video and tore into it, I turned it about 1.25 turns and now it's smooth as glass. Makes for a much nicer ride.Thank you
Great vid!!!! 2022 cforce 600 touring. Same problem. Fixed!!! Tried 1 full turn. Was to much for me. Went back a half turn works great. Didn’t need to remove all the plastics just the 2 side covers. Now on to my sons 2022 400 cforce. Same problem. THANK YOU!!!!
Just adjusted my 2022 cforce 600 touring and this fixed the issue. I adjusted it out 1 rotation and it was better but not quite what it should be, ended up only needing 3/4 of a turn and this unit now shifts beautifully! Thanks for the help!
Thank you so much, I'm struggling with the shifting and it was mind blowing that new quad 2021-2022 is hard to shift right out of the store. Thank you so much for this video.
I have a new 22 picked up a month ago. and so far this (same) issue is the ONLY thing i do not like about the CF. Thank you and i'm going to try doing this as well!
Man I’m going to try this out, my 600 just started being a pain in the rear, to shift at all so I’m thinking this will do the trick, appreciate the video
Great tip....just bought thr 1000 Overoand yesterday and it snowed today. I get the mach8ne is new but this ,thing just did not want to shift in L to Rev. I'll give it a bit longer but good to know there's a fix...thank you
I have cf moto 500 from 2011. Is the adjustment like in the video? I can't shift good between h n and r and in Low it doesn't move and is not showing me on screen the L position
I need to do this on my 2016. ughhhh. Thank you! What I also need to figure out is what the rattling noise is when idling. Something with the clutch maybe? It goes away when I give it some RPMs
Thank you for this video. I have the same problem with my 2021 CForce 1000. I’m going to try it out and see if that fixes my shifting problem. Appreciate your content. Following!
Please let me know how it works out. In my case, this fixed it. if it does not fix the issue, there is another possible adjustment that can be made but will need to take the gearshift cover off. I can explain if needed.
Such a great video! I have a new 850xc with no problems at all with the gears (some older models have had the shifting problem) but if it appears I know what to do!
So this is one of the main reasons ppl are spending 400$ on clutch kits and you’re telling me the problem can be fixed just like that? My 2024 shifts smooth except if I’m trying to shift on incline or decline. I am definitely going to try this
@@remigielis Yes but the rod tension is only one part of the problem. The 1000 also have the "ball lock" behind the shifter hooked to the foot brake and it require a lot of brake pressure on the foot pedal to clear the shifter properly and allow smooth operation. So I got rid of that device and slacked the shifter rod as demonstrated by CFMOTO MAN and it shift like a charm now. Hope that helps!
I just bought a 22 CForce 600 for my GF and this is a HUGE issue, she feels like she is going to snap the shifter it is so hard to shift.. Now that this has been a year would you say this was the solution? If so I'm tearing it apart and giving it a try.
since adjusting shift linkage, no issues at all. Can’t guarantee this 100% will solve yours but it made mine so much smoother. There were times I couldnt even shift when I rocked the ATV back and forth, until I made the adjustment.
A lot of the shifting issues is because the secondary isnt releasing and still spinning. Need to check belt alignment, primary bearing if you run it in a lot of deep mud and water.
I have an older model 2015 I believe. The shifter looks nothing like that. No lock on the side but the the clumsy T handle has a button on the side you need to press down and at the same time hold the floor brake to shift it. I was always notchy and clumsy and it jammed often. Like you indicated on yours you would either give it some throttle or rock it back and forth and she shifted ok. Used it like this for years. Mine jammed up in R solid the other day. We removed the linkage rod figuring if the trans was still good we could get it into low or high which we did but it was brutal to even move it from R to L. It took alot of force to do that. We were able to get it back to camp like that. Any advice would be appreciated. The shifter is still locked up even without the linkage rod.
I recently bought my Cforce 600 2 weeks ago. I took it out hunting and went through some rough terrain. Now my alignment is off. Have you had this issue with yours? I see a lot of DIY front end alignment videos. Im gonna try and fix it myself.
Thanks so much. Same exact issue. Rotated one full turn and much better but still occasionally can’t shift. Assume I need to adjust a little bit. Any way to know which way to rotate other than trial and error?
I took apart my shift shaft to replace the seal but now it’s just lose and doesn’t want to get into a gear am i going to have to open the case to fix this problem
You might need to play around with the linkage a little on yours to get things just right. Sometimes the best you can do with this is get all the gears shifting "okay" but not perfect. Mine shifts much better than it did before this issue but still not 100%, especially if on a steep hill
So mine shifts fine when it's not running, and once I start it, the first gear I choose is fine, but after I move anywhere it will be hard to shift into any gear afterwards... Do you think that would still be the shift linkage?
Is yours a 2021 600? Next time the gearshift lever locks up, hold the break and turn off the engine. If it shifts, the belt that might be releasing. A few possibilities at this point, Clutch could be out of alignment and need shimmed. Or the engine idle could be too high. if your ATV is relatively new it could just need some breaking in and could fix itself.
@@cfmotoman1270 yup it's a 2021 600 touring...it only has 55 miles on it, ..it seemed like it shifted fine when I first bought it and now seems harder to shift after my first trail ride.... I did go through some deep water though... wondering if that has anything to do with it
@@hoatpham990 Hmmm. id say that taking it through water shouldnt really affect shifting. You can see if there is any debris in the shift cover by the shift lever just in case.
Thank you for the vid brother...I have another ? For you or anyone...so the hole that my park lock goes in isn't exactly lined up with the mechanism...it does still lock it out but it's not perfectly aligned...does anyone else have this issue or is it suppose to be like that ?
Mine is lined up. Taking it apart is not too bad. See my previous video where I failed to fix this shift problem. it has more details on how to disassemble that shift cover so you can take a closer look and make sure everything was assembled correctly
If you look at my previous video, I took off too much plastic. I only needed to remove the plastics on the left side to access the linkage but I was also trying to diagnose the problem back then. But yes, you have to remove the plastics to get to the shift linkage.
I’m thinking of buying a 2022 400cc. Just interested in riding it on trails in the woods with hills.would us it for hunting. Do you have any comments on plus/mines on this machine
Recommend radiator relocate kit. If the radiator becomes blocked with mud or the fan gets resistance through water the fan fuse blows. Don’t need overheating issues while you’re out on the woods.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My boyfriend bought a 2022 CForce 600 in the fall, and had this same infuriating problem right out of the gate. It got REALLY bad when he started plowing snow this winter. Last week, he literally almost got creamed by a log truck when he was plowing out the driveway (big snow plow had piled snow in the opening). He got stuck on the roadway because of this stinkin problem! Super scary. He spent the afternoon today applying your fix and it’s 90% resolved. The remaining 10% is still WAY better than before. 1/2 a turn was the sweet spot. He tried 1/2, 3/4 and a full turn, but had the best results with 1/2 a turn. He’ll do more testing tomorrow - as we are due for snow. This literally was a game changer. He was ready to go to battle with the dealership to demand his $10k back so he could buy something else. I also will be able to use the machine for plowing (which was one of the reasons he upgraded from a less powerful machine, with a plow blade you had to lift manually, in the first place). I was not able to do ANYTHING with this new machine. We can’t thank you enough!
well thats just dandy 😎 glad this helped you and even happier it saved you some headaches 😆
I blame the dealership with this problem !! They should make sure it is rite before the bike makes it onto the showroom floor..,or fix it for free if there is a problem . You have a warranty on the machine when you buy it
Just bought a 2022 Cmoto 600 a couple weeks ago for plowing snow in my driveway. After an hour I was losing my shit because the shifter was so frustrating. I stumbled across your video today and spent my afternoon adjusting the shifter linkage and so far it’s fixed the issue. Really appreciate the in depth video 🤙🏼
We bought the same machine, and your description of your experience is exactly what we had happen. My guy spent his afternoon applying the fix (1/2 turn was the sweet spot) and it's 90% better. He's really happy. We're getting more snow tomorrow, so that will be the real test, but this took him from being ready to blow the thing up to being happy again.
Just picked up a 2023 600 touring 4 days ago. Was having problems shifting. Used your fix by turning it out 1/2 turn....smooth as silk...thanks!!!
awesome dude. glad this video still applies for the newer years 😎 😎
I'm having the same issue. Just purchased a 23 600 touring and it is hard as hell to shift. I had to cut it off sometimes, put it in neutral and go again... Do you think this will fix my issue? Thanks!
@@cfmotoman1270
Watched this about 1 hour ago (I have a 22 cf400gen 2 and have a hell of a time shifting on an incline up or down . All I needed was a 10mm open ended wrench and made the 1 revolution adjustment as you described and immediately worked !!!!!!! Thank you !!!!! Hope it continues to work this well. Thank you!!!!!
Wish we knew about this video. Our 2021 600 touring was a problem shifting and then in May my husband was coming home 40 mph. He heard grinding and looked, machine went into reverse and threw him over the top onto the pavement. He ended up with 155 stitches in his face. CF MOTO is not standing behind it at all. Needs to be a recall on these machines. We're lucky he's alive!!!😢
that's insane!
If it was having shifting problems why didn't you get it fixed before it got worse which it did.... Sounds like that was on you not cf moto ....
@@solarhomesteadinstallsthat’s not on the customer what if their first time ATV owners which most CF customers are. A little trouble shifting didn’t make you think your machine is going to throw itself into reverse while in High gear
This fix worked on my CForce 800. Thanks for an easy way to fix a problem that really was frustrating.
awesome 😎
Just did this to my 23 600T, thank you so much for making this video and the tear down video. I only removed the stuff from the shifter side and got to everything no problem. (Except for the top Phillips head on the fuel tank, my plastic ripped through it when I pulled up trying to get a small screwdriver on it). Thanks again for the great content.
Excellent, useful, informative video! Thank you for contributing knowledge to the CFMOTO community!
Just got a 2022 600 Touring and it was miserable to shift right from the showroom floor. Dealer just said they all do that? I knew better and I watched your video and tore into it, I turned it about 1.25 turns and now it's smooth as glass. Makes for a much nicer ride.Thank you
awesome bra
Great vid!!!! 2022 cforce 600 touring. Same problem. Fixed!!! Tried 1 full turn. Was to much for me. Went back a half turn works great. Didn’t need to remove all the plastics just the 2 side covers. Now on to my sons 2022 400 cforce. Same problem. THANK YOU!!!!
Just adjusted my 2022 cforce 600 touring and this fixed the issue. I adjusted it out 1 rotation and it was better but not quite what it should be, ended up only needing 3/4 of a turn and this unit now shifts beautifully! Thanks for the help!
Thank you so much, I'm struggling with the shifting and it was mind blowing that new quad 2021-2022 is hard to shift right out of the store. Thank you so much for this video.
perturbs me as well but hey, another excuse to turn a wrench
I have a new 22 picked up a month ago. and so far this (same) issue is the ONLY thing i do not like about the CF. Thank you and i'm going to try doing this as well!
Not many would know that fix, CF Moto should email their customers. Should make it lot easier plowing snow.
We'll see if she holds it down over the winter. I definitely have not taken it easy on this ATV since the fix and shifting is still butter.
@@cfmotoman1270 Any updates for winter? My dad is having the same issue with his 21' CF850.
Man I’m going to try this out, my 600 just started being a pain in the rear, to shift at all so I’m thinking this will do the trick, appreciate the video
Did it work?
Great tip....just bought thr 1000 Overoand yesterday and it snowed today. I get the mach8ne is new but this ,thing just did not want to shift in L to Rev. I'll give it a bit longer but good to know there's a fix...thank you
Nice.
Think we all should have got this done by our dealer.
You are the man! I made the adjustment and it seems to have fixed the issue on my CF 500. Muchas Gracias.
I have cf moto 500 from 2011. Is the adjustment like in the video? I can't shift good between h n and r and in Low it doesn't move and is not showing me on screen the L position
Thank you, will ask the dealer to adjust mu 850xc when I go to do the 1000km oil change.
good idea. she shifts like a dream now!
I found that moving slightly in the gear I’m in to take pressure off drivetrain then apply the brake and you can shift no problem
I need to do this on my 2016. ughhhh. Thank you! What I also need to figure out is what the rattling noise is when idling. Something with the clutch maybe? It goes away when I give it some RPMs
I have a 2021 cfmoto 400 atv and this worked for me as well. One turn out did it. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for this video. I have the same problem with my 2021 CForce 1000. I’m going to try it out and see if that fixes my shifting problem. Appreciate your content. Following!
I was going to ask how the shifting has been, but saw one of the comments. 👍 I will probably do this soon.
did you try it yet?
@@cfmotoman1270 yes. Messed around for a while. Did not really make a difference in mine. May have to mess with it some more.
thank you, that was drivkng me crazy.
Thanks for the video. I will have to give it a try.
good luck Erik. Let me know how it works out
Thank you, I will be doing this adjustment.
Please let me know how it works out. In my case, this fixed it. if it does not fix the issue, there is another possible adjustment that can be made but will need to take the gearshift cover off. I can explain if needed.
@@cfmotoman1270 you got it, may take me a couple weeks.
Thanks for updating the fix 👌👍
I'm going to have to try this. I'm having the same infuriating problem on my 2023 600 touring. It's the only complaint I have about the bike
Great video this time. Bery informative and detailed visuals. Nice!
Such a great video! I have a new 850xc with no problems at all with the gears (some older models have had the shifting problem) but if it appears I know what to do!
So this is one of the main reasons ppl are spending 400$ on clutch kits and you’re telling me the problem can be fixed just like that? My 2024 shifts smooth except if I’m trying to shift on incline or decline. I am definitely going to try this
Damn, I have that exact problem with my cforce 1000 2021. I try that right away.
Same with my brand new 1000, cannot shift on uphills or downhills...did you fix yours?
@@remigielis Yes but the rod tension is only one part of the problem. The 1000 also have the "ball lock" behind the shifter hooked to the foot brake and it require a lot of brake pressure on the foot pedal to clear the shifter properly and allow smooth operation. So I got rid of that device and slacked the shifter rod as demonstrated by CFMOTO MAN and it shift like a charm now. Hope that helps!
Amazing!
I Think I m Just the last One to Say you Thankyou....so....Thankyou from the other side of the world....🤙🤙🤙😁😁
Day one today. Stuck on steep mountain unable to get out of gear to turn around. I was pissed.
Thank you! Worked on my 2017 520 🎉
awesome bro! so happy this is still helping people.
I just bought a 22 CForce 600 for my GF and this is a HUGE issue, she feels like she is going to snap the shifter it is so hard to shift.. Now that this has been a year would you say this was the solution? If so I'm tearing it apart and giving it a try.
since adjusting shift linkage, no issues at all. Can’t guarantee this 100% will solve yours but it made mine so much smoother. There were times I couldnt even shift when I rocked the ATV back and forth, until I made the adjustment.
Excellent video all part of physics good job and tips!
A lot of the shifting issues is because the secondary isnt releasing and still spinning. Need to check belt alignment, primary bearing if you run it in a lot of deep mud and water.
I have a 2021 cf500 I dont run into deep mud or water but I plow with it when I go into low gear sometimes it grinds .
Amazing !! Thank you !!
I have an older model 2015 I believe. The shifter looks nothing like that. No lock on the side but the the clumsy T handle has a button on the side you need to press down and at the same time hold the floor brake to shift it. I was always notchy and clumsy and it jammed often. Like you indicated on yours you would either give it some throttle or rock it back and forth and she shifted ok. Used it like this for years. Mine jammed up in R solid the other day. We removed the linkage rod figuring if the trans was still good we could get it into low or high which we did but it was brutal to even move it from R to L. It took alot of force to do that. We were able to get it back to camp like that. Any advice would be appreciated. The shifter is still locked up even without the linkage rod.
Thank you!!! No more looking like a crack head shaking back and forth
haha so true
I recently bought my Cforce 600 2 weeks ago. I took it out hunting and went through some rough terrain. Now my alignment is off. Have you had this issue with yours? I see a lot of DIY front end alignment videos. Im gonna try and fix it myself.
I have the same issue .. Thanks for the fix
beautiful work
thanks pp! appreciate the views!
I have a 2021 CFMOTO 500 I have that problem sometimes . I'm up north and I plow with .
Nice video!!
Thanks Ralph!
Thanks so much. Same exact issue. Rotated one full turn and much better but still occasionally can’t shift. Assume I need to adjust a little bit. Any way to know which way to rotate other than trial and error?
Trial and error worked for me. you should be able to feel right away when you adjust if its shortening or lengthening the mechanism
i tried this, and now it either slips out of low gear, or won't go in to low gear?
so...is it supposed to be in neutral when adjusting, or low gear?
in Neutral
Did u figure out why it slipped ?
just needed adjustment...wasn't just a hair off
Awesome 😎
Great video, can you give an update after a month or so to let us know if the problem reoccurs. Just ordered my CFmoto 600. Thanks!
will do. so far so good. put on about 8 more hours on the engine. no issues so far :)
@@cfmotoman1270 Thanks man, you're making great content for cfmoto's. Definitely got my sub and will continue to watch your videos.
@@nazakat100 Thanks! Appreciate the sub and kind words! Will keep pumping out more material for the foreseeable future.
Mine is still good!
Does anybody have the link to the video that shows how to remove the shroud to get to the linkage?
Worked on my cforce 1000 2020 ;0) thanks a lot ;0))))
Good advice
thanks uncle buck!
Why has cfmoto not resolved this? My 24 was bad from day one
I took apart my shift shaft to replace the seal but now it’s just lose and doesn’t want to get into a gear am i going to have to open the case to fix this problem
Mine was a 10mm and a 7mm for the shift rod.
Thank you!
Cf 625 ok. all works fine
When I did that my low gear would not engage properly. Would not fully engage. Had to back it off a bit. Still have the issue. 2021 600t
You might need to play around with the linkage a little on yours to get things just right. Sometimes the best you can do with this is get all the gears shifting "okay" but not perfect. Mine shifts much better than it did before this issue but still not 100%, especially if on a steep hill
So mine shifts fine when it's not running, and once I start it, the first gear I choose is fine, but after I move anywhere it will be hard to shift into any gear afterwards... Do you think that would still be the shift linkage?
Is yours a 2021 600?
Next time the gearshift lever locks up, hold the break and turn off the engine. If it shifts, the belt that might be releasing. A few possibilities at this point, Clutch could be out of alignment and need shimmed. Or the engine idle could be too high. if your ATV is relatively new it could just need some breaking in and could fix itself.
@@cfmotoman1270 yup it's a 2021 600 touring...it only has 55 miles on it, ..it seemed like it shifted fine when I first bought it and now seems harder to shift after my first trail ride.... I did go through some deep water though... wondering if that has anything to do with it
@@hoatpham990 Hmmm. id say that taking it through water shouldnt really affect shifting. You can see if there is any debris in the shift cover by the shift lever just in case.
@@cfmotoman1270 yeah I did and blew out some debris earlier maybe just needs to be broken in more.... thanks for the replies and help!
@@hoatpham990 No problem. let me know how it ends up!
Thanks
I plan to do this to a atv cfmoto 500 eps
Thank you for the vid brother...I have another ? For you or anyone...so the hole that my park lock goes in isn't exactly lined up with the mechanism...it does still lock it out but it's not perfectly aligned...does anyone else have this issue or is it suppose to be like that ?
Mine is lined up. Taking it apart is not too bad. See my previous video where I failed to fix this shift problem. it has more details on how to disassemble that shift cover so you can take a closer look and make sure everything was assembled correctly
Now im not stuck on hill anymore😅
yippee 🥳
How are your rpms while riding? I hear a lot of complaints about gas mileage and high rpms with this machine.
It's good, no issues here.
My uforce 1000 does great with gas. Very happy with it except the shift part.
does this refer to 2023 520L aswell?
Same goes for the 500 trail ?
Have same problem w 800 xc 2021 🤔
So was necessary to remove all the plastic parts to access the shift linkages? Might need to do this to mine
If you look at my previous video, I took off too much plastic. I only needed to remove the plastics on the left side to access the linkage but I was also trying to diagnose the problem back then. But yes, you have to remove the plastics to get to the shift linkage.
Video was posted a year ago, has this solved the problem or has it returned?
This helped a little bit didn't straight fix mine, lol.
I’m thinking of buying a 2022 400cc. Just interested in riding it on trails in the woods with hills.would us it for hunting. Do you have any comments on plus/mines on this machine
Recommend radiator relocate kit. If the radiator becomes blocked with mud or the fan gets resistance through water the fan fuse blows. Don’t need overheating issues while you’re out on the woods.
no thrutle needed... just release your right foot and push back... aaaand.... voila!
This is only true on pre-2021 models. They got rid of the locking mechanism that connected the gearshift to the foot brake.
Is this a problem on a 2022 400cc