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CFMoto C4 400cc
Posted on 11/4/26 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 11/4/26 at 4:18 pm
Wanting to buy my son (10) a 4 wheeler. Too much 4 wheeler? Was hoping he grow into over time. CFMoto for the price seems to be hard to beat. Any reliability issues?
Posted on 11/4/26 at 4:32 pm to Lsutmorg
You’ll probably get a bunch of haters due to it being cfmoto. I bought a 2021 cforce 500 and the only issue I’ve had was the ignition switch, which they replaced under warranty. I almost 2000 miles on mine and I have no issues with it.
My cousin bought his 14 yr old son a 800 I believe and he had the dash replaced under warranty.
Another guy at camp bought a 22 500 and he had the same ignition switch issue but it was also replaced under warranty.
A 400 should be fine for your son but he is going to get big for it in a couple of years, if you trust him a lot, I would roll with the 500. Power steering is gods gift to a four wheeler.
My cousin bought his 14 yr old son a 800 I believe and he had the dash replaced under warranty.
Another guy at camp bought a 22 500 and he had the same ignition switch issue but it was also replaced under warranty.
A 400 should be fine for your son but he is going to get big for it in a couple of years, if you trust him a lot, I would roll with the 500. Power steering is gods gift to a four wheeler.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 5:25 pm to WhuckFistle
I have actually been meaning to start a similar post because I am looking at getting some for my young boys ages 4 and 8 so the real small dirt bikes or four wheelers.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 5:48 pm to GREENHEAD22
I’ve never dealt with the motorcycles but Im sure they are just as good as the atvs.
There’s a YouTube channel called realtalkpowersports or something like that. Of course he’s a dealer for cfmoto out of Mississippi I believe, but I watch their videos before buying mine.
They test them against Polaris, can-am , Yamaha etc. When I bought mine, a king quad was 9k compared to 5.5k for my 500. I think you will be perfectly happy with whatever size bike you get for your kids.
There’s a YouTube channel called realtalkpowersports or something like that. Of course he’s a dealer for cfmoto out of Mississippi I believe, but I watch their videos before buying mine.
They test them against Polaris, can-am , Yamaha etc. When I bought mine, a king quad was 9k compared to 5.5k for my 500. I think you will be perfectly happy with whatever size bike you get for your kids.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 6:30 pm to Lsutmorg
My daughter was driving my 420 rancher at 6, 520 rubicon at 8. Your boy should be fine. I never looked into the cfmoto, but looks like it’s auto trans. Tell him keep it in low. That’s what my uncle did with his daughter on his 700 Kodiak.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 7:17 pm to Lsutmorg
My father in law bought a CFMoto 600 earlier this year. He’s already got over 1,000 miles on it. We drive it with the kids all the time when we’re at his house. I like it, he’s had no problems with it and it’s been run hard so far.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 7:38 pm to Lsutmorg
THIS is the inflation people should really be worried about.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 7:44 pm to WhuckFistle
Do you know if they make UTVs? If so, are they any good?
Posted on 11/4/26 at 9:24 pm to Old Man and a Porch
I know of 3 people with the uforcexl 1000. The big crew cab side by side. They’re louder than the canam, but they’ve been through some shite and still tickin since Covid years. I wouldn’t balk at it if it’s in your price range.
If a side by side was practical enough, I’d get one of those. My truck, rubicon and tractors suffice though lol.
If a side by side was practical enough, I’d get one of those. My truck, rubicon and tractors suffice though lol.
This post was edited on 11/4/26 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 11/4/26 at 9:41 pm to Lsutmorg
As with anything off-brand, getting parts when it breaks down is the big concern. Re-sellability gets difficult when the bike is older and the brand has a reputation for not keeping parts around for their older stuff.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 10:45 pm to Lsutmorg
Just don't tell the dealer it's for your son, those units are age restricted. Make sure you say it's for you.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 6:13 am to Lsutmorg
Get the 500, my son just turned 7 rides ours and the power steering is a huge plus. Highly recommended Jonesboro cycle in AR, was a 5 hour drive for me but I saved around 2.5k compared to local dealers
Just checked out their website and they still have 2026 500s, can probably get one for under 6K out the door.
Jonesboro cycle
Just checked out their website and they still have 2026 500s, can probably get one for under 6K out the door.
Jonesboro cycle
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 6:58 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 6:19 am to GREENHEAD22
I just purchased a Denago Mudhawk 10EFI for my kids from SmartCarts in Breaux Bridge. Has a 6 month warranty plus they can do any repairs there if needed. So far it's been everything I was looking for in a youth ATV. Curious to see how it holds up at the camp during the season.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 7:38 am to Lsutmorg
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Wanting to buy my son (10) a 4 wheeler. Too much 4 wheeler? Was hoping he grow into over time. CFMoto for the price seems to be hard to beat. Any reliability issues?
The only knowledge i have had with CFmoto is not great. i have never personally owned one but about 2 years ago my brother in laws dad bought one of the UTVs to use on their farm. He was happy with it for a few months so my brother in law also bought one of the UTVs. He has had his for a little over a year and both of them are constantly in the shop. He complains that it lacks power to do any real work and under performs. He is back to using his Japanese atv to handle most things.
I've owned most brand atvs over the years and Honda is the way to go. It may not be the fastest, prettiest or the cheapest but they work. we have a 2004 Honda Rincon 650 and a 1985 fourtrex 250 and they will crank and run no matter what.
IMHO buy a slightly used Honda and be done.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 7:45 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 7:54 am to GREENHEAD22
Bought both my boys’ Honda 70cc dirtbikes 8&9 at the time. They both got bored with them within 6mo. I bought them 1 Rancher 420 to share and I cant keep them off of it now.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:23 am to GREENHEAD22
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I have actually been meaning to start a similar post because I am looking at getting some for my young boys ages 4 and 8 so the real small dirt bikes or four wheelers.
The Polaris Sportsman 110 has been fantastic. Bought one for my son when he was 5/6 and he's about grown out of it now that he's 8, but it would be perfect for the 4yo. His older brother has a Honda Recon 250 that he's about grown out of, so 8 year old will get the recon and older brother will upgrade to either a rancher 420 or a polaris 570.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:19 am to Lsutmorg
I was in this busines in product development for a long time. Most of the Chinese stuff is shite.
Having said that, the CF stuff isn't that bad. The motors are pretty solid and the weak point on ALL the chinese stuff has been the hoses and electrical. Make sure the dealer you buy from is a solid dealer that looks like he's going to be around for a while so you can get support so when those rando electrical parts fail (because there will be failures) you have someone that can get you parts.
Back when I was in the game, their headquarters was in Norcross Ga and it was imported by a dude name Ronald Ho. He was a good enough cat as far as Asian importers go. Most of them are the lyingest, theivingest, most ruthless cock suckers you'll ever meet.
Yamoto also builds pretty good stuff. I was the R&D guy on their SXS line that looks like an old Rhino. Those were pretty solid too.
Having said that, the CF stuff isn't that bad. The motors are pretty solid and the weak point on ALL the chinese stuff has been the hoses and electrical. Make sure the dealer you buy from is a solid dealer that looks like he's going to be around for a while so you can get support so when those rando electrical parts fail (because there will be failures) you have someone that can get you parts.
Back when I was in the game, their headquarters was in Norcross Ga and it was imported by a dude name Ronald Ho. He was a good enough cat as far as Asian importers go. Most of them are the lyingest, theivingest, most ruthless cock suckers you'll ever meet.
Yamoto also builds pretty good stuff. I was the R&D guy on their SXS line that looks like an old Rhino. Those were pretty solid too.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 10:04 am to Lsutmorg
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Any reliability issues?
Every electrical issue on the planet.
And it weighs more than a dying star.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:58 pm to Lsutmorg
I just had my first experience with them this past weekend. My buddy just dropped almost $30k on a SxS from them. It’s insanely nice. We have a piece of land about 4 miles from the camp. Took it on the road and cruised mid 50s the whole way with it.
I don’t know about the reliability of them, but that’s the nicest damn UTV I’ve ever seen.
I don’t know about the reliability of them, but that’s the nicest damn UTV I’ve ever seen.
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