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December 26, 2016

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www.PowersportsBusiness.com NEWS Powersports Business • December 26, 2016 • 5 Following the dealer meeting, the 2015 Pioneer Club members were treated to three days in Beijing, with stops at Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Olympic Stadium village, among other locations. The 2017 CFMOTO CForce 500 S EPS and its $5,199 MSRP had U.S. dealers checking out the new model during the dealer meeting in Hangzhou, China. factory, recently enhanced with intelligent manufacturing technology that has improved efficiencies in the 800-employee factory, which includes plants for motorcycle, ORV, engine, machining, painting and framing. The meeting's theme of "Experience More Together: Growth and Partnership" greeted attendees at the Shanghai airport, with three charter buses wrapped with the slogan. When they arrived at the hotel in Hangzhou, a banner with the saying was draped down three stories outside the hotel. And it was the focal point of the dealer meeting presentation itself. As the adventurer tourer Marco Polo pro- claimed upon visiting CFMOTO's hometown of Hangzhou some 600 years ago, the "Paradise City" is indeed worth exploring. From a cruise on West Lake to visiting the Lingyin Temple and then the Leifing Pagoda, the photo ops were endless. But it wasn't all tourist hats and cameras. During the business meeting, dealers were pleased to learn about a newly inked retail financing partnership with Synchrony Finan- cial, as well as an offer from Northpoint Com- mercial Finance for 30 days of free flooring on 2017 models. Needless to say the, the ZForce 1000 EPS sport side-by-side stole the show, with its $13,999 MSRP. It's a pumped up version of the ZForce 800 power plant, and offers CVTech clutching instead of a wet clutch. The ZForce 1000 boasts a 77 horsepower engine, and per- haps more importantly, 82 foot-pounds of torque. It comes with 14-inch aluminum alloy wheels and 27-inch mud tires. New seats pro- vide better gripping and stitching. The unit also provides easier access to the oil dipstick for service and maintenance. Another hit among the dealers was the all-new CForce 500 S EPS ATV. Built on the CForce 400 chassis, it provides additional power with the 500 H.O. motor. It comes stan- dard with a 2,500-pound winch and 12-inch aluminum alloy wheels and is only offered in an EPS version. Its $5,199 MSRP also sat well with dealers. Here's a look at the 2017 CFMOTO models with MSRPs. ATV: CForce 400, MSRP TBA; CForce 400 TT Camo, TBA; CForce 500S EPS, $5,199; CForce 500 HO EPS, $5,999; CForce 500 HO EPS TT Camo/Hunting, $6,349; CForce 800 EPS, $8,999; and CForce 800 EPS TT Camo/ Hunting, $9,349. Utility UTV: UForce 500 HO EPS, $8,999; UForce 500 HO EPS TT Camo/Hunting, $9,449; UForce 800 EPS, $10,799; and UForce 800 EPS TT, $11,249. Sport side-by-side: ZForce 500 HO Trail EPS, $8,999; ZForce 800 Trail EPS, $10,799; ZForce 800 EX EPS, $11,599; and ZForce 1000 EPS, $13,999. PSB CFMOTO CONTINUED FROM THE COVER

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