2006 SUZUKI VZR1800 Complaints

THE SUZUKI M109R (VZR1800) HAS A CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. INTERMITTENT SLIPPING OR JUMPING IN AND OUT OF 1ST GEAR. MANY, MANY TIMES THIS MOTORCYCLE WILL SLIP OR JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHEN ENGAGING THE CLUTCH AND PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER RIDERS OF THIS BIKE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SUZUKI AND THEIR DEALERS DISAVOW ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE VISIT THE M109R RIDERS FORUM AND QUERRY CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

1.) ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND MOVING INTO TRAFFIC. 2.) TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 3.) 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND ALL THREE SHIFTER FORKS ARE BEING REPLACED. NO COVERAGE FROM SUZUKI OR 3RD PARTY EXTENDED WARRANTY (WESTERN STATES). BIKE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2006, 11K MI. AT TIME OF FAILURE. FEEL THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID WHAT THEY COULD TO GET IT COVERED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800. IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED BEFORE THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR A BANGING SOUND. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,900. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800. WHILE RIDING AT 70 MPH, THE REAR TIRE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A FRACTURED CLAVICLE AS WELL AS ROAD RASHES ON BOTH ARMS AND HIS LEFT HIP. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, FUEL TYPE, AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800K6 M109R. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REMEDIED BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND THEN BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER STATING THAT IT WAS EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAK, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE OR ACQUIRE THE PARTS, IT WOULD COST $300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE JUST PAID THEM $12,000 FOR THE VEHICLE THREE DAYS AGO. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL FROM SUZUKI INFORMING HIM OF THE RECALL. HE CALLED SUZUKI AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WENT BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALER ON WHO WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 489. THE CONSUMER STATED WENT TO PURCHASE A M109R AT FULL THROTTLE MOTORSPORTS, THE CONSUMER ASKED ABOUT THE BIKE THAT WAS LOOKED AT A WEEK PRIOR, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHOWROOM STATING THE BIKE HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER AND DEALER STARTED TO DISCUSS PRICING. THE CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE RECALL BEING PERFORMED ON THE BIKE BECAUSE THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO TRAVEL 45 MILES HOME THE DEALER STATED YES ALL RECALLS WERE PERFORMED ON BIKE SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER AND DEALER PUT AN AFTERMARKET EXHAUST ON THE BIKE AND WERE ADDING IT TO THE DEAL. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE LICENSE TO PURCHASE VEHICLE, THE DEALER LET THE CONSUMER TAKE THE BIKE WITHOUT ANY DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION. THE CONSUMER STATED WAS VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THE UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE AND WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

AFTER LETTING MOTORCYCLE SIT FOR 3 MONTHS STARTED UP AND HAD EXTENSIVE GAS LEAK COMING DOWN RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE BEHIND FORWARD CYLINDER. SMELLED GAS FUMES LAST FALL AND NOTIFIED DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT SUZUKI HAS NO REPORTS OF GAS LEAKS NOR FUMES. REMOVED GAS TANK AND AIR BOX TO FIND FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSE ON INJECTORS LOOSE AND GAS COMING OUT OF RUBBER HOSE TO METAL PIPE CONNECTION ON RIGHT SIDE ONLY.*AK

BIKE INTERNITTANTLY LEAKS GAS FROM UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND BREATHER BOX. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY PICKED THE BIKE UP FOR REPAIR AFTER THREE WEEKS OF PHONED IN REQUESTS. CURRENTLY THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE BIKE IN THEIR SHOP FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS AND CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADMITTED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE/REPAIR THE BIKE UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY SEE THE SUBMITTED ISSUE. I CANNOT ACCEPT THE BIKE BACK INTO MY POSSESSION UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED DUE TO THE PROBABILITY OF FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRE. NOT TO MENTION MY WARRANTY IS UP IN THREE WEEKS.

TL*- THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES ON THE 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800 MOTORCYCLE. IT DID NOT MATTER HOW LONG HE DROVE THE VEHICLE HE STILL SMELLED THE FUMES. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNUSED FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A BRAKE SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE AT 500 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NOT ANY PARTICULAR ROAD CONDITIONS OR A PARTICULAR TIME OF THE DAY WHEN HE SMELLED THE FUMES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 650 MILES. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT HAS NOT TESTED TO SEE IF PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. UPDATE 4/23/07 *TR

FUEL LEAK WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE SITS FOR A WEEK OR TWO. COMING FROM UNDER THE TANK AND LEAKING DOWN THE FRONT CYLINDER. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE KICKSTAND DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.