IllustrationWHEN LETTING OFF THE CLUTCH IN FIRST GEAR FROM A DEAD STOP THERE IS A VIOLENT SHUDDER\JERKING REACTION MADE BY THE BIKE KIND OF LIKE THE BIKE IS IN THE WRONG GEAR WHEN STARTING OFF. WHEN CLUTCH LEVER IS PULLED BACK IN AND THEN SLOWLY RELEASED AGAIN ALL IS NORMAL. *TR
2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
390–25K
125–50K
050–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
40 reports with mileage · 4 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Power Train complaints
34 reportsAFTER PAYING 12,000$ FOR A SUZ. M109R IT HAS A VIBE PROBLEM THAT EVERY 109 THAT HAS BEEN SOLD HAS SUZ. WILL NOT MAKE IT GOOD .THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE COULD CAUSE INJURY. *TR
SUZUKI 2006 M109R SIX MONTH OLD MOTORCYCLE (3,400 MILES) CLUTCH FAILURE - CLUTCH WAS REPLACED FOUR MONTHS LATER WITH 7,298 MILES - SECOND GEAR SHUTTER TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP MOTORCYCLE WAS DISASSEMBLED - FOUND THAT 2ND GEAR SHIFT FORK, 2ND GEAR SYNCHRONIZER, 2ND GEAR DAMAGE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED FAILURE WAS NOT DUE…
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SUZUKI 2006 M109R SIX MONTH OLD MOTORCYCLE (3,400 MILES) CLUTCH FAILURE - CLUTCH WAS REPLACED FOUR MONTHS LATER WITH 7,298 MILES - SECOND GEAR SHUTTER TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP MOTORCYCLE WAS DISASSEMBLED - FOUND THAT 2ND GEAR SHIFT FORK, 2ND GEAR SYNCHRONIZER, 2ND GEAR DAMAGE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO "RIDER ABUSE" MOTORCYCLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEM WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED MANUFACTURER DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL NOT COVER REQUIRED REPAIR. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF MECHANICAL ISSUE ON 11/29/07. *TR
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. THIS IS THE 2ND SUCH FAILURE I HAVE EXPERIENCED. WHEN APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I WAS DOWNSHIFTING THE MOTORCYCLE USING THE ENGINE TO DECELERATE. THE CLUTCH CABLE SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE STILL IN GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO LOCK US THE BRAKES AND KILL TH…
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THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. THIS IS THE 2ND SUCH FAILURE I HAVE EXPERIENCED. WHEN APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I WAS DOWNSHIFTING THE MOTORCYCLE USING THE ENGINE TO DECELERATE. THE CLUTCH CABLE SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE STILL IN GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO LOCK US THE BRAKES AND KILL THE MOTOR BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF A CAR. THIS IS THE 2ND CLUTCH CABLE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS FAILED IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I JUST THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD A BAD PART. I REPLACED IT AND DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING MORE ABOUT IT. THIS TIME I WAS A LITTLE MORE CONCERNED. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE CLUTCH LEVER WHERE THE CABLE IS INSERTED I NOTICED A BURR IN THE CASTING THAT MAY BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND CAUSING THE CABLE TO WEAR. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS INVESTIGATION BY SUZUKI IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A VERY HEAVY AND POWERFUL MOTORCYCLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL WOULD POSE A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES AND THE RIDER. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.