2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CLUTCH WOULD FAIL AND THE REAR END WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,900. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF UPDATED 10/21/10

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, (2006 SUZUKI M109R BOULEVARD) ON I465 IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM. I HEARD A LOUD THUD AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY REAR WHEEL LOCKED COMPLETELY UP. MY REAR END SLID OUT TO THE RIGHT, BUT SOMEHOW I WAS ABLE TO COUNTERSTEER THE MOTORCYCLE AND KEEP IT UPRIGHT. WITH JUST PURE LUCK I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AFTER SLIDING FOR ABOUT 100 FEET WITH NO BODILY HARM. AFTER LOOKING AT THE MOTORCYCLE I REALIZED THAT THE SWING ARM (WHICH HOUSES THE DRIVE SHAFT), HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY AND CAUSED THE BACK TIRE TO LOCK UP. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES ON THE WEBSITE M109RIDERS.COM WITH PICTURES THAT ARE IDENTICAL TO THE INCIDENT THAT I EXPERIENCED. THE BREAK IN THE SWING ARM HAPPENED IN THE EXACT SPOT THAT ALL OF THE OTHERS DID. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT LENSES FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LENSES IN THE PAST, BUT REFUSES TO ANY MORE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE LENSES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT HIM FROM USING THE TURN SIGNALS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 062909 *BF UPDATED 07/01/09.*JB

MY MOTORCYCLE REGULARLY WILL NOT MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION (IN TRAFFIC, E.G. LEFTHAND TURN AT AN INTERSECTION) WHEN I RELEASE THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN IT WAS 2 WEEKS OLD IN 2006. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, IT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY, I RIDE ONLY TO WORK 22 MILES FROM HOME. PLEASE HELP, SOMEBODY WILL GET RUN OVER WHO IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THEIR BIKE YET, AS YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING CARS WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME WHEN IT OCCURS. FYI - I FILED A COMPLAINT IN 2006 OR 2007, AT THE TIME I DID NOT INCLUDE THE VIN. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

SINCE PURCHASE MY MOTORCYCLE HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO 2ND GEAR,THERE WAS ALWAYS A CLUNK SOUND NOW UNDER ACCELERATION IT POPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL,I CALLED MY DEALER AND HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY SHIFT FORKS SHIFT DRUM AND 2ND GEAR DOGS,I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT THAT OCCURS IN MOTORCYCLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION (SUZUKI M109R). *TR

SINCE PURCHASE, THE BIKE HAS HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO 2ND GEAR. IT HAS POPPED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND A COUPLE OF TIMES WOULD NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR AT ALL. NOW, ROUTINELY, IN 2ND GEAR THE BIKE LURCHES AND BUCKS WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS TO SPEED UP. IT STOPS WHEN SHIFTED INTO 3RD, 4TH, OR 5TH. AND ALSO DOES NOT DO THIS IN FIRST. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED THIS BIKE TWICE DUE TO THE VIOLENT BUCKING OF THE TRANSMISSION. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE YET. *TR