2007 Suzuki VZR1800

HARSH VIBRATION OF MOTORCYCLE DRIVE LINE AND NOISE IN CLUTCH AREA THROUGH ALL GEARS AT APPROXIMATELY 2800 RPM TO 4200 RPM AND ESPECIALLY DURING INCLINE CLIMBING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WHEN ENGINE RPM IS INCREASED TO PICKUP ADDED LOAD FROM INCLINE. THERE IS ALSO A NOISE DURING IDLE WITH CLUTCH RELEASED AND IN NEUTRAL COMING FROM CLUTCH HOUSING AREA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI M109R (NA). WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR FROM 0 TO START AND SOMETIMES WHEN IN SECOND GEAR, THE CLUTCH BEGINS BUMPING, JUMPING, AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS FAILURE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

WHILE RIDING MY SUZUKI M109 MOTORCYCLE THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AS I SQUEEZE THE CLUTCH THE BIKE JUST JERK FORWARD AND CUT OFF. THERE WAS TENSION ON THE CABLE BUT THE CLUTCH WILL NOT ENGAGE. HEAR A SPINNING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO GREAT NUMBER OF BIKES. IT APPEAR THAT THE TUBE NUT IN THE CLUTCH CAME LOOSE THIS IS A INTERNAL NUT THAT IS NOT SERVICEABLE. ITS APPARENT THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURE. I OWN THIS BIKE FOR ONE YEAR AND 24 DAYS AND HAVE 5400 MILES ON IT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE M109RIDERS.COM WEB SIT YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS SAFETY CONCERN. IF I DID NOT GET OFF THE HIGHWAY IN TIME I WOULD NOT BE WRITING THIS COMPLAIN PLEASE HAVE SUZUKI DO A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS FAILURE. THANKS YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI VZR1800. THE CLUTCH IS JUMPING OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND THE CONTACT HEARS CLUTCH CHATTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH WAS READJUSTED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,465 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

I HAVE A BRAND NEW (SUZUKI M109) I TAKE CARE OF THIS BIKE LIKE A BABY ON TIME SERVICES, NO SPEEDING TRYING TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT BECAUSE ME AND MY LADY FELT IN LOVE WITH IT, AFTER 4 MONTHS OF USE AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE SHOP THE TRANSMISSION GOES, TAKE IT TO THE DEALER A WEEK LATER THEY TELL ME THAT THE 2ND GEAR FORK IS BENT AND THERE'S GOING TO BE A CHARGE OF $2,500 ON THE OWNER AND I SAID HOW CAN IT BE POSSIBLE WHEN IS A BRAND NEW BIKE THEY SAID THERE'S NO DEFECT ON THE PARTS THAT IT WAS THE OWNER MISHANDLING IT, I SAID NO WAY , NOT EVEN THE CORP IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM? SO I CALL SOME PEOPLE AND GOT TO FILL OUT A CONSUMER PROTECTION FORM AND WE GOT A HEARING COMING SOON. LAST TIME I TALK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID COME AND GET IT IN A BOX AND I SAID I DINT PAY $13,000 FOR A BIKE IN A BOX THE BIKE IS IN THE DEALER SINCE 10/2007 SO I HOPE THIS INFO COULD HELP ME AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME BIKES....GO TO WWW.M109RIDERS.COM, AND CLICK ON SHOP TALK THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA SXV450 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR, THE CONTACT DOWN SHIFTED TO FOURTH GEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE BACK WHEEL TO LOCK. THE BACK WHEEL UNLOCKED, AND THEN LOCKED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE A LACK OF OIL IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IF THE DEALER DENIED THE CLAIM THAT NO ONE AT THE COMPANY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST HIM. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 830 MILES. *AK