2007 Suzuki VZR1800

I STOPPED FOR A SIGNAL LIGHT. THE CLUTCH ON THE MOTORCYCLE LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE MOTORCYCLE SURGED FORWARD. I HAD TO KILL THE ENGINE BY USING THE EMERGENCY KILL SWITCH. I HAD TO HAVE THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TUBULAR NUT ON THE (GEAR ASSY., PRIMARY DRIVE SKU: 21100-48G00) HAD BACKED OFF. THIS ALLOWED THE PRIMARY GEAR TO MOVE PREVENTING THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FROM OPERATING. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AN FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I WAS LUCKY THAT WHEN MINE LOCKED UP I WAS STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO KILL POWER WITH THE EMERGENCY SWITCH. I WAS ALSO LUCKY IN THAT I WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE IN LINE AND DIDN'T REAR END ANYONE. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED WHEN I WAS MOVING I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE SUZUKI TECHNICAL HELP LINE ASKING FOR THE TORQUE SPEC FOR THE TUBULAR NUT. SUZUKI REFUSED TO GIVE IT TO ME. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO BUY A NEW ASSEMBLY FROM A SUZUKI DEALERSHIP. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE EXISTING COMPONENTS OTHER THAN THEY WERE NOT ASSEMBLED PROPERLY. THE TUBULAR NUT WAS NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. IF I BUY A NEW ASSEMBLY WHAT CHANGE HAS SUZUKI MADE TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE. I WANT SUZUKI TO COVER THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI VZR 1800 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. ADDITIONALLY THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE MALFUNCTIONS WERE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

MY 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R HAS DEVELOPED A LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR. THIS IS A TWO PIECE ROTOR DESIGN THAT HAS A SERIES OF RIVETS CONNECTING THE INNER ROTOR HUB TO THE OUTER ROTOR BRAKING SURFACE. THE ROTOR NOT ONLY ALLOWS EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT (ALONG THE AXIS OF ROTATION), BUT ALSO ALLOWS FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT (ABOUT THE AXIS OF ROTATION) OF APPROXIMATELY .050 INCH. *TR

2007 SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE. 13,000 MILES. WHILE AT RED LIGHT BIKE ABRUPTLY JUMPS FORWARD CAUSING BIKE TO FALL OVER. WITH HELP GOT BIKE UP, STILL DOING SAME PROBLEM NEEDED TOWED. TOOK TO DEALER FOUND TUBE NUT HAD CAME OFF OF GEAR SHAFT AND RUINED CLUTCHES A $700.00 REPAIR WHICH I PAID. AFTER GETTING ONLINE I FOUND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM MANY BIKERS HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN SUZUKI WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT KNOW RECALL OR WARRANTY WAS DONE. I CONTACTED THEM AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALOT OF GOOD THAT WOULD HAVE DONE IF I GOT HURT OR KILLED. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM AND THE DEALER CAN NOT GUARANTEE THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. SUZUKI SHOULD MAKE THIS A RECALL AND SHOULD REIMBURSE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PAID FOR THIS NOT KNOWING THIS IS COMMON IN THIS BIKE. I AM 57YRS OLD BOUGHT BIKE 2YRS AGO SO I AM NOT DRIVING AROUND POPPING WHEELIES OR BEATING THIS BIKE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON AT SUZUKI TOLD ME THERE WAS NOBODY HIGHER THEN HER THAT I COULD SPEAK TOO AND SAID SHE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A VZR 1800 2007 MODEL SUZUKI AND HAVE HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS STARTING AT 10000MI HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT AND SAYS IT HAD OIL TROUBLE CAUSING TROUBLE SUCH AS SHUDDER AND GRABBING I CALLED A DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD IT AND WAS NO RECALLS BUT I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON M109RIDERS FORUM (I MEAN LOTS). *TR

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH MY CLUTCH SHUTTERING FROM DAY ONE. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE CABLE AND TOLD ME IT WAS A "SLIPPER CLUTCH" TO KEEP ME FROM WHEELING. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT WAS A LIE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO DO MY FIRST SERVICE AND COMPLETE A RECALL. I HAD THEM ADDRESS THE SHUTTER ISSUE AND THEY STATED IT WAS NORMAL, ALTHOUGH MY CLUTCH WAS ADJUSTED A LITTLE LOOSE. WE RELOCATED TO CA AND I TOOK MY BIKE IN FOR IT'S 2ND SERVICE AND MENTIONED THE CLUTCH SHUTTER AGAIN, AND THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS BUT SUZUKI SAYS IT'S NORMAL. 3 MONTHS AFTER THAT I WAS LEAVING WORK GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY BIKE HAD A VERY HARSH SHUTTER THEN DID IT AGAIN GOING INTO 3RD GEAR. NEXT THING I KNOW I'M GOING 60MPH AND MY CLUTCH CABLE BROKE. I HAVE RIDDEN BIKES FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF ISSUE WITH ANY BIKE. I HAVE READ UP ON MANY SUZUKI OWNERS FORUMS AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. SUZUKI IN AUSTRALIA HAS DETERMINED THE CLUTCH HUB IS THE PROBLEM NOT ALLOWING ENOUGH OIL TO LUBE THE CLUTCH DISC. THEY ALSO HAVE A ONGOING RECALL TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR