2007 Suzuki Boulevard M109R Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN SECOND GEAR WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SECOND GEAR SYNCHRONIZER WAS REPLACED. THREE YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE REPEATED FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ID

10415379

Incident

Jun 12, 2008

Mileage

15,000 mi

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR AND HAS CAME OUT OF GEAR ON SOME OCCASIONS PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS IN DANGER! I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX SAID ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN MY MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER AND HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE THEY SAID IM NOT SHIFTING HARD ENOUGH! I KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THE SAME MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405760

Incident

Mar 3, 2008

Mileage

2,500 mi

I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE THAT REPEATEDLY POPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION OF LACK OF POWER. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS BIKE AND SUZUKI FAILS TO STAND BEHIND THE REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405653

Incident

Nov 7, 2010

Mileage

22,520 mi

I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI M109R.2987 MILES. HAS A SECOND GEAR SHIFTING ISSUE.ALSO WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THE SHIFTING PROBLEM AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR RIVETS COMING LOOSE. THE HAD CALLED A SUZUKI REP. WITH NO SOLUTION I STILL HAVE THE BIKE SITTING UNABLE TO RIDE IT WITH THE FEAR OF CRASHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399674

Incident

Jun 6, 2008

Mileage

2,280 mi

SUZUKI M109R TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399387

Incident

Apr 1, 2008

Mileage

1,500 mi

2007 SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH ISSUES CLUTCH SHUDDER AND JUMPS IN AND OUT REALLY BAD . *TR

NHTSA ID

10398862

Incident

Jun 10, 2010

Mileage

15,000 mi

MY PERSONAL 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R HAS EXPERIENCED 2ND GEAR FAILURE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN ROLLING THROUGH A YIELD SIGN WHILE IN SECOND GEAR. THE BIKE WAS UNDER ACCELERATION AFTER THE CORNER AND IT LOST SECOND GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING. AS THE BIKE REVS UP YOU ARE NO LONGER SAFELY ABLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT CAUSING MORE DAMAGE SO YOU TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND HOPE NO ONE IS COMING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE DEALER HAS IN FACT BEEN CONTACTED ALONG WITH SUZUKI AND THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS THE SAME... THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR SAFETY RECALLS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER CAN GET PARTS AT AN EXPENSE I WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE TO CONTINUE TO RIDE THE BIKE SAFELY. MAKE THE ROADS SAFER BY CORRECTING THE FAULTY PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398714

Incident

Aug 17, 2010

Mileage

3,585 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON RED, MY MOTORCYCLE SLIPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND I LOST ACCELERATION AT A VERY RAPID PACE. THIS NEARLY CAUSE ME TO BE REAR-ENDED BY A CAR TO MY REAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398236

Incident

Apr 23, 2011

Mileage

13,000 mi

2007 2ND GEAR ISSUE.. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS HAVE WITH MY 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE TO ME AND MY MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. IT HAS LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME. I'VE READ THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND HAVE BEEN PUT OFF BY SUZUKI. IN MY OPINION A $13,000 MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE ISSUES OF THIS NATURE. IT'S TIME THAT SUZUKI DOES SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE LOSS OF LIFE, IF IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ALREADY. IT IS TIME THEY ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED ASAP. I'M LISTING THE DATE OF AUG. 24, 2007 BECAUSE THIS IS THE APPROX. TIME I PURCHASED THIS MOTORCYCLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398233

Incident

Aug 24, 2007

Mileage

10 mi

2007 SUZUKI M109R LE MOTORCYCLE 9300 MILES 2ND GEAR POPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. GEAR ALSO SLIPS WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS IS DUE TO A BENT SHIFT FORK WHICH IS DAMAGING THE GEAR. FAULTY MANUFACTURING ON THE PART OF SUZUKI. LOCAL DEALER QUOTED AROUND $3000 TO REPAIR. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. SUZUKI HAD SUPERSEDED THE FAULTY PART WITH A NEW PART NUMBER. THIS OCCURS EVERYTIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398215

Incident

Sep 25, 2010

Mileage

7,500 mi

2ND GEAR SLIPPED ON 2007 SUZUKI M109R. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ONCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398200

Incident

Apr 24, 2011

Mileage

1,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109 R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT ABNORMALLY HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND WITH A SIMILAR FEELING TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

NHTSA ID

10369528

Incident

Nov 17, 2010

Mileage

6,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI M109R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE WAS IN SECOND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD "POP OUT OF GEAR". HE STATED THAT IT WOULD SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,700.

NHTSA ID

10353350

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

Mileage

14,700 mi