2000 Suzuki Gsx-R750 Transmission Problems

MY 2000 SUZUKI GSXR750 MOTORCYCLE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN IT IS SECOND GEAR. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT ONLY FOUND OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2000 GSXR'S PERSONALLY, I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS NATIONALLY THROUGH RESEARCH. I HAVE INQUIRED AT MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS SUZUKI ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR RESPONSES WERE ALL THE SAME. THEY CANNOT HELP ME UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016662

Incident

Sep 30, 2002

SECOND GEAR TRANSMISSION FAILURE

NHTSA ID

10005713

Incident

Feb 10, 2003

Mileage

8,515 mi

A LOT OF 2000 SUZUKI GSX-R750 MOTORCYCLES ARE HAVING THE 2ND GEARS GO OUT OF THEM DUE TO A HOLLOW SHIFT SHAFT AND THE 2ND DRIVEN GEAR ENGAGEMENT DOGS. SUZUKI AMERICA WILL NOT ADMIT TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY REVISED THESE PART #'S FOR THE 2001 MODELS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE REVISED PART #'S ARE (SHIFT SHAFT/25510-35F01) & (2ND DRIVEN GEAR ENGAGEMENT DOGS/24321-35F01). I HAVE HAD A CASE OPEN WITH SUZUKI (CASE # 55970) FOR A LONG TIME NOW, AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. THIS FAILED RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP. IF THIS WERE TO FAIL ON SOMEONE WHILE IN A TURN IT COULD CAUSE THEM TO WREAK RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS FOR A RECALL. I HAVE VIN #'S OF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT. PLEASE GET BACK WITH ME VIA EMAIL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. DT *TS

NHTSA ID

769574

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

Mileage

4,500 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND WILL SLIP INTO 2ND GEAR CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA ID

8021538

Incident

Oct 18, 2002

SUZUKI HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAULTY 2ND GEAR AND TRANSMISSION AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

761305

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

2ND GEAR HAS GONE OUT ON MY 2000 SUZUKI GSX-R750 MOTORCYCLE @ 5000 MILES. I CURRENTLY HAVE JUST OVER 9K MILES ON IT NOW. AT LEAST 45 % OF THE 2000 MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND SUZUKI CUSTOMER CARE DENIGHS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. SUZUKI EVEN CHANGED THE PARTS FOR THE 2ND GEAR FOR THE 2001 MODELS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM WITH THOSE. SUZUKI WILL NOT DO A RECALL. THIS WILL COST ME $1200 TO GET FIXED AT A DEALERSHIP AND I ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS CANNOT AFFORD THIS. THIS COULD VERY LIKELY CAUSE A PERSON TO WREAK IF THE GEAR WERE TO GO OUT WHILE TURNING CAUSE THE GEAR WILL SKIP AND THEN GRAB CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO SPIN. PLEASE ADRESS THIS WITH SUZUKI AMERICA. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

761281

Incident

May 1, 2001

THE MOTORCYCLE JUMPED OUT OF 2ND GEAR ON MANY OCCASIONS. THIS CAN CAUSE POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURY TO RIDER AND PASSENGER.

NHTSA ID

759855

JUMPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR UNDER VARIOUS THROTTLE POSITIONS. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF MOTORCYLE ESPECIALY IF IN A TURN.*AK

NHTSA ID

758998

Incident

Jun 22, 2001

THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER SUZUKI 2000 GSXR 750 OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. WHEN I SPOKE TO A SUZUKI REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY DENIED THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT IT HAPPENS TO ALL MOTORCYCLES. THE FACT IS, SUZUKI CHANGED THE FAILING 2ND GEAR IN THEIR 2001 MODEL GSXR 750. THE 2ND GEAR ON THE 2000 MODEL IS A CAST ALUMINUM PART, WHILE THE 2001 AND ABOVE IS A MACHINED ALUMINUM PART. THIS MAKES IT STRONGER. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. ON MY BIKE, IT FELT AS IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR THAT I HIT THE REV LIMITER, EVEN THOUGH I WAS AT AROUND 8K RPMS. SUZUKI SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DEFECT IN CRAFTSMANSHIP. I HAVE READ CASES WHERE THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A POOR EXAMPLE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. SUZUKI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENS TO ALL MOTORCYLES, THEN WHY WOULD THEY REPLACE THE 2ND GEAR IN THE VERY NEXT MODEL YEAR? BASED ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH MY COMPLAINT TO SUZUKI, IT WILL BE THE LAST SUZUKI I EVER BUY OR RECOMMEND. *AK

NHTSA ID

757716

Incident

Nov 4, 2001

SUZUKI STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE PARTS BEING DEFECTIVE. I HAVE FOUND LOTS OF OTHER PEAPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BIKES ON THE INTERNET. ALLMOST EVERY ONE WHO I MEET WITH A 2000 OR NEWER MODEL GSXR 750 OR GSXR 1000 HAS HAD SOME TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

NHTSA ID

752660

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

2ND GEAR WOULD SLIP. ENGINE FEELS LIKE IS DYING OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HAVE TAKEN TO BIKE SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TOOK TO MC SHOP AND DEALER WAS NOT HONORING WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. CHARGING TO CHECK ENGINE & TRANSMISSION FOR SLIPPAGE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

889601

Incident

May 19, 2001

THE TRANSMISSION IS COMING OUT OF GEAR AND SKIPPING AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. MOTORCYCLE IS DANGEROUS TO RIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID

736603

Incident

Nov 17, 2000

VEHICLE KEEPS SLIPPING OUT OF 2TH GEAR, AND SOMETIMES 5TH GEAR, CAUSING RPM 'S TO GO HIGH.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

874659

LAST WEEK AS I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, I NOTICED THAT IN SECOND GEAR THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY RACED AS IF I HAD RIDDEN THROUGH A PUDDLE. (THE ROAD WAS DRY) SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE I AM ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR AND THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY JUMPS AS IF THE TIRE IS SLIPPING. HOWEVER, THE ROAD IS DRY AND MY CHAIN IS TIGHT SO IT IS MOST DEFINITELY THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS SLIPPING. LAST NIGHT AS I WAS AGAIN ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO JERK SO BADLY THAT I NEARLY WRECKED IT. THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED SO VIOLENTLY IN SECOND GEAR (MAYBE ABOUT TEN TIMES WITHIN A SECOND OR SO) THAT THE FRONT TIRE WAS ACTUALLY COMING OFF OF THE GROUND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID CATCH. I QUICKLY PARKED THE MOTORCYCLE SO I WOULD NOT WRECK IT. NOTICE THAT IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN SECOND GEAR.. SO FAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

735769

Incident

Oct 30, 2000

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

734908

Incident

Oct 12, 2000

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR ,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

873369

AT RANDOM INTERVALS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF, THEN BACK INTO GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 1/2, 3/4 AND 4/5 ON MY BIKE. 1/2 HIGH RPM (12-14K) SHIFTS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT IT SLIPPING BACK OUT OF 2ND. THE 2ND GEAR PROBLEM IS THE MOST SEVERE, AND MY DEALER WILL NOT SERVICE THIS UNDER WARRANTY. IF IT SLIPS OUT OF 2ND WHILE I'M IN A CORNER, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

734413

Incident

Sep 16, 2000

TRANSMISSION SKIPPING IN SECOND GEAR, AND INTERMITTENTLY WOULD POP OUT OF SECOND GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL APPROXIMATELY TEN WEEKS OR MORE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

872791

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN SECOND GEAR MOTORCYCLE JUMPS OUT OF SECOND. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

871842

THE DEALER HAS BEEN GREAT BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE OTHER BIKES ARE BEENING TAKEN CARE OFF. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

NHTSA ID

732840

Incident

Jun 9, 2000

UNDER ACCELERATION, 2ND GEAR WILL RAPIDLY JUMP IN-AND-OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO BE UNSAFE DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID

732831

Incident

Aug 28, 2000

SECOND GEAR WILL CONTINUOSLY ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE WHILE RIDING, THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE AND IT FEELS VERY UNSTABLE. THIS IS DUE TO UNSUFFICIENT GEARBOX COMPONENT/S THAT WILL DETERIOTE OVER A SMALL DURATION OF MILEAGE. SUZUKI HAS UPDATED PART NUMBERS ALREADY AND ARE PROBABLY WORKING ON MORE, NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT THIS TIME. HOPEFULLY IT DOESNT TAKE A FATALITY OR SEVERE BODILY INJURY LAWSUIT BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL AT DAYTIME(636)891-2806 FOR MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

732759

Incident

Jul 15, 2000

POPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR DURING ACCELERATION, WHICH IS EXTREMEMLY DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OVER 30 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MOTORCYCLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

732752

Incident

Jun 28, 2000

THE MOTORCYCLE WILL MOMENTARILY POP OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DEADLY ON A MOTORCYCLE. SUZUKI SAYS THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUS, AND INSIST IT'S DUE TO ABUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

732714

Incident

May 15, 2000

THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THIS OCCURED AT APPROXIMATLEY 800 MILES, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH. THIS ALSO HAPPEND TO A FRIEND OF MINE WHO OWNS THE SAME MOTORCYCLE. THIS OCCURED ON HIS BIKE AT APPROXIMATLEY 700 MILES. WHEN WE CONTACTED SUZUKI THEY STATED THAT IT WAS RIDER ERA. UPON SPEAKING TO OTHER OWNERS OF 2000 GSXR750Y MODEL MOTORCYCLES MANY HAVE EXPRIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO NEARLY CAUSING THEM TO CRASH.

NHTSA ID

732152

Incident

Jun 5, 2000