2007 Suzuki VZR1800 Problems

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 SUZUKI HAD SUPERSEDED THE FAULTY PART WITH A NEW PART NUMBER.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

SUZUKI BOULEVARD 2007, M109R. SHIFTING GEARS BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT OVER TIME AND THEN AS IT INCREASES THE GEARS THEN POP OUT OF DRIVE AND LOSE THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE . WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT'S ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO LOSE THAT FUNCTION AS I FOUND , I WAS REAR ENDED. THIS TRYING TO PLACE BACK IN GEAR DAMAGES THE CLUTCH AND UNIVERSAL AND MAIN DRIVE GEAR. *TR

I got on the highway going to [XXX] on [XXX]. When I merged into traffic I almost got hit from behind because the Suzuki M109R slipped out of second gear. Fortunately the driver of the dump truck behind me noticed that I was not speeding up and he slammed on the brakes saving my life. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

During acceleration after shifting into 2nd gear the transmission slips out and then back in sometimes causing the rear wheel to spin.

REAR BRAKE ROTOR RIVETS ARE REALLY LOOSE,AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR YOU CAN MOVE IT. *TR

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

In late 2020 while in a turn on the interstate while in 2nd gear the motorcycle jolted like it slipped on ice. The second time it happened is when I attempted to accelerate to 3rd gear the bike shuddered like it was not getting gas. Not being able to provide gas caused the vehicles behind me to swerve into the other lane. After 8 months of the bike sitting at another Suzuki dealer because they said they had to rip out the engine I towed the bike to a dealer over 700 miles away. That dealer said it was the clutch plates. They replaced the entire clutch system at my cost and the problem remained immediately upon picking up the bike. The same dealer now says it’s the gears and they have to replace them which means approximately another month at the dealer. The bike had not been inspected by any other agency. There were no warning lights of any kind. The RPMs never changed when the issue occurred. I called USA Suzuki and they said they’ll call me back. They never did. I will now have to get an attorney because Suzuki has a failed mechanical part they claimed they fixed years prior but the same thing is happening with the new models.

I ALMOST DROPPED MY BIKE TODAY EXPECTING TO ACCELERATE INTO A TURN WITH NO SPEED WHILE THE BIKE IS JUMPING VIOLENTLY. WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH THE BIKE JUMPS VIOLENTLY AND MAKE SIT HARD TO CONTROL AND TAKE OFF AND IN RESULT BLOCKING TRAFFIC FALLING OFF BIKE AND POSSIBLE GETTING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC..THIS CAN CAUSE A CAR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY AND MOST LIKELY DEATH ON A MOTORCYCLE. IT RENDERS THE VEHICLE ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. CONTACTED SUZUKI AND THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN AN ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF IT. I TOLD THE PERSON ON THE PHONE THAT THERE IS A SITE THAT HAS HUNDREDS OF ACCOUNTS OF THIS ISSUE AND HE SAID THAT WE SELL THOUSANDS OF THESE BIKES AND WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND HE CAN NOT GO BY WHAT'S PUT ON THE INTERNET. I SUGGEST WE ALL CALL SUZUKI AND GIVE THE VIN NUMBERS AND MAKE THIS A REAL ISSUE. *TR

In late 2020 while in a turn on the interstate while in 2nd gear the motorcycle jolted like it slipped on ice. The second time it happened is when I attempted to accelerate to 3rd gear the bike shuddered like it was not getting gas. Not being able to provide gas caused the vehicles behind me to swerve into the other lane. After 8 months of the bike sitting at another Suzuki dealer because they said they had to rip out the engine I towed the bike to a dealer over 700 miles away. That dealer said it was the clutch plates. They replaced the entire clutch system at my cost and the problem remained immediately upon picking up the bike. The same dealer now says it’s the gears and they have to replace them which means approximately another month at the dealer. The bike had not been inspected by any other agency. There were no warning lights of any kind. The RPMs never changed when the issue occurred. I called USA Suzuki and they said they’ll call me back. They never did. I will now have to get an attorney because Suzuki has a failed mechanical part they claimed they fixed years prior but the same thing is happening with the new models.

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki VZR1800. The contact stated that while riding at approximately 35 MPH, the motorcycle independently shifted from 2nd gear to neutral. In addition, while shifting from 1st gear to 2nd gear there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the motorcycle. The contact mentioned that when the motorcycle shifted into neutral, the speed decelerated causing the motorcycle to stop in the middle of traffic. The dealer was not contacted. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,500.

I ALMOST DROPPED MY BIKE TODAY EXPECTING TO ACCELERATE INTO A TURN WITH NO SPEED WHILE THE BIKE IS JUMPING VIOLENTLY. WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH THE BIKE JUMPS VIOLENTLY AND MAKE SIT HARD TO CONTROL AND TAKE OFF AND IN RESULT BLOCKING TRAFFIC FALLING OFF BIKE AND POSSIBLE GETTING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC..THIS CAN CAUSE A CAR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY AND MOST LIKELY DEATH ON A MOTORCYCLE. IT RENDERS THE VEHICLE ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. CONTACTED SUZUKI AND THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN AN ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF IT. I TOLD THE PERSON ON THE PHONE THAT THERE IS A SITE THAT HAS HUNDREDS OF ACCOUNTS OF THIS ISSUE AND HE SAID THAT WE SELL THOUSANDS OF THESE BIKES AND WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND HE CAN NOT GO BY WHAT'S PUT ON THE INTERNET. I SUGGEST WE ALL CALL SUZUKI AND GIVE THE VIN NUMBERS AND MAKE THIS A REAL ISSUE. *TR

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

JUST LIKE OTHER DRIVERS, 2ND GEAR WOULD DROP TO NEUTRAL AND WHEN SUZUKI REPAIR THE WARRANTED BIKE, THEY TOOK ALMOST 6 MONTHS TO FIX IT AND IT HAPPEN 3 MORE TIME WITHIN THE NEXT 4 YEARS AND LESS THAN 20,00 MILES...ALONG WITH THE CLUTCH GOING OUT 3 TIMES AND A BROKEN SWINGARM THE BIKE HAS BEEN GROUNDED LONGER THAN IT'S BEEN ON THE ROAD... *TR

I WAS RIDING ALONG SIDE A SEMI-TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE SEMI-TRUCK DECIDED TO CHANGE LANES. MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE ME AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE LANES. I TRIED TO SPEED UP AND THAT'S WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SO IN ORDER FOR ME TO AVOID BEING RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK; I HAD TO BRING MY MOTORCYCLE TO AND ABRUPT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHAT I BELIEVE HAPPENED WAS THAT MY MOTORCYCLE SLIPPED OUT OF 2ND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL!!!