High Severity Issue
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This Problem Across All Years
1999 SUZUKI VL 1500LC MOTORCYCLE HAS TERRIBLE FRONT BRAKES. THEY FADE REAL BAD AFTER ONE MODERATE STOP FROM NORMAL FREEWAY SPEEDS. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING TO DO AFTER MARKET MODIFICATIONS TO BRING FUNCTIONALITY TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. SUZUKI MUST HAVE KNOWN THIS AS THEY THOROUGHLY REDESIGNED THE SYSTEM FROM YEAR MODEL 2002 TO PRESENT. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HAVING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FADE DURING A HARD PANIC STOP. *NLM
1999 SUZUKI VL 1500LC MOTORCYCLE HAS TERRIBLE FRONT BRAKES. THEY FADE REAL BAD AFTER ONE MODERATE STOP FROM NORMAL FREEWAY SPEEDS. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING TO DO AFTER MARKET MODIFICATIONS TO BRING FUNCTIONALITY TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. SUZUKI MUST HAVE KNOWN THIS AS THEY THOROUGHLY REDESIGNED THE SYSTEM FROM YEAR MODEL 2002 TO PRESENT. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HAVING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FADE DURING A HARD PANIC STOP. *NLM
BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING, THEY WEAR OUT PREMATURALLY, 5500 MILES OF PADS ON REAR DISK (DISK SCORED) AND ONLY 11000 OFF FRONT.
BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING, THEY WEAR OUT PREMATURALLY, 5500 MILES OF PADS ON REAR DISK (DISK SCORED) AND ONLY 11000 OFF FRONT.
AT EVERY 2400 MILES REAR BRAKES WILL WEAR OUT, POSSIBLY DUE TO CALIPERS STICKING. *AK
AT EVERY 2400 MILES REAR BRAKES WILL WEAR OUT, POSSIBLY DUE TO CALIPERS STICKING. *AK
WHILE IDLING, REAR BRAKE LINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER WARRANTY REP CLAIMED THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS BIKE TO OVERHEAT IF LEFT IDLING TOO LONG. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER IDLING FOR 15 MINUTES IN 30 DEGREE WEATHER.
WHILE IDLING, REAR BRAKE LINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER WARRANTY REP CLAIMED THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS BIKE TO OVERHEAT IF LEFT IDLING TOO LONG. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER IDLING FOR 15 MINUTES IN 30 DEGREE WEATHER.
THERE ARE QUIT A FEW OF THESE MOTORCYCLES OUT THERE WITH FAILING BACK BRAKES BECAUSE THE POISTON IN THE CALIPPER HANGS UP AND CAUSES WARE AND THE BRAKE TO LOCK UP. IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ON THE 1500LC FORUM AND WE CAN'T GET THE MANUFACTURE TO DO ANDTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I THINK THE FIX IS OUT THERE BUT THEY WON'T RECONISE THE PROBLEM.THIS COULD LEAD TO SOMEONE LOSING CONTROL AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY SUZUKI
THERE ARE QUIT A FEW OF THESE MOTORCYCLES OUT THERE WITH FAILING BACK BRAKES BECAUSE THE POISTON IN THE CALIPPER HANGS UP AND CAUSES WARE AND THE BRAKE TO LOCK UP. IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ON THE 1500LC FORUM AND WE CAN'T GET THE MANUFACTURE TO DO ANDTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I THINK THE FIX IS OUT THERE BUT THEY WON'T RECONISE THE PROBLEM.THIS COULD LEAD TO SOMEONE LOSING CONTROL AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY SUZUKI
WHILE INSPECTING THE REAR BRAKE, I NOTED THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN NEARLY TO THE BACKING PLATE. IN MY OPINION THIS CONSTITUTES ABNORMAL WEAR. ADDITIONALLY, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED 1025 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT NORMALLLY SCHEDULED INSPECTION (4000 MILES). IF THIS CONDITION HAD REMAINED UNDISCOVERED UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. NUMEROUS OTHER INTRUDER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. (SEE WWW.INTRUDERALERT.COM AND HTTP://WWW.UNDERWRITE.COM/SUZUKI/PAGE2.HTML). THIS CERTAINLY HAS THE FLAVOR OF A GENERIC PROBLEM THAT SUZUKI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE.
WHILE INSPECTING THE REAR BRAKE, I NOTED THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN NEARLY TO THE BACKING PLATE. IN MY OPINION THIS CONSTITUTES ABNORMAL WEAR. ADDITIONALLY, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED 1025 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT NORMALLLY SCHEDULED INSPECTION (4000 MILES). IF THIS CONDITION HAD REMAINED UNDISCOVERED UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. NUMEROUS OTHER INTRUDER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. (SEE WWW.INTRUDERALERT.COM AND HTTP://WWW.UNDERWRITE.COM/SUZUKI/PAGE2.HTML). THIS CERTAINLY HAS THE FLAVOR OF A GENERIC PROBLEM THAT SUZUKI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE.