This Problem Across All Years
I HAVE HAD MY SUZUKI VL1500 LC FOR ONE YEAR AND HAVE RIDDEN 3,000 MILES. AT AROUND 2,800 MILES WHILE ON A RIDE THROUGH THE HILLS, THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE IN 4TH GEAR ACCELLERATING UNDER NORMAL LOAD. SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF 4TH GEAR INTO A NUETRAL UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK
I HAVE HAD MY SUZUKI VL1500 LC FOR ONE YEAR AND HAVE RIDDEN 3,000 MILES. AT AROUND 2,800 MILES WHILE ON A RIDE THROUGH THE HILLS, THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE IN 4TH GEAR ACCELLERATING UNDER NORMAL LOAD. SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF 4TH GEAR INTO A NUETRAL UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK
PLASE GO TO THIS WEBSITE ADDRESS ON THE SUZUKI VOLUSIA MOTORCYCLE OWNERS. ://WWW.VOLUSIAOWNERS.COM/MESSAGEBOARD/DISCUSSION.ASP?TOPICID=5&DISCUSSIONID=25339.THE PROBLEM IS A CRACKED LEFT SIDE WHEEL HUB ON SEVERAL SUZUKI VOLUSIA MOTORCYCLES. LOOK AT HUB PICTURES ON USERNAME 'DSRT' WEBPAGE. HIS WEBSITE ADDRESS IS HTTP://WWW.VOLUSIAOWNERS.COM/MEMBERS/PAGE.ASP?ID=1837. THE BOTTOM TWO PICTURES LISTED ARE 'FRONT HUB 1' & 'FRONT HUB DAMAGE 2'. MY HUB IS CRACKED AS ARE SEVERAL OTHER VOLUSIA OWNERS. I BELIEVE THE VOLUSIA MODEL STARTS IN 2001 AND GOES THROUGH 2003. MINE IS A 2002. NOT ALL VOLUSIA OWNERS SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WEBSITE AND I'M CONCERNED SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BADLY OR KILLED.*AK
PLASE GO TO THIS WEBSITE ADDRESS ON THE SUZUKI VOLUSIA MOTORCYCLE OWNERS. ://WWW.VOLUSIAOWNERS.COM/MESSAGEBOARD/DISCUSSION.ASP?TOPICID=5&DISCUSSIONID=25339.THE PROBLEM IS A CRACKED LEFT SIDE WHEEL HUB ON SEVERAL SUZUKI VOLUSIA MOTORCYCLES. LOOK AT HUB PICTURES ON USERNAME 'DSRT' WEBPAGE. HIS WEBSITE ADDRESS IS HTTP://WWW.VOLUSIAOWNERS.COM/MEMBERS/PAGE.ASP?ID=1837. THE BOTTOM TWO PICTURES LISTED ARE 'FRONT HUB 1' & 'FRONT HUB DAMAGE 2'. MY HUB IS CRACKED AS ARE SEVERAL OTHER VOLUSIA OWNERS. I BELIEVE THE VOLUSIA MODEL STARTS IN 2001 AND GOES THROUGH 2003. MINE IS A 2002. NOT ALL VOLUSIA OWNERS SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WEBSITE AND I'M CONCERNED SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BADLY OR KILLED.*AK
MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR: MAKE: SUZUKI MODEL: INTRUDER LC1500 YEAR: 2002 THE MOTORCYCLE WILL SLIP OUT OF 4TH GEAR AND GO TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WITH CLOSE TRAFFICE BEHIND YOU.
MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR: MAKE: SUZUKI MODEL: INTRUDER LC1500 YEAR: 2002 THE MOTORCYCLE WILL SLIP OUT OF 4TH GEAR AND GO TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WITH CLOSE TRAFFICE BEHIND YOU.
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR UNDER A PULL. *AK
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR UNDER A PULL. *AK
HAYABUSA 2002 WITH 10 K MILES IS DEMONSTRATING A PROBLEM THAT IS ONLY RECOGNIZED AT 2ND GEAR.I BROTH THE BIKE 3 TIMES TO DEALER AND AFTER MANY WEEKS OF DIAGNOSE AND MECHANICS THEY CONFIRM THE PROBLEM.*AK 2ND GEAR IS POPPING OUT AT 7K RPM AND REPAIR DEALER WOULDNT REPAIR IT IF A AUTHORIZATION IS NOT SIGN BY ME. CALLED SUZUKI FOR WARRANTY AND THE RESPONSE WAS THAT IS THE WAY IT WORKS. SUZUKI HAVE THE WORST WARRANTY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI AGAIN.
HAYABUSA 2002 WITH 10 K MILES IS DEMONSTRATING A PROBLEM THAT IS ONLY RECOGNIZED AT 2ND GEAR.I BROTH THE BIKE 3 TIMES TO DEALER AND AFTER MANY WEEKS OF DIAGNOSE AND MECHANICS THEY CONFIRM THE PROBLEM.*AK 2ND GEAR IS POPPING OUT AT 7K RPM AND REPAIR DEALER WOULDNT REPAIR IT IF A AUTHORIZATION IS NOT SIGN BY ME. CALLED SUZUKI FOR WARRANTY AND THE RESPONSE WAS THAT IS THE WAY IT WORKS. SUZUKI HAVE THE WORST WARRANTY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI AGAIN.
FALSE NEUTRAL WHEN SHIFTING. *AK
FALSE NEUTRAL WHEN SHIFTING. *AK
FAILED CLUTCH BASKET MECHANISM CAUSING SHUDDERING AND POOR PERFORMANCE. *AK
VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXTREME NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM CLUTCH AREA. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS CLUCTH BASKET ASSEMBLY TO BE EXTREMELY SLOPPY IN FIT. OTHER OWNERS (REFERENCE: HTTP://AUTOS.GROUPS.YAHOO.COM/GROUP/VSTROM2/DATABASE?METHOD=REPORTROWS&TBL=4) REPORT CLUTCH BASKET REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY RESOLVES SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. BUT MANUFACTURER IS REPLACING PROBLEM PART WITH IDENTICAL UNIT. I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO BE 'URGED' TO REDESIGN PART PROPERLY, AND RETROFIT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.*AK
SUZUKI DL-1000 V-STROM PROBLEM - CLUTCH BASKET WEARS OUT AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE SAME PROBLEM IS STARTING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE CLUTCH BASKET DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE FIXED IN A DIFFERENT MANNER RATHER THAN JUST REPLACING WITH THE SAME PARTS.*AK
FAILED CLUTCH BASKET MECHANISM CAUSING SHUDDERING AND POOR PERFORMANCE. *AK
VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXTREME NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM CLUTCH AREA. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS CLUCTH BASKET ASSEMBLY TO BE EXTREMELY SLOPPY IN FIT. OTHER OWNERS (REFERENCE: HTTP://AUTOS.GROUPS.YAHOO.COM/GROUP/VSTROM2/DATABASE?METHOD=REPORTROWS&TBL=4) REPORT CLUTCH BASKET REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY RESOLVES SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. BUT MANUFACTURER IS REPLACING PROBLEM PART WITH IDENTICAL UNIT. I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO BE 'URGED' TO REDESIGN PART PROPERLY, AND RETROFIT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.*AK
SUZUKI DL-1000 V-STROM PROBLEM - CLUTCH BASKET WEARS OUT AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE SAME PROBLEM IS STARTING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE CLUTCH BASKET DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE FIXED IN A DIFFERENT MANNER RATHER THAN JUST REPLACING WITH THE SAME PARTS.*AK