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Suzuki Vzr1800 Power Train Driveline Safety Report | Sept 09, 2009
Reported on Sept 09, 2009
| I OWN A 2008 SUZUKI VZR1800N OR M109R MOTORCYCLE. FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS INCLUDING TODAY THE BIKE HAS DEVELOPED A VIOLENT SHUDDER OR CHATTER WHILE DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY RIGHT AFTER WARM UP AND CONTINUES UP UNTIL YOU RUN IT THROUGH THE GEARS A COUPLE OF TIMES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT SUZUKI DEALERS AND THEY HAVE BRUSHED OFF THE PROBLEM BY SAYING ITS A TRAIT OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT IT IS UNNERVING TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE. ON THE M109RIDERS FORUM YOU ARE HEARING MORE AND MORE COMPLAINTS AND A LEAST ONE CRASH AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY SUZUKI IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT.(SPECULATED TO BE LACK OF PROPER OILING TO THE CLUTCH BASKET) WHICH IS CAUSING THE SHUDDER/CHATTER. ESSENTIALLY THE CLUTCH PLATES ARE TOO DRY TO PERFORM PROPERLY. SUZUKI HAS REPLACED SOME RIDERS CLUTCHES UNDER WARRANTY BUT STILL HAS YET TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR | |
| Make: | Suzuki |
| Model: | Vzr1800 |
| Manufactured by: | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
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| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GILBERT AZ |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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