We found the following complaints for SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R (2006)
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Purchased the bike in late june with less than 1800 miles. Got a vibration feel & small tapping noise a couple days later. Took back to dealer & they didn't feel it or hear it. Then in sept went for a short ride with a friend & it started knocking & trying to stall out. Called the dealer & with lots of problems finally got them to diagnose it. It needs the motor rebuilt with pistons, rods & crank. They had done the turn up & changed the oil before we picked it up after purchase and they didn't seem to see any problems then. Don't know how it could need the motor rebuilt with less than 2500 miles on it. The motor isn't even broke in yet. Has there been any problems with this? i am having to shell out $3500 for repairs i don't feel i should and aren't my fault.
I have a 2006 m109r that has a major defect in the powertrain. This bike only have a little over 5,000 miles on it and it tends to fall out of second gear back into neutral. This is very unsafe and could very well cause you to loose control of the bike. There has been a number of people that i have come across with the same issue. Suzuki needs to address a recall concerning this issue before someone gets hurt or killed. This will be the last of any suzuki product that i will ever purchase for now or the near future because they or not standing behind there brand even if it is a risk to many people lives across the country.
The contact owns a 2006 suzuki m109r motorcycle.while idling at a stop light, oil spontaneously began spooling out of the rear of the vehicle.as the contact attempted to accelerate, the rear tire began spinning out of control because it was saturated in oil.he took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the excessive oil loss.immediately after the inspection, while driving at an unknown speed, the failure recurred.the vehicle was towed back to the dealer, where it has remained for the past thirty days.as of july 21, 2008, the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure.the failure and current mileages were 3,000.
The contact owns a 2006 suzuki boulevard m109r.while driving 25 mph, the turn signal light lenses fell off the vehicle.the dealer replaced the lenses in the past, but refuses to any more.the contact feels that the lenses will continue to fall off the vehicle and prevent him from using the turn signals.the current mileage was 14,500 and failure mileage was 500.updated 062909 updated 07/01/09.
I began noticing a strong odor of gasoline around my suzuki m109r motorcycle and could not find the cause of the strong odor. I started the motorcycle in my garage to let it warm up and went inside my home to retrieve a jacket so i could go riding. When i returned several minutes later the odor of gasoline was extremely strong and i noticed a large puddle of gas had formed on the ground under motorcycle. I shut the motor off and looked and noticed that fresh gasoline was pouring from under the left side of the air breather and dumping onto the engine and then onto the ground. This went on for several more seconds until the fuel stopped flowing from under the air breather. I cleaned off the fuel from the motor and off the ground and began to do a search on the internet for similar problems from other suzuki m109r owners. I found dozens of complaints from other owners who have and are still experiencing the same exact problem. Today i contacted my local suzuki dealership and informed them of this problem and they said this is the first they have heard of the problem i described. I will take the motorcycle in to the dealer service area this coming saturday and let them look at and fix whatever has gone wrong. According to several other suzuki m109r owners and several dozen articles written by other owners this is not an isolated problem and this needs to be addressed and fixed by suzuki before a major fire or death does happen.
Dt*:the contact stated while traveling at various speeds the vehicle stalled four times.the vehicle did not restart was towed to the dealership each time.the dealership replaced the gas cap in an attempt to repair the problem, but the problem persisted.the vehicle was a 2006 suzuki m109r.
Bike shifts hard into 2nd gear. Once in gear the bike surges and bucks like the transmission is slipping. Sometimes it slips out of gear into neural. Mostly it stays in gear but bucks so bad i get wheel spin. Once in 3rd gear the problem stops. I have seen hundreds of online posts detailing the problem but i've never seen a solution in how to fix it.
Again, i will need to replace my clutch assembly on my suzuki blvd m109r motorcycle.last year (7/2007) i replaced the clutch assembly on my bike with 1850 miles. I now have 5000 miles and have to replace the clutch assembly once again (7/2008).same symptom, lost of power.
Loose rear brake rotor at about 600 miles on my 2006 suzuki m109rclutch shudder at about 1,000 miles on my 2006 suzuki m1096.
While leaving work i was shifting out of 1st gear and while going into second gear the bike popped out of second gear and made a loud grinding noise. After it popped out of gear i had to put my foot down in order to keep from falling over cause i was in the middle of a turn when this happened. When i put my foot down i twisted my knee. I spoke with a suzuki customer service representative this morning and told him i wasn't angry about my knee hurting as it exacerbated an old injury i received whilst in basic training with the air force. I just wanted some answers but alas i was provided none. He told me that he was sorry and whatnot but didn't offer any fixes for the issue. This bike has a dangerous flaw and they need to recall these bikes before someone gets a major injury or gets killed.
I am the owner of a 2006 suzuki boulevard m109r and i have been having trouble with my transmission for over a year now, my second gear does not stay engaged , as soon as i shift into second gear and accelerate it goes back into neutral, i attempt to shift into second gear again and the same thing happens all over again, no second gear, apparently i am not the only owner who's having this problem from what i've read on the internet on many different forums and local friends that have the year, make and model motorcycle as mine. It is very unsafe to shift from first to third gear, not to mention the wear and the stress it puts on the motorcycle and possibly causing more mechanical issues.
The bike jumps out of 2nd gear into neutral.
I purchased the suzuki m109r brand new, within 2 months i begin having problems with the 2nd gear slipping out. I took the bike to dealership immediately, with no positive results. In 2006 they claimed that these problems were not apparent to suzuki. I recently found pass invoices from dealership that explained that there had not been any defects or complaints referring the transmission in 2006. I was offered a one time "goodwill" service due to the fact that the bike was brand new. I got my bike back and within 8 months the 2nd gear started slipping out of gear, so i skipped 2nd gear and went straight to 3rd. As of 2009 the bike has been sitting with a transmission that is defected and badly in need of repair. This bike is a very powerful bike and i feel the transmission was not made efficient enough for the power that this engine carries. I deeply enjoyed the bike, i just want my bike fixed. I am in the process of looking for a transmission, but the nhtsa needs to be aware and i believe odi needs to open an investigation in regards to this motorcycle and model because this is a hazard and very dangerous to the driver and public.
This problem has progressively got worse.the bike will slip out of second gear into neutral while accelerating.it has gotten to the point that i can barely accelerate in second without it slipping out, so i shift up to third as quick as i can to prevent this from happening.i remember reading when the bike first came out that it had transmission issues specifically with second gear.
After paying 12,000$ for a suz. M109r it has a vibe problem that every 109 that has been sold has suz. Will not make it good .this problem i believe could cause injury.
I'm the owner of a 2006 suzuki m109r i was riding at 35 miles an hour and my bike pop out of second gear into neutral scaring the hell out of me luckily i keep my cool and new how to handle the cycle the bike has a serious problem with second gear something has to be done or someone is going to seriously get hurt or even killed.
My 2006 suzuki m109r had been jumping out of 2nd gear, into neutral when i accelerate, and the rear wheel locked up after that, which put me into a 150' skid on the highway, which was very unsafe, and i could have easily died as a result of this serious, re-occurring mechanical failure that suzuki does not want to be responsible for.suzuki needs to be responsible for covering these common, unacceptable, high-risk safety problems, before others are injured, or killed, and then they get sued for it.this is a very dangerous situation, and it cannot be taken lightly, if you are a suzuki m109r owner, we need to get together, and hold suzuki accountable for this faulty design.the suzuki m109r has a lot of torque, and power, and it should have been equipped with a more robust, heavy duty transmission, that would have been safe, but it was not, and suzuki needs to fix the problem responsibly.attached picture shows 150' skid mark.
Malfunction of transmission, clutch didn't disengage almost rearended car in front of me.
When riding on this motorcycle it will jump out of 2 gear it can make you go down.
The bike would jump horribly when in second gear. After about a hundred miles riding like this, now the bike will jump into neutral while i'm riding in second gear; very dangerous. This problem has been reported by hundreds, if not thousands, of suzuki m109r riders. Suzuki should pay for this now!
I have a 2006 m109r that has a major defect in the powertrain. This bike only have a little over 5,000 miles on it and it tends to fall out of second gear back into neutral. This is very unsafe and could very well cause you to loose control of the bike. There has been a number of people that i have come across with the same issue. Suzuki needs to address a recall concerning this issue before someone gets hurt or killed. This will be the last of any suzuki product that i will ever purchase for now or the near future because they or not standing behind there brand even if it is a risk to many people lives across the country.
Well as you probably already have some complaints i have the same problem with my suzuki m109r, it's hard going into second gear and wine i'm in 3rd gear it slips into neutral.
The contact owns a 2006 suzuki boulevard m109r motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the motorcycle would lunge forward whenever he shifted into second gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the clutch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but shortly after, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 10,000.
I own a 2006 suzuki m109 the bike will kick it self out of second gear and into neutral this causes you to loose power to the rear will you are unable to accelerate i was almost rearended... I could have been killed suzuki say this is not a common problem... The m109riders.com tells a different story there are forums there that explain the problem... Suzuki needs to be held responsible.
Suzuki 2006 m109rsix month old motorcycle (3,400 miles) clutch failure - clutch was replacedfour months later with 7,298 miles - second gear shutter took motorcycle to dealership motorcycle was disassembled - found that 2nd gear shift fork, 2nd gear synchronizer, 2nd gear damagedealership determined failure was not due to "rider abuse"motorcycle was still under warranty when problem was first diagnosed manufacturer denies all responsibility and will not cover required repair.dealership notified manufacturer of mechanical issue on 11/29/07.
The contact owns a 2006 suzuki boulevard m109r. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph on the interstate, the clutch would fail and the rear end would bounce up and down. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 6,900. The failure mileage was approximately 4,500.updated 10/13/10updated 10/21/10
There were no events leading to the failure.this is the 2nd such failure i have experienced.when approaching a stoplight in heavy traffic i was downshifting the motorcycle using the engine to decelerate.the clutch cable snapped without warning with the motorcycle still in gear.i was able to lock us the brakes and kill the motor before running into the back of a car.this is the 2nd clutch cable on this motorcycle that has failed in less than 2 years.after the first occurrence i just thought maybe i had a bad part.i replaced it and didn't think anything more about it.this time i was a little more concerned.upon close inspection of the clutch lever where the cable is inserted i noticed a burr in the casting that may be causing this problem and causing the cable to wear.i feel this is a very dangerous situation and needs investigation by suzuki immediately.this is a very heavy and powerful motorcycle and loss of control would pose a very serious hazard to other vehicles and the rider.
My motorcycle regularly will not move from a stopped position (in traffic, e.g. Lefthand turn at an intersection) when i release the clutch to engage first gear. This problem started when it was 2 weeks old in 2006. The problem continues, it happens at least once a day, i ride only to work 22 miles from home. Please help, somebody will get run over who is not familiar with their bike yet, as you cannot get out of the way of oncoming cars within a reasonable amount of time when it occurs.fyi - i filed a complaint in 2006 or 2007, at the time i did not include the vin. I feel very strongly about this safety issue.
2006 suzuki boulevard m109r started popping in neutral while driving it started with no warning i could have been killed do to lack of acceleration, i asked the dealer on how could a bike with only 12,000 miles on it and have transmission failure, i did and investigation and suzuki changed the part numbers and design of their shift forks and shafts in the transmission, i had the repair done but feel that suzuki is responsible, and know i am out of $3000 for the repair of my transmission.
Transmission slips when riding in second gear. Rear brake rotor is loose.
Since purchase, the bike has had trouble going into 2nd gear. It has popped out several times and a couple of times would not go into 2nd gear at all. Now, routinely, in 2nd gear the bike lurches andbucks when you give it gas to speed up. It stops when shifted into 3rd, 4th, or 5th. And also does not do this in first. I have almost wrecked this bike twice due to the violent bucking of the transmission. No work has been done yet.
Suzuki 2006 m109rsix month old motorcycle (3,400 miles) clutch failure - clutch was replacedfour months later with 7,298 miles - second gear shutter took motorcycle to dealership motorcycle was disassembled - found that 2nd gear shift fork, 2nd gear synchronizer, 2nd gear damagedealership determined failure was not due to "rider abuse"motorcycle was still under warranty when problem was first diagnosed manufacturer denies all responsibility and will not cover required repair.dealership notified manufacturer of mechanical issue on 11/29/07.
Since purchase my motorcycle had trouble going into 2nd gear,there was always a clunk soundnow under acceleration it pops out of 2nd gear and into neutral,i called my dealer and he said i would have to replace my shift forks shift drum and 2nd gear dogs,i believe this is a defect that occurs in motorcycles with this transmission (suzuki m109r).
I recently bought a 2006 suzuki m 109r motorcycle. The bike would jump out of second gear when you were going down the street. You would end up with no power. The dealer repaired the transmission but he put in the same parts that was in the bike before. The bike only had 8,800 miles on it. I have bee told the same thing will happen again because suzuki has not up graded the transmission parts. This would happen when you try to go into second gear.
Rear brake rotor is loose can be moved front to back. Clutch chatters and lurches real hard at least once every time i ride.
Clutch shudders after engaging gear. Happens about with 2500rpm. Motorcycle shudders and is hard to keep under control.
I have a 2006 suzuki m109r boulevard vin#[xxx]. Problem with 2nd gear not want to stay engaged. Worried about safety for myself and my wife. This has happened a few times and the bike is out of warranty. I feel that this is a manufacturer defect.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have a suzuki boulevard m109 that constantly wants to jump out of 2nd. Gear. When im on the highway cars are about to run me over.
I ride a 2006 suzuki m109r 1800cc motorcycle and two days ago the transmission slipped out of gear. It has slipped out of every gear except fifth when applying medium amount of throttle. It happened when accelerating away from a stoplight. I was behind other vehicles so i was not racing the engine when shifting. I had to negotiate my bike to the side of the road out of traffic from the fast lane in neutral. With the drivers nowadays tailgating you to get to the latest new store opening having a motorcycle completely slip out of gear while every other vehicle around you is accelerating is dangerous. I had three cars nearly sideswipe me while coasting to the side of the road. Scary. You bet. I think with less than 4100 miles suzuki needs to rethink their quality issues with m109r transmissions before someone gets killed or seriously injured. I am sure a recall would be cheaper than litigation for a death.
When letting off the clutch in first gear from a dead stop there is a violent shudder\jerking reaction made by the bike kind of like the bike is in the wrong gear when starting off. When clutch lever is pulled back in and then slowly released again all is normal.
2006 suzuki m109r transmission keeps slipping in and out of gear while driving causing the motorcycle to lurch out of control. Problem was diagnosed as 2nd,3rd4th gear was worn beyond repair. My motorcycle has only 9400 miles on it.
Transmission slips when riding in second gear. Rear brake rotor is loose.
My rear brake rotor is very lose almost to the point of falling off. My bike only had 4500 miles at the time i first noticed it.
Rear brake rotor very loose with free play.
Rear brake rotor is loose can be moved front to back. Clutch chatters and lurches real hard at least once every time i ride.
Rear rotor became loose on motorcycle. Rattles and causes rear brake to squeal loudly, basically became un-usable.
Loose rear brake rotor at about 600 miles on my 2006 suzuki m109rclutch shudder at about 1,000 miles on my 2006 suzuki m1096.
There are a number of 2006 & 2007 suzuki m109r motorcycles that have defective breaking systems on them. The rear rotor is separating from the mounting plate. Suzuki says this is normal but other mechanics say that the issue is a safety issue and should be changed. Suzuki has in fact changed the rotor for the 2008. Line up i will be posting your web site so other owners can let you know how big this problem is.
I was riding my motorcycle, (2006 suzuki m109r boulevard) on i465 in the middle lane at approximately 12:30 pm. I heard a loud thud and all of the sudden my rear wheel locked completely up. My rear end slid out to the right, but somehow i was able to countersteer the motorcycle and keep it upright. With just pure luck i was able to reach the shoulder of the interstateafter sliding for about 100 feet with no bodily harm. After looking at the motorcycle i realized that the swing arm (which houses the drive shaft), had broken completely and caused the back tire to lock up. I did some research online, and have found that i am not the only person that this has happened to. There are many instances on the website m109riders.com with pictures that are identical to the incident that i experienced. The break in the swing arm happened in the exact spot that all of the others did.
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