2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 30 MPH THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO SPIN AND CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LOWER PELVIC AREA, HIS KNEES AND ELBOWS. THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V362000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE BUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE HARDCOPY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 650.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. AFTER PULLING THE THROTTLE, A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND IT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FLORIDA MOTORSPORTS (6329 NAPLES BLVD, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT DISCLOSE ANY DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,125.

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FRONT BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING THE BIKE INSTEAD IT BECOMES JUMPY FROM THE TRIPLE TREE. IT HAPPENS WHEN EVER COMING FROM A STOP OF 10 MPH

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX1000R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES SEIZED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE EJECTED FROM THE SEAT AND OVER THE HANDLE BARS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TRAUMA TO THE HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LEVER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS ONCE THE NECESSARY PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE MILE…

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IT APPEARS THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ALREADY BUT THIS FIRST PART FOR THE BRAKES/STABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AREN'T CLASSIFIED AS A RECALL BUT INSTEAD THEY PUT IT AS A CUSTOMER CAMPAIGN. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THEN THE BACK TIRE LOCKED UP UNDER BRAKING CAUSING THE REAR OF THE BIKE TO START SLIDING OUT WHICH ULTIMATELY MADE THE BIKE HIGH SIDE IN THE CORNER. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE A ISSUE WITH A LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE APON STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH DISABLES THE ABS/STABILITY MANAGEMENT. I ENDED …

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FOR SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN #2098 FROM SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE MODEL 2007 GSX-R1000. IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT KIT INCLUDES: ISC VALVE SET AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE ECM HAS TWO WIRING HARNESSES THAT PLUG INTO IT, AND IF THE DEALER DOESN'T USE DIELECTRIC GREASE WHEN THEY REPLACE THE ECM, CORROSION CAN OCCUR, CAUSING PINS TO BREAK OFF, AND ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF IN OPERATION. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GSX-R 1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REGULATOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO CHARGE INCORRECTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE COULD NO LONGER BE TAKEN ON LONG DRIVES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REGULATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,200.

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THE POSITION LIGHTS THAT ARE LED ILLUMINATED ON THE R MODEL OF THE GSXR ARE COVERED BY PLASTIC THAT BECOMES SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRACKING AND BREAKING WITH NORMAL DRIVING WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS LEFT IN THE SUN DUE TO COMMON ROAD DEBRIS. WAS DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH ON A CITY STREET AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SITTING IN 90+ DEGREE HEAT ALL DAY WHEN A PEBBLE HIT THE FRONT OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND PUNCTURED THE LED POSITION/RUNNING LIGHTS. IT HAS LEFT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM SUSCEPTIBLE TO A SHORT/MALFUNCTION THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE COVERING OR SING…

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This problem relates to the battery which was purchased 5 months before the incident. While riding my motorcycle down the freeway I lost all power (lights, engine, instruments, everything) abruptly and unexpectedly. This nearly caused an accident. A couple hours later the bike started with full power. I decided not to ride it home and left it in a parking garage. Over the next couple days I tried to determine the failure, but it was intermittent, sometimes the bike had full electrical power and the engine started normally, other times no power.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. AFTER PULLING THE THROTTLE, A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND IT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FLORIDA MOTORSPORTS (6329 NAPLES BLVD, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT DISCLOSE ANY DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,125.

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The contact owns a 2021 Suzuki GXS-R1000. The contact stated that while her husband was riding 80 MPH, the motorcycle stalled while shifting from 3rd to 4th gear. The rider was able to coast to the side of the road and noticed fluid dripping onto the exhaust. Additionally, the chain had detached from the swing arm and pierced the motor. The contact pushed the motorcycle home. The contact took the motorcycle to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure…

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ISV ON 2007 GSXR CAUSED ME TO WRECK . *TR

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2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000, CRACKED (COMPLETELY THROUGH) SUB-FRAME AT THE POINT WHICH SUPPORTS THE PASSENGER. 1ST TIME I NOTICED WHEN MY WIFE COMPLAINED SHE FELT LIKE THE SEAT WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER IN MANNHEIM GERMANY REPLACED THE PART UNDER WARRANTY IN MARCH 2008. 3 WEEKS AFTERWARD, THE REPLACEMENT PART CRACKED IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION, IDENTICAL IN SIZE AND SHAPE TO THE CRACK IN THE ORIGINAL SUB-FRAME. DEALER IN GERMANY WOULD NOT MAKE A SECOND CLAIM AND EXPLAINED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSED THE CRACK BY PRODUCING A FREQUENCY THAT CRACKS THE A…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WEIGHED DOWN AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. HIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V022000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDER BODY SHIELDS). HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME ON HIS VEHICLE SPLIT IN HALF WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY RAMP. THE MOTORCYCLE CRASHED AND THE CONTACT WAS EJECTED AND SLID DOWN THE RAMP. HE WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

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ON AND OFF THROTTLE RESPONSE ALWAYS MAKES SUDDEN CHANGES IN DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, IT THEN DESTABILIZES THE SAFETY AND DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A CRASH. THIS HAPPENS AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S 4,000 TO 6,000 RPM. IT IS VERY, VERY HARD TO CONTROL BIKE WHEN THIS HAPPENS - AGAIN VERY UNSAFE! *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO THE SECOND GEAR AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RAISE OFF THE GROUND AND FLIP OVER. THE CRANK COVER AND TAIL LIGHT WERE FRACTURED AND THE FRONT RIM SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V629000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MIL…

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IT APPEARS THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ALREADY BUT THIS FIRST PART FOR THE BRAKES/STABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AREN'T CLASSIFIED AS A RECALL BUT INSTEAD THEY PUT IT AS A CUSTOMER CAMPAIGN. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THEN THE BACK TIRE LOCKED UP UNDER BRAKING CAUSING THE REAR OF THE BIKE TO START SLIDING OUT WHICH ULTIMATELY MADE THE BIKE HIGH SIDE IN THE CORNER. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE A ISSUE WITH A LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE APON STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH DISABLES THE ABS/STABILITY MANAGEMENT. I ENDED …

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