NHTSA Complaint #10126982 — 2005 SUZUKI VINSON

CROSS BAR ON THE VS1400 '' S83'' IS HITTING THE GROUND AND KICKING THE BIKE BACK TIRE UP AND THAT I NOT PLEASED WITH THIS BIKE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS BIKE FOR A MONTH AND THE CROSS BAR HAS HIT THE GROUND 4 TIMES AND THE 4TH TIME INVOLVED ME IN SLIDING THE BIKE ACROSS THE STREET IN A CURVE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ANOTHER PERSON WHILE RIDING THIS BIKE. I RIDE EVERY DAY 5 TO 7 DAYS A WEEK RAIN OR SHINE COLD OR HOT. I AM ALWAYS ON A BIKE. I DO NOT WISH TO DYE YET ON THIS ONE\ FROM A CROSS OVER BAR THAT NEEDS TO BE MOVED. THIS BIKE IS UNSAFE IN IT CURRENT CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER HAPPENED ON ANY OTHER BIKE I HAVE OWNED OR RIDDEN. THIS LETTER IS TO ALLOW YOU TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM NOT AT MY RISK OF IT HAPPENING A 5TH TIME. EITHER BY PLACING THE FOOT PEGS IN-FRONT OF THE ENGINE LIKE ON MOST EVER OTHER BIKE GIVING ME A DIFFERENT BIKE ALTOGETHER OR REFUNDING THE MONEY TO GET RIDE OF THE LOAN ON THE BIKE. I AM UNWILLING TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS BIKE YEAR ROUND IN IT CURRENT CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WHEN I PICKED UP MY SADDLEBAGS SOME WERE AROUND 05/13/2005 AND ON 05/31/2005 TO JESSIE AFTER I HAD THE SLIDE OUT ''CRASH'' AND HE TALKED TO THE MANAGER OR THE OWNER AND THEN TOLD ME THAT I SURE BRING IT IN AND HE WOULD ADJUST IT. THERE IS NOTHING TO ADJUST THE CROSS BAR NEEDS TO BE PULLED OUT FROM UNDER THE FRAME AND PLACED IN-FRONT OF THE FRAME LIKE ON A HARLEY OR LIKE ON ANY OTHER BIKES LINE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE CYCLE COUNTRY SHOP TAKEN THERE ON 06/03/2005 BEING REPAIRED FROM THE SLIDE OUT IT DID. THE ONLY REASON I AM NOT SERIOUSLY HURT BECAUSE OF WEARING THE RIDING GEAR AT THE TIME. IF A CAR HAD COME AROUND THE CORNER AT THE TIME OF THE SLIDE I WOULD NOT BE HERE AND THIS WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. BUT A CAR DID NOT AND I AM HERE STILL TO TELL YOU THAT THE CROSS BAR SHOULD NOT HIT THE ROAD ON A 30 TO 35 MPH CORNER WHICH WAS ON A 55 MPH ROAD. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP AS FOR THIS IS MY PRIMARY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. MORE IF WANTED