NHTSA Complaint #10342046 — 2008 SUZUKI VZR1800

THE VEHICLE IS A MOTORCYCLE CALLED A SUZUKI VZR 1800 OR M109R. THE FAILURE INVOLVES RELEASING THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE THE VEHICLE. WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH THERE IS A "SHUDDER" OR A "JERKING" BY THE CLUTCH THAT CAUSES MASSIVE VIBRATION TO THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THIS MAINLY RESULTS IN (1) LOSS GRIP OF THE HANDLE BARS (2) LOSS OF BALANCE (3) AND THE ENGINE STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I HAVE ASKED MY RETAILER AND SUZUKI DEALER TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND THE RESPONSE IT "IT IS NORMAL" AND SUZUKI HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. HOWEVER, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE MANY OWNERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF M109RIDERS.COM AND OTHER OWNER SITES. I HAVE HEARD BUT I DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE, THAT SUZUKI, SINCE 2006, HAS ATTEMPTED TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM BY INCREASING THE SIZE OF HOLES IN THE CLUTCH PLATES. HOWEVER, MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2008 AND STILL HAS THE ISSUE. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED A COLLISION YET BUT RESULTS IN MANY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON THIS SITUATION BEFORE ONE OF THE MANY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR