2002 SUZUKI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

I HAVE A 2002 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500,MOTORCYCLE, I RECENTLY SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE BIKE, I THEN DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK ITSELF,I AM ON A 1500 INTRUDER FORUM AND THERE ARE APROX. 20 OR SO OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HAVE THE SAME CRACK IN THE SAME PLACE ON THE TANK, THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT THE SUZUKI CORP CHOOSES TO IGNORE. OTHERS ON OUR FORUM HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND WITH NO LUCK, THERE ARE A FEW THAT HAD THEM REPLACED THAT WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, MINE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS DOES SEEM LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE FORUM,(WE ALL HAVE THE EXACT SAME BIKE) FEEL LIKE SUZUKI SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS FAULTY WELD ON THE TANK, I STILL HAVE MY TANK ON THE BIKE AND HAVE SANDED DOWN THE CRACK AND APPLIES JB WELD TO STOP THE LEAK, BUT IM NOT SURE HOW LONG THAT WILL HOLD. *JB

1. WHENEVER I RIDE MY SUZUKI SV650S IN HEAVY RAIN I HAVE A PROBLEM. 2. WATER GETS INTO THE FRONT SPARK PLUG AND THE FRONT CYLINDER MISFIRES OR STOPS FIRING COMPLETELY. 3. I HAVE REPLACED THE PLUG AND WIRE AND HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONSTRUCT A WATER SHIELD. ALL OF THESE EFFORTS HAVE FAILED. WATER STILL GETS IN WHENEVER IT RAINS. TWO SUZUKI DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND YET AN ONLINE SEARCH REVEALS THAT RIDERS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE VICTIM TO THIS DESIGN FLAW.*AK

AT 4000 MILES ON MY 2002 SUZUKI DR650SE MOTORCYCLE, THE CYLINDER BASE GASKET IS LEAKING OIL OVER THE ENGINE AND REAR OF THE BIKE INCLUDING THE REAR TIRE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BIKE TO CRASH IF SUFFICIENT OIL IS DEPOSITED ON THE REAR TIRE. AS THE BIKE IS OUT OF ITS ONE YEAR WARRENTY, SUZUKI WILL NOT COVER THE COSTS TO REPAIR. SUZUKI HAS ALSO UPDATED THIS GASKET TO A NEW TYPE FOR 2004 WHICH IN MY OPINION, TELLS ME THAT SUZUKI ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO ME AND CAN BE PROOVEN BY NUMEROUS POST ON WEB SITES INCLUDING THUMPERTALK.COM, YAHOO DR650 GROUP AND MANY OTHERS. IT APPEARS THAT ALL DR650SE'S WILL EVENTUALLY EXPERIENCE THIS FAILURE. *AK

I HAVE HAD MY SUZUKI VL1500 LC FOR ONE YEAR AND HAVE RIDDEN 3,000 MILES. AT AROUND 2,800 MILES WHILE ON A RIDE THROUGH THE HILLS, THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE IN 4TH GEAR ACCELLERATING UNDER NORMAL LOAD. SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF 4TH GEAR INTO A NUETRAL UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK

PLEASE! HELP ME WITH INFORMATION. THIS IS NOT A CAR BUT I USE IT FOR TRANSPORTATION. HAD A SLIGHT WOBBLE IN FRONT WHEEL WHEN NEW. BARELY THERE, COULD ONLY DETECT AT AROUND 45MPH WITHOUT HOLDING GRIPS. LESS THAN ONE YEAR CUPPED TREAD, NEW TIRE MADE WORSE TO POINT DEALER SAID UNSAFE. DEALER HAS HAD FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS STILL NOT FIXED, MAY NOT EVEN KNOW CAUSE. CALLED GA DEPT. OF CONS. AFFAIRS, YOU WERE ONE OF THE REF. THEY GAVE ME. WHERE CAN I GET INFO., AND HELP? IN SHOP UNDER WARRENTY MFG. NO HELP SO FAR. 2002 SUZUKI 600 MOTORCYCLE. THANK YOU