2000 SUZUKI GSXR750

EQUIPMENT

MOTION PRO IS RECALLING 10,000 AFTERMARKET BRAKE LEVERS, MODEL NO. 14-0415, SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MY 1999 THROUGH 2008 SUZUKI AND MY 1998 THROUGH 2003 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES. THE LOBE HEIGHT ON SOME OF THESE LEVERS ARE SMALLER AND DO NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE STOMP LAMP SWITCH WHICH WILL NOT DEACTIVATE

MY 2000 SUZUKI GSXR750 MOTORCYCLE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN IT IS SECOND GEAR. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT ONLY FOUND OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2000 GSXR'S PERSONALLY, I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS NATIONALLY THROUGH RESEARCH. I HAVE INQUIRED AT MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS SUZUKI ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR RESPONSES WERE ALL THE SAME. THEY CANNOT HELP ME UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL. *NLM

SECOND GEAR TRANSMISSION FAILURE

Mileage: 8,515

A LOT OF 2000 SUZUKI GSX-R750 MOTORCYCLES ARE HAVING THE 2ND GEARS GO OUT OF THEM DUE TO A HOLLOW SHIFT SHAFT AND THE 2ND DRIVEN GEAR ENGAGEMENT DOGS. SUZUKI AMERICA WILL NOT ADMIT TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY REVISED THESE PART #'S FOR THE 2001 MODELS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE REVISED PART #'S ARE (SHIFT SHAFT/25510-35F01) & (2ND DRIVEN GEAR ENGAGEMENT DOGS/24321-35F01). I HAVE HAD A CASE OPEN WITH SUZUKI (CASE # 55970) FOR A LONG TIME NOW, AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. THIS FAILED RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP. IF THIS WERE TO FAIL ON SOMEONE WHILE IN A TURN IT COULD CAUSE THEM TO WREAK RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS FOR A RECALL. I HAVE VIN #'S OF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT. PLEASE GET BACK WITH ME VIA EMAIL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. DT *TS

Mileage: 4,500

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND WILL SLIP INTO 2ND GEAR CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

THE DEALER HAS BEEN GREAT BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE OTHER BIKES ARE BEENING TAKEN CARE OFF. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

SUZUKI HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAULTY 2ND GEAR AND TRANSMISSION AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *AK

2ND GEAR HAS GONE OUT ON MY 2000 SUZUKI GSX-R750 MOTORCYCLE @ 5000 MILES. I CURRENTLY HAVE JUST OVER 9K MILES ON IT NOW. AT LEAST 45 % OF THE 2000 MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND SUZUKI CUSTOMER CARE DENIGHS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. SUZUKI EVEN CHANGED THE PARTS FOR THE 2ND GEAR FOR THE 2001 MODELS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM WITH THOSE. SUZUKI WILL NOT DO A RECALL. THIS WILL COST ME $1200 TO GET FIXED AT A DEALERSHIP AND I ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS CANNOT AFFORD THIS. THIS COULD VERY LIKELY CAUSE A PERSON TO WREAK IF THE GEAR WERE TO GO OUT WHILE TURNING CAUSE THE GEAR WILL SKIP AND THEN GRAB CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO SPIN. PLEASE ADRESS THIS WITH SUZUKI AMERICA. THANK YOU.*AK

FRAME BRACKET THAT CLAMPS AROUND THE ENGINE MOUNT IS MISSING THE PINCH BOLT THAT HOLDS THE RIGHT SIDE SECURED. SUZUKI KNOWS THE BOLT COMES OUT, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE STEEL BOLT GOES VERTICAL INTO THE ALUMINUM FRAME FROM THE GROUND. THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED & SUZUKI DOESN'T BACK UP THERE PRODUCT WHEN THEY KNOW ABOUT THERE PROBLEMS. THE RADIATOR CAP WAS DEFECTIVE & SUZUKI WOULDN'T VOUGE FOR IT. THE REAR TIRE SPUN OUT ON ME, THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. COOLANT ON THE REAR TIRE!

FRAME BRACKET THAT CLAMPS AROUND THE ENGINE MOUNT IS MISSING THE PINCH BOLT THAT HOLDS THE RIGHT SIDE SECURED. SUZUKI KNOWS THE BOLT COMES OUT, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE STEEL BOLT GOES VERTICAL INTO THE ALUMINUM FRAME FROM THE GROUND. THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED & SUZUKI DOESN'T BACK UP THERE PRODUCT WHEN THEY KNOW ABOUT THERE PROBLEMS. THE RADIATOR CAP WAS DEFECTIVE & SUZUKI WOULDN'T VOUGE FOR IT. THE REAR TIRE SPUN OUT ON ME, THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. COOLANT ON THE REAR TIRE!

THE MOTORCYCLE JUMPED OUT OF 2ND GEAR ON MANY OCCASIONS. THIS CAN CAUSE POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURY TO RIDER AND PASSENGER.

JUMPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR UNDER VARIOUS THROTTLE POSITIONS. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF MOTORCYLE ESPECIALY IF IN A TURN.*AK

THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER SUZUKI 2000 GSXR 750 OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. WHEN I SPOKE TO A SUZUKI REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY DENIED THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT IT HAPPENS TO ALL MOTORCYCLES. THE FACT IS, SUZUKI CHANGED THE FAILING 2ND GEAR IN THEIR 2001 MODEL GSXR 750. THE 2ND GEAR ON THE 2000 MODEL IS A CAST ALUMINUM PART, WHILE THE 2001 AND ABOVE IS A MACHINED ALUMINUM PART. THIS MAKES IT STRONGER. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. ON MY BIKE, IT FELT AS IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR THAT I HIT THE REV LIMITER, EVEN THOUGH I WAS AT AROUND 8K RPMS. SUZUKI SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DEFECT IN CRAFTSMANSHIP. I HAVE READ CASES WHERE THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A POOR EXAMPLE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. SUZUKI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENS TO ALL MOTORCYLES, THEN WHY WOULD THEY REPLACE THE 2ND GEAR IN THE VERY NEXT MODEL YEAR? BASED ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH MY COMPLAINT TO

SUZUKI STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE PARTS BEING DEFECTIVE. I HAVE FOUND LOTS OF OTHER PEAPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BIKES ON THE INTERNET. ALLMOST EVERY ONE WHO I MEET WITH A 2000 OR NEWER MODEL GSXR 750 OR GSXR 1000 HAS HAD SOME TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

WHEN SHAFT IS BEND OIL WILL LEAK, AND OIL COULD BE SEEN ON SIDE OF TIRE. THEN, CONSUMER DID TALK TO MANUFACTURER, AND THEY COULD NOT HELP THE SITUATION. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT CONSUMER KNOWING WHAT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT.*AK

2ND GEAR WOULD SLIP. ENGINE FEELS LIKE IS DYING OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HAVE TAKEN TO BIKE SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TOOK TO MC SHOP AND DEALER WAS NOT HONORING WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. CHARGING TO CHECK ENGINE & TRANSMISSION FOR SLIPPAGE. *AK *SLC

2ND GEAR WOULD SLIP. ENGINE FEELS LIKE IS DYING OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HAVE TAKEN TO BIKE SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TOOK TO MC SHOP AND DEALER WAS NOT HONORING WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. CHARGING TO CHECK ENGINE & TRANSMISSION FOR SLIPPAGE. *AK *SLC

THE TRANSMISSION IS COMING OUT OF GEAR AND SKIPPING AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. MOTORCYCLE IS DANGEROUS TO RIDE. *AK

LAST WEEK AS I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, I NOTICED THAT IN SECOND GEAR THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY RACED AS IF I HAD RIDDEN THROUGH A PUDDLE. (THE ROAD WAS DRY) SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE I AM ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR AND THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY JUMPS AS IF THE TIRE IS SLIPPING. HOWEVER, THE ROAD IS DRY AND MY CHAIN IS TIGHT SO IT IS MOST DEFINITELY THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS SLIPPING. LAST NIGHT AS I WAS AGAIN ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO JERK SO BADLY THAT I NEARLY WRECKED IT. THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED SO VIOLENTLY IN SECOND GEAR (MAYBE ABOUT TEN TIMES WITHIN A SECOND OR SO) THAT THE FRONT TIRE WAS ACTUALLY COMING OFF OF THE GROUND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID CATCH. I QUICKLY PARKED THE MOTORCYCLE SO I WOULD NOT WRECK IT. NOTICE THAT IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN SECOND GEAR.. SO FAR. *AK

LAST WEEK AS I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, I NOTICED THAT IN SECOND GEAR THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY RACED AS IF I HAD RIDDEN THROUGH A PUDDLE. (THE ROAD WAS DRY) SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE I AM ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR AND THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY JUMPS AS IF THE TIRE IS SLIPPING. HOWEVER, THE ROAD IS DRY AND MY CHAIN IS TIGHT SO IT IS MOST DEFINITELY THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS SLIPPING. LAST NIGHT AS I WAS AGAIN ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO JERK SO BADLY THAT I NEARLY WRECKED IT. THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED SO VIOLENTLY IN SECOND GEAR (MAYBE ABOUT TEN TIMES WITHIN A SECOND OR SO) THAT THE FRONT TIRE WAS ACTUALLY COMING OFF OF THE GROUND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID CATCH. I QUICKLY PARKED THE MOTORCYCLE SO I WOULD NOT WRECK IT. NOTICE THAT IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN SECOND GEAR.. SO FAR. *AK

AT RANDOM INTERVALS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF, THEN BACK INTO GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 1/2, 3/4 AND 4/5 ON MY BIKE. 1/2 HIGH RPM (12-14K) SHIFTS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT IT SLIPPING BACK OUT OF 2ND. THE 2ND GEAR PROBLEM IS THE MOST SEVERE, AND MY DEALER WILL NOT SERVICE THIS UNDER WARRANTY. IF IT SLIPS OUT OF 2ND WHILE I'M IN A CORNER, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.