2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109r problems, complaints & recalls

2015-09-14 · Electrical System · 600 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki boulevard m109r. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the contact replaced the battery, but the failure persisted. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v108000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure…”

2014-04-09 · Power Train · 730 mi

“this bike has a problem shifting into 2nd gear. when starting from a complete stop, the bike constantly refuses to go into 2nd gear. this is dangerous when there is traffic behind you and they expect you to continue to move forward. having to fish for 2nd puts us riders in jeopardy. dealers only state that is is a characteristic of the bike. t…”

2014-03-18 · Power Train · 32,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki boulevard m109r motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle shifted out of gear and into neutral without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle …”

2013-08-08 · Power Train · 6,400 mi

“when riding my motorcycle it jumps out of 2nd gear at 2000-3000 rpm,s. i contacted the suzuki corporation. i asked if they had a recall on this problem and they stated no. i was told to take my bike to the dealer and let them diagnose the problem and i would have to pay for the repairs. my bike is a 2008 with less than 7000 miles on it. *tr…”

2013-01-06 · Power Train · 6,145 mi

“the transmission is very hard to shift into 2nd the gear causing missed shifts sometimes that could cause stalling. sometimes it will jump on the engagement dogs in and jump or slip as though hitting a patch of ice or oil giving a feeling of insecurity. there are thousands of people with the same problems and suzuki motorcycles. will do nothing t…”

2012-10-08 · Vehicle Speed Control · 12,125 mi

“i was riding with my bike group. we stopped at a major intersection waiting for the light to change. on the green light i accelerated and was almost hit in the rear buy a pick up truck do to the fact my 2nd gear slipped into neutral. i thought it was an isolated issue. it was not, my bike slips out of 2nd into neutral continuously. this is a major…”

2012-08-04 · Power Train · 8,100 mi · 💥 crash

“motorcycle experiences extreme clutch shudder at low speeds and take off. in august 2011, i was at an intersection making a left turn when the motorcycle engine cut off due to clutch shudder in first and second gear causing the oncoming traffic to apply brakes and almost causing an accident. the second incident was at low speed when changing gear f…”

2012-06-26 · Power Train · 4,550 mi

“violent shutter from a complete stop. multiple times but intermittent. had to pull off road to try to engage 1st gear. nearly rear ended. in the upper gears, bike has a grinding feel, somewhat comparable to having low oil. ( which is not my case, oil level is right on) after reading numerous reports on this problem, i am reluctant to bring it to an…”

2012-04-21 · Power Train · 21,550 mi

“does not shift securely into second gear; can also pop out of second gear suddenly. this is true under even very light acceleration and careful, deliberate shifting. *js…”

2012-02-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 9,654 mi

“at about 9500 miles, my bike started falling back into neutral from 2nd gear. when entering traffic this is a serious hazard, being that 2nd gear brings you up to highway speed. also when making long turns and the bike drops into neutral , its possible to fall or drop the bike do to instant deceleration. *tr…”