2011 Suzuki Boulevard M109r problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (5) · Power Train:manual Transmission (2) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2017-07-10 · Wheels“i bought 2 metzeler marathon me880 tires in march 2017 (300/35/18)(280/35/18). both tires have less than 500 miles and are cracking at the sidewall. cracks are on both sides and are getting deeper. both tires have a manufacturing date of 2015. here is a link to a facebook page with many people having this same problem. https://www.facebook.com/…”
2016-08-09 · Power Train · 4,400 mi“shifts very hard when up-shifting loud clash sound while in motion does this all the time every shift. i dont want to be rearended while attempting to shift…”
2015-05-04 · Power Train · 9,100 mi“i bought my motorcycle a suzuki boulevard m10r limited 2011limited new on march 2012. the motorcycle has always shifted hard from first to second gear. on april 18, 2015 i was riding for about a hour everything was fine until i merged to a main highway and i noticed the loss of power at 55 mph . was stuck in the a center line where cars are goin…”
2013-09-27 · Power Train · 720 mi“the motorcycle is very hard to shift into 2nd gear. took it to the dealer and they claim the clutch is adjusted correctly. i was even told by the dealer that it is common problem with the suzuki m109r clutch/transmission. because of the shifting problem sometimes i am afraid that a car behind me will rear end me as it is so hard to shift from 1st i…”
2013-07-31 · Power Train · 3,090 mi“i bought my motorcycle march 2012. the motorcycle has always shifted hard from first to second gear. january 2013 i was riding and it started to loss power at 50 mph i also noticed antifreeze on the left side. i took it to the dealer, they fixed the antifreeze problem. then they said the clutch lever was too tight so it was partially engaging the c…”
2013-07-31 · Power Train · 3,090 mi“i bought my motorcycle march 2012. the motorcycle has always shifted hard from first to second gear. january 2013 i was riding and it started to loss power at 50 mph i also noticed antifreeze on the left side. i took it to the dealer, they fixed the antifreeze problem . then they said the clutch lever was to tight so it was partially engaging the c…”
2011-05-31 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 50 mi“2011 suzuki boulevard c50t. i have a hard time shifting, mostly from 3rd to 4th and 5th gear. you can't hear or feel it go into the next gear. sometimes i have to force it to shift. if i come to a stop before i down shift into 1st gear i have a hard time getting into 1st gear. i have to pull the clutch in and out to get it to shift. sometimes it wi…”
2011-05-03 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 1,100 mi“2009 suzuki c109rt motorcycle shifts very hard and makes a very loud clunk as it goes into second gear. often it is difficult to get it into gear. when down shifting, you often have to stop, let out the clutch and pull it in again to get the bike to downshift past second gear. inability to shift may cause an accident. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.