Comments on: Suzuki GSX-R1000 Safety Improvement Campaign

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:29:16 +0000

Guys – there’s a class action lawsuit over this defect and the recall is a direct response to it. The frame can break even absent hard wheelies, that’s just the corporate spin they use in cases involving actual injuries. The frame can break during normal usage, if you think they’re doing an expensive recall just for their health (or yours) then you’re just being naive. SMC drilled a hole in the frame to mount a horn (even though the manual tells you not to do this since it weakens the frame) and now they have a real problem. Only affects 2005 and 2006 models.

By: Art

Art — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:12:19 +0000

To B.A.M.F., Re: Gluing:

The situations you talk about are done by deliberate design, under controlled conditions with new materials by highly skilled staff. Other than the teeth, of course, but no one is going to die if a filling lets go, short of a circus performer.

Done as an afterthought, on already potentially compromised frames (material inspection is a science/art unto itself) by dealer service staff? Given my long experience with most dealer service dept’s not getting “the details” right, I’m not so sure this is a good idea.

By: Tin Man 2

Tin Man 2 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:11:28 +0000

If this was an American manufacturer it would be plastered on the front page by the Media, And an Investigation by congress would surely follow. At least a recall would be demanded.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:05:56 +0000

“Now if we could just get BMW to take the same approach to their bikes.”

Problem?? Vut Problem?? Vee make the finest engineered and constructed motorcycles in the vorld. Vee do not haff problems. It is your fault.

Back to Suzuki, in the real world there can be too light.

By: Allen

Allen — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:28:53 +0000

I say good for Suzuki for owning up to a potential problem with one of their products. They knew this was a machine that was is going to be used and abused. Now if we could just get BMW to take the same approach to their bikes.