Engine problem...cam tensioner broke and now has damaged the engine/starter/etc... This is a known problem with suzuki hayabusa's. There was a recall I believe for the 2001 model...maybe other years. Mine is a 2005. I may have been duped by the dealer. It is my belief that the bike they sold me was much older than 2005 and possibly wrecked and fixed by the dealer and then re-sold to me with a newer model frame so as to hide the fact that it was wrecked and an older model. The engine problems that I described were common on the older models...not the newer ones.
The worst 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Transmission1
Problems by type
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- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Transmission1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R 1
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What 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R owners say
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Questions about the 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R
Is the 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R, fewer than a typical GSX1300R model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint. Next is engine (1).
How many recalls does the 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R have?
No recalls on record.
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