The tranmission on my suzuki motorcylce jumps put off 4th gear. This is a very common problem with the 1500 lc series. This is afactory defect adn the following web page explains why. Http://24.116.28.74/~4thgear. *ak why has the federal safety agency not pushed for a factory recall of teh motorcycles in order to prevent a death or other serious bodily harm to comsumers? Also, the brakes on these bikes are very poor as they wear out ion less than 2000 miles.
The worst 1998 Suzuki Motorcycle problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes2
- Tires1
- Transmission1
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- Brakes2
- Tires1
- Transmission1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Suzuki Motorcycle 1
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What 1998 Suzuki Motorcycle owners say
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Tire is worn down center to cord. Wear bars are ok. Four others reported at this website http://www.maximum-suzuki.com/ibf/index.php?s=7149b9f9d55411ffcb14054168385952&act=st&f=16&t=10738&st=0&#entry52334 dt
Consumer was traveling 55mph & the bolt to the brake drum broke loose. Consumer went to step on the brakes & the brake cable snapped. No brakes & the hub on the back wheel spun around which wasn't suppose to happen. Dealer ordered the parts, but will not pay for repairs.
Brakes pads prematurely wear out. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.
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Is the 1998 Suzuki Motorcycle reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1998 Suzuki Motorcycle, fewer than a typical Suzuki Motorcycle model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Suzuki Motorcycle?
Brakes, with 2 complaints. Next is tires (1).
How many recalls does the 1998 Suzuki Motorcycle have?
No recalls on record.
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