I was riding through the rural countryside near where I live (kearney,mo.) on sunday afternoon. (7/25/1999). I was riding along on my 1997 suzuki tl-1000s when I rode over a rise in the road and hit a pothole. At first I thought I had blown a tire, I just concentrated on getting the bike stopped. The swingarm had sheared in half ! The bike had fallen away underneath me, and the suspension had collapsed so far that the exhaust header under the bike was crushed ! The rear tire burned a hole in the inner fender, the swingarm gouged a good sized impression in the left exhaust can, and the chained carved a notch in the side of the frame. I have a website with all the pictures pertaining to this claim. The swingarm weld at the pivot point completely sheared in two pieces.. The site is http://www.qni.com/~nyztyz/pothole/ thank you..
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Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. The gasket between the fuel tank and the fuel pump mounting plate can lose its ability to provide a tight seal, allowing fuel to drip from the gasket.
- Risk
- In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a redesigned fuel pump gasket on these motorcycles.
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What is the most common problem with the 1997 Suzuki TL1000SW?
Suspension, with 1 complaint.
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1 recall, covering fuel system, gasoline.
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