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Risk Check

WHAT TO LOOK FOR INSPECTING YOUR SUZUKI GSX-R1000 MOTORCYLE

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  1. You should look carefully at all of the parts of your Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle. A crack, breakage, or weakness in any one part may affect the strength of another in withstanding stress – and could make you one of the approximately 5,000 motorcycle rider fatalities reported each year in the United States.
  1. Especially critical parts of your motorcycle you should inspect are:
    • The frame beyond and below the steering neck; an
    • The areas around the front wheel/fork assembly.
  1. If you received a recall notification letter from Suzuki, it contains an illustration of the areas you should be concerned about on your motorcycle. If you did not receive this notice, look on-line at http://www.suzukicycles.com/recalls/ for detailed information about your motorcycle’s potential defects. In the list of recalled motorcycles on the left side of the web page, click on the recall dated 01/20/2009 for 2005 AND 2006 GSX-R1000 motorcycles.
  1. If you find any visible cracks or breakage, it is critical that you stop riding your motorcycle until you can get it to a Suzuki dealership for repair. Any sign of cracks or breakage could lead to a catastrophic crash, and you do not want to put your life at risk.
  1. Remember that your motorcycle may have cracks that are not visible to the naked eye, no matter how careful you are in your own inspection. That’s why you need to take your GSX-R1000 to a Suzuki dealership for the inspection and repair that has been mandated by the recall.
  1. Talk to your Suzuki dealership’s service department about their inspection process, the time it will take, and what they will do if they find cracks or breakage. According to the recall agreement, even if they find no cracks or breakage, they must attach a frame reinforcement brace. If they find cracks or breakage, they must replace the defective frame with a new frame that already has the reinforcement brace installed.