[acalliste]

At the rate things are going, it will probaby sort itself out when the weather turns cool again. :lol

 

[uptown112]

Sorry to hear about your bike. It must be incredibly frustrating. Just for the record, my 08 doesn't seem to have the problem.

Hope you get it sorted.

 

[acalliste]

Yeah, I read in one of the motorcycle mag reviews that the 08's don't have this issue. But I'd like to hear from some people who have them before I believe it.

If someone had asked me if my bike had this issue in the first month or so I had it, I would have said no as well, b/c it didn't start happening until the weather got hot.

So, I'd like to hear what you think of your bike in 4-6 weeks. :lol

 

[uptown112]

Yeah, I read in one of the motorcycle mag reviews that the 08's don't have this issue. But I'd like to hear from some people who have them before I believe it.

If someone had asked me if my bike had this issue in the first month or so I had it, I would have said no as well, b/c it didn't start happening until the weather got hot.

So, I'd like to hear what you think of your bike in 4-6 weeks. :lol

I'll keep you posted, but I've been riding it in pretty much 90 degree, 100% humidity, Tampa weather and so far so good. I'm crossing my fingers. Truth be told, if I'd known there could have been an issue like this, I may have thought twice about buying the gix, so I have my fingers crossed.

 

[acalliste]

I'll keep you posted, but I've been riding it in pretty much 90 degree, 100% humidity, Tampa weather and so far so good. I'm crossing my fingers.

Well, I was really just saying that it might take a little while for any issue to become apparent (not necessarily that it would be heat or weather related).

I'm in Orlando, so I totally understand what you are dealing with weather-wise.

Truth be told, if I'd known there could have been an issue like this, I may have thought twice about buying the gix, so I have my fingers crossed.

This is the 3rd Suzuki and the 2nd GSXR I've owned, and the only one I've had a problem with. I put 32k miles and 13 track days on my gsxr600 and never had any problem with it other than the fan switch went bad when it was 3 months old, no big deal.

So, I wouldn't be worried if I were you. This hasn't really turned me off of Suzukis at all. I still love them. (Though a Triumph 675 hasn't been ruled out entirely either.)

 

[uptown112]

Well, I was really just saying that it might take a little while for any issue to become apparent (not necessarily that it would be heat or weather related).

I'm in Orlando, so I totally understand what you are dealing with weather-wise.




This is the 3rd Suzuki and the 2nd GSXR I've owned, and the only one I've had a problem with. I put 32k miles and 13 track days on my gsxr600 and never had any problem with it other than the fan switch went bad when it was 3 months old, no big deal.

So, I wouldn't be worried if I were you. This hasn't really turned me off of Suzukis at all. I still love them. (Though a Triumph 675 hasn't been ruled out entirely either.)

Orlando? Ouch! At least I get the breeze off of the coast....you guys just cook lol. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[thelazyone]

I don't see how it could help you improve throttle control. You must be having a different problem than I am. With mine, when you are maintaining steady throttle, the revs just suddenly fall to 0 but you haven't moved the throttle at all. Then they suddenly go back to wherever they should be according to where you are still holding the throttle.

The clutch thing is actually changing the way I shift, for the worse, to try to account for the difference.

Whoa..... no that's not the problem. When I back off the throttle ever so gentle, it's almost as if I'm dumping the clutch while down shifting. I haven't experienced the problem you are having. That's pretty fcuking scary.

 

[acalliste]

Well, I learned a little more voodoo today. A local guy told me that some people had good results from turning the key and kill switch on and then waiting at least 30 seconds before starting the engine, and to start it in neutral.

I went on a 6-7 hour ride today and used the above method to start the bike all day, except once when I didn't wait long enough, and every time I waited at least 30 seconds it ran perfectly. Better than perfect, actually. I couldn't believe how great it was! The one time I didn't wait long enough... yes, it started bucking immediately and I had to pull over and turn it off, then start it again the magical way, and it cleared up right away.

I'm really happy to have a way to avoid the herky-jerky thing, but what on earth could be going on? What happens when I wait that doesn't happen when I don't? (Or vice versa)

 

[Misfire]

Damn!

That is weird. I don't even have any ideal.

I suppose the good new is that you have some juju that works.

.

 

[prodigal27]

AC, check out 1:05 in this video.
YouTube - GSXR issue, HELP

This is my bike before the dealer replaced a sensor (I don't remember specifically what it was, but I can look it up). It started doing it after an hour ride home from work on a VERY humid and hot day. After that it wouldn't go for more than 20 minutes before dying, maybe a more advanced case of your issue?

Edit: Just called the dealer that fixed it, cam position sensor and crank sensor.

 

[acalliste]

No, that's not anything like the problem I'm having. It doesn't have any problems starting, and it never dies for no reason. It just acts like you chopped or wacked the throttle or are flipping the kill switch on and off (except it doesn't die - I just use that analogy to illustrate how quickly the revs drop & pick back up) while holding at steady throttle, or trying to roll on or esp off very gently. Usually in 3rd or 4th gear from 35-55mph, or between 4 - 6k rpm.

 

[prodigal27]

Ouch, sorry AC. I'm surprised you haven't taken it back to the dealer yet being a safety concern.
+1 on the 675, I want one but I'm afraid of the seat height being a problem.

 

[acalliste]

I did take it back to the dealer. They put it on the SDS (Suzuki's diagnostic box) to look for any codes it might have thrown since I've had it, and came up with nothing. As far as they are concerned, nothing is wrong with it. They came out riding with me, around the block by the dealer to see if it could be observed, but of course it wasn't doing it that time.

That was before I learned how to make it appear or go away with the starting method though. Maybe I'll go by there on my way home from a Saturday ride one of these days and get them to ride it after starting it the suck way.

 

[stopher_58]

Hey, i'm new to this forum i'm on gixxer.com and like it there but found this while searching on google.. Anyways, i have an 08 600 with this problem. Dealer had it for a week, worked with Suzuki and they concluded that it is a bad TPS. Suzuki does know about this problem and this is the fix. Mine did the EXACT same thing you describe, in gears 3-6 and mostly between 4-7thou RPM.. I was pissed. They found that bypassing the TPS the bike ran 10x better and fixed the problem, the new TPS will be here around wednesday next week and i will find out for sure if that is the fix, Suzuki says it is and Dealer knows that its the TPS causing the problem.

My bike also didn't throw any codes or anything when hooked up to SDS tool. They did however get whatever data from the bike and have Suzuki review it to find the fix.. Hope this helps.. I don't understand why you wouldn't take your bike to the dealer nonstop untill they duplicated the problem. Take it back, tell them what i tell you, get it fixed, there is a warrenty for a reason.

 

[acalliste]

I had them check to see if there was a bulletin on this, and if it could be warrantied, but they there were no bulletins and they said since they could not reproduce the problem, they couldn't do anything about it. Another thing is, since I have a PCIII and a slip-on, they are veering towards thinking that caused the problem, which makes them not want to try very hard to figure it out, IMO.

I'm sorry to hear that an 08 has this problem too. I thought it was cured with the 08s.

And welcome to SBN!

 

[stopher_58]

Thanks, Yeah there are a few 08's with the problem as far as i've seen. I'll keep you updated once they call on wednesday or whenever they call and it gets swapped out, i'll tell you if its fixed for sure or not.

 

[acalliste]

Cool, thanks.