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MotoF150 · #1 Unread post by **MotoF150** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:08 am

Hello to everybody new to this forum. I got thrown off of The Suzuki Forums cause I was the only person that cut down the Suzuki bike I owned. I am very honest and I cut down the bike I own to help and protect new people from not making the same mistake I did and buying the same bike I own. I understand most people have pride and they are going to say the bike they own is the best, but I know most people are not telling everybody everything, the problems they have, and short commings of the bike. I understand that. I promice I will be good and respectfull to everybody. Thank You

High_Side · #2 Unread post by **High_Side** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:10 am

Welcome to the TMW. What kind of trouble did you have with the M50?

MotoF150 · #3 Unread post by **MotoF150** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:37 am

Dear Mr High_Side, Thank you for the welcome, the problems I have with my M50 is the black exhaust smoke, backfires, and blown ign fuses and I was told its normal and it can't be fixed I do know one other owner with the same exact problems. Warranty and the extended warranty don't cover problems that are considered normal by the dealer. Case closed.

Loonette · #4 Unread post by **Loonette** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:15 am

Welcome aboard!

Did you try documenting every little detail (including your conversations with the dealer) and submitting a formal complaint to Suzuki? Also, most states have lemon laws - even for motorcycles. I thought I was going to have to use the lemon law to get a remedy for my Meanstreak last year, but before it came to that my bike finally blew the head gasket that had been only a bit leaky beforehand. Anyway, good luck - I hope something works out for you.

Enjoy the forums (and try to behave

).

Cheers,
Loonette

MotoF150 · #5 Unread post by **MotoF150** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:14 am

I never thought of the lemon law for motorcycles, the problem I may come up with is the problem I have may be considered normal. I was told its normal for all V Twin engines to backfire.

jstark47 · #6 Unread post by **jstark47** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:24 pm

MotoF150 wrote:I was told its normal for all V Twin engines to backfire.

Someone's BS'ing you. We have an '04 Marauder, essentially the same engine. It doesn't backfire, no black smoke, runs fine.

Welcome to the forum.

Jthmeffy · #7 Unread post by **Jthmeffy** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:34 pm

um, yah, u need to nip that right in the "procreating" bud, there is NO way that's normal.. get ahold of Suzuki ASAP

EDIT:: hahaha, i love the filter on this forum

camthepyro · Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:36 pm

Welcome!

My nighthawk backfires a little, but it's a parallel twin, and it's 24 years old. But I wouldn't think it'd be normal for a bike to back fire if it's in it's optimal running condition.

MotoF150 · #9 Unread post by **MotoF150** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:27 pm

I know its not normal, there's nothing I can do when any dealer refuses to repair it, I can't twist his arm and make him, dealers have total authority on warranty, I called Suzuki they say there is nothing they can do, dealers have total authority on warranty. If you take your bike in for a warranty problem and if the dealer feels its not a problem its a normal condition, the dealer can bill you his normal labor rate for looking at it.

Wizzard · #10 Unread post by **Wizzard** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:27 am

1st off , welcome to the TMW Forums .
My spousette and I both have Suzuki cruisers . Her's is a 2000 Maurader and mine is a 96 Intruder .
She had a back firing problem because the previous owner installed custom pipes without rejetting . Mine has never backfired with the exception of when I had an electical short which I fixed .
Regards, Wizzard