Any well known Suzuki M50 issues?

Hi!
I've got that cruiser, couple days ago. I had a look on the WEB if
any issues or whinge about them. So far not much find, almost every
owner extremly happy with them.
Do guys know any common problem about that bike?

TIA
ogy
VZ800/Z

 

Wouldn't it have been better to ask this sort of question BEFORE you
got the bike?

betty

 

That's what you do if you're trying to be a discerning buyer. If on
the other hand you want the faceless masses to validate your choice of
bike and congratulate you on a wise decision, then you ask an answer
like the above, and then get shitty if there actually IS a problem
with them that someone points out.

JL
(for the record I know of no issues other than the obvious cruiser
problem of lack of ground clearance and a breathless 45hp motor
pushing a 300Kg bike)

 

A bit harsh Betty.

But what JL said.

Theo

 

Only issue I have had with mine was the bloody Kangaroos! Busted the
motorcycle up a bit, but I bounced up ok if a bit sore for a week!

Around 15,000kms in the past 12 months, and no issues other than a
faulty original rear tyre, which was replaced under warranty about 5
weeks after I purchased the motorcycle. Gear change was a bit "clunky"
from first to second, but switched to Motul oil after 12,000kms and it
is not "clunky" with this oil.

But watch out for the grass hoppers!

ray@bundy

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:11:23 -0700

Alternatively, this is what you do if you see the thing, fall in love
with it, buy it in that flush of motolust, then wake up in the morning
thinking "I still love it, but what have I done!".

Zebee
- who doesn't do this "discerning buyer" thing. And not too many
people are into congratulating owners of overbraked overweight
underbraked underpowered Eurotrash unless it has "MV" on the side.

 

Oh no!! don't tell me you have caught the "sickness" too. First cab
off the rank also; just sitting waiting for the chance?
Rockit

 

Gosh, I MUST've caught "the sickness".... I wasn't even TRYING to be
harsh <grin>. Eek!

harsh betty (gee I just thought I was being logical!)

 

Rockit Man, check your e-mail...

 

With all due respect ma'am, while an MV is utterly undoubtably over
priced, it is certainly *not* underbraked, overweight or
underpowered !! Please reconsider your wordings or it will have to be
a duel with salamis at noon (stuffed if I'm getting out of bed at
dawn, and I'm certainly not duelling you with a real sword, I value my
bits being attached).

Wouldn't have thought the Norge fit into that category either for that
matter.

JL

 

Zeb did say overbraked and underbraked.

Compared to an R1 the Norge is slow and heavy, and the brakes, in typical
Euro style, work well but require some pressure to operate.

Theo

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:35:20 +0800

Slow because underpowered. Come on, not even the factory claims more
than 90HP for it, at the crank, on a very Italian dyno.

Overweight underpowered overpriced and underbraked.

And a perfect example of why paper specs tell almost nothing of the
real story.

Zebee

 

Hmmmph. I categorically did NOT come onto ausmoto and seek approval
for a decision I'd already made.(1)

Besides the Bandit buying decision went: "bike needed NOW, can't wait
any longer, hmmm, that one has wheels and a motor, going cheap, you
can't kill 'em with an axe, yeah it'll do !!" I think I almost spent 4
hours shopping around three bikeshops before buying it

Gone and not missed, but it's not its fault, it did everything it was
supposed to do, it just wasn't the right bike for me. Would be a great
bike if it was 60Kg lighter, had a better shaped seat and a bit more
ground clearance (although removing the centre stand helped heaps).

JL
(1) Am I going to be embarrassed by a link to a google groups archive
entry now(2) ?
(2) Besides, I didn't claim to be a discerning buyer, I was merely
pointing at the Bikerbetty had misunderstood the purpose of the
posting.

 

hehe scarily enough I read what she MEANT and read that as
"overpriced, overweight, underbraked underpowered"....

Underpowered and overweight sure, but I'm surprised to hear the brakes
are ordinary, those radial Brembos have a good rep. The 4pot standard
config brembos on the raptor have plenty of bite (the model/generation
before the radials)

JL

 

The question was about the bike and not about what I should have done!
re
ogy

 

Yup, paper specs would have me two R1's for the same price.

Theo

 

You misunderstood me John. The brakes are good, and some pressure and feel
is how I like my brakes. Can't stand the one finger lock-up type.

Theo

 

Shit ! A Norge costs 36 K ?

JL

 

It's the add-ons, John.

I hear that the MG badged expresso machine is three times the price of
the BMW one.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

<applause>