Dealership called front brake recall

4theride said:
And I had that exact situation happen. I was exiting off I-95, grabbed the brakes and the front brake went right to the grip. I pumped it up quickly, but it could have been bad. I took it to the dealer the next day and it fortunately coincided with the recall being announced. I have it back now and the brakes feel much better.
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Wow that’s scary! Had you been riding a while without having used brakes when you exited? Lucky you had good instincts/reactions.
 
Guys, I'm in Puerto Rico and I finally met another unicorn rider on the road last Sunday.:thumbsup: He told me he received the recall letters in the mail. He bought his Gen 3 from the same small bike shop I bought mine. I've yet to receive the first letter. I told him they told me they don't do the service. That it's the actual Suzuki dealer in the island.

I told the main mechanic at that shop, who does all my services, that I was gonna go for a Brembo MC instead and I wanted him to install it. The guy is always very careful with my bike and lets me chill with him while he works on it. I just don't wanna go through the recall process.

My front brake has been feeling so weird lately and I lost confidence in it. I can nail it full force and the ABS acts strange. The front suspension compresses a lot but the bike doesn't bite hard like when new. It's not spongy at all. It's like all the caliper pressure is felt on the brake lever instead of on the rotors, where not much seems to be happening. I've never felt anything like it before. The lever just doesn't feel linear with the brake bite like before.:confused:

I've been reading you guys and I've gotten paranoid. I don't want anyone else working on my bike, so I'd rather spend the big bucks on the Brembo MC but have peace of mind. Anyone else going this route? Sorry for being so wordy!
 
If they are a Suzuki dealership they have to do it. Message corporate and tell them they won't do it. Corporate will set them straight. It's not a complicated procedure. Also get your recall. Free improved brake master that you can sell after if need be. Brembo masters are nice but I went with a ISR master. Looks amazing. Insane adjustments and stopping power.
 
ZeePopo said:
If they are a Suzuki dealership they have to do it. Message corporate and tell them they won't do it. Corporate will set them straight. It's not a complicated procedure. Also get your recall. Free improved brake master that you can sell after if need be. Brembo masters are nice but I went with a ISR master. Looks amazing. Insane adjustments and stopping power.
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The shop is not a dealer. They said that it's the actual Suzuki dealer in the island who will do the service. Being free is not an incentive to me. I've read enough horror stories here, ha-ha.

No profit in risking anything. I don't want anyone else other than the shop's mechanic touching my bike. Who knows who the heck is the random guy who will do the service and he'll see my nice new bike he probably can't afford and treat it poorly. I've been alive long enough to expect the worst in people at all times.

I will look into the ISR MC. Spending money for peace of mind always feels less expensive to me than free anxiety and worry. Thanks for the suggestion, man!
 
scotty - 12 said:
Wow that’s scary! Had you been riding a while without having used brakes when you exited? Lucky you had good instincts/reactions.
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Yes, I had been riding about 2 hours without using the brakes. Fortunately, it was a long exit ramp and I discovered it when I cancelled the cruise using the front brake. It could have been a different outcome had I waited until I was coming to a stop. We have a lot of drivers here in south Florida that drive full speed until the last possible moment, then brake hard to stop. They have obviously not driven on ice and completely trust their brakes. I am not one of these.
 
My safety recall appointment was cancelled yesterday as the replacement MC is on back order with Suzuki UK.
They'll call me when it appears at the dealership.

Nothing by mail from Suzuki or our UK Gov Agency.
 
Weather finally getting nice here in Alberta, Canada. Still lots of gravel on the roads from the winter. Booked my Busa in at dealership for May 5th for recall.
 
I know this specific brake issue doesn't apply to my 2018 Gen II, but it's interesting to note however, that after only 30,000km (18,641 mi) from new, my front brake master started to clap out. Similar symptoms. Maybe I was just unlucky, because I don't know many people with front brake master issues on Gen II's except for "spongy brake" complaints here and there due to ABS etc etc.

But since my front master upgrade to Brembo's 19 RCS Corsa Corta, It has the three adjustable pressure settings at the lever for sensitivity as well as grip distance adjustment and the brakes are now amazing; better than when the bike was new. The braided brake lines did help though.

Had no issues bleeding the ABS. It's rock solid. Just need to follow the procedure.

2022 model or not, they could all benefit with replacement!
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