Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? - Page 4

bonehead · 10-30-2009, 09:41 AM

Just a hurdle you need to clear. Sometimes it just happens that way. Went thru the same thing with my bobcat. Replaced 1 hyd. hose a week until they were all replaced, they just kept leaking one after another. It will get fixed and you will probably never have any more problems with it. Keep the faith!!!

mrlmd1 · 10-30-2009, 09:42 AM

Do you have lemon laws in your state? Tell them you want a new bike.

tommygun · 10-30-2009, 05:13 PM

Turned out to me an untightend vaulve inspection cap?! we will see how far i get this time! :??:

tommygun · 10-30-2009, 05:13 PM

nope lemon laws only apply to cars in GA. I checked.

mrlmd1 · 10-30-2009, 07:00 PM

You need to find a new dealer or motorcycle mechanic.
I you complain to the management where you had all this work done, or mention you are getting or know a lawyer, they should give you some compensation, like a free oil change or some incentive if they want to keep you as a customer. You could write a letter to Suzuki with a formal complaint about the dealership and the quality of their work, and maybe they would reimburse you your out of pocket costs for all of this because of the shoddy mechanics. At least the dealership should take some action for quality control on their own, so you don't badmouth them for what they deserve. You shouldn't have paid a penny for all that work because of a lousy mechanic.
But hopefully your problem is solved and now you can enjoy the bike without the fear of another breakdown.
None of this was the bike's fault except the cracked pipe, and that is really strange if it was never hit or dropped on it.

tommygun · 12-01-2009, 11:35 PM

well guys after a long long time I still have no bike. My last post left you with the oil leak from the gasket problems. Well they are still here. Shortly after getting the bike back (October) I got the bike and rode it home. When I arrived home I check the engine and noticed oil on the right side. I though maybe they didn't wipe all of it off from the last fiasco. So I cleaned it up and then rode it to work the next day. Half way there I stopped to check and see if I saw any and....yup still leaking! I bypassed work and took it straight to the shop. I told them i didn't want the bike and that they should work me out a deal to trade the bike in. The service manager got with the sales manager and they decided to help me instead of slipping me the o'l finger. I am grateful for that. The problem.. I am upside-down. Buying a new bike that I though I could get 4 or more years out of left me with dock fees, tax, shipping etc. Plus I sprung for a service plan which tacked on some more.. So, they said they will find me a bike and sell it to me at cost but i would have to wait for something to come in. After a month of waiting they called me up to tell me the service dept. had fixed the bike and taken it out 3 times and that i could ride it till they found me something. SO I took it home and when I arrived...yup still leaking oil. I called them up and they were nooooot happy. The mentioned shooting the bike etc. I can understand their plight. I think they just failed to ride it long enough to get the oil good an hot.

Well has anyone else had this kid of problems. I havent check in in a while. :lol:

JWR · 12-02-2009, 12:04 AM

I was the first to respond in this thread, and at 14444 hard miles, have had no problems.

The only failure that I have had was a headlight bulb, and this happened 1/4 mile from home.

I am really sorry to hear of you on going problems.

I have owned 2 lemon automobiles in my time, when the dealership can not keep them running, an owner sure can't.

Good luck.

tommygun · 12-30-2009, 10:47 AM

Well my GZ is up for sale. The dealer is trying to help me find a replacement. I know may of you swear by these bike but mine is just not going to cut it. I guess i just need a bigger bike. I feel like i am getting screwed since I wanted to get 4 years out of the bike not 15 months.

mrlmd1 · 12-30-2009, 12:34 PM

It will be cheaper to pay a lawyer to handle this for you and make them give you a new GZ250 than buy a new one or something else from them. You should be reimbursed for all of your out of pocket expenses and inconvenience, especially since this was an ongoing problem from before the warranty expired.The dealer and Suzuki Motors should work something out between the 2 of them, and you will get nothing out of it unless you try.

Sarris · 12-30-2009, 08:42 PM

:plus1: :plus1: :plus1: :plus1: to what the Doc. said

I'd sue the shit out of them. :fu: them!!

:skull: :skull: :skull: :skull: :skull: :skull:

10-30-2009, 09:41 AM	#31
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? Just a hurdle you need to clear. Sometimes it just happens that way. Went thru the same thing with my bobcat. Replaced 1 hyd. hose a week until they were all replaced, they just kept leaking one after another. It will get fixed and you will probably never have any more problems with it. Keep the faith!!! __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-30-2009, 09:42 AM	#32
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? Do you have lemon laws in your state? Tell them you want a new bike.
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10-30-2009, 05:13 PM	#33
tommygun Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N.E Georgia - lots of hills!!! Posts: 44	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? Turned out to me an untightend vaulve inspection cap?! we will see how far i get this time! :??: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-30-2009, 05:13 PM	#34
tommygun Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N.E Georgia - lots of hills!!! Posts: 44	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? nope lemon laws only apply to cars in GA. I checked.
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10-30-2009, 07:00 PM	#35
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? You need to find a new dealer or motorcycle mechanic. I you complain to the management where you had all this work done, or mention you are getting or know a lawyer, they should give you some compensation, like a free oil change or some incentive if they want to keep you as a customer. You could write a letter to Suzuki with a formal complaint about the dealership and the quality of their work, and maybe they would reimburse you your out of pocket costs for all of this because of the shoddy mechanics. At least the dealership should take some action for quality control on their own, so you don't badmouth them for what they deserve. You shouldn't have paid a penny for all that work because of a lousy mechanic. But hopefully your problem is solved and now you can enjoy the bike without the fear of another breakdown. None of this was the bike's fault except the cracked pipe, and that is really strange if it was never hit or dropped on it. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-01-2009, 11:35 PM	#36
tommygun Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N.E Georgia - lots of hills!!! Posts: 44	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? well guys after a long long time I still have no bike. My last post left you with the oil leak from the gasket problems. Well they are still here. Shortly after getting the bike back (October) I got the bike and rode it home. When I arrived home I check the engine and noticed oil on the right side. I though maybe they didn't wipe all of it off from the last fiasco. So I cleaned it up and then rode it to work the next day. Half way there I stopped to check and see if I saw any and....yup still leaking! I bypassed work and took it straight to the shop. I told them i didn't want the bike and that they should work me out a deal to trade the bike in. The service manager got with the sales manager and they decided to help me instead of slipping me the o'l finger. I am grateful for that. The problem.. I am upside-down. Buying a new bike that I though I could get 4 or more years out of left me with dock fees, tax, shipping etc. Plus I sprung for a service plan which tacked on some more.. So, they said they will find me a bike and sell it to me at cost but i would have to wait for something to come in. After a month of waiting they called me up to tell me the service dept. had fixed the bike and taken it out 3 times and that i could ride it till they found me something. SO I took it home and when I arrived...yup still leaking oil. I called them up and they were nooooot happy. The mentioned shooting the bike etc. I can understand their plight. I think they just failed to ride it long enough to get the oil good an hot. Well has anyone else had this kid of problems. I havent check in in a while. :lol:
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12-02-2009, 12:04 AM	#37
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? I was the first to respond in this thread, and at 14444 hard miles, have had no problems. The only failure that I have had was a headlight bulb, and this happened 1/4 mile from home. I am really sorry to hear of you on going problems. I have owned 2 lemon automobiles in my time, when the dealership can not keep them running, an owner sure can't. Good luck. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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12-30-2009, 10:47 AM	#38
tommygun Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N.E Georgia - lots of hills!!! Posts: 44	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? Well my GZ is up for sale. The dealer is trying to help me find a replacement. I know may of you swear by these bike but mine is just not going to cut it. I guess i just need a bigger bike. I feel like i am getting screwed since I wanted to get 4 years out of the bike not 15 months.
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12-30-2009, 12:34 PM	#39
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? It will be cheaper to pay a lawyer to handle this for you and make them give you a new GZ250 than buy a new one or something else from them. You should be reimbursed for all of your out of pocket expenses and inconvenience, especially since this was an ongoing problem from before the warranty expired.The dealer and Suzuki Motors should work something out between the 2 of them, and you will get nothing out of it unless you try.
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12-30-2009, 08:42 PM	#40
Sarris Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA Posts: 1,348	Re: Head gask. or exhaust man. gask? :plus1: :plus1: :plus1: :plus1: to what the Doc. said I'd sue the shit out of them. :fu: them!! :skull: :skull: :skull: :skull: :skull: :skull: __________________ Prudent riders live longer than moron riders.
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