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fake · 10-14-2007, 09:53 AM

Traded from a Bandit 1200S.

Any reliability issues with the M50 or any quirks I should know about?

XoZe · 10-14-2007, 10:17 AM

I have an '07 that I bought a few months ago...no problems at all.

Petcop · 10-14-2007, 10:47 AM

Mine's a 2005 and no problems either

fake · 10-14-2007, 10:50 AM

good then!

The cooling fans sure are loud

jwromick · 10-14-2007, 12:11 PM

2800 miles on my '07 and no problems. Just out of curiosity, shouldn't you have asked that question BEFORE you bought the bike?

fake · 10-14-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jwromick

2800 miles on my '07 and no problems. Just out of curiosity, shouldn't you have asked that question BEFORE you bought the bike?

Just found this forum. I have heard nothing but good things about the M50 from people; however, this is a large forum, more people to ask about things.

peter-reebok · 10-14-2007, 06:16 PM

I have a 06 M50, and have done 14,000 km in the last 11 months.

Had a Intake Air Pressure Sensor fail, but that could happen to any bike. (electrickery, can't understand it!)

I added a TFI unit, modded the intake, debaffled, added braided lines, and a LOUD stebel horn, a rear rack, and the road beckoned.

Much better bike after the mods.
Ride every day, rain, heat etc. Use it as my only transport.

Whiskey_williams · 10-14-2007, 06:34 PM

I'v got 5000 miles on an 07 M50, no problems at all, except an incurable addiction to riding. Which I guess really isn't a problem.

Rockhead · 10-14-2007, 06:50 PM

Go over the bolts ever once in a while. One that has caused problems with alot of us seems to be the three bolts holding the up the taillight.

outlaw · 10-14-2007, 07:54 PM

i've had my 05 for 2 years now with about 20k miles and the only issues were the aforementioned bolts and the tank squeek. if you hear a high pitched squeek it is the rubber pucks for the tank. i put a little piece of felt on mine and no more squeek. other than that the only thing i have run into is the incessent need to modify it.

Alex13 · 10-14-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fake

good then!

The cooling fans sure are loud

You will get used to that!

womper · 10-14-2007, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fake

Just found this forum. I have heard nothing but good things about the M50 from people; however, this is a large forum, more people to ask about things.

like other have said... loose bolts on the taillight assembly... lost 1 bolt there.

other than that you'll want to save up some money... those mods can get expensive

SNAFU · 10-14-2007, 09:18 PM

No major problems for me. I had a faulty safety clutch housing replaced but it was covered under warranty.

NateHarris · 10-14-2007, 10:48 PM

1 yr now, 4500 miles. Not a single issue to report. However, I did pull off my diff. and lube the splines when I heard some people talk about issues caused by dry shaft splines. BTW, mine weren't dry.

DragonRider · 10-15-2007, 03:52 AM

32,000 miles on an '06 and no problems,you'll love the bike.
~mike

Smurf · 10-15-2007, 12:31 PM

14,000 on an 05 with no incidents to report.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeee

oops sorry, got carried away

fake · 10-15-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NateHarris

1 yr now, 4500 miles. Not a single issue to report. However, I did pull off my diff. and lube the splines when I heard some people talk about issues caused by dry shaft splines. BTW, mine weren't dry.

what was the problem with this issue?

ollirrap · 10-15-2007, 01:57 PM

i have an 06' 10k miles on mine. No failures what so ever. but i also do prev. maintenance. I relubed my rear wheel. There was a case of somebody having the splines chatter when rolling it around in the garage. come to find out they took off the rear wheel and relubed the splines cause they looked like they didnt have any. and then the problem went away. i didnt lube mine until about 9 k and i never had this chatter issue but i was in there anyways so i lubed it. my splines looked fine no wear or anything. dont worry about until you have to change tires then just lube the splines. but like i said 10k no problems.

ollirrap · 10-15-2007, 02:02 PM

I remember i did have a problem with my right case cover bolts were loose. and had some oil seepage at the front right side of the case, but i just tightened them up and no problems.

outlaw · 10-15-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fake

what was the problem with this issue?

i wouldn't call it an issue to worry about. it happened to a single bike so it was very very isolated. i don't remember who it was but the splines sheered if i remember correctly. in fact i think it was one of my north carolina bretheren. again, i wouldn't worry about it at all. just check it the next time you take your rear wheel off.

10-14-2007, 09:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
fake Ditch Magnet Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2008 Yamaha Warrior Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 188	Just bought an 08 M50 Traded from a Bandit 1200S. Any reliability issues with the M50 or any quirks I should know about? __________________ 2008 Red Yamaha Warrior 2008 silver/black M50-Sold

10-14-2007, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
XoZe Puddle Runner Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2007 M50 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 352	I have an '07 that I bought a few months ago...no problems at all. __________________ HellCat Windshield, Ram Camera Mount, Kuryakyn Iso-Grips, Stebel Air Horn, Kuryakyn Ellipse Mirrors, Blue LED kit, Integrated tail light, side-mounted license plate. -------------- http://www.linkedin.com/in/joseluisherrera My other car is a Chevy Colorado www.coloradofans.com My other hobby is IDPA www.idpa.com Support your local sports www.los-toros.com

10-14-2007, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
fake Ditch Magnet Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2008 Yamaha Warrior Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 188	good then! The cooling fans sure are loud __________________ 2008 Red Yamaha Warrior 2008 silver/black M50-Sold

10-14-2007, 06:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Whiskey_williams Puddle Runner Joined: Feb 2007 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Stationed in FL currently Posts: 382	I'v got 5000 miles on an 07 M50, no problems at all, except an incurable addiction to riding. Which I guess really isn't a problem. __________________ "Some day you too will know my pain, and smile it's black tooth grin!" 07 Black M50, ISO handgrips, stiletto end caps, debadged and de-stickered, debaffled stock pipes, Hellcat windshield.

10-14-2007, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,767	Go over the bolts ever once in a while. One that has caused problems with alot of us seems to be the three bolts holding the up the taillight. __________________ Greg Biffle #16

10-14-2007, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Petcop Puddle Runner Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: 2005 Red M50 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 366	Mine's a 2005 and no problems either

10-14-2007, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwromick Seat Tester Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 07 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Newnan, GA (south Atlanta metro) Posts: 69	2800 miles on my '07 and no problems. Just out of curiosity, shouldn't you have asked that question BEFORE you bought the bike?

10-14-2007, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
peter-reebok Wants Better Weather Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: was Suzuki M50 - Now M109 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 672	I have a 06 M50, and have done 14,000 km in the last 11 months. Had a Intake Air Pressure Sensor fail, but that could happen to any bike. (electrickery, can't understand it!) I added a TFI unit, modded the intake, debaffled, added braided lines, and a LOUD stebel horn, a rear rack, and the road beckoned. Much better bike after the mods. Ride every day, rain, heat etc. Use it as my only transport.

10-14-2007, 07:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
outlaw Fifth gear streak Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Red '05 M50 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 1,375	i've had my 05 for 2 years now with about 20k miles and the only issues were the aforementioned bolts and the tank squeek. if you hear a high pitched squeek it is the rubber pucks for the tank. i put a little piece of felt on mine and no more squeek. other than that the only thing i have run into is the incessent need to modify it. __________________

10-14-2007, 09:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
SNAFU Just Won't Go Away ! Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 5,112	No major problems for me. I had a faulty safety clutch housing replaced but it was covered under warranty. __________________

10-14-2007, 10:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
NateHarris Clunked into first gear Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 07 Suzuki M50 Location: Fort Mill, SC 29707 Posts: 222	1 yr now, 4500 miles. Not a single issue to report. However, I did pull off my diff. and lube the splines when I heard some people talk about issues caused by dry shaft splines. BTW, mine weren't dry. __________________ Nate 07 M50 Some folks are forever telling us the glass is half full. Others that it is half empty. Did it ever occur to any of these folks that maybe the glass is too big? -George Carlin

10-15-2007, 03:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
DragonRider Clutch Cadet Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: 2006 Suzuki M50 Candy Grand Blue with 42,050 miles since May 18th 2006 Location: Tacoma ,Washington Posts: 917	32,000 miles on an '06 and no problems,you'll love the bike. ~mike __________________ Twenty years from now,you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do ,than by the things you did. Get out there, go someplace,see something new,try something different! Everyday I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive.

10-15-2007, 12:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Smurf Quiche' King Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50 Location: McDonough Georgia Posts: 4,377	14,000 on an 05 with no incidents to report. Yippeeeeeeeeeeeee oops sorry, got carried away __________________ "I would rather be lucky than good!"

10-15-2007, 01:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
ollirrap Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Mobile, AL. ROLL TIDE Posts: 98	i have an 06' 10k miles on mine. No failures what so ever. but i also do prev. maintenance. I relubed my rear wheel. There was a case of somebody having the splines chatter when rolling it around in the garage. come to find out they took off the rear wheel and relubed the splines cause they looked like they didnt have any. and then the problem went away. i didnt lube mine until about 9 k and i never had this chatter issue but i was in there anyways so i lubed it. my splines looked fine no wear or anything. dont worry about until you have to change tires then just lube the splines. but like i said 10k no problems. __________________ Assumption is the mother of all F@%$ ups. Last edited by ollirrap; 10-15-2007 at 02:02 PM.

10-15-2007, 02:02 PM	#19 (permalink)
ollirrap Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Mobile, AL. ROLL TIDE Posts: 98	I remember i did have a problem with my right case cover bolts were loose. and had some oil seepage at the front right side of the case, but i just tightened them up and no problems. __________________ Assumption is the mother of all F@%$ ups. Last edited by ollirrap; 10-15-2007 at 02:05 PM.

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