Hello everyone, I wasn't going to write this new thread at all,but after long thought I feel compelled to do so. Those who have read any of my posts might know I owned a C109r [as in did]. Well about 6 weeks ago I was out riding locally on quiet-paved good ,quality roads and came around a pretty tight right hand turn,prior to the turn I did reduce speed-to about 50kpm. As I entering the turn all of a sudden there was a VERY LARGE amount of sand and gravel mix on the road [across] both lanes. It seems like some sort of dump truck lost part of its load or the back tailgate let some of the mix out inadvertantly.Seeing this on the road and NOT being able to go around I grabbed a handfull of front brake while applying the back brake at the same time ,while steering all the while. Well the C109r got a back tire lock-up and started do that "Death Wobble" that you about every so often. Then the C109r front forks did that SUDDEN left turn in[this is while slidding thru the gravel and sand mix[LOTS].Then the Beast went down on her[my] left side and down the road we both went. I thank the Lord-God Almighty there were no other vehicles around to run over me.Both the bike and I skidded about 40 ft. and came to rest in a farmers corn field.I had just had highway bars put on one week prior to this and one of the Brantford,Ontario firefighters who rescued me said "Those bars,probably helped save your life" -as in the C109r didn't tangle me up in her ,we just separated and she[c109r] skidded away on her own away from me.I was well dressed, but stilled passed out after stopping in the corn field. Good citizens and passerbys called 911, and within minutes the O.P.P. ,Brantford Fire Dept. and Paramedics were all the it was very reassuring the care they all gave me[proffessional]. After a weeks stay in the hospital with slight concussion[helmet on],two front teeth broken,six broken ribs,partially collapsed left lung,fractured ankle, two broken toes,and lts of skin missing[no grafts needed] as in "road rash". Well I'm home now and recovering nicely[limping and broken ribs are PAINFULL].Sorry about the long thread but in conclusion I just wanted to share my experience aboard my C109r and NO I wasn't drinking ,speeding or trying any stupid stunt driving-believe me the O.P.P. here aren't stupid,and if the was ANY indication of the above I would have been charged by them[O.P.P.] NO MERCY!!!!!. IN finishing I just would like to state that in my opinion only these C109rs are VERY,VERY,VERY, DANGEROUS motorcycles.With my old 1981 550 Maxim I'm certain I could have manoverd my way out of the same situation. With the BIG Suzuki they just want to go DOWN,period and it can be very scary.BY the way the bike was deemed a total "write-off and totally destroyed [I saw the pictures-unbelievable]. Still got my Yamaha 550 Maxim and Have been out riding in the last couple of days-very cautious.The insurance co. has been great[Jevco] and treated me VERY good on the settlement[bike was 4 months old].IN final it was nice to talk to all of you and get this experience off my mind. PLEASE be carefull out there I wasn't being stupid and look at what can happen in a heartbeat. But again I must stress IN my opinion the SUZUKI C109s are DANGEROUS DANGEROUS machines. Sincerely yours the English Bull Terrier.
07-27-2009, 10:30 AM
Suzuki and their and their dangerous C109rs 
