GSX14 Common Problems

[loxsmith]

I did a search and it turned up nothing

I am new the GSX1400's, is there any common problems that I should be aware of?
Thanks Glen

[Kiwifruit]

Yes the main thing is you finish up with a silly grin on your face after riding one.

[Mister Fishfinger]

Sticky or seized shock preload adjusters
Clutch slave cylinder full of road crap (just clean it out and fit a seal)
Not the best quality paint and chrome (not such a problem in the relatively dry climate you have in Oz)
Dirty / clogged fuel pump filter
The oil cooler might crack one day

That's really about it. Even by the high standards of Japanese motorcycles, it's bloody reliable.

[seth]

What he said

[northern]

Exhaust header bolts could crack, if they were not relived from time to time (once a year)

[mlivkovich]

Rear wheel bearing seals...

[Notty]

Bling and mods - costs loads of money 

[seth]

Sprocket carrier bearing
Change every 30,000 miles max and if you don't know when it was last changed I'd say change it asap.
The standard Suzuki fitted bearings are open to the atmosphere of the inside and nobody ever checks or regrease's them so they can fail at this mileage or even slightly earlier if powerwashers have been used.
I change with every chain and sprocket kit change.

[Blubber]

And very sensitive for throttle play and the throttle position sensor setting.

[Globalrider]

Front warping rotors - bobins seizing
Rear rotor scoring - badly positioned caliper
Head bearing wear
down pipe corrosion

[Tony Nitrous]

Corrosion to fork legs and engine cases.

Adjusters on rear shocks seize.

Bearing in the Cush drive.

Rare cases of rot in the rear frame rails near the top shock mount on really neglected bikes.

2nd gear on some models (although mine has a 3rd gear issue!)

Not specific to GSX1400's but like other bikes of their age and type they can have issues with the in-tank fuel pump and filter,   seized exhaust studs in the head,   sticking front disc floating bobbins.

Two downsides to the 14 are that it was never sold in the huge US market and it doesn't share much with other models. This isn't a huge drama as they aren't super rare, but it means parts and spares aren't quite as easy or cheap to find as say GSXR's / Bandits / Hayabusa's etc.

[gsxbarmy]

Ye gods, if I was a new owner, and read all these replies I think I'd be regretting my purchase and looking to sell ASAP !

[northern]

Ye gods, if I was a new owner, and read all these replies I think I'd be regretting my purchase and looking to sell ASAP !

yep. I read this topic, and though - who the hell want this bike anyway! So many problems...

[seth]

Hopefully he'll read all the good stuff too .
The faults as they are seam pretty common across most modern bikes .
My statement about the gsx1400 is
"I've only owned gsx1400's since 2002 (except 800 miles of a gsx1300 bking that's a whole story on it's own and a gsx1400) and can't see another bike in my future currently on my 6th and 7th gsx1400 plus my wife has a gsx1400 .
I can't recommend them enough as a great all round bike .
It's no mega fast brilliant handling sports bike it is what it is goes like it looks and I wouldn't swop mine for anything .

[Kiwifruit]

Pretty sure Lockys bike's an 08 ...........thats not 1908 lads. But in saying that on most models the tyres wear out.