GSX14 Common Problems

[loxsmith]

Mmm, Cush drive bearing eh? That could explain the slight crunching I heard yesterday when I let the clutch out

I'll check it out soon

Thanks Gents

[Kiwifruit]

The bikes like the throttle cable and chain to be well adjusted. It makes the world of difference to how they ride. Check for tight spots in chain.

[grog]

Read all its faults in one go, doesnt look good. Spreads it out over the years and many owners, looks great. We know it is.

[VladTepes]

Exactly right grog.

[Tony Nitrous]

For a design that's at least 17 or 18 years old, and bikes that are 10 years old or more, and remembering Suzuki aren't exactly award winners for build quality, AND it was a new model on release, not a spin off of a proven design.... the list of issues or stuff to watch out for (as a worst case scenario) isn't actually that bad.

I love Busa's and B-Kings and have had no dramas with mine, but it's easy to make a list of folk having issues with Reg/Rec's, fuel pumps, clutch baskets, subframes etc.

Any bike of its age is going to have a list of stuff to keep an eye on.

[Mister Fishfinger]

For the record, I wasn't trying to bash the 14. Just making a list of stuff to look at, like the OP requested.

In my opinion it's a very short list and none of the items are serious. Definitely nothing that would stop me buying one (which I did).

[BbigMmac]

If I look at the list and look at the things that have been a problem one my GSX then it would only be the rear shocks. The bearing in the cush drive has been cause I was doing a mod to my rear sproket holder anyways. Suzuki didn`t use much grease on the bearings and the paintwork on most of the frames isn`t that thick either but for the rest.......lovely bike. Wouldn`t want anything else.

[ajl]

seth . how does yr wife manage to maneuver  her 14 around engine off. . i find  that the only pain with this otherwise great bike . some would hate the idea,but i think a reverse gear would have been grand, can she get it on the centre stand .i struggle!!!!!!

[seth]

She finds it so much easier to manouver her gsx1400 than the mk2 1200 bandit she had before even when it's fully loaded with luggage.
She doesn't like it being put on the Center stand tho .
She's had her 14 for 12 years now so I guess she got used to it .

[Kiwifruit]

Sometimes a bit of planing when parking can be a good idea. Dont park front wheel down into the gutter when angle parking 

[grog]

all very easy compared to triumph rocket. they are difficult.

[ajl]

planing when parking ..exactly.. i always consider the exit strategy  when parking,forgetting can turn into a real pain , sure rocket no fun either  next yr i will be considering a custom cruiser if i find one easy to move around. will prob put my 14 up for sale in new yr 10,000 miles k3 ,03  std except scorpions and small screen . have done filter mod and new tank ,will block pairs but not remove. best bike i have had to date. std blue white currently at my place in france.

[DanGSX]

Yeah, good shout on parking. One time I parked mine on those garden stones at a relative's house - Let's just say getting out wasn't pretty. Even letting the clutch out slowly with no throttle caused the rear wheel to dig a ditch in the stones. Had to get someone to push the grab handle haha.

EDIT: What's this about subframe rot? I've noticed on mine, the black paint on the rails under the seat have started flaking a bit. Hmm, I should probably look into fixing that before it gets bad.

[Gegs]

I've had mine over a year now and done30,000 kms and the only thing I've had a 'very slight' issue with was how long it took to fill the tank, but thanks to you guy's that issue has been addressed with the tank modification  :grin:Only other thing that comes to mind is that the thread for the sump plug is close to being stripped so that will get re-lined next oil change. Dealer I bought it from said it's fairly common on the GSX 1400 but I've seen nor heard any mention of it elswhere.

[seth]

The paints not the greatest partly being water based and partly being put on so thinly.

Worth a rub down and touch up if you get a chance .