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  • mohitahuja
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

    Originally posted by sudhi View Post
    so its on 25th i will decide whether i can go for D390 or i should go for D200. keeping my fingers crossed.

    Bajaj, please surprise the world with D390's pricing (i am being greedy here :-D )
    Ya the Duke's pricing and it's tyres price as well. Those Metzeler tyres are super expensive

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  • sudhi
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    Originally posted by mohitahuja View Post
    I wouldn't be surprised if they launch it on 25th May at the auto expo. They have marked that in the may calendar on the same page and there is no event or holiday on that day other than the auto expo AFAIK
    so its on 25th i will decide whether i can go for D390 or i should go for D200. keeping my fingers crossed.

    Bajaj, please surprise the world with D390's pricing (i am being greedy here :-D )

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  • mohitahuja
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    Originally posted by sasnoopy22 View Post
    Guys check out the FB Page of KTM India today. It says that Duke 390 ALMOST UNLEASHED.

    Guess the launch is around the corner.
    I wouldn't be surprised if they launch it on 25th May at the auto expo. They have marked that in the may calendar on the same page and there is no event or holiday on that day other than the auto expo AFAIK

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  • sasnoopy22
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    Guys check out the FB Page of KTM India today. It says that Duke 390 ALMOST UNLEASHED.

    Guess the launch is around the corner.

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  • sudhi
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    Originally posted by nelson_sanjoy View Post
    The KTM guys have put-up a stall inside our office premises(Prestige Tech Park - Outer ring road) with a Duke 200 with all accessories.

    Spoke to the main-guy for about 5 mins. He was KTM-trained and sounded knowledgeable specially about the products and about KTM's plans.
    He was saying that KTM would be launching all their products(around 22-26 models) in India within 3-5 yrs. Duke 200 was to taste the response from India customers.

    Duke 390 is coming by June-July time-frame and would have a waiting period for 60-90 days.
    He had no info on the adventure version which I was very eagerly looking for. Price quoted by him is 2.5 -2.6 L Bangalore (on road)

    I just forgot his name ,will update once I go down again but at-least I got some first-had info ...

    OT : Ninja 300 is Rs4,11,800 Bangalore (on road)
    22-26 models in 3 years --> 2 products in every 3 months
    22-26 models in 4 years --> new product every alternative month
    22-26 models in 5 years --> new product every quarter.

    None of these looks realistic. not sure how knowledgeable this guys is. I remember KTM CEO saying that they have plans to launch one product every 6 months.

    If you look at the pipeline, we may expect the following models launching pretty soon:
    D390
    D200 ABS
    D200 Faired
    D200 Tourer
    D390 Faired
    D390 Tourer

    Apart from these, introduction of new product means, whole lot of market/ productresearch involved

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  • chaosaddict
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    Originally posted by nelson_sanjoy View Post
    The KTM guys have put-up a stall inside our office premises(Prestige Tech Park - Outer ring road) with a Duke 200 with all accessories.

    Spoke to the main-guy for about 5 mins. He was KTM-trained and sounded knowledgeable specially about the products and about KTM's plans.
    He was saying that KTM would be launching all their products(around 22-26 models) in India within 3-5 yrs. Duke 200 was to taste the response from India customers.

    Duke 390 is coming by June-July time-frame and would have a waiting period for 60-90 days.
    He had no info on the adventure version which I was very eagerly looking for. Price quoted by him is 2.5 -2.6 L Bangalore (on road)

    I just forgot his name ,will update once I go down again but at-least I got some first-had info ...

    OT : Ninja 300 is Rs4,11,800 Bangalore (on road)
    Now that is some serious info. Thanx man,,, will hafta buy this, by hook or crook Click image for larger version

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  • 'nYsus'
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    Okay, just a query, can some of the members who own the duke 200, list the general issues faced on their experiences with the duke?? In that case, the buyers of the 390 will have a heads up on what things to look for in the bike, when they first test ride it. Also list the issues which you think ahve arose as a result of prolonged riding, like when the bike gets a bit older.

    I am intending to get this duke. And i would love to know the weak-points of the bike before i buy it.
    Of course everyone knows about the good part, after all its the duke.

    Thanks in advance.

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  • nelson_sanjoy
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    Originally posted by nelson_sanjoy View Post
    The KTM guys have put-up a stall inside our office premises(Prestige Tech Park - Outer ring road) with a Duke 200 with all accessories.

    Spoke to the main-guy for about 5 mins. He was KTM-trained and sounded knowledgeable specially about the products and about KTM's plans.
    He was saying that KTM would be launching all their products(around 22-26 models) in India within 3-5 yrs. Duke 200 was to taste the response from India customers.

    Duke 390 is coming by June-July time-frame and would have a waiting period for 60-90 days.
    He had no info on the adventure version which I was very eagerly looking for. Price quoted by him is 2.5 -2.6 L Bangalore (on road)

    I just forgot his name ,will update once I go down again but at-least I got some first-had info ...

    OT : Ninja 300 is Rs4,11,800 Bangalore (on road)
    His name is Paul - 9632830819

    Originally posted by Benson View Post
    ..and any updates about faired version of 390 ??!!
    Nope the next release is Duke390 only . He didn't say anything about faired or adventure version.

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  • Benson
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    ..and any updates about faired version of 390 ??!!

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  • nelson_sanjoy
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

    The KTM guys have put-up a stall inside our office premises(Prestige Tech Park - Outer ring road) with a Duke 200 with all accessories.

    Spoke to the main-guy for about 5 mins. He was KTM-trained and sounded knowledgeable specially about the products and about KTM's plans.
    He was saying that KTM would be launching all their products(around 22-26 models) in India within 3-5 yrs. Duke 200 was to taste the response from India customers.

    Duke 390 is coming by June-July time-frame and would have a waiting period for 60-90 days.
    He had no info on the adventure version which I was very eagerly looking for. Price quoted by him is 2.5 -2.6 L Bangalore (on road)

    I just forgot his name ,will update once I go down again but at-least I got some first-had info ...

    OT : Ninja 300 is Rs4,11,800 Bangalore (on road)

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  • chaosaddict
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    aaarrgh!! This wait and suspense is killer Any news in Bangalore, now that they've opened quite a lot of showrooms??

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  • mohitahuja
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    Originally posted by senotrius View Post
    no news regarding the bike whatsoever nowadays.its being made in india.no new pics,dates?!
    I had called the showroom today. June 1 St week launch

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  • senotrius
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    no news regarding the bike whatsoever nowadays.its being made in india.no new pics,dates?!

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  • mohitahuja
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    Originally posted by VaibhavPisal View Post
    Of course its not a fair comparison. but as a buyer these are closest and sort of most complete packages available in India. there are other bikes between these two but are either too expensive or not so good quality. imo these two are top choices if you are interested in 2-5 lac range. thus the comparison.

    thanks for insight between two.
    I would like to state the top end of the duke is 170 kmph unless u r v heavy and a free flow kn...akra powerpart slip on exhaust and a windscreen should work wonders for relatively cheaper! And being light and flick able with awesome tyres should make knee down cornering a force of habit!

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  • sasnoopy22
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    GUYS the official Bookings OPEN banners of the 390 have started reaching the showrooms. I was lucky to be in one of the showrooms in Delhi when they received the banner. However, they are not putting them up just yet.

    According to sales rep, the 390 will be launched simultaneously worldwide and bikes will be available at all showrooms the same day of the launch a.l.a Apple Style.

    Guess the launch is not far away. However, I think atleast a 15 day gap will be there between the official bookings open and the launch day.

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