Took the Duke to Nandi Hills last weekend with some buddies. Just couldn't resist from sharing this image.


KTM Duke 200 by Arun Suresh, on Flickr

Is that Ashesh on the Ninja behind you?

Now, this is really a blessing in disguise then if Motul will be provided at PBK! Now, the biggest question, atleast for me, is that would it be available at all the PBK service centre or in only those which cater to KTM. I guess, the later.

Have been riding my duke for around a week... First day ride was awesome... Filled the tank to full - fuel leaks!!! Done some 100 k on the day 1. Coolant leak spotted but fixed without doing anything.
Day 2 did a 30 k ride ... On both the days raced the bike well n hard but below 7.5-8k rpm mark. Usually in the band 5-7.5 k.

Day3,4 rest , from day5 till date (day 11) using ma duke for office commuting...

On day6 the fuel low message was indicated at around just 225k so filled 2.5L normal shell for 200 bucks... And now at around 310k fuel indicator shows low - so inspite of the unreliable avg mileage indicator I would say 90k/2.5L is the possible mileage given...

Filled again for 300 bucks yesterday. After that done around 60 kms... but the indicator dropped to 2 bars now... (above the low indicator level)... Guess it would make another 40 - 50 kms before dropping to the bunk again...
(i could say avg - 34 - 36 kpl, leaving out the first full tank fill resulting in leak)

For the ride, I maintain the ride at around 5-7.5k, at the max 8k rpm band(when puzzled in the useless chennai traffic signals) with an approx shift speed as below:
1 gear - upto 20k@ 5k rpm
2nd gear - upto 35k @5k
3rd - 45- 50 @ 5-6k
4th - 55- 75 @ 6-7.5 k
5th - 60 - 85 @ 6-7.5k
6th - 65 - 105 @ 6-8k max

First 2 days faced problem in finding neutral but now set, a gentle tap from 2nd gear lands on N but yet not possible from gear 1.

The engine feels really stressed in the first 2 gears... If tried to maintain below 5k rpm. However in heavy traffic, 2&3 gears would suffice.

Sometimes it's really hard to even cruise at 80 kph due to heavy wind blast... Need some solution.

The worst problem would be... False gear shifts may occur if not well concentrated upon shifting anywhere between 3-5 gears... I mean u would close the throttle shift and release throttle to find u r in the same gear - this is not the bikes fault though, needs some getting used to...

Due to the riding posture... It's giving less confidence to bend in curves however the grips n suspension are excellent...

The ride is grunty but yet feels at times there are some loose parts making noise... Could not pin point the spots!!! And also when cruising at high speeds... In case of a distant signal - red when u close throttle and engage clutch when u downshift a noise is heard something similar to spinning a washer on a bolt... Can't explain it... But sounds techno

And now... 370kms done... Avg kpl shown 33 :/

Comments feedback suggestion advice n discussion are welcome ... Duke nuke'em


Waiting for suggestions guys for the above post... and btw ... now the odo clocks 434kms...

Got the knack of riding the duke "slow"... 6th gear for 70 :P.. :P :P...

But still having new issues now...

Coolant level is at "minimum"... and probiking sowroom was closed today :S :S:S

Gear problem prevails... false gears... or i suspect it to be too hard ... while downshifting...

Mileage was increased i suppose... I filled for 300 (3.7L@Shell) when the odo clocked ~300 and it came to low level only when it touched ~433 ... guess it maintains the average 36 KPL mark...

Need to do something about the gear, coolant liquid... And ofcourse the engine still seems to be tired under 5k rpm at 1 and 2 and sometimes struggles during downshifts...

Did good bends in a couple of free fly-overs ... and man... ear to ear grin guarenteed

Suggestions on my previous post and advice for my bike's condition are welcome

PS - I would require a dust cover - constuction near my house

In short Im just concerned about the hard gear shifts , false shifts at times and the stressed engine at lower RPMs and lower gears...

hey guys one of my friend told me that his friend got a duke 200 for 1.2l(on road) where as i paid 1.38l(on road)(bangalore)...so did the price of the duke fall down??...will check with ktm 2mor n update...just wanted to know if the price has fallen only in bangalore or other cities as well ... any way will update ASAP.

As of March 31st, kerala on-road price is 1.31L. and Bangalore its 1.40L.

Headlamp 12V 60/55W H4
Battery 12V 8AH VRLA

@All,

I am facing occasional (happens about once in 100Km on long rides.) gear shift troubles post first service. Only while shifting from 5th to 6th at 80+ speeds. The bike finds a false neutral about a second after I shift! Can somebody point out what could be the problem?




No problem mate! Looks good!

The rim stickers are the best i've seen. The orange color goes with the bike. Where did you get these from? and how much did they cost? The original ones are a bit reddish.

Got it done from a sticker shop in Bangalore! Another xbhp member guided me to that place! Got it done for 200 bucks! Reflective type! Accentuates the look so much!

hey guys one of my friend told me that his friend got a duke 200 for 1.2l(on road) where as i paid 1.38l(on road)(bangalore)...so did the price of the duke fall down??...will check with ktm 2mor n update...just wanted to know if the price has fallen only in bangalore or other cities as well ... any way will update ASAP.