Is your wheel balancing weights intact?

It should. But it would be very noticeable on high speeds.

Do tell us what the service centre says. Could be something we need to keep an eye on too.

1. Restricted to 7500 rpm till 1000 km and then no ripping till2-3k?
Why advertise 0-60 and 0-100 times if you don't want ppl to rev hard?

2. Where did you source the oil from?

Sonu bro - 2 things I failed to comprehend

1) Used forks?

2) dust/pebbles kicked up by the tires are sucked into the fork? - Can you elaborate on this please?

He means USD forks

For the second point he means the tiny dirt particles might get in the way of the fork action since the fork seal is near to the tyre... ideally this should not be a problem as in USD forks, the sealing is of a pretty high quality (as with every other SBK having USD forks), but if that's the reason, then I guess, the fork sealent is at a fault here

Oh ok. Thanks Sajal. for a moment I skipped a heart beat when the word "used" was mentioned.

Secondly you are right about the sealing. I don't think the USD fork seals are that flimsy to allow dust and pebbles through them.

So that "engineer" was only misleading our bro!

spiralbrain how was the overall experience at this svc centre.After the non professional attitude of Suman Bajaj Noida i am looking forward to get my bike serviced at Kirti nagar.
From where did you buy the Motul FS and were the svc centre guys reluctant to use it?

m@v still having problems with the engine light?

suman bajaj people wanted to help but i thought they didnt know how to!

they didnt even know how to clean the radiator fins and internal gaps of the engine! and they took it for a test ride 4 times! i know duke is a fine bike but still!! that is not your bike!

they said their staff has gone for proper training in ktm and will be back this week. what i failed to understand was that is the staff which is servicing the dukes there right now not even trained to service our bikes??

I can vouch for the 138kmph top speed on the KTM 200 DUKE. On a long straight road. I really didn't check the weather for "optimum" temperature figures. And the crouching does help a bit but alas there is wind blast.

And that top speed IS KTM Quoted. And if you search around just a teeeeeeeeeeeeeny bit, you may just find a video to prove it. And not downhill, but on a straight road. In the heat of the day!!! ...Very adverse temperature conditions I should think!!!

Yo glad to hear mate... Infact i was part of the GIRT @ Chennai and even i had the indicator reading ~60 kpl.

Sory to hear bro... ride safe... wear proper riding gears

Yes it does and it does again ... but even with that, the feeling is awesome

Hi, even m frm chennai, if at all u get to know of a good "main stand for duke". Please do let me know... would be helpful
1. The SVC guy told me its around 3-4k
2. Minimum fuel ... i rode the bike till the indicator said 0 km left to ride with the fuel bar showing empty :P:P... Even after that it made a couple of kms to the nearest bunk
It does get stuck... but now less frequent ... maybe cuz i got used to it... or because of the first service
And fyi, i used only bajaj dtsi 10000 oil during 1st service and bike is actually good even after that...

Vibrations are ofcourse there .. but i guess after wearing gloves i do not feel much... just some vibes at lower gears near the foot pegs...
Who cares i own a duke and i love it... i could hardly ride it at over 110kmph ... and i always stay ahead of others at signals... so even if it is true... my 1.3L monster beats the 1.1L r15 in a drag and who the hell wants to have a comparo with the 1.7L machine...



My questons here...
1. Were u wearing proper riding gears - ie, gloves, jackets and proper fit helmet...?
2. Are you capable of handling such speeds... any previous experience in other bikes at such a speed?
3. It is quoted as top speed and not comfortable + handling speed (however i do feel anywhere between 70 - 110 is a bliss when it comes to duke )

Whats the big deal with 138kmph anyways, My bike has done a max of 154 on speedo AND remains absolutely ROCK Solid at those speeds! So a bike which is 18 kg lighter and has 4 more horses and much phatter tires can certainly do 138 solidly with ease.

Anyways, coming to the wobbling bit, I assume it was headshake at those speeds. Complain about this at PBK, they need to set the cone-set right. It happens on the Ninja 250R too under some specific conditions. They will need a Torque Wrench to do it properly and the only 2 Probiking SVCs I know of which actually have a Torque Wrench are,
1. Auto Service, Banshankari, Bangalore
2. Sai Service, Karve Road, Pune

So @Devil Rider, you will either have to find a PBK which has a Torque Wrench in Mumbai OR Become a Guinea pig of the SVC OR Ride over to Pune to get this rectified.

When I read about the problem in the morning, I thought NV would mention this, but I guess he hasn't come online yet. Also, I didn't want to come across as a 'know it all' since owners on some other ownership threads are not so accomodating towards non owners giving their unbiased opinions.

Edit: Do check this post I wrote 1+ year back

I've heard the Noida service centre was pretty good, Kirti Nagar service center is good, They do take pain in fixing things. Also they are very good at listening to customers and are happy to answer questions.

I sourced the Motul from Motul directly as none of the dealers had the 7100 in stock. You can call the Delhi Motul rep on : 9999111087 his name is Mr Ashok Kumar Sales Executive Motul Delhi, He can give you the contact details of someone who can deliver the oil to your doorstep. The service guys will put any oil you choose as long as it is 20W50 and meets the specified ratings. 7100 is recommended by Bajaj in their DIY session.

Thanks buddy.I will try to source out Motul asap so that i have it ready before service.

Though I am registered with Xbhp since April'11, but was not very active. After spending a year without any Bike (my earlier possession Honda Stunner got stolen a year back) I bought myself the KTM Duke 200 a month back. I will not go on with a detailed review as that is already done by several others. However, I'll try to share some of my observations/experiences here (also some questions and doubts).

1. As I got my papers just 3 - 4 days back (Thanks to the RTO and all) I hardly got time to ride it fully. I was only taking it to office from home and back, that too keeping an eye for any 'Overactive' Police guy. So the ODO is just showing just 360 odd KMs. But 2 days back I found the coolant level surprisingly low (just a mm or two over the MIN mark). Overheating is an issue with this bike, and I faced it fully. Is the overheating culprit here? Is this observed by most of the other owners or I am the only one having a problem?
2. The TD bike I drove or my own bike at the time of delivery was showing pin point accuracy while changing gears and finding neutral. But now it’s all gone, though higher gears are OK. Only problem is to find neutral from 1st gear and shifting to 2nd gear from 1st gear. Also I am feeling that the acceleration and performance is not the same as it was with the TD bike and my own in new condition. Did anyone feel the same?
3. The ORVMs are only lookers offering only little help to the rider.
4. The pillion seat is not comfortable and after a short ride of 25Km and back with my wife; she has already threatened me that she'll leave me if I beg her to accompany me on that bike again.
5. Bike is feeling a bit rough already, though 15 days left to service and only 360 KMs on the ODO.
6. Rear brake is making screeching sounds though I clean them regularly (I mean twice weekly). No problem with the front brake though. Front one is performing great.
7. I get an OSD mileage between 20 - 40. 20 when I cross through a Sabji market on my way back to home (shortcut road) and I ride mainly in 1st and 2nd gear. 40 when I find a bit of open stretch to go to 4th gear and around 45 - 50 KMPH. I haven't tried the Tankful to Tankful method yet, but have a feeling that the OSD mileage is not that honest.
8. I think the chain is already loose as I am hearing the "Khat Khat" sound a lot now-a-days. Need to visit PBK even before my service interval.
9. Suspension is good, no point to complain.
10. I sometime feel that now the bike is not delivering the power smoothly. I sometimes feel that there is a bit of jerkiness while on 1st and 2nd gear. Also the engine braking is so much in 1st/2nd gear that the instant I release the accelerator fully engine brake is applied and the bike comes from 25/30 to 15/16. Need to press the clutch in those situations.

That’ll be all from my side for now. As I am from Kolkata, I’ll be very glad to know about other fellow Kolkatan Xbhpians and Duke Owners (we can assemble sometime soon). Waiting to hear back from you all and Thanks much for creating and keeping a Thread so informative.

Anupam - Welcome to the forum. i will update my comments in bold wherever applicable. Safe riding!