First of all thanks for sharing the link. I may have went through this but almost forgot. however, today only I went to the SVC and when I asked them they simply told me its 28 front and 32 rear. Do you beleve??

I owned a Stunner before but have ridden many more. But it's nothing to do with the riding habbit. Me too know about the counter-steering and apply mostly, but this is a situation in a thick moving traffic where you are riding in a speed of say 30 and you need to change direction a bit suddenly(like a pothole infront or the Auto rickshaw just stopped infront), then I'll have to brake a little and change direction of the handlebar(Not sure whether I explained it properly ). Only then the problem was felt most. By the way, It's now confirmed by the SVC people that "there is some problem with the Racer" and they also felt the problem after taking it for a ride. They fist told that they would replace the 'Racer', but after a while they did something to the bike and the problem was real less. So they adviced me to carry on with this and if the problem persists or reoccurs they told that they'll change it. Now please don't ask me what is 'Racer' or have I heard it properly; coz I have no idea about this.

Now, coming to the multi quote part; I do try to follow the etiquettes and multiquote my replies(you can see there are evidences of multiquotes also by me ) but sometimes I forget when in a hurry . However, sometimes I reply to different posts separately when the posts seems a bit unrelated to me. But still I'll keep an eye on this from now on.

I had a same thought/explanation before, but was not so sure. Now after watching your post it seems logical.

Best info I got today. Thanks Nikhil.

Although it's not possible to modify the idling by ourselves still why do you want to reduce the idling?

Do you think that the USD forks are of so low quality that they will not sustain Indian environment even if ridden sanely and maintained perfectly?? However, it's no doubt a part that requires more care from owners. The SVC people are stressing more and more to keep it clean everyday/every week.

Is it happening everytime or only when your temperature bar is almost full and just below the cutoff range?? Me too feeling that the Bike is somehow feeling like suffocating(It's the best way I could explain) once it's too hot. Only in this situation the engine sound is changed and the bike feels like it's not able to match the throttle change.

I use to ride through very dusty roads and sometimes over under construction roads(I live in Kolkata ). Till now never faced any issue due to the dust, debris or tar. However, I clean the fork almost regulerly(twice or thrice a week). So I also do feel the harm caused by the Tarred roads is somewhat rare(only if maintained properly).

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Welcome to the Gang!!! Snaps are good, but if I can recollect that's near Victoria and Maidan(red road). If a cop had seen you there with your vehicle parked you could be in real trouble. No parking even on the Grass is permitted there.

By the way, really nice helmet; from where did you get this and how much? Is that custom stickering?

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Why haven't I received similar welcome???

Thanks Anupam. Problem is I can't wait to lay my hands on the bike anymore. The bigger problem is I don't have anyone of the 'important' docs barring PAN card, driving license and company ID. No passport, no ration card, no Voter's ID. In fact no Police NOC even for my current rented apartment(I am sharing it with friends).Now trying to get your passport done from Mumbai, unless you have a whole assortment of docs, is like trying to elect a government which won't be corrupt.I feel foolish not to have get it done in college when it was super easy, in hindsight.I have discussed this with the Vashi PBK and he says it's fine. I am planning to transfer ownership when all the docs are in place. Till then I'll be happy driving the bike. Even if I don't own it technically.
Also, please provide a PDI list if you can, keeping in mind common issues with the dukes.

Hi.. my advice is to wait for 2- 3 weeks more as there is still more to know about this duke...

we already came across the problems like coolant oil leakage, exhaust color, petrol tank spilling, chain sounds and newly emerging problem forks oil leakage. Here this leads to question about bikes longevity or durability.......

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No, the bike is all fine.

Reported this issue last week to Auto Service in Banashankari. They took photos of the crack, chassis number , said that they would forward it to KTM factory and get a reply from them. They did tell me that there was one more issue reported of similar nature but that was because of the bike fall.

Yet to receive a call from them, tried reaching them today only to find out that they are closed on National Holidays.

Led

Tadaaa !!!!....My babys milk teeth...

Hey Mountain,
That's a good info. So USD forks in Duke is prone to more leakages? Is this with all USD shocks?

This is an Ingenious Idea, thanks for sharing!

Good grief you people are hung up on "low quality". First it was the header pipe, now the fork. Don't think along the lines of "low quality", think rather "precision equipment". USD forks are, by nature, more susceptible to leaking. Because the part that does the moving slides inside the stanchions, rather than over as with a conventional fork, and because the "joint" where they meet is down near the road, and because the oil in the fork sits right on the seals, there's a much higher chance of leaks if a seal is even slightly damaged. On top of that, since the part of the fork that slides inside is down by the road, it gets dirtier. Any grit or dust that gets on those sliders will be pushed up into the fork seals.

On the typically rough/poorly-graded Indian road, the fork is going to be doing a lot of moving, thus rubbing all that dust and grit into the seals even more. To answer your question bluntly, no, I don't think the Duke can withstand the "Indian environment", even if the forks are cleaned daily. The roads here are just too dirty; sooner or later the damage from all that grime is going to take its toll, and the seals are going to go. The only real solution, short of swapping out the fork, is to put "fork boots" on, similar to those used by off-road racers. It is a small neoprene collar that covers the sliding joint of the fork, and acts as a second dust wiper as well as covering the portion of the fork that most frequently passes the fork seals so it's less likely to be scratched.

The fact is, the Duke isn't designed specifically for India. If it was, they would have put a conventional fork on it. As I noted in my earlier post, the USD fork is a waste of money and technology on this bike. In other markets, this bike is only going to be ridden by beginners, who won't ever ride aggressively enough for the fork to matter, and here, the environment is too dirty, and the roads by and large aren't good enough for the small handling differences to matter (plus the fork isn't even adjustable, so why bother?).

Yes, USD forks are more prone to leakages, particularly in dirty environments. It's why most off-road bikes, even the race bikes, use conventional forks. This was a big concern in the US and Europe when bikes started showing up on the street with USD forks, and to some degree, that caution was warranted. Most roads in the US and Europe are clean enough that it's still rare to see leaks, but it does still happen. The reason USD forks became popular at all is because for some classes of motorcycle racing, the race bike has to have the same equipment that the publically-available version does; if they want an USD fork on the race bike, the showroom version has to have one too, even if the race bike's fork is hand-built by the factory while the showroom version comes from an assembly line.

Now that's a good info there! So I have another question to you. Is this with all USD then?

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how much it costed ?
is it led ?

Really good information there, Thanks for sharing!
Ha! Good one .. which bulb did you use there.. Cost.. Fitted at SVC or outside?

Thanks Nirvan,
I did check the cap for rotation, and the screw on the clamp restricts the rotation after a particular position, which ensures it cannot open, (it does rotate).
Yes we need to ensure that it is not over-tightened. I am planning to cover the clamp with heat shrink tubing, so it wont hurt the plastic and have better grip.

Yes its LED, it costed me 125 bucks, but ppl say u can get it for as less as 90 bucks, but no regrets..

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Mountain, I appreciate your patience.. all these questions reminds me the Maruti Ad... Kitna degi

I guess Performance biking is still a bit too early for India... I guess KTM and Bajaj guys have to do a lot more of educating to us before they go about the PBK concept..


Even in India its a beginners bike to an extent ... don't think many will ride it that aggressively

Nice... whats the bulb / power of the bulb ? Can we replace all this and still be within warranty ?

EDIT: I read that if the battery is over 7AH then we can put in HID lamps...Duke's battery is 8AH, so I assume we can put in a HID lamp without voiding warranty ?

Fitted at SVC only, 125rs and the address of the shop..

Shariff Trading
#34, 2nd cross, journalist colony,
JC road, Bangalore (2 rows behind all the car tyre shops,JC main road)

Initially he said 150bucks, i bargained..for 125, its not a branded one, but works just fine,

Yes it wouldnt effect the warranty is what the Service guys said, but better consult them once at your place too and moreover u can replace the bulb anytime, its just a clip on connection..