How much damages do you think? Ball park figure. (Based on the differential you have seen in Singapore and India PowerPart prices)

IMO, looks like a >5-6k job to me (New parts + sticker set)

The only problem with introducing a sticker kit that changes the color of the bike, is the mandatory update to the R/C that would be needed after that.

I'm guessing stickers that highlight certain parts of the bike and do not change the color of the bike as a whole would be made available.

hi,
What happened with the problem of oil leak that you had ? Even i faced the problem of oil leak on RHS, i.e. the rear brake lever side. The oil had come out from top going down till the filter. I had done a 200 kms ride that day when it happened.
Took it to ASC, they said it may be due to loose bolts and tightened it. After that i have not seen oil coming out from that area, so i guess the long ride stressed out the metal casing (not to expect such thing from an international brand).

^^ Could be that they had not bled the brakes properly during assembly. What you did was exactly that, and it was excessive brake oil coming out. Be sure to wash the area around that spot properly, brake oil can be highly corrosive.

Sorry for confusing you. By brake lever side i meant to say right hand side of the bike as when we are sitting on it. The oil leak was from the crank case near the joint where the casing fits (the one on which ktm racing is written) extending down upto the oil filter.

Nothing sort of recommendation, every TL repair is the same. And it costs around 400rs.

Absolutely right on the fuel reserve and fuel pump part. Generally, people should tank up again on hitting reserve otherwise the dirt particles get sucked too in the fuel pump which will damage it.

My First post & Experience

Hello guys..

This is my first post in xbhp though I've been following the forums for quite a while.. My New Duke 200 has finally pulled me out of laziness to post my experience here. I was one of those lucky people to get the Bike in the first slot. Mine is #16 in Hyderabad.

It all began when I returned to India in 2011 from the US after 3 years and still found my Suzuki Shogun to be the most fun bike to ride in India. No other bike really excited me as this gem of a 2-stroke did. Suddenly, I get news of this baby monster: KTM Duke 200. Upon further research, the XBHP review of the Duke really blew me away. I've to thank xbhp to come up with one of the best bike reviews I've ever read. The pictures are mind-blowing to say the least. I then came to a conclusion that if I had to buy a new bike, it had to be KTM Duke 200!!!!

Basically, I wanted a bike which could replace my shogun as a daily use bike. IMHO, 2 strokes can't be replaced. Till date, My shogun thrills me more than the Duke does. Anyway, this comparo is altogether a different story but the Duke is the only modern 4-stroke that can come closest to a 2-stroke in many aspects : High Power-to-weight ratio, Throttle response, High Revving nature. This is the very reason that convinced me to buy the Duke.

The Duke was an instant hit with me. The design and detail are exceptional.

The Styling is On-your-face, Rebellious, Unique and a Head-Turner. One of the surest signs of Awesome Looks is when gals who most of the times don't really care about bikes on the road have a second-look at yours.

The Engine is a gem for a 200cc churning out 25 bhp. It has seriously brought pressure on the bigger bikes as far as performance benchmark is concerned. The gears are smooth once you get used to the bike. I often see people complaining about the engine stress. I feel many of them have got used to driving butter smooth 4-strokes and have come to this conclusion. For me, it is the basic nature of this engine asking to be revved hard and having ridden my shogun for years whose peak power comes up at 8500 rpms, It is quite normal to me.

The handling is impeccable. Be it daily office riding or cornering, it makes life pretty easy for the rider. Medium traffic conditions are the best to show off the Duke's prowess.

I've been getting a mileage about 30-35 depending upon the riding style which is very good having expected around 20-25 in the first place.

Now, coming to the bad things, Not many.
1. The super-hard suspension tests your bones on bad roads. Your speed gets drastically reduced due to the instability it causes.
2. No Analog Tachometer.
3. Faulty and confusing Fuel gauge. The total fuel reading should've been kept static at least.

None of the above cons really matter to me.. That's the way this Bike has won many a hearts of all Dukers!!!

As far as service is concerned, my Duke used to stall at low rpms or when starting from standstill. This was rectified by adjusting the clutch play during the first service. There was also some oil leak from the engine , above the gear box. It was a defective O-ring and was changed immediately. The servicing was professional and I have no other complaints.

So, This is my story guys. I'm loving every moment of my daily ride to office. Thanks to KTM for delivering such a world-class, value-for-money product. I hope the smiles will continue forever for all the owners of this wonderful bike.

Go to any auto accessory store and ask for a puncture repair kit. I think it costs about 300 or 400 bucks. It would have all the tools you need to fix a puncture. 5 of those rubber sticks that is used to seal the puncture. And it is damn damn DAMN easy to use.

josh bhai - whats your update after surveying singapore market?

I also had this issue. The fuel Pump & pipes around it turned reddish brown in color. Once I swiped a finger over it & could easily identify it to be Petrol Leakage. The dealer opened up the tank & found the bolts misaligned leading to clearance in the bottom of the tank. They kept the bike on hold & got the tank replaced under warranty. There has been 5 such cases in Pune alone.

il ride til my 1st service and say total amount of fuel spent and kms covered
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even i was wondering because many guys whom i know say we dont have petrol it has last point and just fill 30 rs petrol in r15
i used to think its a FI bike how can they do so
when i said , the injectors will be spoilt they were like who cares man , just rip the bike til it goes
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so now i only feel that their bike their wish i got nothing to do with it !
at-least im not gonna run on reserve mode at any case , im ready to push the bike till the petrol bunk but im not gonna damage my injectors

I say wait for all the powerparts to come to India!!! They will be much more reasonably priced than in Singapore :-/

Yes that seems to be an accurate assumption!!! Well to my knowledge Nikhil, the SVC Centres here have quoted a price of Rs.800 for the black (unpainted) Tank cowl, the Rear upper Cowl should not be more than Rs.600 for the pair IMO (just a guess) , and I have asked the SVC center about the cost of the Front Fairing that surrounds the headlight too, that would cost just Rs.500/-

Add to that the cost of the sticker kit, in Singapore it was S$127 = Rs.5384 But comparing the cost of a pair of Front Crash pads that we get in KTM India for Rs.2220/- to the S$66 x Rs.42.40 per pair of the same crash pads from Singapore, I'd say they are marking up the prices of these PowerParts by an extra 26% in Singapore. So it would be safe to say that We can expect the Sticker Kits to range between Rs.3500-Rs.4000 approx.

So the entire transformation would cost roughly around 6k.

Hi guys,
A silly query. I want to wash my bike. How to go abt it? Normal bikes are washed directly just by removing the seat.but dukes battery is just below rider seat.even if i dont remove the rear seat and wash the bike, wont the water go near the battery? And what abt monsoons????womt water drip insde? The sales guy also told that air intake is to the right side of rear seat??? Wont water go in it?
I havent washed my bike since delivery(24th april) till today.may be im being paranoid.need answers.plz help.thanx

Bro, I feel we should not make it so complicated. Actually you can also go with the reserve to reserve method instead of tankful to tankful method. Both methods will give you similar results. Now it is a bit controversial to claim which one is accuarate. Check the link in TBHP forum, you will see each method has its own set of followers.

How to calculate the mileage of the bike? - Team-BHP

However, I must admit that I never actually checked the mileage in any of my bikes by any method till date. But as I said earlier if filling the tank completely is an issue for Duke then it will be a bit tough to employ this method. However, the main point is that the fuel level after filling should be visible to you. So if filling fuel a little below the brim(where you can see clearly the top fuel level) is possible then you can test with this method.

See my comments in Color. I think we are crossing the OT border, so for any more comments/doubts/posts it would be better to use PM/VM.

People here are not complaining about the normal engine stress. Few of us here(including me) felt that after a hard and long ride(with the temperature bars just 1 below the cutoff) the engine do feels a bit rough and stressed. The acceleration also seems low during this time. However, after the bike gets colder it becomes normal again. But this issue should get over after the first service and oil change.

BTW if my 4 stroke bike gives me enough power to roam around and still runs butter smooth then is it a bad thing to ask? IMHO 'high rev engine' and 'engine feeling stressed' is not the same thing. A splendor or passion doing around 80 - 90 KMPH is like a engine stressed.

Also few points about the cons -
1. You can easily change the rear suspension setup from the SVC. I personally have not changed it yet and having no issues with this.
2. Though looks are relative and subjective, but still an all digital cockpit like instrumentation looks good in this bike. Although the digital rpm meter is a bit hard to check while riding.
3. I couldn't get your point here. What do you mean by static? No one else in this thread has reported any fault with the fuel gauge yet. can you please explain it a bit.

Don't worry Bro, riding a few Kms on reserve will not do any harm to your love(Duke). But try to minimise hitting reserve and fill up before that.

- In one word(actually 3) - Just do it!!! Don't worry Bro; I have washed my Bike plenty of times(atleast twice or thrice weekly). No issue till now. Just try to avoid any power wash or water jet wash available in other roadside service centres and do it in your home.

even i had same query
how to wash the bike
but the problem is about chain
does its lube wash away while washing the bike ?
any ways we can prevent it ?