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  • #2716
    Originally posted by Doga View Post
    Now the issues
    1) Engine feels very stressed in 1st and 2nd gear. Especially since the last 2-4 days.The throttle twist seemingly is not translating to a proportionate pull by the bike. Don't know what is wrong. The engine or my perception or chain slack. Help anyone?
    2) A distinct sound of something hitting something when a pothole or speed breaker is ridden over. I suspect the chain hitting the swingarm. The bushing is intact though. Any pointers?
    Doga,
    I am also experiencing the same feeling as you are. 1st, 2nd gear feel stressed, engine feels rough which makes me upshift quickly, the feeling is as if the clutch is slipping.
    There is a sound which comes whenever we go over a sharp bump most likely i feel its the chain slackness, still guessing. Infact the sound has been there even after getting the chain tightened

    Originally posted by AnupamOnWheels View Post
    Hi Janesh, use anything between Castrol Radicool or Motul. Either one will do fine. Although there can be other branded coolants available in the market, but do check whether they are of the same type as these two mentioned here.
    I asked this because in the DIY session they said that in case of emergency we can also use distilled water, so if we are in some remote place and we need to use some other brand of coolant will that be ok.

    Guys, this is where i had oil leak and how it was rectified.
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    • #2717
      Originally posted by hunkofgals View Post
      and in that 1 guys bike was the 1st delivered bike in our city in 1st lot
      and he gets that 2stroke kind of sound but whereas my bike doesnt get that exhaust note
      we revved our bikes and his bike was sounding like a 2 stroke one , not only his the 1st lot bikes sound like that where as my lot bikes ( 4th lot) doesnt get that exhaust note of 2 stroke
      why is it so ?
      That's bcoz his bike is old and run quite a bit. My bike(run almost 3k) have a very different exhaust note as that of my colleague's 1-1.5k old duke.

      So, not to worry, urs will change too

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      • #2718
        Originally posted by devil_rider View Post
        Is this going to be for all the Mumbai KTM owners? Or this will be for people who bought their bikes from Vashi store?

        And Kanjurmarg store buyers would be having one session?
        I dont have idea but i suppose they wont differentiate customer based on place of buying. You can either come n check it out or call Mr. Prafull, Vashi Showroom Manager - 66741111/66740253/54/56.

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        • #2719
          Originally posted by inder.cool View Post
          That's bcoz his bike is old and run quite a bit. My bike(run almost 3k) have a very different exhaust note as that of my colleague's 1-1.5k old duke.

          So, not to worry, urs will change too
          thank god u came to my relief i badly wanted that 2 stroke sound
          il start running more kms then
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          • #2720
            Front Brake Fluid & Chain

            Guys,

            I think the front brake fluid on my bike has been exhausted. I don't even see any level at all near the marker in the fluid container. I have no idea how it got empty. Anyway, Didn't remove the screws to open from the top and check it out. DOT 4 brake fluid has been recommended in the manual. Is it available in the market? If yes, which brand or Is it better to get it done at the SVC. I'm also unsure whether I should be riding the bike at all, in this condition.

            One more question is whether anyone has tried tightening the chain by themselves. I tried it doing it once but the big bolts won't even budge. So gave up.

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            • #2721
              Originally posted by hunkofgals View Post
              .........and regarding that mode and set button's
              i got little confused
              sorry if i posted wrong
              .
              the fan starts working at 96 degrees and off's itself when it cools down to 88 degrees , so when its below 2 bars below cut off it starts and
              ................
              No Prob Bro. BTW thanks for sharing your observations. It seems to me that the Fan is not working at all, cause yesterday only the temp gauge was showing one bar less than the cutoff and I checked that the Fan was not at all working.

              Originally posted by devesh38 View Post
              1. as hunkofgals said, fan starts at 96 degrees and shuts of after temp reaches 88 degrees. ie. fan should start working one its one bar less than full and stop at approx 2 bars less than full in temperature bar. If the fan is not working as mentioned above ask SVC guy to check it.

              2. First of all try driving on smooth road. If the road is not smooth(say patch worked roads) one doesn't get feel of same stability at high speeds. But once i found a stretch which was very very smooth and no traffic. Took the bike till 130kmph and the bike was solidly planted. No issues what so ever.

              There's one guy in chennai who says that his handle bar in bike starts wobbling after 130kmph. He said there might be little bit of misalignment in the handle bar and tyre.
              Thanks for confirming the Fan start/stop operation. However the road where I tested this was smooth and the weird behaviour was present only when I crossed 70+. Will surely ask the SVC to check this issue.

              Originally posted by Doga View Post
              Get your cone set checked at the SVC. If the handlebar wobbles at speeds, it may be due to a loose cone set. My handlebar feels a bit stiff at speeds and changing directions is not entirely effortless sometimes. Also when I leave the handlebar at say 50kph(briefly), the bike veers away slightly to the left, which means my cone set is a bit tight.
              Correct me if my understanding is wrong here members
              Thanks Bro. I will surely check with the SVC.

              Originally posted by Janesh.J View Post
              ........I asked this because in the DIY session they said that in case of emergency we can also use distilled water, so if we are in some remote place and we need to use some other brand of coolant will that be ok..........
              Yep, we too were said the same during the DIY session. We were also told that the Mixing of different types of coolant is also OK in a crisis condition if the coolants matches each other(in simple words you can say same color). Distilled water can also be used in those situations.
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              • #2722
                Originally posted by ViperSting View Post
                Guys,

                I think the front brake fluid on my bike has been exhausted. I don't even see any level at all near the marker in the fluid container. I have no idea how it got empty. Anyway, Didn't remove the screws to open from the top and check it out. DOT 4 brake fluid has been recommended in the manual. Is it available in the market? If yes, which brand or Is it better to get it done at the SVC. I'm also unsure whether I should be riding the bike at all, in this condition.

                One more question is whether anyone has tried tightening the chain by themselves. I tried it doing it once but the big bolts won't even budge. So gave up.
                Does your bike not brake properly? Does it feels very spongy?
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                • #2723
                  Originally posted by AnupamOnWheels View Post
                  No Prob Bro. BTW thanks for sharing your observations. It seems to me that the Fan is not working at all, cause yesterday only the temp gauge was showing one bar less than the cutoff and I checked that the Fan was not at all working.

                  u better take it to the SVC as early as possible bro
                  because heard somewhere that due to improper cooling and due to radiator fan mal function , it resulted in engine seize not all a sole reason , but it lead to engine seizure to an extent .
                  correct me if im wrong
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                  • #2724
                    Originally posted by rx100.7050 View Post
                    Does your bike not brake properly? Does it feels very spongy?
                    The brakes work perfectly fine like before. I don't find any difference at all.

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                    • #2725
                      Originally posted by ViperSting View Post
                      The brakes work perfectly fine like before. I don't find any difference at all.
                      The brake fluid is colorless.Thats why u dont see any fluid.dont understand the logic behind it but thats the way it is.you can check the color by opening the rear reservoir cap.i too had the same query but at the time of delivery while doing my pdi.solution is simple.change the fluid to a red colored one.will cost u under 100 bucks.confirmed by the sales guy
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                      • #2726
                        Originally posted by ynike99 View Post
                        The brake fluid is colorless.Thats why u dont see any fluid.dont understand the logic behind it but thats the way it is.you can check the color by opening the rear reservoir cap.i too had the same query but at the time of delivery while doing my pdi.solution is simple.change the fluid to a red colored one.will cost u under 100 bucks.confirmed by the sales guy
                        The brake fluid is colorless because it is a DOT4 Brake fluid. DOT3 brake fluids are red. AFAIK . More is better in the case of Brake Fluids so I would suggest you to change back to colorless DOT4 brake fluid in case you have already done the change.

                        @ViperSting You will know when your brakes are out of brake fluid. Its impossible to miss.

                        Edit: When I say more is better, I mean only upto DOT4. There is a DOT5 Brake fluid too but that we must never use. Thanks Mr.Mountain for the Heads up.
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                        • #2727
                          Originally posted by ynike99 View Post
                          The brake fluid is colorless.Thats why u dont see any fluid.dont understand the logic behind it but thats the way it is.you can check the color by opening the rear reservoir cap.i too had the same query but at the time of delivery while doing my pdi.solution is simple.change the fluid to a red colored one.will cost u under 100 bucks.confirmed by the sales guy
                          Exactly. In my alomost 70,000kms of run, brake oil was changed once or twice & never had the complain of leaking
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                          • #2728
                            Originally posted by antz.bin View Post
                            The brake fluid is colorless because it is a DOT4 Brake fluid. DOT3 brake fluids are red. AFAIK . More is better in the case of Brake Fluids so I would suggest you to change back to colorless DOT4 brake fluid in case you have already done the change.

                            @ViperSting You will know when your brakes are out of brake fluid. Its impossible to miss.
                            Ohhk.. I remember seeing the level of the fluid above the minimum mark through the transparent, circular plastic on the container . Now, that I don't see it set me into panic mode Will open it today and check it just to make sure.

                            Anyway, Thanks for the info.

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                            • #2729
                              does the duke's turn signals have automatic cut-off?

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                              • #2730
                                Originally posted by joel_sherly View Post
                                does the duke's turn signals have automatic cut-off?
                                No it doesn't. Would be a nice feature though
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