The engine power or capacity has nothing to do with your bikes moving! Your clutch adjustment is at fault! The clutch is supposed to disengage transmission completely when fully pressed! Please get your clutch adjusted your bikes are riding the clutch if they move.

That's why I asked... I don't think I have given you any reason to pity me as all I did was simply ask a ques to the people I thought would know best about the bike.. but I pity you for converting such a fiendly question in a personal battle and answering so roughly on a friendly place like xbhp... anyway still nothing against you.. cheers..


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Thanks bro for making it clear to me.. I guess I should be taking a test drive of this bike to know its complete potential..


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I've seen this on the bike at PRS as well, and as far as I know, there isn't a lot can be done bout it, yet

Couldn't agree more, that's what I've told my friend who got his R15 couple of months back, which according to this run-in, he's getting 53kmpl now !
[QUOTE=Doga;820366]I'm gonna get it done, but after rains and since you're at Navi-Mumbai, checkout Inkster Custom Unit at Sector 26, Vashi

This happened to me at the Ghatkopar svc.. two guys who came to fix their pulsar or something were checking the bike out.. i was totally cool with that.. But i was really pissed when one of them sat on the bike.. i was really gonna change the geography of his face with my fist but then the guy said sorry and went to his own bike..

So true man..

Many people mistake the Duke as an off-road motorcycle.. It is NOT.. It's a naked sports motorcycle.. Impulse and FZ are good in their own segments but you can never compare them with the Duke.. Duke is really "Class Apart"

good one dude.. ROFL

Hey fellas i was just going through some motorcycle covers and I came across this CycleShell Enclosure - Outdoor Motorcycle Cover - Protection

Is such a thing available in India kya?

PS: Sorry for posting it separately but i want this to grab more attention.. No offence.

Duke is heating up

hello guys my bike is heating up alot in the traffic.. is that common with all dukes!! though in the console its not showing full bar temp, its really hard to sit on bike.. i feel like i am sitting near a firecamp.
please tell me its my bikes problem and can be fixed... if its not i should think of making it only for weekend/month end rides!! though its oil cooled bike i just wonder wat the heck is wrong. when i checked with service guy he is giving all nonsense reasons! he said " sir this is not normal bike sir, 25bhp bike very powerful, heat is common!! " I just wonder if the the same happens with cbr250/r15 being a fairy. Never heard of anything with other bikes. they made duke mainly for city ride and if the city ride itself becomes annoying where should I go, i use it for daily usage!!!

please suggest me with something for this...

Dude first of all Duke is NOT oil cooled.. It is liquid cooled motorcycle..

New engine tends to heat up quite a bit.. It will gradually reduce but won't go very low.

The only thing I can suggest is that get yourself Engine Ice Hi-Performance Coolant.. It will bring down the heat level considerably..

But it is quite high priced.. 1300 bucks for about 2 litre bottle.

Coolant Leak contd...

HI,
In reference to yesterday's post regarding coolant leak, i have found a temporary solution, it is holding good till now even after riding in peak summer afternoon for more than 15 kms i b2b traffic.

I applied a generous amount of feviquick around the neck of the joint in the morning and took the bike for a spin, and there was no leakage. Then as above, rode in b2b traffic, and no leaks.

But this is not a solution to our problems. I feel the rubber pipe is the culprit as it is loosing its grip due to heat and has become soft so the clamp cannot hold it in place. Check the picture as to how i applied the fix. There are few spots of green coolant that wz oozing out when i pressed the pipe.

hearty congratulations!!! you have bought a little rocket for yourself!!

Good work bro.. But u still get it replaced under warranty as soon as the part is available.

Ask the svc guys to inform you as soon as the part arrives and keep a check by calling occasionally.. or else they won't pay that much attention.

Also, write in a mail to Bajaj Customer Care ([email protected]) about this issue..

Thanks bro, will follow up with them and even email bajaj. The pipe quality is suspicious as it becomes too soft after getting heated.

Didn't notice it.. Actly I have been riding my bike only on city roads.. But then too on weekends I ride it for like 200-300 kms. Will check that out soon.

Getting my ride today, finally !
A lil help needed, what should I check other than the usual electrical and scratches thingy ? I've asked the PBK guys to let me choose the bike from the lot before taking the delivery
Thanks

Coolant leakage(not overspill), faulty fork seal leading to fork oil leakage, bent rims when deep craters are encountered, fuel spilling from on a full tank, chipped swingarm, the occasional sound of a thud which comes when the bike meets a bump, fuel sensors gone awry in a few cases, atleast one case of engine seizure I am aware of.
During the maintenance work I did on the bike 2-3 days back, I noticed that the plastic used in the front mud gurad is also a bit flimsy(may be to keep the weight less). The FZ mud guard standing next felt a lot sturdy.
These are all quality issues IMO and Bajaj should have done proper quality checks before releasing the bike. It does take away from the KTM reputation and Bajaj should ensure that future dukes are free from all these issues.

The CBR 250R was panned across this forum for having 'less 'premium' plastics, rust accumulating bolts, paint chipping off from the engine and a few engine niggles. The duke when launched was lauded by almost everyone for the quality that was being offered for the price and relative to it's rivals(read CBR). I hope the quality is not only limited to the plastics(which indeed appear 'premium'.
The one thing going for the duke is its radical and really likeable design and character(be it the riding stance, engine note, the high and fast revving engine) which probably the ceeber was lacking. These endear the duke to all and sundry and makes them overlook some of the issues which certainly are there.May be this is the reason, I have not come across a single member here taking an 'anti-duke' stance. The duke enjoys a shroud of defence here in this forum which I like being an owner btw .A lot like the Ninja 250 perhaps, only that bike doesn't have any issues, not any that I am aware of.
I hope Bajaj takes care of all these niggles. I really don't get why Bajaj could not get the Duke right the way it did for the Ninja.
Ok. May be because they did not only assemble the duke.
Bad quality checks Bajaj. Get your act right if you want to shrug off the perception that you use the customer base to test your bikes