Guys,

I got my duke just three days back..

I am getting a whirrring noise from the left side of the bike ..Its kind of a metallic noise..but mild and constant..

I also get a tap-tap sound from somewhere near the rear wheel occasionally..

When I visited the SVC guys, they cleaned the chain and then the noise seemed reduced .They got away with it saying its normal to get such sounds..

I need help guys

Welcome bro. Yes most of the issues are minor. Only problem right now (if at all thats a problem) is that some spares may not be available, otherwise the ASC treat duke owners very well .

Hey joel congratulations for ur duke.
Regarding the noise, whirring sound is of front disc brake(check it by applying it u will definately hear the sound) and tap tap sound would be the chain hitting swingarm on potholed roads.get the chain tightened and lubricated every 500 kms and get ur normal services done regularly and everything should be fine

Guys, took a fall today . A minor one and the bike came out of it unscathed. Only minor bruises on the leg guard and front brake lever. And yeah, I am OK too.
THe roads are dug up everywhere around here probably for monsoon prep work and there was this dug up gravely bump with huge stones sitting on it. It was at a signal on the entry of the palm beach road from koparkhairane. I should have come to a proper halt but was doing around 10 kph. I applied the brakes, the bike came to a halt but I could not keep balance. The bike fell, but I could remain standing somehow. Picked up the bike, checked for damage and rode away. Came to a later and checked thouroughly. Saw a bit of coolant spill. Wiped it off and rode to Seewoods SVC. THe mech after checking the bike said a bit of spill is alright after a fall and showed me the exact structure of the coolant reservoir on a disassembled bike there.
Satisfied, I rode the bike to office.And had to do some explainig to the Manager of course

Ride carefully bro.. Especially with the monsoons around.

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to change the position of the rear brake lever. I feel its too high. Is it a DIY job?

thanks for the advise man

but the whirring sound is a constant one.so it must not be from the disc brake

That sound is either that of the chain running and sliding over the front sprocket(due to over tightened chain or slightly misaligned rear)wheel or probably from the shims, which is there in my bike too. I am not too sure though.

PS : The rear brake sucks big time.I wonder what you guys have in mind about riding in the oncoming monsoon season. The front being so aggressive will surely lead to crashes if used in the rains frequently.
THe svc however says the play on both the levers cannot be adjusted. So increasing the bite on the rear is not possible. Anyone thought of changing their rear brakes yet?
Btw has anyone noticed rear slides even under engine braking/or when downshifting at the beginning of a ride when the tyres are not warm? I have been noticing this for some time now. The engine brakes better than the rear brake

Did you mean how to set the RPM1 and RPM2 or you wanted to ask if anybody has heard about any case of setting RPM1 and RPM2 to 10,000 and 11,000 from SVC itself?
For the first case it's already explained in the Manual itself. For the second case I haven't heard this type of case, however RPM1 and RPM2 initially was not set in my bike, so I set it up myself.

RPM1 is to indicate that you need to shift gear up according to the RPM and RPM2 is to indicate that you need to shift gear immediately(according to the running in method advised by SVC and Manufacturer).

From where did you get the KTM logo. Did you buy it or made it yourself?

Take care Bro .... How to get rid of the minor bruises? Paint? I am also planning to have the rear grab rails, leg guard, front mud guard and clutch lever painted as my bike is also having minor bruises around these parts.

Bike fell and now having minor bruises and scratches

Today my bike fell suddenly. I came back from Office and just parked the Bike on side stand and it fell. I think the side stand was not properly engaged and before I could do anything the Bike fell. The effect is minor bruises around rear grabrail, leg guard and clutch lever end and a bit of scratches around the middle portion of the front mudguard. Also the clutch lever is now bent slightly, I think. To my surprise the front mudguard didn't break at all. Now I am planning to replace the clutch lever and paint the other damaged parts(grab rail and leg guard). I am not sure whether to paint the front mudguard or to replace it altogether. Any idea?? Do you think that getting it painted from some normal auto mechanic will have the same shine and finish as it had? What will be the cost approximately? How about placing a logo(KTM logo itself) there? One more thing, anyone knows a good place to paint these parts in Kolkata?

^^ nope, any aftermarket job wont match the original finish. Check how much the parts are for replacement.

At best you could get both the grab rails and both the leg guards painted to maintain an even finish.

Rains are here!!

Guys, rains have finally started so ride safely. Take care of your vehicles and yourselves...

Happy and safe monsoon to all XBHPins and Bikers out there

better get them replaced instead of painting

means in RPM 1 also the red light flashes ?
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i got it done in a stickering shop

Dude, always try to park the bike on an even service and check if there is any chance of a fall later in your absence, by nudging the bike a little sideways.
Ahh scratches. I know it's irritating. I too hate them. The minor, barely visible scratches on the leg guard and a tiny one on the rear foot peg gave e a sleepless night yesterday. BUt they are inevitable, so donot fuss too much and get them touched upon at a reputable paint jobs shop to avoid rust during the rains. Black is what I and you would be needing done and that colour is pretty safe when it comes to aftermarket paintjobs IMO.




Same to you bro.
I have yet not polished or waxed my vehicle. Thinking of using collinite or turtle wax. BUt not sure what and how is recommended for the duke being all plastic as it is. Should I get it polished before I wax it?Different parts should be treated differently? I am so very confused.

Btw, quoting my last post, has anyone changed their rear brakes here in Mumbai for the oncoming monsoons? THe rear is pathetic and I can't rely on the front alone in the rains as I am doing now.The rear skids sideways a little
even when downshifting and engine braking when the tyres are not warm initially at the start of a ride. I wonder what will happen in the heavy Mumbai rains.


RPM 1 and RPM 2 define a range between them in which an upshift should happen to avoid over revving the engine. So RPM 1 should always be less than RPM 2. When engine speed reaches RPM 1 (say 5000 rpm), the red light (shift warning light) starts flashing/blinking indicating than you should shift up before the speed reaches RPM 2(say 7500 rpm). If you still don't shift up and the engine speed reaches RPM 2, the red light lights up constantly, it doesn't flash/blink.
The bike comes with RPM 1 set at 5000 rpm and RPM 2 set at 7500rpm from the factory. So if anyone wants to follow the motoman method of running in, he should set both upwards accordingly

Sorry bro... no idea about polish.

About braking - try riding at lower speeds and avoid sudden braking especially on wet roads... I don't think anything except for an ABS can help in rains.

As for the last part of your message, i have noticed a strange thing, when in 6th gear with RPM 1 set at 5000 rpm and RPM 2 set at 7500rpm, when you go over 5k RPM the indicator light does not come on. I even tried going upto 6K rpm which was nearly 80 kmph.

Now i drew a conclusion that it does not come on because there is no gear to shift after 6th. Has anyone noticed this ?

I usually apply Waxpol on the tank region. the black plastic are cleaned with dash board polish / cleaner. You can even apply waxpol to rims / any painted surface. Dont let the wax polish on to the black plastic, or the will look bad as polish get stuck in the rough surface.