ROFL. I think we need show them this video How Electronic Fuel Injection Systems Work - YouTube

Well i spoke to customer care 1800-232-2453 in the morning and they CC guys were singing in the same tune that using motul or any other brand will void warrant. Additionally they were asking me that i only went to Authorized SC and not any road side mechanic .

Planning to email the customercare ppl with the scanned manual and picture of the bottle which shows the grade.



Well i wish it was that easy here. Here the tieup with motul has broken down and hence they dont want customers using motul oil (loss to them in terms of oil sales).
The Page 3 from the DIY session file states that we can use Motul 7100.

Tech junkies, please add/clarify/trash this...

I am no tech junkie, but I think it is a valid point. As long as water does not enter the engine internals, there should not be a problem. The only way is through the air intake. The air intake is pretty high up in all bikes, so there should not be any problem.

The only thing that may get damaged is the catcon, as it is very near to the exhaust tip.

Noise from the console!

From the last 2 days, there is some weird noise coming from the console when the bike is running at more than 4k rpm. Earlier I though its the metal keys hitting each other & hence I removed it to cross check. But the noise is definitely coming from the console.
Went to SVC & the person told me that its normal & its the socket creating such noise.
Anyone among you also faced this issue? Any possible solution?

Just spoke to Mr. Pravin of Ghatkopar KTM Service Centre.. He said that 7100 is absolutely fine and they are still supplying it at the service centre itself.

It will not void the warranty of the motorcycle.

Didn't the showroom guys give you the trick at the time of delivery? I was told specifically that it needs a little nudge to the right when you try to lock it.

Let the weekend come bro. I'll think about an experiment tomorrow morning.

You probably are right, given that the engine is not off for prolonged periods. Any water will be spitted out by the exhaust when the engine is switched on. The manual though advices to seal the exhaust to avoid water getting in while washing the bike.


This I think is another common malady plaguing the duke. But strangely my super sensitive ears have not yet picked it up


Btw touched 120 kph today. Ahh what fun. Did not take it further though.Later sometime. Will visit the svc tomorrow to get a proper solution for the wheel alignment problem and the chain/front sprocket kat-kat sound which am sure are interrelated.
The duke is gonna be super dirty in the monsoons surely.

Duke made it to Lahaul and Spiti

Finally after getting leave made it to
Losar in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh,

It was around 1700 Kms and 4 days..
Shimla-Rampur-Reckong Peo-Nako-Kaza-Losar


Bad news for me was the road ahead of Kunzam was closed due to snow ..


I had planned to do a circle from Rampur to Chandrataal-Rohtang La-Manali and back to Delhi



Last year also i made it to Spiti on my P220 Dtsi.


Totally enjoyed the Duke..


HiiiiHUuuuuuu


KTM is meant for the mountains..


Love Orange..

Superb man.. Looking forward to the trip log and Dukes performance

PLEASE.POST.THE.TRIP.LOG.

Wow man.Congrats.
And all I can do is dream of leh and spiti.

hey guys i'm new to xbhp..
used to ride a bullet 350 earlier and even though the duke is a completely different bike, i've really wanted and and on tuesday i finally got one.....and thats when the first rains hit the city. it was raining when i took delivery of the bike and by the time i reached my house it was covered in mud.. been riding it a lot the past few days. have completed about 500 kms on the bike.. unfortunately also have had my first accident with it... a minor skid because of the rains and the rear wheel's tendency to lock.. End result is a broken mirror, a few scratches front mudgaurd, head light, and the stickering on the tank.. feeling really bad about it because the bike is absolutely brilliant, especially the availible torque that it has across a wide range. cant wait to use it to its maximum potential after the run in.. right now just obsessing about the scratches.. btw has any1 noticed the insane tendency of the bike to cover itself with mud in a short time.. im not talking only about the mud on the rear shock and swingarm but also on the rear seat and MY BACK!! i havent done any modifications to the rear mudgaurd but still mud everywhere... is anyone else having this problem?

The service centre guys at Mangalore also have no problems if you use Motul. Id say your service centre people are just ignorant or maybe theyre just jealous coz you have a Duke. either way i dont think theyll be able to void your warranty because the manual doesnt specify "use only X brand".

I agree with him. have seen a couple of videos of motorcyclists, not sure which country, crossing flooded roads with ordinary motorbikes with the water coming all the way to the headlamp. they seem to have no problems at all. the only modification they did was attach a tube to the air filter like a chimmney so that water doesnt go in.

Hope you guys have read this.

Time to head to the Racetrack eh?

KTM 200 Duke vs Yamaha R15 v2.0 vs Honda CBR250R on a racetrack - Overdrive

Anant,
Time to upgrade your bike?

Not until the 350s come out. And then, I get to keep both .