many people have claimed about 360kms on full tank before it shows "low fuel " on console .. that means 360kms in 9ltrs .. 40kmpl ... amazing

Actually the low fuel message starts flashing at around 2.5 litres mark. That is 1 litre above the reserve mark(1.5 L). Probably to ensure that the rider doesn't end up damaging the fuel pump. If you try to fill immediately after the warning flashes, only around 8.5 litre goes in.Atleast in my case

Duke 200 Indonesia

Greetings from Indonesia

I'm new to this forum, and the Duke 200 is yet to be launched in Indonesia but, it can be ordered before the launching.
My Duke 200 should be arrived tomorrow afternoon and I'm so excited
And, because my dad owns a motorcycle accessories shop here in Indonesia, I'm super excited to "mod" the Duke 200.

what is its price there ?

the price placement here is quite high..
about $6800 high...

the duke 200 was set to be a "premium" bike here
many people "not happy" with this price because the Ninja 250 is priced around $4400 (in Indonesia) ..

duke 200 costs about 3lakhs in europe

As promised here is the (short)ride impression of the 200NS and how does it stack up against the duke.

Last weekend the KTM seawoods svc had arranged a duke service meet. People were invited on phone and I duely showed up. THe KTM after sales has been really pleasant I actually liek to spend time there. My saturday mornings are normally spent there. I'd find a pretext to visit the svc, really, much to the chagrin of my gf. I am paying this lip service to the svc because, the duke is currently a little embroiled in 'quality issues' and I want the prospective buyers to know that the treatment they'll get at the svc(if they do end up with an 'issue') would be great.
Now the 200NS review. A guy had brought his red-black 200NS for first service.I asked for a ride and he obliged with a smile. When I asked him what's the running in schedule of the 200NS I got the answer : What is running in?. I am sure most pulsar wallah's will be(and has been) riding there bikes like there is no tomorrow from the first day of purchase.But later the guy revealed he owns a duke too. I asked why buy 2 similar machines, instead of waiting for the 350 twins. Answer : "aise hi". I am sure he'll buy the twins too(both of them). Damn, I hope the undercurrent of jealousy of a relative pauper is not apparent here

Ok, I veered away again. Coming back to the topic..

1)The bike looks smashing no doubt. The frame is a bit bulkier and bigger than the duke too. BUt somehow when it comes to turning heads, the duke wins it hands down despite its relatively anemic chassis. Again this may be due to the bright orange the duke dons. May be next to a yellow 200NS, it'll be more even. The 200NS may look better even.
Build quality is a notch lower surely, but way better than the price it's pegged at.

2)The 200NS engine is a very very smooth. Has an unbelievably unicornish feel to it.Refined is the word. I was shocked to not hear much when the bike took off in 1st. Nudge is positive and gradual, but nothing compared to the orange hooligan. I missed the throaty roar of the duke. Infact I dont have any memory of the exhaust of the 200NS. Did not rev very high though(keeping in mind the running in(later I realize I shouldn't have worried at al. as later I discovered he did not follow any run in guidelines)

2)Gear shifts are good and properly weighted. Nice feedback and slotting in.

3) Can't comment much on manoeuvrability as it was a rainy day and the ride was short. But overall feel was good. As stable as the duke as far as I could feel.

4)Instrument cluster is decent(much like the older pulsar) but the MFD of the duke is way ahead.
The speedo is optimistic by 3-5 kms atleast as later when we were riding back home together, I checked his speedo and the 200NS console was happily adding 4-5 kphs more.

5)Ride ergonomics :Seat is definitely plusher than the duke. No doubt.The ride position was a bit different surprisingly. Don't know why as I guess the stance is supposed to be same for both the bikes? But I have felt similar even when I have ridden other dukes. So it's the mind playing games there perhaps. But the bike definitely felt a bit taller than the duke surely. Gotta check the frame specs to make sure.

6)Brakes : The front brakes are almost as good as the duke. The rear breaks are definitely a lot better. The duke rear brake is an affront on a bike worth 1.3+ IMO

Overall : Great bang for the buck. Lacks the fun factor though. surely. The duke,the moment you turn the key, is guaranteed to make you smile(or scream, take your pick). The NS however trades the fun factor for the a degree in refinement and I found that a bit boring.Now this may be a biased duke owner speaking, but seriously, I did not feel excited after that short ride. may be at higher rpms it would have shown it's true colours.

Speaking of which, the red-black looked different but ordinary next to the sea of orange at the svc. I am just itching to see the yellow now.


And yes. Brevity has never been my cup of tea

I too have the same issue, Mine started when I crossed 1200KMS. Haven't done any offroading or kept the bike dirty. The same issue has been reported by at least 22 Duke owners from across the country. Don't think its going to settle with a higher quality paint job.

One more thing, The bike in the picture is my Duke and I think you know me

@Doga, thats a good; 95% unbiased review, and closely resembles to the thoughts of @@MG; @payeng.....
[5% is reserved for this statement - "Speaking of which, the red-black looked different but ordinary next to the sea of orange at the svc. I am just itching to see the yellow now."]
BTW, i'm yet to ride both the bikes.....

you are joseph alex right,well im vidya sagar from the facebook group.btw did you try for replacement?

My rear shock absorber was changed last weekend at the svc under warranty. The regional technical head was present and he wanted a sample which could be sent to the vendor for corrective action.
I expect the paint chipping to resurface again though.
But I don't mind the brand new shining white shocker though

Are yaar!!! I really felt so. May be because the bike console+tank area was draped with plastic for rain protection

Was kidding yaar.
I've almost made up my mind for 200NS, however, everyones statement about neck jerking acceleration has caught my attention. So got to give a test ride, to see if it can change my mind.
was the replacement done after repeated request, or were they like quite willing to replace it after seeing the damage??

seriously then why ru going for duke do you hate faired bike that much?

mind blowing

Hello every one , this is my first post in xbhp , reading every ones post since i found this site. i was the owner of honda cb twister since i was not a good rider that was my first bike suggested by my uncle a year and a half ago, then after taking a test ride of duke it blown me away. the bike is awsome since the time after a test ride i convinced my mom and dad i want duke and nothing else and now after convincing i at last got duke and 45 days have past some minor issues found by me after 2 days was a chain hitting somewhere that even i didnt know but it sound something hitting took, the bike in borivali authorized dealer he gave me an address of his stock yard and a guy over there was a real helper, i since i got the bike i was driving at an speed of 45 max 50kmph but the helper in stock yard clarified all my doubts about the bike ,he actually teached me how to drive a bike he said "its not a normal bike its a sports bike as the name say racing ktm. we tell people like the owner of the normal bike to drive at a steady speed or maintain speed limit for the run-in but not the duke this is a sports racing segment bike as the name also mentioned in the engine racing ktm.this fresh beast duke is like after taken out from factory and it is ready to race " and he also said about the wierd noise is from the chain hitting in some part but as the bike is in speed the chain streched and gets wide so the bike will not make noise from the chain and about the engine getting heated in traffics mostly he said the bike is new so after the firt service this rise in engine heat will slow down he actually told me to sit in the pillion and he drove my duke at high speed and told me to hold the clutch properly not like holding a clutch of a normal bike. now report till today - bike is fantastic and eye grabber on the road some time ,most of the time you get a special treatment on the road by people and also auto rickshaw people and car driver maintain safe distance then the other bikes.while cleaning the bike i found place from where the coolant pipe is there from which the coolant reach to radiator the joint of coolant pipe to radiator saw a minute spill not the exact leak near the radiator a green thing but a minute downfall of coolant since the time of delivery today became the 45th day, found a rust in the screw and 1 or 2 bolts near the engine as shown to the authorized dealer his answer was its a red oxide and will be cleared from ox spray in the first service engine little rough then before i drive in different variation since told by the stock yard mechanic specially for ktm duke to drive as the machine say racing ktm so but at a very rare situation i crossed more then 7500rpm. waiting for the 1st service desperately there is waiting list of appointment so wednesday is the day of my duke service at lowerparel getting a small problem a hickup issue in 1st and 2nd gear some time 3rd dont know why it some time happen. i am from mumbai , so any people from mumbai duke lets meet up some day for a talk and make a late night city ride some time. thank you for reading my post.

I just came home after riding Ladakh solo on my KTM Duke and I'm pleased to report that the bike has performed flawlessly.

Power loss was evident, but it climbed the top 3 official highest motorable passes with ease.

I rode on stock tyres and was very surprised. Did endless offroading without any problems. Rode over mud/rocks/slush/loose sand/broken tarmac/ice/gravel/rain everything that you can possibly encounter and they provided sufficient traction. Yes, dual purpose would definitely be better, but stock tyres are decent enough. No wheelspins. Didn't have a fall even once while riding. Just that you'll have to have a lot of patience and be attentive.

Coolant spilled from the overflow cap twice, once while climbling zozila and once just before barlacha.

I was riding on softest possible suspension setting, still the stiffness was the ONLY pain point in the entire ride, specially on Leh-Manali highway. However, where there was good tarmac, I was scraping the footpegs and toe of my riding boots without much effort. Limited luggage carrying capacity is also problematic.

In the Karu-Tandi 330km stretch which does not have any pumps, it returned me a mileage of 43kmpl. This is the benchmark stretch, right? (Please take note that I was carrying 5/6 ltrs of extra fuel with me, just in case.)

Is Duke the perfect bike for Leh? Hardly. As someone said, impulse with 250cc and Fi and I agree. Still, Duke is a good tourer and very much Leh'able.

One quick pic. Expect logs to be posted in the tourer section very soon.