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My low beam doesn't come up sometimes. This happens intermittently. The parking light is not working too. The High beam however does not have a problem. What could be the reason? I have been riding in heavy rains. Water damaging the electricals?
Also there is this smell which emanates from the front tank area, the recess between the handlebar and the tank. It comes when the engine is started.Not of anything burning though. Anyone experienced this?

thx mate .. obviously cant redline a duke in bangalore city traffic .. power will be used wisely ..

that info was awesome .. i have one doubt .. you have mentioned that the load capacity of the rear tyre is 66kgs ,, does it mean that i should not be letting anybody weighing more to ride pillion ?? ,, despite the fact that the rear seat is for slim people ..


@maverik1 -- a few of my friends have bought dukes after june and none of them are facing any problem .. they only say that the gear shift lever is tiny ..

Most likely its water evaporating from the engine as it heats up. All of my faired bikes did this in wet weather. It's kind of an odd smell, difficult to describe.

I too think so. I could not see anything wrong with the cables. The smell was not coming from the radiator/coolant channeling pipes for sure. But the low beam problem has to be solved. Gotta visit the SVC today

Gear shifts for a drag,not exactly for racing

Where did you set your RPM1 and RPM2 ,

duke generates 25hp@10000rpm and 19.2Nm@8000rpm ,

Right now i set RPM1 at 8000rpm and RPM2 at 10000rpm , so that my shifts can be timed at around 9000rpm, i.e between max bhp and max torque just to be on the faster side.

so do we have to shift gears at 10000rpm or at 8000rpm in a drag ?

Regarding your headlight issue, I would bet it's the switchgear. I recall reading an early article that metaphorically raised an eyebrow at KTM's decision to source the switchgear from the Pulsar line rather than use their own stuff. Pulsar switchgear looks kind of cheap and low-quality to me, so my first thought would be to have that switch checked out before starting to dig into the cabling or the headlight unit itself.

And, to narrow that smell down a bit more, on my bikes, the smell was always from water that had collected around the base of the spark plug, and was boiling out. On further reflection, the smell it had could best be described as "mineral-y".

So Rohan200ns is now Rohan200Duke ?? Congrats bro.

I dont think Rohan can change his username.
Anyways, today i test rode 200 NS. Its a very different bike!

Updated:

The cost of the Engine oil,coolant and chain lube mentioned below is the maximum retail price.You can expect to get about 15 % discount on it.The cost of the KTM spare parts will vary from time to time.

Engine Oil:

Motul 7100 20W50 - 1 liter= Rs 725
Bajaj DTS-i 10,000 - 1 liter = Rs 414
Motul 300V Factory Line - 1 liter = Rs 985

Coolant:

Motul Motocool Expert - 1 liter = Rs 450
Catrol Radicool - 1 liter = Rs 228
Engine Ice Hi-Performance Coolant - 1.89 liters = Rs 1300

Chain lube:

Motul Chain Lube Road - 400 ml = Rs 510
Motul Chain Clean - 400 ml= Rs 480
OKS chain lube spray - 100 ml = Rs 140

KTM Spare parts:

Front fender : Rs 613
Handle bar : Rs 765
KTM Fuel tank : Rs 1611
KTM fuel tank cover : Rs 1020
Swingarm : Rs 6375
Mirror : Rs 225
Radiator assembly : Rs 4359
Radiator fan : Rs 1339
Radiator protector right side : Rs 72
Radiator protector left side : Rs 72
Lever front brake : Rs 109
Lever and Sup holder assembly : Rs 288
Lever break : Rs 234
Rear break reservoir : Rs 25
Number plate front : Rs 22
Grip assembly RH : Rs 151
Leg assembly right side : Rs 8350
Leg assemble left side : Rs 8871
Single Indicator: Rs 560
Set of 4 indicators : Rs 1800
Holder Step RH (Right Foot Peg) : RS 132
Assembly Main Step (whole Bracket) : Rs 534
Fairing under cover (head Light Mask bracket) : Rs 194
Coolant Solvent top-up only : Rs 35
Digital Meter : Rs 6000
Dashboard : Rs 101
Right Foot lever Brake (Rh foot lever) :Rs 209
Oil filter: RS 65
Fuel filter: Rs 85
Air filter: Rs 238
Leg Guard Rh (right Leg Guard) : Rs 120 (Pair Rs 240)
Chain slider: Rs 151
Clutch Cable : Rs 239.21
Accelerator Cable : Rs 104
Brake Pad Front : Rs 208
Brake Pad Rear : Rs 178
Rear tyre : Rs 3823


KTM Powerparts and power wear:

KTM Tank pad : Rs 1450
KTM front crash pad : Rs 2180
KTM rim sticker : Rs 1270
KTM tank-cap sticker : Rs 1820
KTM Vented Jacket : Rs 14890
KTM radical gloves large : Rs 5270
KTM bike cover : Rs 720
KTM cap : Rs 500
KTM round neck T-shirt : Rs 660
KTM polo T-shirt : Rs 680
KTM hand guard : RS 5800

Crash protectors:

Indimotard KTM Duke 200 bar end sliders : Rs 750
Indimotard KTM Duke 200 crash guard : Rs 5250
Indimotard KTM Duke 200 exhaust: Rs 8000
R&G Racing Tail Tidy - Rs.6000
R&G cotton Reel - Rs.3000
R&G Racing Fork protector - Rs.3200
R&G Racing Radiator guard - Rs.4000

Why dont u put ur experience in NS thread

Seeing the spares cost, I hope the Duke must be the cheapest to maintain compared to its 150-250CC rivals. Hope the engine components are costly, coz there should be something to justify the 1.3+lac price tag

+1, exactly my thought.
Tough it gives all the reason to the owners to ride the way it should be ridden

Shibadip,
I dont think my 4 kms ride would add any value to the enormous information present in the thread. If you want a comparison of Duke & NS, I dont think ownership thread is appropriate for that discussion. Though you guys already have had an overdose of it. If you want something specific, do let me know.
Though I have added something in your thread!

NO buddy, never wanted a Comparo bW the two.
Surely have taken a overdose of it. I personally am quite clear where both of them stands, and do respect both of them.

Did see ur post in NS thread BTW. Thnks