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**cgassassin** · 07-23-2012, 02:30 AM

Rim sticker

Hello guys,
yesterday morning did a rim sticker on my duke(radium)
posting and also stuck the tank pad
(COST)
Tank pad for Rs-70
Rim sticker for Rs-500

my bike is little kind of dirty pardon me.
please people do comment regarding how is it? and this is done in mumbai, any information needed ,can reply me.

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**Bplus** · 07-23-2012, 10:20 AM

Khat Khat mistry solved

This little pin that holds the slider in place was rubbing against the chain and making those irritating khat khat noise.The chain tension was right and confirmed the same with the service guy.The metal pin and chain slider had also worn out quite a bit.They dint have the chain slider in stock and so they just adjusted the pin a little bit that day but dint make any difference.I got it replaced under warranty today and there is no more noise.

P.S:In the pic I had pulled out the metal pin just to show where it slides into. I have been lubing the chain every ~500KM and use the Motul Chain lube and clean which is awesome.The chain slider costs Rs151 if I remeber correctly.

**wrench** · 07-23-2012, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by vjnow View Post

the sound change when you engage the clutch is normal in duke..so dont worry..

but my bike is making noise like its tappets are loose, I asked svc guys to adjust the clearance but they said it cant be done as there are no adjusting screws on the followers..

**Janesh.J** · 07-23-2012, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by wrench View Post

but my bike is making noise like its tappets are loose, I asked svc guys to adjust the clearance but they said it cant be done as there are no adjusting screws on the followers..

Hey bro, even my bike gives the same sound which can be heard when it idling and more prominent when hot. I even posted my qurey on DUKE Owners group on FB and got this reply: " Its a Duke signature, do not worry. I spoke to a Bajaj engineer about this and he said because this is a high reving engine, the clearances have been kept higher. Tappets will not be touched till about 25k."
You can join the group if not done, its also a good place to connect with other owners and post your queries.

Read about the DUKE's Suspension Manufacturer - A Visit to WP Suspension, follow this link : http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/coffee-l...uspension.html

**devil_rider** · 07-23-2012, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by maverick1 View Post

thanks for your help - i have booked it two days back and will take delivery from new load of bikes

Congrats for the new bike dude.

i checked the sites and wanted to know if you or anyone else here has checked progrip tank-pads and Keiti tankpads, they both cost same so confused?

You can get yourself good tank pads around 600-900 bucks.. Have a stroll around the bike markets around in your city. You can get some really good deals.

Also is DUKE Rain cover in orange cover good for 720 Rs ? ie. any body is using it?

Haven't used it. You can also check Royal Enfield covers. It fits perfectly.

Are the issues reported till now like chain loosening , coolant spill, engine stalling etc etc , are gone in new batches? i have heard so but need to be be sure?

Any lock under 500 rs which is good quality ?

Get yourself a good heavy duty chain and a good lock. That's the only lock that you can get in 500 bucks

Are you aware about any thread or post about Duke's running in instructions/ precautions/ oil change etc ?
I am getting confused betwen motomans , company's method and various suggestions of changing oil at 50 0r 100 or 500kms runs?

If there is not i think this is the tme to start one so as all new owners can benefit from one .

Originally posted by stanley17 View Post

Hello guys, I wonder if any of you get a (free) helmet from buying a KTM Duke 200?
I need info about this.
Because, I didn't get one

We didn't get one either

oh, by the way..

Finally done the middle pipe and attach the silencer to it.
Now, I have to make a bracket to hold the silencer down.

FYI, The stock silencer and catcon weight 5,15kg

Sorry for the bad pics

Good work bro with the exhaust

Answers in bold

**wrench** · 07-23-2012, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Janesh.J View Post

Hey bro, even my bike gives the same sound which can be heard when it idling and more prominent when hot. I even posted my qurey on DUKE Owners group on FB and got this reply: " Its a Duke signature, do not worry. I spoke to a Bajaj engineer about this and he said because this is a high reving engine, the clearances have been kept higher. Tappets will not be touched till about 25k."
You can join the group if not done, its also a good place to connect with other owners and post your queries.

Read about the DUKE's Suspension Manufacturer - A Visit to WP Suspension, follow this link : http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/coffee-l...uspension.html

its quite a relief to hear that and yes I have noticed that it vanishes when I rev it above 5k..
suspensions are made in india by endurance which is again a sister company of Bajaj, under wp parameters tho , endurance have been exporting usd for quite a long time

**The Mountain** · 07-23-2012, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by hunkofgals View Post

YES IM aware of the baffles thing which many SBK owners remove it for loud sound

but they mess up the exhaust gases by making it easier to pass out
so doesnt this effect any performance ?

or effect the low end torque ?

It's not that it "messes up" the exhaust. It merely reduces "back pressure", or the inherent resistance to airflow in the exhaust. If the exhaust is made too free-flowing, and you haven't adjusted the fuel mixture to compensate, the bike can run too lean, which in turn causes the bike to run hot and can also increase the risk of predetonation in the cylinder. With proper fuel mapping/jetting, reducing backpressure increases top-end horsepower, by reducing the amount of resistance the engine has to overcome during the exhaust stroke. It does reduce low-end torque slightly, but since most bikes are ridden in a way to favor the horsepower curve rather than the torque curve, the effect on torque is usually not noticeable.

However, as I noted previously, the Duke already has a relatively free-flowing exhaust, as evidenced by the 25hp they're able to get from that tiny engine. In the Duke's case, all you would get from removing some of the internal baffles in the silencer is more noise. And, since these days the silencer is often "tuned" through computer design to produce specific levels of sound at different frequencies in order to meet government noise limit requirements, you run the risk of ruining the tuning, making the bike sound worse than when you started.

**Doga** · 07-23-2012, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by NiXTriX View Post

That almost perfectly describes my fall a month or so ago. And I had almost the exact same problems you did.
Here's how I fixed them. This may or may not work for you.
Replaced hand grip - Rs 120/-
Paint Touch up - Rs 10/-
Replaced right crash guard - Rs 110/- + screw (Approx 10/-)
Bent Handle bar- I didn't feel the bar was bent just misaligned from the center. A bit of muscle did the trick

(The mech at SVC said its slightly bent and needs replacement. I have been using it for a month faced no issues. Couple of people who have ridden the bike haven't commented on it as well, so its "fixed" as per me.)

Also I had to replace the rear brake fluid reservoir as it had broken at its mount.

Now..
Has anyone faced deterioration of the brake? My brakes have quite simply lost their bite and I'm having to use gears to slow down effectively.
What could be the issue?

hmm...going to the svc to get everything checked. Will post what transpires. But I think fork is ok. I'll replace the handlebar preferably. I am a lean guy. I don't think my muscles can do the trick

Originally posted by Rohan200ns View Post

@doga -- my fz had 3 falls and all were at extremely low speeds , but still the handle and fork used to get bent everytime .. 250 for new handle and around 1k to repair the fork bend .. bikes with long handle bars are more prone to fork bends ..

Yeah. You are right.Long handlebars are prone to this.The impact was pretty low speed. The crashguard was bent completely. But I think that is good. The bent handlebar and the crashguard took all the impact and hopefully didn't let the destructive force of the impact to reach the frame.

Originally posted by AnupamOnWheels View Post

Thank God that you are safe .... If the handlebar is bent it is better to replace them, because repairing can't give you 100% satisfaction/feel. Check if the fork and disc brake is OK. Also check whether the Radiator and coolant reservoir is fine or not. One more thing; do check whether the Fan is getting ON properly.
Also it is very true that we should never squeeze ourselves between two big vehicles(for that matter between any two vehicles). We should all be following this rule while riding.
Take care.

Yeah I too feel getting them replaced should be preferable. Disc brakes and forks seem ok to me. No coolant leaks and radiator damage. Fan is working fine. Regarding the squeezing thing, I like this one thing about duke a lot. You can wriggle your way out of a herd of cars and lorries like you'd do riding a splendour. Guess I need to be a little more careful with this in future.

Originally posted by cgassassin View Post

Hello guys,
my bike is little kind of dirty pardon me.
please people do comment regarding how is it? and this is done in mumbai, any information needed ,can reply me.

The tankpads could look better IMO.

Originally posted by Bplus View Post

This little pin that holds the slider in place was rubbing against the chain and making those irritating khat khat noise.The chain tension was right and confirmed the same with the service guy.The metal pin and chain slider had also worn out quite a bit.They dint have the chain slider in stock and so they just adjusted the pin a little bit that day but dint make any difference.I got it replaced under warranty today and there is no more noise.

P.S:In the pic I had pulled out the metal pin just to show where it slides into. I have been lubing the chain every ~500KM and use the Motul Chain lube and clean which is awesome.The chain slider costs Rs151 if I remeber correctly.

Great pointer man. someone had advised to get the rubber bushing under the swingarm completely stuck using superglue. So what about that? I'll consider both options.

Originally posted by Janesh.J View Post

Hey bro, even my bike gives the same sound which can be heard when it idling and more prominent when hot. I even posted my qurey on DUKE Owners group on FB and got this reply: " Its a Duke signature, do not worry. I spoke to a Bajaj engineer about this and he said because this is a high reving engine, the clearances have been kept higher. Tappets will not be touched till about 25k."
You can join the group if not done, its also a good place to connect with other owners and post your queries.

Read about the DUKE's Suspension Manufacturer - A Visit to WP Suspension, follow this link : http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/coffee-l...uspension.html

Yeah the sound is therein my duke too

**The Mountain** · 07-23-2012, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by Doga View Post

Great pointer man. someone had advised to get the rubber bushing under the swingarm completely stuck using superglue. So what about that? I'll consider both options.

I would advise against that. The slider is meant to be replaceable, since it wears down (the chain is constantly grinding it down, after all). If you superglue it to the swingarm, you're never going to get it off, at least not entirely, which means the replacement isn't going to fit right.

**jalex** · 07-23-2012, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by cgassassin View Post

Hello guys,
yesterday morning did a rim sticker on my duke(radium)
posting and also stuck the tank pad
(COST)
Tank pad for Rs-70
Rim sticker for Rs-500

my bike is little kind of dirty pardon me.
please people do comment regarding how is it? and this is done in mumbai, any information needed ,can reply me.

The rim sticker sure looks nice, The tank pad not as much.

I had tried my best to do a similar design on my bike, But there wasn't anyone around my home town who had the time or patience. So I got myself a Keiti reflective set from Planet DSG.

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**devil_rider** · 07-23-2012, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by jalex View Post

The rim sticker sure looks nice, The tank pad not as much.

I had tried my best to do a similar design on my bike, But there wasn't anyone around my home town who had the time or patience. So I got myself a Keiti reflective set from Planet DSG.

Quite nice work re... How much did that cost to you?

**Janesh.J** · 07-23-2012, 05:52 PM

Protect duke from bird-shit

Guys,
Yesterday had parked my duke under a tree and some birds had a gala time releasing their by products onto my duke tank

.
Due to the heat the stuff dried up and it was a task to remove it with water. After about 5 minutes of washing, got it removed, but when we look at the paint there are crease lines that have developed. These can be seen from an angle not from top. the surface is not smooth now.
So, please cover your bike if u put it under a tree or park it in a garage / covered place.

**hunkofgals** · 07-23-2012, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by The Mountain View Post

It's not that it "messes up" the exhaust. It merely reduces "back pressure", or the inherent resistance to airflow in the exhaust. If the exhaust is made too free-flowing, and you haven't adjusted the fuel mixture to compensate, the bike can run too lean, which in turn causes the bike to run hot and can also increase the risk of predetonation in the cylinder. With proper fuel mapping/jetting, reducing backpressure increases top-end horsepower, by reducing the amount of resistance the engine has to overcome during the exhaust stroke. It does reduce low-end torque slightly, but since most bikes are ridden in a way to favor the horsepower curve rather than the torque curve, the effect on torque is usually not noticeable.

However, as I noted previously, the Duke already has a relatively free-flowing exhaust, as evidenced by the 25hp they're able to get from that tiny engine. In the Duke's case, all you would get from removing some of the internal baffles in the silencer is more noise. And, since these days the silencer is often "tuned" through computer design to produce specific levels of sound at different frequencies in order to meet government noise limit requirements, you run the risk of ruining the tuning, making the bike sound worse than when you started.

thanks for the explanation

**Rohan200ns** · 07-23-2012, 11:50 PM

got my duke today .. had an awesome 60kms ride .. i shall post my ownership review after completing 250kms ..busy riding

**abhiiceman** · 07-24-2012, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by Rohan200ns View Post

got my duke today .. had an awesome 60kms ride .. i shall post my ownership review after completing 250kms ..busy riding

lol finally after such a huge dilemma anyway congo bro

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