oil changed was 10,000 dtsi as the svc told me this is the oil which comes prefilled in the bike, at that point of time i was not aware it was semi synthetic .
Is it true that the Duke comes with semi synthetic 10,000 dtsi oil as prefilled engine oil?

also if this oil was prefilled then how can it be harmful to the engine ? and if i was given wrong info then advice me recommended mineral oil and i will get it changed tomorrow.

ALSO to all fellow Dukers, which Running method you all are adopting and why and for those who have already completed Running In, which method is most successful for Duke i.e. Motoman's, KTM one or a third option ?
I am trying mix of Motoman's but strictly under 7000 RPM's with some of my modifications

I am not here for suggestion whether to go for Duke since the rear seat is too tiny, because I already own it. i am expecting some answers/suggestions about how to make it comfortable. everyone are giving their opinions about the rear seat which i already know .

Kindly give suggestions which has some weight and worthful. everyone know how it is and how does it feels as pillon rider.

I don't see any good solution apart from some heavy seat mod or moving the handles further to the back and slightly up so pillion can hold better, because the actual comfort of the back seat isn't that much of a problem as it is holding onto the bike not to fall over.

Without a seat mod the only and most practical solution is to tell the pillion to hold onto you!
Simple as that...

yes the best solution is to hold the rider...but it if the pillion is a guy, then its very embarassing for both...as it sends out a bad impression to people around

Gee man, you're so negative about that back seat!
Give it a break...

Just look at the Duke! Isn't it OBVIOUS that whoever bought it doesn't consider the back seat comfort to be one of the most important requirements for them?
Come on, you just make yourself sound like a Splendor guy criticizing the back seat comfort of a performance bike again and again...

I'm to buy Duke.

There is lot of posts on engine break in. But confusing.

Can any one summarize what a new duker should do in throttling, changing oil to have proper Break in?

And also list the precautions & checks (like coolant level) to keep the machine always perfect?

Thanks in advance dudes

And if it's still the same after that then maybe take it to SC and ask what else they did during the first service and then let them do it...

I meet Dr.Nanda Kumar Sir again.A wonderful person and a 72+ year young man of passion.He currently owns 6 bikes, Susuki Bandit 1250 cc,Rx 100,Thunder bird, and the Duke 200 to name a few.Check out his profile on xbhp
http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/who-you/21602-dr-nandakumar-its-not-age-its-attitude.htm

The other pic was photo shopped by my brother, looks funny to me so I thought I should share it with you.

Nothing positive or negative dude. Just facts . Lack of a good rear seat makes the rider enjoy more freely without a pillion rider. Just dont consider that duke has a pillion seat (read pillion shit).

Your posts are very funny, I am really having a ball of time. Your posts remind me of the great living legend Kamlesh Kanda.

Oh great to know that Dr.Nanda Kumar was here. Has he come all the way from krishnagiri for the service? BTW try to stick to default font and style. Read the forum rules.

Got Duke'd today!



Buying Experience:

I got my Duke from KTM Lajpat Nagar. A good buying experience in all. Their warehouse is located at Dewan Bajaj, Lajpat Nagar only. Though not a big deal, but one has to walk all the way from KTM showroom to the Bajaj showroom for PDI and delivery.
I had to choose from several packed bikes and I almost unwrapped each bike just to be sure. Most of the bikes had their battery disconnected but it was connected by the mechanic upon request to check the odometer reading. I guess the odo reading of the bike I chose was somewhere around 4-5 km which is pretty much acceptable.
Performed the PDI, the bike was filled with a litre of petrol and I was ready to go. Funny incident happened there, When I was about to hop onto the bike, 4-5 men gathered there and their first question was...you guessed it right.."Kitna Deti hai?" I smiled and replied about 35-45 kmpl. Then he asked for price and I said 1.34 Lakhs OTR. Then he goes like "1.34 Lakhs for 35-45"? And there comes his coworker, a sardarji whose exact words I would like to quote here "Ooo Penchoo bike bhi to dekh, Kyaaa Bike hai!" and I burst into laughter. That dialogue gave me a big wide grin for the whole evening.

There were eyes popping out everywhere I went. Whole staff of the petrol pump where I fueled up was gazing upon the bike. A guy in a 320d even stopped his car to have a good look of the bike. I was feeling like a mini celeb.

Now coming to the bike:

Try having a pillion ride on R15 V2.0. U will evaluate in Negative then..

Bro..the comfort is below ok. It cannot be ok and scary at the same time. Thus, on the scale of 1-10, pillion seat of Duke deserves a 3. It is perhaps the worst pillion seat so far seen on any Indian bike.

Well then, no guys at the back of Duke...
Tell the guys to sit at the back at their own risk, and tell the girls to hold tight onto you!

Your posts are very funny, I am really having a ball of time. Your posts remind me of the great living legend Kamlesh Kanda.