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**arjun bharadwaj** · 09-07-2012, 11:11 PM

@joshzma225
Rightly said.IMO A bike available for roughly 1.4 lakh with good performance, relatively good mileage and easy maintenance cannot at this point of time be compared with bikes costing 10 times more with our kind of roads and financial limitations.We need to think practically.Maybe in the future when our roads improve and finances permit and as someone said,petrol still available,the big bikes maybe more relevant :-)

**s1d** · 09-08-2012, 12:42 AM

Originally posted by Ankitvile View Post

nice....but it has to be removed and planted again and again. Also if i keep it there someone would rip it off. Although will quite serve the purpose though. Well its no harm trying. Thanks though.

maybe you could just roll it up or fold it and put it somewer on the bike were it's not easily visible to others! come on, its just a tiny piece of fold-able/translucent material

, or better.. put it on your helmet when you get off the bike and back on the tank when you ride

damn the ideas i get !!

**ABikerAtHeart** · 09-08-2012, 01:40 AM

A vulture's virtue is patience. It always gets its meal. - Wise Man saying.

Past till the Present:

Rx100 (barely any roads) >> Cbz classic 150 >> Pulsar twins >> P220/R15 >> Duke (gravelled, pebbled roads, still roads)

Present to the Future:

Duke 200 (still roads) >> Ninja 300 >> Honda CBR400rr >> Ninja z6-xr >> The YZF R1 (Budh International Circuit replicas on every 'nukkad' n 'galli').

India 2020 perhaps?
Everybody say amen!

**Jackalhead** · 09-08-2012, 02:57 AM

Originally posted by Doga View Post

Had the fork seal replaced. The seawoods svc did not have stock so rode all the way to Ghatkopar, purchased the seal from there rode back to seawoods to get things done faster as the Ghatkopar Svc had so much lined up before they could tend to my bike.When I reached seawoods, I found the only Junior mech present that day repairing two other bikes which were supposed to be ridden to Pune so that the guys could participate in the Pune racing event or whatever.
Agony. Pure Agony.
I could have claimed warranty by getting it fixed at ghatkopar but the whole point was getting it done with fast.But.
Now the lovely part. After doing all this riding and waiting after I finally got my bike back I realized after reaching home that as has been his habit, he has screwed it up.The last time he replaced the handlebar, he used loctite as glue to stick the left bar grips on the handlebar. Yes loctite.Which ten had to be taken off and glued again using superglue.
This time he has most probably got the front wheel alignment wrong. There is this khat sound which accompanies a minor but perceptible shudder from the handlebar. Besides the front disc(obviously because of the slightly misaligned wheel) are constantly engaged given the heat that the disc is generating after a very short ride even If I do not brake. S
So there. I could not ride today just because a mechanic was not adequately trained. Really frustrating.

@Mountain and others discussing fork seals and USD forks : Guys I agree that the forks are rather misfit to the Indian riding conditions atleast in their current form. But I did play my part here. The bike has been ridden in constant rain without getting a single wash. I am sure no other bike having USDs would be treated with so much disdain. I should have atleast tried to clean the forks once evry week.
and btw can you please paste a link to the page where the seal protectors were discussed ?

Please take it back to SVC. The center screw kind of thing needs to be tightened.After a crash at 126 kmph over speedbreaker and followed by 13k bang on pocket repair got the bike ok but had that problem. You probably can feel a strong khad sound and feedback from fork, less dive-in , and each time You tap the break right side will dive more in. enly few strokes on center screw will fix it.2 min job if its the same issue .

India 2020 perhaps?
Everybody say amen!

OOPS!! did U mean to say India 2220 or 2200?? :P

**sunilyo** · 09-08-2012, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by Jackalhead View Post

Please take it back to SVC. The center screw kind of thing needs to be tightened.After a crash at 126 kmph over speedbreaker and followed by 13k bang on pocket repair got the bike ok but had that problem. You probably can feel a strong khad sound and feedback from fork, less dive-in , and each time You tap the break right side will dive more in. enly few strokes on center screw will fix it.2 min job if its the same issue .

India 2020 perhaps?
Everybody say amen!

OOPS!! did U mean to say India 2220 or 2200?? :P

You crashed at 126 km/h ???

**ASSASSIN07** · 09-08-2012, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by Jackalhead View Post

Please take it back to SVC. The center screw kind of thing needs to be tightened.After a crash at 126 kmph over speedbreaker and followed by 13k bang on pocket repair got the bike ok but had that problem. You probably can feel a strong khad sound and feedback from fork, less dive-in , and each time You tap the break right side will dive more in. enly few strokes on center screw will fix it.2 min job if its the same issue .

India 2020 perhaps?
Everybody say amen!

OOPS!! did U mean to say India 2220 or 2200?? :P

How was the falling experience @ 126?
I am assuming that since you are updating here, you are OK

**Doga** · 09-08-2012, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by Jackalhead View Post

Please take it back to SVC. The center screw kind of thing needs to be tightened.After a crash at 126 kmph over speedbreaker and followed by 13k bang on pocket repair got the bike ok but had that problem. You probably can feel a strong khad sound and feedback from fork, less dive-in , and each time You tap the break right side will dive more in. enly few strokes on center screw will fix it.2 min job if its the same issue .

India 2020 perhaps?
Everybody say amen!

OOPS!! did U mean to say India 2220 or 2200?? :P

No. Not the handlebar. The mechanic had not properly fit the wheel back. Result was damaged ball bearings. They had to be replaced. This was done free of cost as the damage was because of shoddy mech work and not my fault. The KTM engineer was there that day and he told the svc to do it free of cos. I liked it. The bike is ok now. I wanted to post this before but was very busy with work so the delay

**mouli_wander** · 09-08-2012, 11:05 PM

need a little info guys!

I met with a crash recently and i've left my duke in the service station for repairs. The manager said that the fork is bent ( probably left one or both). My question is, if only one fork is bent, do they change both or changing one is enough? do the forks come in pairs?
another question is, how much does the rim stickers cost? the ones with KTM written in white? (pic attached)

**ABikerAtHeart** · 09-08-2012, 11:51 PM

Your forks are mal-alligned. Get em repaired, not replaced.
Regular fork-allignment for any bike cost 750, covered completely under warranty.
Been there,done that.

USD fork-allignment shouldnt cost any different cuz its all done using a hydrolic lathe.

Hope your fine. You're machine will be back as perfect in about a week or two. God bless!taj

**mouli_wander** · 09-09-2012, 12:13 AM

oh thanks for the info! i'll surely pay a visit on monday and ask them about it. I actually had a bad crash, but escaped with minor bruises. They say the tank ( both orange as well as matte black part on LHS) must be replaced. The scratches caused on fibre parts cannot be mended i was told. But that does not cost much and m cool with it. Forks are pretty expensive. So i wanted to knw.
According to the estimate:
Handle- replace( left side bent)
Tank upper cover and matte black part on the left - replace
Gear shifter lever - replace
Left grab rail - replace
left crash gaurd- replace
clutch lever - replace
Forks- replace (claimed). Got to talk to them about it.

**Evander_F** · 09-09-2012, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by mouli_wander View Post

I met with a crash recently and i've left my duke in the service station for repairs. The manager said that the fork is bent ( probably left one or both). My question is, if only one fork is bent, do they change both or changing one is enough? do the forks come in pairs?
another question is, how much does the rim stickers cost? the ones with KTM written in white? (pic attached)

Those rim stickers which are part of the powerparts are quite costly around 1k. You can easily get it done at a local stickering shop :P

Hardly 400rs.

**mouli_wander** · 09-09-2012, 10:54 AM

haha! ok, i'll explore that option is well then

Thank you!

**Evander_F** · 09-09-2012, 12:15 PM

Completed 500kms, just another 500 more to go, to complete this painfully slow run-in. So far the Duke never let me down

.Just a few gear slips and false neutrals, no problemo, all iz well. The hand grips are like pineapples, a bit pok-ey and hurt a bit after riding for a while. Gloves solve this problem though.

Every morning I have big smile on my face, looking at the "Ready to Race>>" on the console. Damn, I Love this bike!

Here are a few photos, I want to share.

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**s1d** · 09-09-2012, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by mouli_wander View Post

oh thanks for the info! i'll surely pay a visit on monday and ask them about it. I actually had a bad crash, but escaped with minor bruises. They say the tank ( both orange as well as matte black part on LHS) must be replaced. The scratches caused on fibre parts cannot be mended i was told. But that does not cost much and m cool with it. Forks are pretty expensive. So i wanted to knw.
According to the estimate:
Handle- replace( left side bent)
Tank upper cover and matte black part on the left - replace
Gear shifter lever - replace
Left grab rail - replace
left crash gaurd- replace
clutch lever - replace
Forks- replace (claimed). Got to talk to them about it.

You can find the approx prices on page 1 of this thread. And better to get the forks replaced if you can get the insurance claim. after repairs check and ensure the bike doesn't pull towards oneside or feels wobbly like a boat and also get the coneset checked.

**mouli_wander** · 09-09-2012, 02:23 PM

yea sure, thank you!

yea the forks are covered under insurance( 80%). The service manager took it for a ride after i went there. He came back and said the bike pulls a little towards the left. I did not feel the pull, of course it was a little uncomfortable as the handle was bent( or maybe i was blank after the crash! :P)

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