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**devesh38** · 01-12-2013, 10:30 AM

Somebody posted this video of stand for duke on facebook. Nice little idea to do chain cleaning.

**mohan-san** · 01-12-2013, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by N E S T O Network View Post

Hi,

My RPM Keeps Fluctuating when in neutral, between 1k-1.5k ,is it normal?
Please help.

I checked RPM this morning, it pretty much stayed constantly around 1.6K from the get-go in neutral.

**smrutisourav** · 01-13-2013, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by smrutisourav View Post

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The red mark area shows the rim size, which i earlier enquired?? Can u people please check it and post it here...

Please anyone check and reply!!!!!!

**joshzma225** · 01-13-2013, 02:19 PM

Guys the KTM svc center has told me that they would bereplacing my engine Head on account of the valve noises I've been encountering. I am at about 9200kms but thevalve noises must've surfaced about 1000kms before. In any case our KTMs use a shim system where the clearance of the valve is achieved by the correct shim size replacement every 10,000kms or so. So can anyone tell me why they would need to change the entire Head of the Engine? Although it's being done under warranty I really couldn't get a straight answer out of the service center as to why they would wantingly give me a new engine head just for a valve clearance issue...???

**ASSASSIN07** · 01-14-2013, 02:25 AM

Originally posted by joshzma225 View Post

Guys the KTM svc center has told me that they would bereplacing my engine Head on account of the valve noises I've been encountering. I am at about 9200kms but thevalve noises must've surfaced about 1000kms before. In any case our KTMs use a shim system where the clearance of the valve is achieved by the correct shim size replacement every 10,000kms or so. So can anyone tell me why they would need to change the entire Head of the Engine? Although it's being done under warranty I really couldn't get a straight answer out of the service center as to why they would wantingly give me a new engine head just for a valve clearance issue...???

may be they want the antique piece back :P
you should be happy that with age, your bike is getting newer.

On a serious note, there could be multiple reasons. One, the dealership cant solve it. Two, they want to study the defect. Three, Dealership wants to earn more profit from selling you the part FOC, but charging it from the company (though this could be far fetched)

**Abhishek2255** · 01-15-2013, 04:18 PM

Hey guys, I have completed some 6k odd kilometers on my duke and will go in for the first paid service in a few days.
The thing is, I am all set to get leh'd this season and i haven't actually faced any major problems yet, though had a minor accident last month.
I have been facing this problem from quite some time now, the winters are pretty harsh here in Delhi and its a pain in the butt to get the bike started in the mornings.
It takes like constant pressing of the ignition switch for at least a couple of minutes while giving full throttle. And even after that i have to constantly rev the bike till it heats up half way or the engine dies.
Is this normal ? won't it harm the fuel pump or something. ?
I took it to the svc which is some 30 odd kms from my place and obviously the bike was pretty heated up and i wasnt able to show them what the problem is, they asked me to bring it back and leave it with them for sometime.

Also do i need any mods to get leh'd on my duke?
I have almost no experience of riding on highways

**J K** · 01-15-2013, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by devesh38 View Post

Somebody posted this video of stand for duke on facebook. Nice little idea to do chain cleaning.

Thanks for that video... Will that fit for 200NS?

**Evander_F** · 01-15-2013, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by Abhishek2255 View Post

Hey guys, I have completed some 6k odd kilometers on my duke and will go in for the first paid service in a few days.
The thing is, I am all set to get leh'd this season and i haven't actually faced any major problems yet, though had a minor accident last month.
I have been facing this problem from quite some time now, the winters are pretty harsh here in Delhi and its a pain in the butt to get the bike started in the mornings.
It takes like constant pressing of the ignition switch for at least a couple of minutes while giving full throttle. And even after that i have to constantly rev the bike till it heats up half way or the engine dies.
Is this normal ? won't it harm the fuel pump or something. ?
I took it to the svc which is some 30 odd kms from my place and obviously the bike was pretty heated up and i wasnt able to show them what the problem is, they asked me to bring it back and leave it with them for sometime.

Also do i need any mods to get leh'd on my duke?
I have almost no experience of riding on highways

Im quite surprised to hear that. Usually Fuel injected engines dont have cold start problems. Are the Winters that Cold in Delhi? :P .Maybe you should report this to the SVC.

**R-series** · 01-15-2013, 11:44 PM

yep it was too cold in the past few weeks..the coldest temperatures we usually had was around 3,4 and 5 degree C. So I think that might be cold enough to cause trouble.

**Abhishek2255** · 01-16-2013, 03:25 AM

Originally posted by Evander_F View Post

Im quite surprised to hear that. Usually Fuel injected engines dont have cold start problems. Are the Winters that Cold in Delhi? :P .Maybe you should report this to the SVC.

Originally posted by R-series View Post

yep it was too cold in the past few weeks..the coldest temperatures we usually had was around 3,4 and 5 degree C. So I think that might be cold enough to cause trouble.

Actually I live on the outskirts of Delhi, more closer to gurgaon. Here the temp was around zero. So is this normal ?
As i Stated above, i am all set to get leh'd this season, so wont it be a major concern ? Considering the temperatures there ?

**leodj29** · 01-16-2013, 09:13 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by Abhishek2255 View Post

Actually I live on the outskirts of Delhi, more closer to gurgaon. Here the temp was around zero. So is this normal ?
As i Stated above, i am all set to get leh'd this season, so wont it be a major concern ? Considering the temperatures there ?

**joshzma225** · 01-16-2013, 10:50 PM

@Abhishek2255 Yes cold starts are one of the USPs of FI vehicles, besides the coolant also acts as an antifreeze so nothing should be going wrong with the engine internals even in Delhi winters. So it could probably be your valves need some clearance checks or adjustments because they also contribute to starting the bike and any hiccups that occur should be cross checked by looking at the valve clearances. Check for valve noises too.

**praveen4890** · 01-18-2013, 09:00 AM

Duke is Home

Guys got my duke delivered yesterday evening....

Drove the bike through all kinds of traffic in chennai... slow,medium,fast.. wherever you drive.. duke is the happiest....

Only one thing that bothered me was the hot air from engine.... i could feel the heat at large in slow moving traffic...

Hoping happy duke miles ahead... Thank you guys for ur replies... and helping me choose duke... Thanks a lot...

**onlinesatish** · 01-18-2013, 11:14 AM

Congrats! heating issue will go down as you munch on kms!

Originally posted by praveen4890 View Post

Guys got my duke delivered yesterday evening....

Drove the bike through all kinds of traffic in chennai... slow,medium,fast.. wherever you drive.. duke is the happiest....

Only one thing that bothered me was the hot air from engine.... i could feel the heat at large in slow moving traffic...

Hoping happy duke miles ahead... Thank you guys for ur replies... and helping me choose duke... Thanks a lot...

**Doga** · 01-18-2013, 11:25 AM

Aaah...It was 28 Dec I wrecked my bike. Still lying at the svc. Don't know when will I ride again.
But did I tell you guys that I heard that Bajaj will launch a KTM roadside assistance program in a few days managed by a third party?

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