Re: KTM 200 Duke

Read an interesting description of Duke. "I don't like Duke looks like a cycle with some fairing ....." Made me laugh so wanted to share it. Maybe he never rode a Duke.
Anyways, where do you guys lock your helmets on Duke? I just place it over the RVM hoping I will find it when I return to the bike. :P

Re: KTM 200 Duke

I heard that comment from a classmate, controlled my anger (or else he would get a knuckle sandwich on his face ). Helmet, i carry around with me to college, and keep it in class. Its safe there mostly and in the gym i just put it in the locker, since my bag is small and i dont carry much during workouts


My friends started a Suzuki GSR600 with a dead battery by pushing it. So yeah its possible to push-start the Duke too

Re: KTM 200 Duke

[/QUOTE]My friends started a Suzuki GSR600 with a dead battery by pushing it. So yeah its possible to push-start the Duke too[/QUOTE]

yeah that's what i think that we can easily start duke by pushing it. but i had this question because many owners have reported incidents of low battery and they had to tow the bike to the service center. May be they didn't knew about pushing method..?

Re: KTM 200 Duke

By general trend it's not advisable to push start a Fi vehicle, damages the fuel pump. And push start is only possible in Fi bikes if the battery has just enough juice to power the fuel pump. Otherwise its of no use at all. And the best way is the shift to 2nd gear and push start it. 1st gear push starts are also not advised.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Re: KTM 200 Duke

ok thanks a lot for clearing that up.

Re: KTM 200 Duke

My friends started a Suzuki GSR600 with a dead battery by pushing it. So yeah its possible to push-start the Duke too[/QUOTE]

yeah that's what i think that we can easily start duke by pushing it. but i had this question because many owners have reported incidents of low battery and they had to tow the bike to the service center. May be they didn't knew about pushing method..?[/QUOTE]


First off FI engines, cannot be push started unlike a carburetted engines, where you twist the throttle, feed the gas and then start the engine. Fuel pump needs electricity to suck the fuel from the tank to the engine and precisely. And if the battery is drained or worse if the pump is kaput, there is no way you're gonna start the bike. The wise idea would be call in either a battery care guy or your SVC for good.

And Krish also push starting a FI bike is completely different than a carb bike, be it any gear. I wouldn't push start my bike. For example, if your FI has a problem your FI indicator automatically heads up on the display, but if your battery is kaput, you GOTTA replace/recharge the battery.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: KTM 200 Duke

That GSR600 had some juice in its battery, but not enough to start the bike for some reason. I'l keep your advice in mind.

I dont think Duke can be push started with a dead battery.
Although it depends.
Bikes have alternators to work which are fed electricity from the battery as they need charge to work unlike old bikes as they used to start even without batteries.
It depends upon the alternators the bike boasts. Some alternators generate current any
time they rotate, regardless of whether you have a battery on, it's dead, fully charged or whatever.
And as per the excited alternators (as in Duke (i guess))...if the battery is completely discharged, you can push the bike all day and it will never start because some external current is needed to energize the field coil.
So, I think i think it all depends upon they type of charging system our bike has.

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Yes, that's why I mentioned it's not advised and also the battery must have some juice left to power the pump, otherwise all the attempts are useless.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Re: KTM 200 Duke

But atleast you could give a try at the time of emergency and its free of cost too!

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Hey guys please help.
My engine head making a tik tik tik tik noise continuesly ...And its Not from the chain,but from the ENGINE HEAD itself.
my friend says its the tappet noise happening.
what could be possibly wrong ? has anybody experienced this problem ..
..i have taken an appointment tomorrow lets see how it works..
how much am i gonna be charged at the service center?
and how much for cone set replacement ?
PLEASE HELP GUYS :'(

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Not sure if the problem i am facing is the same as yours. But after a ride, when i switch off the engine - i can hear the tik tik tik noise. I am not sure from which part it comes from. Have faced this twice or thrice but not regularly.. Is it a serious issue ?

Re: KTM 200 Duke

I'm experiencing some clicking(more like something tapping on a plastic part) sounds whenever i ride over bumps or speed breakers. i think the sound is coming from somewhere near the lower faring.checked a lot but didnt find a thing. Not sure if its something to worry about. Any ideas as to what i should do?

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Dont worry, thats the Catcon in the silencer. All modern bikes with catcon makes the sound.

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Thats okay common in all bikes liek p220 etc after a ride ..thats the cooling process .

MINE is worst :\

----consecutive posts auto-merged-----

having the similar kind of sound but from the engine head. :|