Thanks Calculus. The manual says for KTM EU. Is the grade same for India as well. And if 15w50, can I use Motul 5100 for running in. I am not sure about the oil that comes pre-filled in KTM.

Any idea on that?

I have completed 200 KMs hence, thinking about changing the oil before going for 1st service at 1000KM

Hi everyone
I just noticed that my bike's engine is giving off a whirring sound. Which is only heard at low speeds . is it something to worry about? The bike has clocked 2.5k kms and is running on Bajaj oil. Is it time I change the oil. Also, which Motul oil should I go for?

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Got a call today to join KTM Orange Day Mumbai Event on 8th June. Still dont see anything about it on KTM's FB page.

There was an update for orange day long back

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Hey guys..
I had a query regarding the rear tyre f duke..
I want update my fz with its tyre.
so what I wanted to ask was hows the grip..?
the showroom guy told me that there are not many vanes on it and wont give you much grip..
is that right..?
your reply would be much appreciated..

Dont know if you've read any Duke 200 reviews, but every single reviewer has said that the Duke has grippy tires. And most of us Dukers here are also satisfied with the grip of our bikes. So go ahead purchase that tyre and install it.

cheers!

Hey guys..
I had a query regarding the rear tyre f duke..
I want update my fz with its tyre.
so what I wanted to ask was hows the grip..?
the showroom guy told me that there are not many vanes on it and wont give you much grip..
is that right..?
your reply would be much appreciated..

It's actually the other way around - Duke's MRF tires are so grippy that they don't need any treads.

But seriously, they are really good tires. I'm very happy with them. Less grip in rain than in dry weather but still quite good even in rain.
I had FZ before. Duke's tires are much better, and will slide much less in muddy terrain than FZ because tires are very rounded compared to quite flat tires in FZ.
Go for it without hesitation.

I read on other forum where one Ninja 250 owner changed his stock rear tire (which itself is very good) to Duke's MRF and he felt it had better grip.

There's an interesting bit from recent Overdrive's first impression article about new Duke 390 where KTM's R&D manager Sebastian Sekira mentions and compares very good but VERY expensive Metzeler tires found on Duke 390 and MRFs found on Duke 200:

“The second difference are the new Metzeler Sportec M5 tyres which will come to India as well.” Why? Is something wrong with the MRFs? “No, the MRFs are actually excellent. But when we decided to make the 390 Duke we realised it would be a premium product and that it would hit as much 160-170kmph flat out. So we specified these new Sportec M5 tyres for the bike. They are better overall than the MRFs by a small margin, but have significantly better wet weather performance.”

Hey guys the rains have arrived n i am sumwat worried about my duke as this is my first rainy season with my duke.........wat exact precaution do i need to take care so that my duke stays at its very best in the rains........as i plan to go on long rides wit m duke during rains. plzzz do reply guys