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**Chandu!!** · 03-10-2012, 02:59 AM

My Delivery scheduled'd at 23rd march tats Guddipadwa cant wait to get my hands on it !

btw,can any 1 suggest me a good helmet around 5k n

@shubz wat wl be the cost of rim tape n numberplate holder ? any idea?

**Shubz** · 03-10-2012, 03:01 AM

Originally posted by Chandu!! View Post

My Delivery scheduled'd at 23rd march tats Guddipadwa cant wait to get my hands on it !

btw,can any 1 suggest me a good helmet around 5k n

@shubz wat wl be the cost of rim tape n numberplate holder ? any idea?

Chandu sir - Congrats on the Duke!! (I know waiting until 23rd is agonizing)

Rim Tape / Number plate holder etc would take a couple of months to be available is what I heard. No idea on the cost though.

For one I am patiently waiting for the sliders and rim tape too!

**pawan_pullarwar** · 03-10-2012, 09:57 AM

Video shoot of my KTM Duke 200

I shoot video riding my KTM Duke 200.

KTM Duke 200.wmv - YouTube

**Debashish** · 03-10-2012, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by pawan_pullarwar View Post

I shoot video riding my KTM Duke 200.

Nice video Mr. Pawan. Where is the off roading area seen in the video?

On another topic, just came back from KTM service center (Kirti Nagar, Delhi).

1. Guys were friendly and helpful. Even though there were other people who had reached before me, the Duke was given special treatment. 3-4 guys got together and started working on it.

2. Got the brake lever replaced. Cost of new brake lever (incl. of taxes) = Rs. 253.

3. Chain slack adjuster nut was very tight, due to which the gears weren't engaging properly. Got it rectified and lubed the chain.

4. Repaired the right leg guard. The top mounting bolt had bent and the bottom mounting bolt had broken. Bottom bolt assembly wasn't available in spares, so, fixed the leg guard with the top bolt only till the other bolt assembly is available.

5. Cost of labour (incl. of taxes) = Rs. 165

Total cost = Rs. 418. Quite happy with the way the job was carried out.

**joshzma225** · 03-10-2012, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Shubz View Post

You seem to have a fixation to have the level at MAX

As long as you are happy and there is no leakage/spillage - You should rock! \m/

I am more than happy with the level a few mm above the MIN. I haven't seen the level go down. I haven't seen the engine over heat. Radiator fan runs at regular intervals and dissipates the heat away. So - My thighs get fried at regular intervals

DITTO :-p except I'm very paranoid and I needed the level to be at MAX! just in case ;-)

Originally posted by Shubz View Post

I have regular tete-e-tete with the service technicians at PBK service which is a stones throw away from where I live. So if you need any info in a flash - do let me know.

Hey Thanks for that Shubz will definitely count on u for on demand info on the bike :-D ...I filled it with the coolant mix at just below the MAX mark and I did notice a similar
leakage like when I got the bike with the Coolant at the middle of MIN & MAX...rode around at night engine felt good and didn't observe the usual rapid heating...will check the level of coolant in the sunlight today...didn't get to see it coz the streetlights in my area were flickering! ...will report back with my findings post an evening ride today :-)

...P.S Shubz just confirm what coolant they use in the bike on delivery coz my friend told me veedol but it should really be castrol ...I hope he was wrong about it though :-D

**spiralbrain** · 03-10-2012, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by Debashish View Post

Nice video Mr. Pawan. Where is the off roading area seen in the video?

On another topic, just came back from KTM service center (Kirti Nagar, Delhi).

1. Guys were friendly and helpful. Even though there were other people who had reached before me, the Duke was given special treatment. 3-4 guys got together and started working on it.

2. Got the brake lever replaced. Cost of new brake lever (incl. of taxes) = Rs. 253.

3. Chain slack adjuster nut was very tight, due to which the gears weren't engaging properly. Got it rectified and lubed the chain.

4. Repaired the right leg guard. The top mounting bolt had bent and the bottom mounting bolt had broken. Bottom bolt assembly wasn't available in spares, so, fixed the leg guard with the top bolt only till the other bolt assembly is available.

5. Cost of labour (incl. of taxes) = Rs. 165

Total cost = Rs. 418. Quite happy with the way the job was carried out.

Congrats, does not sound expensive. where about is it in Kirti Nagar?

**joshzma225** · 03-10-2012, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by spiralbrain View Post

Congrats, does not sound expensive. where about is it in Kirti Nagar?

My thoughts exactly!!! But yeah they do tend to give the DUKE more attention since its their latest and greatest now :-) Still waiting on the official KTM bike covers...the one I've bought is like a cheap rain coat :-p

**Rajathslr** · 03-10-2012, 02:36 PM

Lol !!

INTERCEPTED

Was doing 78kmph (on a 50kmph limited road), and was caught by the interceptor, Police were polite enouf and were enquiring abt the Bike, One even requested for a TD, with a hard heart I said OK, he rode it for a 100mts and said its very good...but said I could have gone for a Car insted of spending so much...Becs i said it ws my 1st bike, they warned me this time and left me for the day....

God ! the pic tat ws caught by their camera with me and my duke was AWESOME!!...

**spiralbrain** · 03-10-2012, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Rajathslr View Post

INTERCEPTED

Was doing 78kmph (on a 50kmph limited road), and was caught by the interceptor, Police were polite enouf and were enquiring abt the Bike, One even requested for a TD, with a hard heart I said OK, he rode it for a 100mts and said its very good...but said I could have gone for a Car insted of spending so much...Becs i said it ws my 1st bike, they warned me this time and left me for the day....

God ! the pic tat ws caught by their camera with me and my duke was AWESOME!!...

Duke saved the day!
you also increased his knowledge, now if he ends up chasing one, he will know what its called.

**ABikerAtHeart** · 03-10-2012, 03:06 PM

Anyone from Vadodara here? Need some help. Please PM.

**joshzma225** · 03-10-2012, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by Rajathslr View Post

INTERCEPTED

Was doing 78kmph (on a 50kmph limited road), and was caught by the interceptor, Police were polite enouf and were enquiring abt the Bike, One even requested for a TD, with a hard heart I said OK, he rode it for a 100mts and said its very good...but said I could have gone for a Car insted of spending so much...Becs i said it ws my 1st bike, they warned me this time and left me for the day....

God ! the pic tat ws caught by their camera with me and my duke was AWESOME!!...

Damn I would've paid the fine rather than letting a cop ride My new KTM :-/ ...I got caught at a Naka-Bandhi by cops the first day I got my KTM, get this!!!...for riding with the pilot light on!!! They said it was an offence and no vehicle was allowed to have the headlights on during the day except for a signal light...then I tried to explain to him it was not the headlight but just a pilot light and that wasn't condsidered a headlight!!! but they still refused to let me go...then I asked them what about the AUDI's and Mercedes rolling around town with their day time running lights on permanently? But they could not comprehend what I was trying to tell them...And finally to prevent them from confiscating my licence I had to pay the fine of Rs.100 and obviously they refused to give a Paoti...I f***in hate cops!!! Next time I'll take a U turn instead of donating to those Retards!!!

**aadilnaik** · 03-10-2012, 04:10 PM

Run in period over!!!! :d

ok so it got serviced yesterday.... answering queries that fellow dukers have, the service HAS made the engine smoother... the gears also shift smoother...the "loose chain" that most of us had has also been rectified... even the ride seems better now...

due to a family emergency, couldnt take it out for a good ride last night, but will be doin that this evening

.... stay tuned!!!

PS- whats the best way to record 0-60kmph times? i cant afford a helmet cam and pillions ruin the experience... advice?

PPS- that seat IS hard man, we need a cushiony cover for it

**Shubz** · 03-10-2012, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by joshzma225 View Post

DITTO :-p except I'm very paranoid and I needed the level to be at MAX! just in case ;-)

Hey Thanks for that Shubz will definitely count on u for on demand info on the bike :-D ...I filled it with the coolant mix at just below the MAX mark and I did notice a similar
leakage like when I got the bike with the Coolant at the middle of MIN & MAX...rode around at night engine felt good and didn't observe the usual rapid heating...will check the level of coolant in the sunlight today...didn't get to see it coz the streetlights in my area were flickering! ...will report back with my findings post an evening ride today :-)

...P.S Shubz just confirm what coolant they use in the bike on delivery coz my friend told me veedol but it should really be castrol ...I hope he was wrong about it though :-D

Castrol is what they use. Just checked with them again

**Rajathslr** · 03-10-2012, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by joshzma225 View Post

Damn I would've paid the fine rather than letting a cop ride My new KTM :-/ ...I got caught at a Naka-Bandhi by cops the first day I got my KTM, get this!!!...for riding with the pilot light on!!! They said it was an offence and no vehicle was allowed to have the headlights on during the day except for a signal light...then I tried to explain to him it was not the headlight but just a pilot light and that wasn't condsidered a headlight!!! but they still refused to let me go...then I asked them what about the AUDI's and Mercedes rolling around town with their day time running lights on permanently? But they could not comprehend what I was trying to tell them...And finally to prevent them from confiscating my licence I had to pay the fine of Rs.100 and obviously they refused to give a Paoti...I f***in hate cops!!! Next time I'll take a U turn instead of donating to those Retards!!!

I do agree with u, I also wouldnt have given, but tat stretch of supercool road is like 1.5kms away from my home and I call tat road "dukes Playground" so i ride it oftenly, but on saturdays there are interceptors and I had to build up a rapo with them so that next time they wont catch me, I even explained I cd come to stand still in under 3secs even at tat speed...and moreover the supercop was from my native and he spoke in a frenly manner...so I cdn say "NO" so easily...

Next time "Fine" it will be...no TDs ....

**joshzma225** · 03-10-2012, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by Shubz View Post

Castrol is what they use. Just checked with them again

Wow you are quick :-D thanks Shubz :-) I was feeling a bit uneasy since i topped up with castrol only and thought they had veedol in there before...you never wanna mix coolants EVER!!!

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