@SatyamDubey Thanks for sharing that info!

Yup, that tire hugger is pain the the ass. It actually makes the bike even dirtier because the mud bounces off the hugger and splashes onto the rear middle of the bike, and even a rider.
I took it off as soon as I reached home from the showroom, and was amazed how the bike looks so much better without it.

A steel screw will be stronger than aluminium, especially if it was designed as an afterthought and placed close to the edge.

It's good that KTM has been made aware of this. Hopefully they will redesign that hugger to be more useful. And more visually appealing, while we're at it!

honestly, it never bothered me cause as much as I hate it flicking muck on the bike's underside, I was just thankful that people behind me in traffic were not getting sprayed to the extent that they'll pick a fight over it (believe me, I've had that happen to me when I rode a fiero).

Now that the stupid thing has caused me so much trouble, I absolutely hate it and will not put it back on anyway. I am so with you on getting the metzelers over ABS cause what I've realized I need the most is wet condition grip. Not that MRF's suck at it but I do not feel they are evenly matched to the bikes power.

thanks for keeping an eye out for my posts Splus, I am sure you'll pass on the word the way I've requested. Ride safe and let me know if you are in Pune sometime and we can plan a short ride.

see you

Satyam

@DukeDey @Big bore I thought (and still do, but of course not sure) that European D200 comes with 300mm and 4 piston caliper with ABS, whereas Indian D200 comes with 280mm and 2 piston caliper. D390 basically has the same setup as European D200.
The whole mix up about the 2 and 4 is because of many websites just copy and paste things, and for quite some time D200 was said to have 300mm discs, just because on KTM's site it says 300mm with 4 piston caliper. But this is European model. And KTM itself isn't very good in updating info at their own website(s).

But of course - I'm not sure about this.

I don't know about fitting it properly, if forks need to be replaced or not...
@Big bore - at the service couple of days ago they let the air out of my brakes and they are much better now. I suggest you (and everyone) do it.
My brakes have been gradually getting worse and worse since past year, even though the pads were in good condition.
It looks like it's the air that needs to be let out, but maybe the pads also need to be changed before they APPEAR to be ripe for replacement.

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Ah, most bikes spray water behind, more or less. Depends on the speed the most. Can't avoid it. And the rear mud guard with number plate blocks a lot of it already.
I'm grateful you've shared all that info, and made KTM aware of it.

Yeah, sure, I'll probably go to Goa in some 2 months, November is rainy in TN, and could come by to Pune for a beer/coffee/ride. In random order.
Not exactly close, but at 10k rpm it should be a few hours...

Sure bro thanks for the info. I will be going to svc tomorrow to get it done.
And buddy I have this info about 4piston caliper from the brochure they gave me before booking the bike.[ATTACH]113635[/ATTACH]

I wouldn't know, we'll have to ask some competent mechanic from a SC.
Even if you go to KTM India site it still says the front disc is 300mm, so I wouldn't really rely on any info, even if it's "official"...

Edit: I'd love if I'm wrong, and we have a 4 piston caliper! It might easily be 4. It's just that the differences between European and Indian models have never been cleared properly...

[MENTION=63586]DukeDey[/MENTION] and [MENTION=18379]splus[/MENTION] .

I got the bike serviced yesterday, the second service in just 35 days of purchase.

I was a little concerned about the front break as I felt the same, they've lost the bite. So I asked the mech to brush the pads, to my surprise when he opened it, they were worn out. So got them replaced.

The point is, while he was doing that I saw the caliper and its a four piston.

Hello Everybody,

Just a quick update. If you've seen my recent posts, you will know that I posted images of a crack in my swing arm. For those of you who missed out on it, you'll find my posts as below

1. First post is on page 701 (the very last post)
2. A couple more posts on page 702 with the pics.

Background: I've had my Duke for about 8 months and had a minor accident in June. The bike slipped after hitting a pot hole. I came out of that accident with badly bruised ribs but not much damage to the bike. I had a broken foot peg, a broken left mirror, a twisted clutch lever and lost the fork alignment. I immediately went to the service centre and everything was put back into place and the bike was ready for use.

Issue: About a week ago, I decided to remove the rear tyre hugger to clean it off as the rains have pretty much stopped here in Pune. I realised that the left bolt was struggling to come off and after removing the hugger, I saw that the swing arm has cracked around the bracket. Called up KTM and they decided to take a look. An engineer inspected my bike at the service centre and concluded that indeed the accident has caused the crack.

My contention was that mechanical failure should have an order to it in the sense that if impacted on, the hugger's tube and bolt should have snapped before the swing arm itself as it is one of the toughest components on a bike. However, the bolt and tube did not fail but the swing arm did.

Verdict: I just had a talk with the engineers and it is this part that I want you guys to take a note of and also inform others. please do not flame for or against KTM or introduce any kind of rumor or panic. Share the information that I am about to give you very responsibly. Also take into account the fact, that this may be just a one-off case after all.

Okay, this is what I have learned, the tyre hugger is not a feature on the European bikes. The bolt brackets for a tyre hugger(rear mud guard) have been introduced only for Indian and possibly the rest of Asian market. KTM, will now investigate whether an introduction of this additional bracket pair might result in swing arm getting weak around this point. I cannot stress this enough, It is to be investigated and is not conclusive at this point.

They are already replacing my swing arm with a new one. Let other owners of Dukes know that installing crash pads on their swing arms will be a great idea for safety and if possible (now that rains are over) the tyre hugger should be taken off as falling on either side may result in it cracking the swing arm brackets. Also take time to inspect the brackets and refer the pictures I uploaded if required.

Ride safe, stay well.

regards
-Satyam

Wtf 2nd servicing in just 35 days..??
How much do u ride everyday bro..??

Hey guys any idea what this blue connector is..??
It's behind the cylinder head
Can't be the spark plug right..??

Thanks for the info...will be more careful anyways I always spend a couple of minutes checking the bike after a ride to check if everything is in its place...


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[MENTION=63586]DukeDey[/MENTION] and [MENTION=18379]splus[/MENTION] .

I got the bike serviced yesterday, the second service in just 35 days of purchase.

I was a little concerned about the front break as I felt the same, they've lost the bite. So I asked the mech to brush the pads, to my surprise when he opened it, they were worn out. So got them replaced.

The point is, while he was doing that I saw the caliper and its a four piston.

Damn, how did you manage to worn the pads out so quickly?

At the SC the other day I saw someone's rear tire worn out just in the middle, looked almost like FZ tire, pretty flat, with just 7.5k km on odo. And mine is still faaar from being worn out at same 7.5k km...