Re: KTM 200 Duke

I am still doubtful about 200 or 390. With my monthly ride coverage of a mere 500 kms, I guess a 390 should be more fun. However, I may not be able to use it full potential. That's where its confusing me. And thanks to KTM-Bajaj, the price difference is 56K between 200 and 390 here

Re: KTM 200 Duke

If you think 390 will have more of the 'fun factor' then let me tell you , 390 is on the calmer side of the two unless you really take it to its potential but 200 is like always on 'roids ; ) always pushing you to twist the throttle more and more .
But in 390 you get ABS, better pistons and best of all the top speed of nearly 170, but heats a lot if you get stuck in traffic jams, low mileage . You will confuse yourself more and more unless you take few test rides of both the bikes . IMO I would prefer 200 in city rides because it's much easier to ride with few shifts as in case of 390 you have to be careful with shifts as stalling is a common problem and it heats like hell .

Re: KTM 200 Duke

hey guys my brother just got a duke 200 and want to set shift light to 6000 rpm so how to do it i cant figure it out help me

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Did they stop supplying a small orange booklet called 'the manual' with the bike..?!!!


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Re: KTM 200 Duke

Guys...i found this wire dangling under the rear seat....cant seem to figure out where it runs to..I checked thoroughly for the female socket.But cant seem to find any..

anyone know about this?

Re: KTM 200 Duke

what's the on-road price of the d200 and d390 in hyderabad ??

Re: KTM 200 Duke

That is the OBD2 diagnostic port, nothing to worry about.
The duke uses a custom connecter rather than a standard OBD2 port.

This is where you will connect the OBD2 Scanner tool to check for ecu errors and other things.

Re: KTM 200 Duke

D200 : Rs. 1,52,520
D390 : ~Rs. 2,08,000

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Thanx man..

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Help needed!
For the past month or so I have felt a gradual decrease in power of my bike. Recently, vibrations are coming through a lot and the exhaust note is very harsh. Today, I drove my friends duke and the difference in sound, acceleration and feel is huge. Contacted the ASC and they told me that this could be due to a clogged air filter.However even after cleaning the filter there is no difference and I noticed a weird clatter coming from the engine. I am really worried that this might be a major problem. The bike is still under warranty.
Help would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. The ASC is 300km away. They send a mechanic when 4-5 bikes have to be serviced.
P.P.S Bike has done ~2300kms.

Re: KTM 200 Duke


Which Engine oil do you use? Try switching to 7100 FS if not or even the semisynth one(3100 4T is it?)
Try the system G fuel additive from BP. Helps a bit sometimes in making the engine smoother.
Most imp: Get all the nuts and bolts tighetened properly, if possible correct torque. Finding a mech with a torque wrench is another matter though :P

Very imp : Tighten and lube your chain. You'd see a world of difference.

Re: KTM 200 Duke

I second what Doga said , best is change the oil to Motul FS , Correct chain tension and lube is the most important , correct air pressure and correct 'CLUTCH' and 'THROTTLE' Play . I always check for any loosened nuts and bolts and sadly or luckily..always find few atleast . Get them tightened especially the foot-pegs and rear number plate ones . Always warm up the bike for three minutes atleast for a new day you will feel huge difference with warmed up engine oil . For now , after three minutes clutch-in completely and sit near the engine and listen to the sound if you could hear any unusual harsh sound , let the clutch go and again hear the sound . Your friend must have done a good job during the break-in period . What procedure you followed during the break-in period ?

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Thanks for the reply...
I have been using Motul 7100 after the first service. The bike felt fine until recently so I don't think additives will help specifically with the problem. I take very good care of the chain with regards to cleaning and lubing( every 500km). The chain may be a little slack, but that is bound to happen after some miles. Finding a torque wrench wielding mechanic would be difficult. But that only covers the vibration part. The main concern is the weird clatter from the engine and the harsh exhaust of the bike accompanying the loss in power.

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Hmm... I corrected the clutch play yesterday. Throttle play seems fine. Will check the bolts. I do warm up the engine every day for 2-3 minutes... during run-in used to do it for 5 min. Also, nearly stuck to the official break in procedure - RPM below 7500 and not using full throttle, however did rip it a little for short durations. Will try the clutch-in thingy, however I am not sure what to listen for since the engine seems to have a clatter all the time. BTW, I am really curious how will this help with a diagnosis?... not doubting just curious!

Re: KTM 200 Duke

[MENTION=52765]PzZulqar[/MENTION] , by disengaging the clutch at neutral you can hear the pure engine sound and if still you hear the clattering engine sound then there might be an issue and might need more in-depth diagnosis . But if that's not the case , for once get your clutch plates checked as you said there some loss of power .

Bike died yesterday

Yesterday bike gave me a scare on the middle of the road. Just as i turned onto the divider the bike died. Cranking the engine did not get it to life.

Asc informed me that they can only pick up the bike after 3-4 hours, so arranged for breakdown service to get it to service.

The mech. cranked the engine for a couple of times and bike comes back to life . They cud not diagnose any issue and told me that it was probably bad fuel, which i also feel so as i used to feel loss in pickup when engine was on the cooler side and engine running hotter than usual.

By the way they just revved the engine till redline for a few times, and that was the fix, well sometimes the age old method works.

In situations like this we just hope it does not get you stuck up in the middle of no where. Question is does the fuel filter do its job ? should it not filter out dirt ?