Do you have the battery warranty card or the dealers stamp on the owners manual ? It should be two years i guess.. the battery info page on my owners manual only says the usual "30000km or 2years" , so it should be valid for two years. and the stock battery warranty has to be claimed only thru ktm.
At least try to get the battery checked at the local battery wala.. they will do it for 20rs and tell you if its kaput. If so, call up the ktm and tell them before hand and only then go to them.

I just checked my manual and it has the battery warranty card with the dealers stamp on it and according to the date on the warranty card i still have 45 days left for my battery warranty to expire. I also got my battery checked by the local battery wala n he told me i needed to replace the battery. So i want to know what reason should i give the Ktm service manager so that he changes the battery under warranty bcoz according to him it is just a stator coil issue n he is like no1 as yet has claimed for battery warranty in the Ktm navi mumbai service so my issue can definitely not be of battery replacement. He is a big time pain n totally unreasonable and if i tel him that i got my battery checked by a battery shop than he will say that as i tried to sort out my battery issue from outside the service center it got spoilt, so that way i cannot even tel him that i have got my battery tested from the battery wala n according to him i need to replace my battery

Holy cow! that's some 'secret' stuff you have discovered - my guess is it refers to the wheel circumference which might be used during wheel balancing or for speedo calibrations if you change the rim to a different size one.
If you are stuck at that mode even after switching off/on the ignition, then just turn off the ignition and then open up the rear seat and disconnect the battery (negative terminal first, then positive). Let it be disconnected for a couple of minutes and then reconnect it (first positive then negative terminal).

Isnt KTMs 1000Km first service oil change a bit too long ? thinking about all the metal filings dancing around the engine is seriously scaring me.

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Thanks buddy , no actually that mode auto closed within 5 seconds, but thanks for info , will advise this battery trick to a friend whose trip is still at 27.8kms even though his odo is at 663kms. poor guy is not even able to reset it from day 1 . even though mode and set buttons work fine on other modes.

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oh man! 200Kmph in india , even though the roads might be empty no pedestrians no vehicles , but surely as hell there will be a cow or dog at every 500 meters

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Isnt KTMs 1000Km first service oil change a bit too long ? thinking about all the metal filings dancing around the engine is seriously scaring me.

My duke 200 odo is around 700km and within a week i will be giving it for first service. I just enquired about the service rate for first service in the service center.
They said its 1550 something for first service and since it is a new vehicle, they will be doing some works extra including some chemical treatment for tyres so it wont get puncture. We can use the tyres till it wear out... That too without puncture. I guess it is an optional work and they quoted Rs3000 for altogether.

Is there any advantage in doing it?
Is it overpriced?
What all should be done in first service?
what is the estimated service cost for first service??

2000rs ! a new radiator assy costs approx 4000. And ever since KTM started providing the mud flap for the front mud guard, there hasn't been much (i mean almost nil) of muck or stones on the radiator. IMO, this would be a bad investment.. Guys with older lots, just get the mud flap and fix it (u need to drill 3 holes) or get the new mudguard (cost around 700rs.)that has predrilled holes.
I have ridden my d200 in the rains, and recently did a 14km stretch on dirt and offroad, and not a single piece of stone or muck at the radiator
Here are some pics of the rear (also notice how good a job the rear mud flap does), just so you know how dirty the roads where.. unfortunately i do not have a pic of the front of the radiator, but trust me you could eat off it.

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Nah man, not a problem. It is equipped with an oil filter and a mesh strainer.


The first service will cost you around Rs.1850 if you buy 2 litres of oil, otherwise Rs.1500 is right if you leave the 600ml oil with them (you essentially need two 1 litre bottles of oil and the bike uses only 1400ml.). They will only clean the air filter, change the oil and oil filter,a water wash and chain lube.. nothing else to be done during first service unless you have reported other issues.
The tire treatments seem to be doing their job, though am not sure how much they cost. they essentially put it some 300ml of the 'sealant' in to the tire and when there is a punture the sealant oozes out sealing the punture. (something like the stuff in the honda/mrf tuff up tubes, but this is for tubeless tires). I think you can get it done for lesser outside.

So i need to ask them not to do those extra stuffs right?

My duke 200 odo is around 700km and within a week i will be giving it for first service. I just enquired about the service rate for first service in the service center.
They said its 1550 something for first service and since it is a new vehicle, they will be doing some works extra including some chemical treatment for tyres so it wont get puncture. We can use the tyres till it wear out... That too without puncture. I guess it is an optional work and they quoted Rs3000 for altogether.

Is there any advantage in doing it?
Is it overpriced?
What all should be done in first service?
what is the estimated service cost for first service??

Thank you.

Sent from my Xperia SP

What?! What chemical treatment for tyres? That's garbage. It'll stick to the rims and harden as soon as you get a puncture. Buy a good puncture repair kit instead (they cost peanuts).

Pay nothing more than the charge for oil change and fuel and oil filter. It should come to about 1600-1800/- depending on where you're getting it done. And you shouldn't Teflon coat your bike either. Its a sticker and plastic body it doesn't need this useless expenditure.

Hope you know the cost of R&G or Evotech Radiator Grills buddy
It's personal choice, some people like plastic; some metal ...

Anyone recently did their first service???

Are those chemical treatment for anti puncture mandatory for first service?? Can we do it later on from somewhere else??

I felt like it was just to make cash by the svc.

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No its not mandatory.
Yes you have every right to do it elsewhere.
Personally I would suggest not wasting time and money on it unless ktm is doing it for free (complementary). Its a money grabbing game where customer is the bakra.

Anyone recently did their first service???

Are those chemical treatment for anti puncture mandatory for first service?? Can we do it later on from somewhere else??

I felt like it was just to make cash by the svc.