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**RRB** · 06-05-2015, 09:58 AM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by Shreyas J View Post

Could you please let me know the price of these tyres.

Thanks in advance

I got them for Rs. 9600, pair. If you can bargain more, you would get a better price.

**s1d** · 06-05-2015, 02:08 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Motul 7100 10w50 now comes in a 1.5 L can ..just saw it at the asc today.

**AkshayA** · 06-05-2015, 02:54 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by R-series View Post

Read on motorbeam (16th April), saying that KTM has refused to launched the 250s in India. They are bound for markets where 250s are more popular like Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, etc.

Atleast this is what svc center knows, and they are pretty confident about 250 replacing 200, we'll have to wait and watch.

Originally posted by RRB View Post

Got the new Michelin Pilot Street Radials 110/70 R17 and 150/60 R17 for my D200 last weekend. Stock MRF front was almost bald and rear one got 5 five punctures and started giving me shocks. Got them from Cherry's JC road. I was planning for the famous Michelin 140/70, but heard that they came up with the duke stock size tires now. Still running in and just about 60 or 70 km old now.

First impressions:
1. Tires look very good on the bike, has a lot of treads compared to MRF and can now avoid random stranger asking questions about why the tire is so bald. It looks a lot normal now.
2. More rounded profile than the stock tires. I feel like only a narrow area is in contact with roads

. The bike tends to lean automatically on corners. Front tire feels a bit hard to maneuver. I am still getting used to it.
3. It already started raining in Bangalore and had a fair bit of wet road ride from office. Here is the biggest difference i felt from the stock. It feels a lot in control and grippy in wet road. This what the treads are used for.

Hope fully a very worthy upgrade.

I also got the tyres changed to Michelin Pilot Street reccently. I was also worrying about the front behaving abnormally, too tight as compared to the stock MRFs. But it seems to be normal as you and my CBR friend is also facing the same problem.

The tyre surely is prone to punctures being soft. My rear one has had 2 in one 1000Km ride.

Got the pair for 9000.

Akshay

**RRB** · 06-05-2015, 03:26 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by s1d View Post

Motul 7100 10w50 now comes in a 1.5 L can ..just saw it at the asc today.

Yeah , last time SVC charged 1.5Ltr in bill and didn't give me the rest 0.5Ltr, which they usually do, and they confirmed it comes in new pack of 1.5 Ltr.

Originally posted by AkshayA View Post

I also got the tyres changed to Michelin Pilot Street recently. I was also worrying about the front behaving abnormally, too tight as compared to the stock MRFs. But it seems to be normal as you and my CBR friend is also facing the same problem.

The tyre surely is prone to punctures being soft. My rear one has had 2 in one 1000Km ride.

Got the pair for 9000.

Akshay

The more I ride the more I am liking the tire. Even though it tends to lean on slightest of curves the tire tries to get back to straight line faster in straight road. I think this is the reason for the hardness we felt on front tire. Anyway it is not a deal breaker and the ride I felt a lot stable.

And that is a very good price you got them for. The new 150/60s are selling in Bangalore for a premium price.

**Shreyas J** · 06-06-2015, 11:18 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

My duke has clocked 21800 kms, today I could see oil leak from rear shock absorber do I need to get it replaced ? Or is there any alternative approach to solve this problem ? Please help me guys

**zma10** · 06-06-2015, 11:22 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Guys my duke (clocked 23k kms) has been facing peculiar problem. Sometimes the display reads "high coolant temperature" and I observe that the fan isn't working too. But when I let the bike cool down and start again, the fan works. Also I've observed that the coolant temperature reading goes high (to the max) very quickly.

So is there a

1.) problem with the thermostat?
2.) coolant replacement is needed (coolant replaced just 700kms back)
3.) any other issue?

Waiting for your replies.

Cheers,

Karthik

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**zma10** · 06-06-2015, 11:39 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by Shreyas J View Post

My duke has clocked 21800 kms, today I could see oil leak from rear shock absorber do I need to get it replaced ? Or is there any alternative approach to solve this problem ? Please help me guys

I've seen / heard people getting it replaced when oil starts leaking. Would like to hear what others have to say as well.

Cheers,

Karthik

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**guywithUnicorn** · 06-07-2015, 10:54 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Hello guys I am back with another query this time.
How far I can go beyond 1k kms without voiding warranty. My ODO reads 970kms already and due to work commitments I don't think I will be able to take time for service for another 200kms.
What do you think guys?

**zma10** · 06-10-2015, 11:26 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by zma10 View Post

Guys my duke (clocked 23k kms) has been facing peculiar problem. Sometimes the display reads "high coolant temperature" and I observe that the fan isn't working too. But when I let the bike cool down and start again, the fan works. Also I've observed that the coolant temperature reading goes high (to the max) very quickly.

So is there a

1.) problem with the thermostat?
2.) coolant replacement is needed (coolant replaced just 700kms back)
3.) any other issue?

Waiting for your replies.

Cheers,

Karthik

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Guys, I feel it's a problem with the speedo console. Yesterday the speedo just stopped working. Today I got it checked at the svc, was working fine until the "high coolant temperature" started showing again. Aaaargh! Also, as a bonus, the speedo reading shows zero all of a sudden. I just don't know what's wrong!

Anyone else faced similar problem(s)?

Cheers,

Karthik

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**AkshayA** · 06-10-2015, 11:46 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by zma10 View Post

Guys, I feel it's a problem with the speedo console. Yesterday the speedo just stopped working. Today I got it checked at the svc, was working fine until the "high coolant temperature" started showing again. Aaaargh! Also, as a bonus, the speedo reading shows zero all of a sudden. I just don't know what's wrong!

Anyone else faced similar problem(s)?

Cheers,

Karthik

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Most probably your starter coil or the alternator has gone bad. Ask the mechanic to check the voltage reading at idle with high beam ON. It should be more than 14V. Anything less than that, it is the culprit.

The speedo starts showing weird errors when the bike isn't producing proper voltage.

Cheers
Akshay

**zma10** · 06-10-2015, 11:50 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by AkshayA View Post

Most probably your starter coil or the alternator has gone bad. Ask the mechanic to check the voltage reading at idle with high beam ON. It should be more than 14V. Anything less than that, it is the culprit.

The speedo starts showing weird errors when the bike isn't producing proper voltage.

Cheers
Akshay

Cool! I shall ask the mechanic to check it. However, the starter cool was replaced about a month back @ sadashivnagar ktm (a horrible service centre). Now I'm having my own doubts. The bike has been acting crazy ever since I had the coil and battery replaced there. I had no other option but to stop there since the bike had stalled nearby!

Cheers,

Karthik

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**AkshayA** · 06-10-2015, 11:53 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by zma10 View Post

Cool! I shall ask the mechanic to check it. However, the starter cool was replaced about a month back @ sadashivnagar ktm (a horrible service centre). Now I'm having my own doubts. The bike has been acting crazy ever since I had the coil and battery replaced there. I had no other option but to stop there since the bike had stalled nearby!

Cheers,

Karthik

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Have you installed any external electricals like Horn etc. on your bike. It at all, this maybe the reason of starter coil going bad again.

And also, the problems like zero on speedo you faced were while headlight was ON?

**zma10** · 06-10-2015, 11:55 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by AkshayA View Post

Have you installed any external electricals like Horn etc. on your bike. It at all, this maybe the reason of starter coil going bad again.

And also, the problems like zero on speedo you faced were while headlight was ON?

No external electricals on my bike. No the speedo indications go crazy any time. Even when the headlamp is off they behave crazy.

Cheers,

Karthik

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**AkshayA** · 06-10-2015, 11:57 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Originally posted by zma10 View Post

No external electricals on my bike. No the speedo indications go crazy any time. Even when the headlamp is off they behave crazy.

Cheers,

Karthik

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The most predominant signs of starter coil going weak is speedo doing crazy things while headlight on. Maybe if thats not the case you console is gone

Cheers
Akshay

**zma10** · 06-10-2015, 11:58 PM

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Yeah. I'll have to check bro. Thanks for the heads up. Will go and sit with my mechanic or the svc tomorrow.

Cheers,

Karthik

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