Re: KTM 200 Duke

1. Are you good and fit enough to tour ? - I ask this because I have toured extensively on my 200. It's happy if kept under 95kmph (of-course you can ride it at higher speeds)
2. It is happy with regular fuel.
3. Stick to the motul 7100. That's what is supposed to go in the ktm's and svc's use it. If for some reason your svc doesn't stock it, then please get it from a shop outside or order it online (motul 7100 10w50 or 20w50, either one is ok.. 10w50 if you are going to ride in freezing temperatures)

Both the d2 and d3 are the same, only difference in the sticker scheme.
The shifter is a good lid for the price you pay. I use one and am happy with it.

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Thankyou for guiding me and telling me .
But the main thing is fuel...
Please any one tell me about it.

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Already told you, it is fine with regular fuel. So you can use fuel sold by any 'brand' (Essar, BP, IOC, Reliance etc etc..)

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Decide which sticker job you'd prefer. Otherwise, Shifter is a good helmet for the price. Do check the Vega Axor. Costs abt 2500/- and carries DOT certification.

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Good Day co-xbhpians,
I would like to have an expert advise from the recent problem i have on my KTM duke 200, because yesterday when i check my bike, I've found out that the battery terminals all melted, and the insulators had sticked with the battery, i could not see the actual terminal since the insulators are hard to take off, guys what do you think is the cause of these? by the way i did not touch these parts ever since i bought the bike, the bike is now on 13700kms odo and its almost 19 months old already, and for now, the bike is running just fine, I'am really concerned about this problem now.

Thank you very much.

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If anyone could redirect me to a post about when the radiator fan turns on, or share an image of the Temp. Gauge on the display when their fan normally turns on it would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

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A picture or two would help better understand your issue.
Do mean that the battery cable seems to be 'welded' on to the terminals ? If could be due to a short circuit/current leakage.
Try to cut the insulator to expose the terminal, and check how bad it is. finally you might need to cut the wires to remove the battery out.
This shouldn't be happening normally, and I'd advice you check the wiring for proper earthing and short circuits if any. Take it to your dealer or an experienced auto electrician.


The temp gauge is usually two bars below max on the lower segment when the fan kicks in (at-least on my 2014 d200). Some times when the engine is hot (just before the fan kicks in) and you are stuck in traffic and turn off the engine, and start again you might notice the bar go one up and the fan starts almost immediately.
As for the exact coolant temperature when the fan kicks in, iirc it is 86C or 89C .. I remember my mechanic connecting their diag tool and showing me the temp and the fan kicking in during pdi.. my bad i don't remember the exact reading right now, but i remember posting this on this forum a year or two ago. You could hit the search and maybe find what i said earlier.

Edit: found the post http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...ml#post1108003
89.5 C is the exact coolant temp at which the fan kicks in (at-least on the 2014 model). And if you compare my observations from when my bike was new and my comment above, you will notice that it has been behaving the same to this day. Touch wood !

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Did you add any additional accessories as such? Chargers, or anything metallic under the seat that would come in contact with the battery, indirectly? Battery leads melting can be due to short circuit or arcing. Were the battery case melted too or was the battery intact and the bike's terminals wires alone melted.

Cheers!
VJ

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Thanks s1d, much needed assurance. Tried it this morning and the it worked as you said. Bit of stop go traffic, 2 bars left on the lower segment, and it turned on.

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cool. And remember to change the coolant at least once in two years. I had mine changed around 5 months ago(at approx the 2yr mark) , and used motul motocool. I don't see significant improvement with the motocool.. Seems to work just as well as whatever was the stock coolant, though it costs twice as much as the motul inugel expert which the ktm svc usually put in.

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Thanks s1d, sorry for not having a picture of it, but i did bring the bike to the dealership and they checked it and found out that only the plastic film cover of the battery melted due to some heat of the battery and all the terminals are looking good with no signs of damage, its just the plastic film from the packaging of the battery when it was still new.

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Thanks B7ACKTHORN, the bike was all stock when it comes to electricals, and when the dealership checked the bike, we had found out that the battery's packaging plastic film melted near the terminal, and it was only in a small amount, and the terminals look good too. so i was convinced that i dont need to worry about it for now.

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Thanks B7ACKTHORN, the bike was all stock when it comes to electricals, and when the dealership checked the bike, we had found out that the battery's packaging plastic film melted near the terminal, and it was only in a small amount, and the terminals look good too. so i was convinced that i dont need to worry about it for now.

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Sigh! That was carelessness by the dealer to deliver a bike without unpacking the battery properly. Do keep an eye on it often for the next few weeks.

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Good Day Co-Xbhpians,

Please help, i had this slow coolant leak on this part of my cooling system; https://ibb.co/f2ygqa i think the leak is occurring in the center of that part(i don't know the right term for that part).

Thank you very much!

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Agree with you s1d, and due to my newbie skills on my bike, I didn't bother checking those things from time to time. now i had this problem, a coolant leak from the seam of this part of my cooling system.https://ibb.co/f2ygqa

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That is the thermostat.
Check if the hose is cracked, the hose clamp damaged or if the thermostat itself has gone bad. Get it checked at the dealer.. they can also do a pressure test on the radiator to see if it is holding the right pressure.
The thermostat is what controls the coolant flow cycle from radiator-engine-radiator. When the engine is cold it is 'closed' so only the coolant already in the engine jackets circulates by-passing the radiator. At a certain temp it opens and lets the coolant flow in to the radiator to cool and pumps 'cooler' coolant back in to the engine.

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Finally Clutch casing work is complete. Ufff.
The main problem, there was a crack where screws are connected. Only one side. It was not visible at all because of the shape it is designed.