Re: KTM 200 Duke

Which service centre?

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Hi friends I don't know whether to post it here or somewhere else so posting it here My friend is looking for a pre-owned Duke 200,what will be the fair price of 2014 or 2015 in Delhi which is run around 20000kms.

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Just talking about the price, 2014 and 2015 MY bikes, a good ballpark would be around 85k to 9k5 and 90k to 1 lakh for a well maintained motorcycle with good tire life and good chain slack life and what not. 2014 can be bargained at a price 85 to 90 max and 2015 for a price of 95 to 1~ lakh max, and as I mentioned it can be bargained a lot more depending on the vehicle condition too.

Cheers!
VJ

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Actually my friend was also looking at this looks somewhat fishy to me
2014-ktm-duke-200-22000-kms-ID1bPcop.html?id=1090874897

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To think that even with best of features onboard our bikes command a poor resale value.

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Hi. My duke is having one sided wear on the left side of the front tyre? What could be the possible issue?

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a bit of uneven wear is common (considering the wide/rounded profile of the tire and the slope on our roads) how many km has the tire done ?

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It has done around 15k kms. It's a Michelin PSR.

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Yes, wedging or as you've said one sided wear is almost caused by camber difference in roads. To give you an example, almost all roads are designed like ^ as opposed to a perfect __ primarily they act as water drainage to the sides of the road as opposed to a flat road which would accumulate water and cause trouble to motorists.. Now, in your case, it can be simple as using the right side of the road more or slight over inflation coupled with differences in road surfaces. It can also mean mechanically, your bearings are shot or are in the process of getting shot, which means the wheel has very slight play which can cause excessive one sided wear, such as cupping. Usually a bearing failure is easy to spot. And considering 15k if the wear is excessive, try replacing the tire.

Cheers!
VJ

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Thanks a lot for your suggestion. The same thing happened with the last tyre too. It was the stock mrf tyres at 19K odo. What's is the average life of Michelin PSR?

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Yes, the wear will be more apparent once you cross around this mileage mark. Check the tread depth and change tire if necessary.. Front will usually last anywhere between 15 to 20k km(mrf is softer) depending on usage (especially front brake usage)

Re: KTM 200 Duke

Hello guys.
New issue with my Duke I was riding to my work place . I want to reduce to gear from 6th to 5th of course it went 5th but the gear dint come back to its position. I have to slightly push it with my toe for it to come back. It's behaving like this all of a sudden and it's still there.

What might be the problem ?

I called my my nearest KTM I.e KTM OMR Chennai. That guy doesn't even know what it is all he can say is bring the bike will check. He cannot even give me approx. time it will take to repair.

This KTM bunch of service guys are the worst and ill mannered.

Problems faced with my Duke past over an year (bought on Jan 2016).

1.All of a sudden accelerator cable gets cut in 70KM speed.

2.With an year battery goes kaput.

3.Once service person says there is no adapter for your spark plug I don't know how can you even ride the motorcycle ( I never understood what he said )

4.Now this gear issue ( I changed gear lever last December when it broke off).


Overall I was happy with my pulsar,R15 but not with my KTM it has stranded me out of nowhere. It has been unreliable.

Service centres are the worst.Therw are very fewer service centres. The Quality is not worth what we pay for.


I am not sure maybe I made a wrong decision.

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[MENTION=16602]s1d[/MENTION] can help out here? he gave me some insight on this issue too.

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Don't expect instant solutions and answers to your bike issues over the phone or on a forum. the mechanic was right in asking you to get the bike to check it.
If you were unwell, would you call a doc and ask him to diagnose your case over the phone and then bad mouth him if he asks you to visit the hospital for a check up?
i see a lot of people with this attitude and sometimes I think maybe i should just shut up and not respond to such posts.
Anyway, let me give you a few possibilities and solutions (if you can understand what i say then try and fix it yourself)
0. Get a copy of the workshop manual and owners manual (search and download it, available on this forum and elsewhere on the internet) and read it.
1. check/adjust chain for correct slack and inspect if the sprocket nut's have not loosened.
2. check and adjust the shift linkage/tie rod.
here is how it is supposed to be adjusted to specification:



3. if this does not fix your issue, then it might be related to the shift shaft/stopper drum (and the associated springs) - might require the shift shaft to be replaced. this will require opening the clutch side case, removing clutch basket and replacing the shift shaft (and/or the associated parts)

If your bike is under warranty, these repairs should be done for free.

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Hello s1d,

Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it.

I bought this bike with lot of love and I had lot of patience in initial days with troubles .
Slowly I started loosing it.

Jus today morning I had chain slack adjusted and lubed.

On the way I showed it to an mechanic. He told issue with spring in the engine.

KTM Service is the worst with what I have experienced with other motorcycle and car service centres.

I just called the service centre if they can figure out or if I bring the bike how long will it take it take to get it repaired. As service centre is 40 KM from where I live.

I hate going to the service centres for repairs that too to KTM.

I still love my Duke.