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**Ri$hi** · 03-30-2012, 04:50 AM

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Got the Duke at 17.30 today. Odo reading was 12.1 only.

Congrats buddy. Welcome to the club. The odo was 30 in my case.

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Rode the bike to get the number plate stickerting

The stickering was done in the showroom itself for me.

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

I got an LS2 Crown Model # FF351-7 Size XL from a shop in GP Road for INR 2500. The other shops quote 2800, if you bargain I guess he should go down to a couple of hundreds less than 2500. Pictures in the below link:
The Duke and it's accomplices... | Facebook

They had the black one, when asked for white the person in the shop said that it was given to another duke owner. Is that You.

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Does anyone know where to get DSG stuff in Chennai. Wasn't able to figure it out in the Riding gear thread.

We don't have any outlet for DSG in Chennai, check out for cramster.

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Avinash right... He mentioned he has a P220.. what's his ID here...

His id is I.S.Avinash

**inder.cool** · 03-30-2012, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by darkside_of_d_sun View Post

How much the Duke does at 5000 rpm at 6th gear?

Around 70-72.

**Ri$hi** · 03-30-2012, 08:37 AM

Is it ok to rev it all the way to 7k rpm on every gear?

**inder.cool** · 03-30-2012, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

Is it ok to rev it all the way to 7k rpm on every gear?

That's not a problem but do increase the rpm range as the kms pass by. For ex: start off with the max rpm range of 5k uptill 500 kms..then increase it to 6k till 700kms and then take it to 7-7.5k till 1000..

**Ri$hi** · 03-30-2012, 09:10 AM

But the bike will go only at a particular speed at a particular gear, Duke being short geared the gear needs to be shifted more quickly comparing with anyother bike. Let me explain in simple terms, for example if a bike is only capable of touching 20km in first gear then any amount of reving is not gonna make the bike go past 20km.

**shreeda** · 03-30-2012, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by Biker@rpm View Post

hi shreeda..

even i did face issue regarding gears shifting from 5 to 6.. after 1st service i didn't face that.

other than that i didn't face any other problem.

For me it was after the first service. And mind you, this is the story only if shift at 80+ speeds. During normal city riding there is absolutely no problem. Things are butter smooth.

Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

That's not a problem but do increase the rpm range as the kms pass by. For ex: start off with the max rpm range of 5k uptill 500 kms..then increase it to 6k till 700kms and then take it to 7-7.5k till 1000..

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

But the bike will go only at a particular speed at a particular gear, Duke being short geared the gear needs to be shifted more quickly comparing with anyother bike. Let me explain in simple terms, for example if a bike is only capable of touching 20km in first gear then any amount of reving is not gonna make the bike go past 20km.

+1 to those statements. Also, it's better to go smooth on the throttle till fist 1000. Even when you want to rev to 7.5k, do it progressively.

**inder.cool** · 03-30-2012, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

But the bike will go only at a particular speed at a particular gear, Duke being short geared the gear needs to be shifted more quickly comparing with anyother bike.

Ya the gear shifting has to be quick..but on the other hand you can take the bike to any speed in any gear. Its all about the riding style.

**Ri$hi** · 03-30-2012, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

Ya the gear shifting has to be quick..but on the other hand you can take the bike to any speed in any gear. Its all about the riding style.

When You say you can take the bike to any speed in any gear. Can You take the bike to 60km in first gear? I don't think its possible

**I.S.Avinash** · 03-30-2012, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Got the Duke at 17.30 today. Odo reading was 12.1 only. Rode the bike to get the number plate stickerting, to the temple for pooja, to show it to my relatives and then to work. All in all covered about another 50 kms.

Avinash right... He mentioned he has a P220.. what's his ID here...

Hey hi bro Avinash here and congrats for your new ride

**inder.cool** · 03-30-2012, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

When You say you can take the bike to any speed in any gear. Can You take the bike to 60km in first gear? I don't think its possible

Not possible in real world scenario, but people might be pushing it on the tracks.

**sivigshankar** · 03-30-2012, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

Congrats buddy. Welcome to the club. The odo was 30 in my case. The stickering was done in the showroom itself for me.

I didn't get the number till 6.30pm so I had to do it .. hopefully they gave me the right number

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

They had the black one, when asked for white the person in the shop said that it was given to another duke owner. Is that You.

Which shop ? Prem and his wife's ???

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

We don't have any outlet for DSG in Chennai, check out for cramster.

Yeah Rishi... I went to Cramster in Bangalore last Friday ... just to check out the Breeze jacket.. found it to be a bit heavy for my liking.. DSG gloves are good I guess.. will have to email Shubz and find out about some other foreign brand gloves to get it from outside India..let's see...

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

His id is I.S.Avinash

Got it

Originally posted by I.S.Avinash View Post

Hey hi bro Avinash here and congrats for your new ride

Hi Avinash.. Thanks mate.. when are we meeting up .. will PM you and Rishi for a weekend ride

**Ri$hi** · 03-30-2012, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Which shop ? Prem and his wife's ???

Yeah

Sri padam in GP road

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Yeah Rishi... I went to Cramster in Bangalore last Friday ... just to check out the Breeze jacket.. found it to be a bit heavy for my liking.. DSG gloves are good I guess.. will have to email Shubz and find out about some other foreign brand gloves to get it from outside India..let's see...

You have cramster outlet in Virugambakkam itself, why going to bangalore?

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Hi Avinash.. Thanks mate.. when are we meeting up .. will PM you and Rishi for a weekend ride

Sure, will have a blast some time

**devesh38** · 03-30-2012, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

You have cramster outlet in Virugambakkam itself, why going to bangalore?

Even i am in need of good jacket and gloves. I have been visiting/calling this cramster store(aka Sri Velavan Motors aka Royal Enfield showroom on arcot road) since 3 weeks now. They do not have the required gloves/jacket size in stock. They keep on insisting to try out RJays jacket and gloves. I dont want to invest 6k+2k in jacket+gloves without experiencing the other brands.

**josettan** · 03-30-2012, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

That's not a problem but do increase the rpm range as the kms pass by. For ex: start off with the max rpm range of 5k uptill 500 kms..then increase it to 6k till 700kms and then take it to 7-7.5k till 1000..

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

But the bike will go only at a particular speed at a particular gear, Duke being short geared the gear needs to be shifted more quickly comparing with anyother bike. Let me explain in simple terms, for example if a bike is only capable of touching 20km in first gear then any amount of reving is not gonna make the bike go past 20km.

^^+1

Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

you can take the bike to any speed in any gear. Its all about the riding style.

I disagree. Maximum speed at any gear is limited by various factors.
To be exact, maximum speed possible in any gear is inversely proportional to gear ratio of that gear (Since rest of the parameters defining max speed are constant for a given bike - viz, maximum possible RPM, primary drive ratio, rim size etc)

Originally posted by Ri$hi View Post

When You say you can take the bike to any speed in any gear. Can You take the bike to 60km in first gear? I don't think its possible

Taking a bike to 60km on first gear depends on its gear ratio & other parameters mentioned above.

**tecteam** · 03-30-2012, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

SRKMS at Wellington Plaza is by far the best sticker shop in Chennai / GP Road.. as Rishi mentioned the corner building on GP road that meets Mount Road.. The quality of the work they do is amazing... been going to them from 2000 I guess..

Thank you.I will go there and check for some rim tapes.Happy Duking

I also have another quick question.Can I use Speed 97 for the Duke ?

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