Ya but there is also budget issue for me. Duke will be ON if i'm completely blown over, and NS fails to provide such RUSH

Just my personal opinion - I absolutely dont like the headlights of Duke

there is not a single part in duke which i dont like .. duke is the best looking indian bike to my eye ( except superbikes ) ... i would have liked it even more if it had an analog tacho though

I second that

My main problem is cost... If dad agrees then its 100% duke anyday... Not only neck jerking it jerks the hell out of you already tested my friend's bike to the fullest... Going for ns because of lower cost of ownership and maybe a bit more mileage... If one has the money then no point going for ns... Duke is surely an alien in this country... It even scares dogs

I third that :P

I fourth that but apart from the headlight i like each and every part... Its a start of a new era in indian biking...

yup dude...duke is the best thing to happen to indian biking industry...there is nothing like it...the feel is one of a kind..which is a typical KTM trademark...

really ? ... actually we both have same options but one big difference for me is that my dad told me to go for duke instead of ns ..everyone in my family are like - " shut up ,, and buy duke " .. i think mileage of duke and ns will be same .. my friend has bought duke in june and he reports a mileage of 43kmpl in city when ridden below 6000rpm .. some duker here has reported mileage of even 60kmpl ( yes it was shocking for me too ).. tankfull method .. both bikes can deliver anything between 35-45 kmpl regularly when ridden sanely ...

manufacturing date of the bike

In some of the above post i have seen people looking for their bike manufacturing date, I actually found it. you will find in your RC book or an RC(smart card) certificate of registration. This document is received to the owner of the bike in 45days from the date of purchase and there it is shown the MFG DATE

please note that some state do not have RC smart card available as i am from maharashtra it is available.

information found- checked my papers and found the MFG DATE and many more things.
source of the image - please note that i am not responsible for the image ,i found it in google image search and gave you the image

I ain't a senior. But you have to be careful when you are flushing the coolant. For normal topups you can do it alone.

Ditto. Even I was surprised to see people lubing it by tilting the Bike while on side stand. Because you can just move the Bike forward and Backward and lube the chain.

Isn't that Battery Controlled Unit??

Did you face rusting or it's just for looks or precaution??

I got mine in 1,30,000. Lucky !!!

More or less same with Dukes a bit longer, but Dukes rear gets narrower towards the end. My advice would be to TD the Bike as a Pillion to get the real picture.
P.S. If you are not looking at the comfort what will you get by comparing the sizes???

You should hit more than 125 once you get a good road and enough open stretch. Any issue with the tire pressure, chain tension and chain lube???

BTW a little correction. Bengalis are fond of art and culture, so photography comes as natural. But why only Ilish maachh, it's actually any fish although Ilish is the king !!! And Bro, you are true it's communism redefined by the Green Brigade. Green is the new Red here!!! And Monkey caps are also long gone.

Same here. I could pull the bike from as low as 35 to 135 easily without any fuss.

Frankly speaking if you ride the Duke the way it should be ridden in a city you should get 30 - 40 max. Anything more you want in a city you have to ride it like a splendor, or better have to buy a splendor. In highways even if you keep it around 100 with occasional 130+, you should get around 45.

Thumbs up for finding out the above.
But 1stly, as you said the RC book will be available after 45 days from the dt of Purchase. But then whats the benefit of it? You need to check out the manuf. date right at the showroom, before purchasing the bike, so as to make sure you get the latest production, and not the one which has been lying in stock for months.

2ndly, RTO manuf date cant be 100% trusted. I myself have seen (in case of Cars) the manuf date in RC being given in the month of Jan,2012(which was the purchase month by the way); while the actual manufacturing month as per decoding the VIN would be Nov,2011.

man if i was in your place i would have gone for duke... True maintenance cost will be more than ns but spares are very cheap...still cant trust the oil fitler costs just 70 bucks where as the cbr fiter costs around 300, the r15 around 169 and rtr around 90 i guess..(no offense meant)... If you have the money then its stupidity going for ns... Fun and PRESTIGE of riding a ktm is immense... All other brands we have here are volume players....where as ktm is a lifestyle brand...its not for every tom dick harry.... WHEN YOU OWN A BIKE FROM KTM, YOU DONT OWN THE BIKE, YOU OWN THE BRAND KTM...you can proudly say you own a ktm... Go for duke man...

Quite true ... If you don't have budget constraint, then you should seriously go for Duke. Also if you calculate the price difference and check what all extra things you are getting from Duke you should never be in a confusion. The digital cockpit and USD forks itself enough to attract your attention.

Along with that goes - FI, fatter;gripper tyres, +2bhp, and My favourite - NECK JERKING ACCELERATION.
So, if budget is not restricted, then go with Duke for sure.

Came across this, not sure if it has been posted here before; thought it might help for a few out there - KTM Duke 200 Breathing Parking Light Spiralbrain's Blog