Not a D390 owner (200ns one)
Hello guys and I'm sad to see the amount of pain you guys are experiencing even after buying a premium 2 L₹ bike. Stalling of bike like it's a common feature,rims cracking so easily, etc etc. Even not being a owner, it gives a chill to see fellow riders in pain and bajaj f##king with another quality bomb.
Anyways, one of my friend is looking to buy D390 and has asked me to give the "opinion" . He comes from a cbr250 league (yeah those japs) and now wants to upgrade to this beast.
But the thing is, I'm scared to advise him D390 after reading all these pages of ownership, especially the rim cracking and stalling issues.
So I'm asking actual owners,will you suggest me to suggest him to buy D390 ...??

Not a D390 owner (200ns one)
Hello guys and I'm sad to see the amount of pain you guys are experiencing even after buying a premium 2 L₹ bike. Stalling of bike like it's a common feature,rims cracking so easily, etc etc. Even not being a owner, it gives a chill to see fellow riders in pain and bajaj f##king with another quality bomb.
Anyways, one of my friend is looking to buy D390 and has asked me to give the "opinion" . He comes from a cbr250 league (yeah those japs) and now wants to upgrade to this beast.
But the thing is, I'm scared to advise him D390 after reading all these pages of ownership, especially the rim cracking and stalling issues.
So I'm asking actual owners,will you suggest me to suggest him to buy D390 ...??

Very nice picture....I wish I have these skills

Answers to your questions:

1. I've no idea
2. You can go to any shop which stiches seat cover, they can add layers of faom in between and then stich a cover on top of that
3. It will deifnetly improve but don;t expect a miracle
4. No, there will be enough no. of petrol pump

4. And any pointers that I should keep in mind while riding in the hills ? As I have no prior experience of riding in the hills.

wow ! Its been sometime since I visited the 390 duke forum. didn't know so many people are facing the stalling issue. I actually came here after reading people mentioning the stalling issue in other threads(specifically the RC390 and Hero Hx250r ones). I mentioned around three weeks ago about the problem here, and till now I have faced it 4 times and I have clocked 2k Kms on the bike. The point I want to make is why do we have to go crazy about this ? I know all of us who bought the 390, we did so by paying a premium, a healthy one at that but are you really that disappointed with the bike !?
I had the duke 200 before this and I faced like 10 times the trouble with it ! literally. Chain became almost useless after 10k, Light bulbs gave up on me, the dreaded seepage problem, cold start issues, front shock seals broke and what not! but even that bike made me happy every time I rode it ! Thats why I didnt hesitate at all before getting the 390. I test rode almost every bike that deserved a consideration, CBR250r, Classic 500,RE Thindirbird and a friends Ninja but when I finally rode the 390 I knew nothing else would be as satisfying.!
My uncle owns a classic 350, and an old 63 model RE. I once asked him that how does he manage to live with those bikes even after the amount of issues they have! All he said was that he couldn't explain it to me even if he wanted and he said the question will answer itself when someday I get hooked to a ride like he is to his. And I guess I know now what He was trying to say!. My dad on the other hand says that its a pattern and this happens every time something new comes out, its a machine, it cant be perfect as almost nothing is.

I am writing this long emotional post because somewhere I feel bad every time my bike stalls, I almost skip a heartbeat, might sound crazy but thats how it is. What makes me feel even worse is so many people saying all that they are against the bike. People who ride the bike shouldn't be doing it, cause they are the ones who know how awesome the feeling is to ride it! Every time I pull the clutch engage the gear and curl my wrist It makes me come alive! apart from the four times that it has stalled :P
At the same time I am not saying we should just ignore it and live with it! Bajaj and Ktm has to sort this out ! Its our hard earned money after all! And somewhere I know it will be sorted out. But at least I dont feel cheated or anything of that sorts .
If this post doesnt make any sense then it can be just ignored cause I had to get it out of my system. And I think its best done here cause a few of you might know how I feel!
I have had a fun ride with the bike till now, no problems apart from the stalling and I will try and shift to premium fuel after the second service.I have done a 600km ride in a day on the bike and that went flawless. will be taking her to the hills in a couple of weeks . And I wish all of the bikes facing the stalling problem a healthy recovery
Adding a couple of pictures of my bike


And I almost forgot the important part :P I have a couple of queries regarding some changes I want to carry out :
1. I want to know if the pirelli sport demon is a good option for a dual purpose tyre on the 390 with all that power ?
2. How does one add foam to the seat ? By adding foam and putting a leather cover on it ?
3. Will philips extreme vision H4 perform better than the default headlamp ?
4. Do I need to worry about fuel availability if I am riding on the following route :
New delhi - Ambala - Panchkula - shimla - Narkanda and may be reckong peo and kaza. On my previous ride on the highways the bike returned a mileage of 25-26 kmpl. It was all in plains though mainly on NH2.

Not a D390 owner (200ns one)
Hello guys and I'm sad to see the amount of pain you guys are experiencing even after buying a premium 2 L₹ bike. Stalling of bike like it's a common feature,rims cracking so easily, etc etc. Even not being a owner, it gives a chill to see fellow riders in pain and bajaj f##king with another quality bomb.
Anyways, one of my friend is looking to buy D390 and has asked me to give the "opinion" . He comes from a cbr250 league (yeah those japs) and now wants to upgrade to this beast.
But the thing is, I'm scared to advise him D390 after reading all these pages of ownership, especially the rim cracking and stalling issues.
So I'm asking actual owners,will you suggest me to suggest him to buy D390 ...??

I have a few more queries :
1. After going through the relevant threads I guess the cramster colt saddle bags are the best option. Am i missing out on something ? The colt fits perfectly and I dint have any problems during a 1380kms trip. There are other options like the "dirtsack" too.
2. Anyone with any inputs on the Pirelli Sport demon ? No idea
3. Anyone using the Wind shield that is available as a powerpart ? Looks a bit too small so I am curios if its worth it or not. Its of no use as far the windblast is concerned, checked it out myself
4. And any pointers that I should keep in mind while riding in the hills ? As I have no prior experience of riding in the hills. There are many pointers one can give as far as riding the hills is concerned, if there is something specific you can ask or else just keep in mind that this bike is too good in the hills and confidence inspiring. It is very stable on corners and pulls easily and you don't really feel you are going uphill. Just make sure that you don't overshoot corners which might be really dangerous due to oncoming traffic and always "cut" corners and don't take a corner from the inside. Ride safe!

This is a common issue in duke 200 also. Take this matter to service if you may be they will replace or paint them back. It depends upon your method of handling them. They had replaced mono shocks for duke 200 under warranty for the first batches then they start painting it. Try your luck.

its from a team here.. RBz(Rule Breakerz)

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CONTINUING on the STALLING ISSUE:

Last night, on my way home from work (22kms distance), i could stall the bike at will (60%). This is how it goes. mostly in 2nd or 3rd gear, speeds of around 20-60kmph, accelerate the bike to around 5000rpm, pull the clutch completely, and simultaneously release the throttle completely, and voila! the bike stalls. Happened too many times even to remember last evening. And i could also stop the bike from stalling by not closing the throttle completely, But thats an added mental load, and an annoying one. THis morning on my way to work, it just stalled twice as i was consciously not letting go of the throttle completely. Have fixed an appointment with autoservice, banashankari, for this saturday to look in to the matter.

a few observations:
At slightly higher speed when the bike stalls, release the clutch (in gear) and the bike restarts again and continues.
At times, the bike starts without rebooting even in gear (clutch pressed)
At times it refuses to start. got the get it to neutral, reboot and try

i have been running on normal petrol from day one. could that be related? the feeling is like clogged injector, or low idling rpm. ( but on console it hovers around 1.4 to 1.6 k RPM, which i guess is the usual).

I am damn confused and worried, and i dont even have my second bike, as its opened up for a paint job.

And I almost forgot the important part :P I have a couple of queries regarding some changes I want to carry out :
1. I want to know if the pirelli sport demon is a good option for a dual purpose tyre on the 390 with all that power ?
2. How does one add foam to the seat ? By adding foam and putting a leather cover on it ?
3. Will philips extreme vision H4 perform better than the default headlamp ?
4. Do I need to worry about fuel availability if I am riding on the following route :
New delhi - Ambala - Panchkula - shimla - Narkanda and may be reckong peo and kaza. On my previous ride on the highways the bike returned a mileage of 25-26 kmpl. It was all in plains though mainly on NH2.

. Its been a month i am still recovering from my right knee Ligament fracture.

I have a few more queries :
1. After going through the relevant threads I guess the cramster colt saddle bags are the best option. Am i missing out on something ?
2. Anyone with any inputs on the Pirelli Sport demon ?
3. Anyone using the Wind shield that is available as a powerpart ? Looks a bit too small so I am curios if its worth it or not.
4. And any pointers that I should keep in mind while riding in the hills ? As I have no prior experience of riding in the hills.

4. And any pointers that I should keep in mind while riding in the hills ? As I have no prior experience of riding in the hills.

4. Hills are very tricky ,they test both you and your bike. Be slow on curves and hairpin bends and concentrate on your line.
Don't ever try to come downhill on neutral , a perilous blunder that many people do.

3. Anyone using the Wind shield that is available as a powerpart ? Looks a bit too small so I am curios if its worth it or not.
4. And any pointers that I should keep in mind while riding in the hills ? As I have no prior experience of riding in the hills.