Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

yup..they are going to do it for everyone..

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Any official statement from their side on this ??

Aren't they supposed to call everybody and inform this ?


Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

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Are there any additional costs involved ?

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Hi which City are you from

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there's no official statement as far as i know. they just told me that they will do this replacement as an when the bikes come for servicing or some other repair work.

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no additional costs....

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i am from pune...

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Kollam Kerala. why?

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Sorry I asked nishanth not you. Wrongly quoted sorry

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Hi bro's anybody who could confirm the gearing of duke 390? what are the front sprockets is it 15T or 14T? I'm getting a lot of mixed up answers

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I second this. My bike also had a similar issue when it was delivered. It has to be set when the engine is cold.

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I have been staying away from Bajaj bikes for my own reasons. Took a step and went for a KTM 390 because of KTM.

Out of no where, I see coolant leaking. I daily check coolant level and noticed that it was going down day by day.
Yesterday I checked and it was little above MIN level where it is usually just below MAX level.

On closed inspection noticed that it is leaking coolant from the Hose joints that go into the engine. Have to check tomorrow morning by tightening the braces.

Apart from this, There is oil leak from the left side of top crank case. I pointed out this during last service and they tightened the cover on left side. I cleaned the engine area completely to see if oil leaks again. Voila!!! It still leaks.

Looks like to visits to the SVC will be regular from now on



Logically, Yes! They might be same. But technically Idling is different that what we are doing here.
By Adjusting that screw we are just providing a workaround by give additional throttle.

BTW, now my bike doesn't stall! Have not done any adjustments. Have to check if it repeats again.

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An article which i happened to see...

KTM 390 is the Duke of Smiles

PAUL OWEN

The answer to the question ''what's the best new bike anyone can buy for less than ten grand?'' appears to have arrived in the form of the new $9499 KTM Duke 390.
Sure, Suzuki's venerable $8995 DR650 offers multi-role versatility and more cee cees, and Honda's $7495 CBR250R is a near-perfect balance of performance with economy for two grand less, but when it comes to sheer unadulterated riding pleasure the newest Katoom has this sector of the bike market cornered.
The LAMS-approved Duke 390 is such a grin generator par excellence that even those experienced riders who purchase one as a weekday commuter will feel tempted to leave their bigger bike in the garage on the weekends.
It's the spanking-new 375cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine that makes the newest Duke such fun to ride.
Where other singles like the air-cooled DR and the liquid-cooled Honda are quite a bit more conservatively-tuned, the one-lunged KTM donk is absolutely state of the art.
Running a 12.9:1 compression ratio, and sucking in combustion-enhancing oxygen through a generously-sized 46mm throttle body, the short-stroke 375 is about as highly-tuned as road-going singles currently come. You therefore are immediately aware of the racier personality of the entire bike any time you ride it.
It's easy to associate this road-legal, emission-compliant single with the 250cc racing engines that KTM has developed for Moto 3 competition - the dominant powerplant in the class last year. Some of that dominance has been transferred to the 140kg Duke 390, which develops 44bhp to offer one of the most dynamic power-to-weight ratios of all LAMS-approved motorcycles. So much so, that several European journalists have questioned whether EC transport authorities should have approved the bike as a learner-suitable motorcycle under the (similar-to-LAMS) A2 regulations now in force on the continent. Evidently said journos got their calculations wrong, but the fact that they questioned the compliance of the Duke 390 highlights just how much thrust is on offer when you twist the KTM's throttle.
It's right up with the $17,490 Ducati Monster 695 when it comes to acceleration to illegal speeds on the open road. And although the Ducati will kick on to a higher top speed than the 160kmh V-max of the KTM, the Duke backs up that initial performance parity by offering a friskier handling personality than the 25kg-heavier Monster.
Like all Dukes, the new 390 is a fairing-less street bike with relatively wide upright handlebars. The generous leverage of the latter direct a sharp-steering frame originally designed for the Duke 200, and the whole plot is anchored by the trustworthy grip of Metzeler Sportec radials mounted on size 17 wheels. The 150/60 rear is of a high-rounded profile that sharpens up the steering of the bike even further, and coupled with the steep rake of the front end, it all adds up to one of the most agile handling bikes I've ever had the pleasure of riding.


That the legs of the forks are of superbike-size diameters at 43mm only adds to the quick response of the bike to any input to the handlebars.
You carve cornering lines with surgical precision aboard the 390, and don't have to remain committed to them anytime they require immediate revision. For the bike is happy to have that line instantly adjusted to avoid any unseen pothole or other hazard mid-corner. I can't think of a bike that makes a more symbiotic connection between man and machine than this one.
To this playful handling, add the willing engine.
The highly-tuned single isn't happy hauling high gears below 3000rpm, but short final gearing ensures that such mismatches of revs to ratio are relatively rare occurrences.
From 3000 to 7000rpm, the performance of the 390 is more than satisfying, but it's what happens next that really puts the grin on the rider's face. For the last 3000rpm of the rev range before the standard-fit shift light illuminates at 10,000rpm are an absolute delight, and it's a highly-rewarding experience to go chasing that pleasure zone with the bike's ultra-refined six-speed gearbox.
The sound that the 390 makes up top will also bring a tear to the eye of any AJS 7R classic racer fan. Unlike the latter, the KTM is capable of delivering 3.5litres/100km fuel use stats, a frugal performance that helps compensate somewhat for the bike's 11-litre tank.
So what's not to like? The seat is a nice comfy shape but feels like it substitutes foam padding with carved hardwood. Brembo might have designed and licenced the BYBRE brakes, but the set-up is so softly-calibrated in terms of initial bite that the bike's standard-fit Bosch 9MB ABS system is virtually rendered redundant.
And while more youthful riders than me might appreciate the Duke's edgy and minimalist design, I'd personally prefer something a little more functional and elegant.
The ''390'' cubic-capacity graphics on the tank shrouds deserve to remain attached to the skateboard that KTM stole them from.
But then, KTM never has made visually-accessible, ''beautiful bikes''.
As the Duke 390 demonstrates, the Austrian brand just can't do ''soft'' even when they're designing and engineering a budget-minded learner/commuter bike that's destined to be made in India.

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@THE46FAN

the best about d390 till date... please put this in the first page of this thread. [MENTION=23793]mod[/MENTION]s... [MENTION=32286]psr[/MENTION]

the tyre grip and handlebar words are so truthful. before, whenever i came to a stop and needed a u turn, i had to put the legs supporting the turn and be thoughtful about the throttle input and be confident only after being in a straight line...
but now on d390 its totally different. lock the handlebar, lift the legs partially, open up and voila, the bike zooms off in a perfect curve and takes a straight line on its own... lovely. no words to describe.
yet im waiting to taste the love at last 3 k rpms. taking it till 7k now.

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Ask for VIN no.



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can anyone help me in getting cyclo chain lube... tried *********...they dont have it now. refund in 1 week...

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Hi,

Thanks for replying. What do i need to look for in the Vin number. Is there a specific code that denotes year of manufacture like cars. Thanks!

Can anyone one post a sample VIN number also plz.