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**maninderz** · 02-14-2014, 09:22 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Why is this thread in coffee lounge section ??

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**shadowgun** · 02-14-2014, 09:59 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by maninderz View Post

Why is this thread in coffee lounge section ??

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**rick_7428** · 02-14-2014, 10:18 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by timuseravan View Post

So anyone from Pune know where to get cheap paddock stand?

I am trying to find the same... in local market... haven't checked in nana peth yet.. if i come across any dealer selling it, i ll let u knw !

**AmitRavi07** · 02-14-2014, 10:23 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by maninderz View Post

Why is this thread in coffee lounge section ??

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Whats a coffee lounge section and how is this thread in it?

Never mind got my answer.

**maninderz** · 02-14-2014, 10:28 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by AmitRavi07 View Post

Whats a coffee lounge section and how is this thread in it?

Never mind got my answer.

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**krish2778** · 02-15-2014, 12:13 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by SatSon View Post

Thanks for the clarification.
So since these bikes don't have a center stand, one has to pay a premium and buy this paddock stand (if really needed)!

Chain lubing and washing are the most commonly places where a center stand will be much appreciated.
Also when working on the bike, leaving it on the side stand is a bit of a risk. Hence the paddocks. That's the real use, but the thing is, it is not exactly portable as , you know, its size and shape.

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Ride Safe
Krishna

**Adarsh_Bk** · 02-15-2014, 12:58 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by riazmomin View Post

That screw mentioned here is not the idling screw. It sets the position of the throttle. By adjusting it your adding little more throttle. Thats it. It is not idling. ECU manages the idling thing.

Even in carb bikes, all that the idling screw does is increase/decrease the throttle position, same as here in the case of FI.

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**Venkatesh Velmani** · 02-15-2014, 01:46 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by nasirkaka View Post

last night, saw a nail embedded in the rear tyre. Had read it somewhere on the forum not to pull it out, untill i am at a puncture shop. Luckily, the air did not escape.

Went to a puncture shop this morning to get the thing fixed. My first ever puncture experience on a tubeless tyre. The guy, pulled the nail, and brutally inserted a sharp screwdriver type thing to make the hole bigger. my heart was in my mouth looking at metz being subjected to such a torture. After making the hole bigger, he simply inserted some flexible and sticky tube kind of material, and cut some portion of it which was projecting out.

Is this how a tubeless puncture is repaired? He charged me 75rs which i think is too much for that small job. No wheel removal from the bike, No tyre removal from the rim. Simply make the hole bigger, and plug it from outside. Next time onwards, i can do this myself, if this is how a tubeless puncture is fixed.

Another update: this morning, suddenly one of the roots windtone horn stopped working. Stopped to inspect and saw the LHS horn hanging from the electrical wire. The metal calmp had broken at the bend cos of vibrations! So much for quality of clamp.. will have to get one fabricated now..

Originally posted by riazmomin View Post

That screw mentioned here is not the idling screw. It sets the position of the throttle. By adjusting it your adding little more throttle. Thats it. It is not idling. ECU manages the idling thing.

Thats the way the punctures are fixed on tubeless tires.

You can do it your self by just purchasing the puncture kit. It comes with those rubbery strips, sealing solution and Sharp screw driver thingy. I got mine 3 years back from Reliance Autozone for Rs 150 I think. Till now never required to use it. Touch wood.

My 390's jam nut went loose on the shock tube. I could see the play since last week and thought it was due to brake pads. But today I could clear see the play. Got it tightened instantly.

That's the simple way to get the puncture fixed, and this is the menthod the local guys use. Please note that this method will literally ruin the tyre after 7 to 8 punctures.

What I'd suggest is to go to a good tyre shop. They will remove the tyre and seal the pucture from the inside. There will be no visible marks on the outside. This method will not ruin the tyre. They charge around Rs. 200 to 250 for this.

You can resort to the 1st method when you are going on trips or when you're on the Highway.

**nasirkaka** · 02-15-2014, 12:52 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Venkatesh Velmani View Post

That's the simple way to get the puncture fixed, and this is the menthod the local guys use. Please note that this method will literally ruin the tyre after 7 to 8 punctures.

What I'd suggest is to go to a good tyre shop. They will remove the tyre and seal the pucture from the inside. There will be no visible marks on the outside. This method will not ruin the tyre. They charge around Rs. 200 to 250 for this.

You can resort to the 1st method when you are going on trips or when you're on the Highway.

Now this sounds like a decent way of fixing. Just out of curiosity, how do they fix the puncture from inside the tyre? Is there some sort of a sealant/sticker? I hope its not a similar process of increasing the hole size, and plugging it with that material. Also, if a puncture is been temporarily fixed from outside, lets say while on a ride, can it be redone properly from inside to increase tyre life?

Lastly, can someone from Bangalore give some references of places which fix the tubeless puncture from inside. I dont want to discard the expensive metz cos of puncture, before it lives it life!! Thanks!

**dr.mayanksingh** · 02-15-2014, 12:58 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

An issue with the bike that i noticed while driving in heavy rains and some flodded highway about 35 km run
1. Front brakes loose 90 % bite. They just felt useless
2. Rear was somewhat better
3. Only thing to save u from crash is slow speed n engine braking. Which seemed to be a big boon yesterday.
4. If i left engine at idling it just stopped at every single time. And bike wont start.
Bike started only after i gave some throttle while cranking.
Other than these issues this is an awesome bike for its value.

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**Venkatesh Velmani** · 02-15-2014, 01:53 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by nasirkaka View Post

Now this sounds like a decent way of fixing. Just out of curiosity, how do they fix the puncture from inside the tyre? Is there some sort of a sealant/sticker? I hope its not a similar process of increasing the hole size, and plugging it with that material. Also, if a puncture is been temporarily fixed from outside, lets say while on a ride, can it be redone properly from inside to increase tyre life?

Lastly, can someone from Bangalore give some references of places which fix the tubeless puncture from inside. I dont want to discard the expensive metz cos of puncture, before it lives it life!! Thanks!

Yes, they use a round rubber sticker kind of thing that'll seal the hole.. also once you fix the puncture from the outside, there's no point removing it, as it would have already damaged the tyre..

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**Rishabh14** · 02-15-2014, 02:53 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Venkatesh Velmani View Post

That's the simple way to get the puncture fixed, and this is the menthod the local guys use. Please note that this method will literally ruin the tyre after 7 to 8 punctures.

What I'd suggest is to go to a good tyre shop. They will remove the tyre and seal the pucture from the inside. There will be no visible marks on the outside. This method will not ruin the tyre. They charge around Rs. 200 to 250 for this.

You can resort to the 1st method when you are going on trips or when you're on the Highway.

After 9-10 punctures, any tyre would be spoilt irrespective of the method of fixing the puncture, so there is no point in spending 200-250 instead of 50-100.

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**Venkatesh Velmani** · 02-15-2014, 03:25 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Rishabh14 View Post

After 9-10 punctures, any tyre would be spoilt irrespective of the method of fixing the puncture, so there is no point in spending 200-250 instead of 50-100.

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I had an FZ16 earlier (everyone knows how puncture prone those tyres are). Like a lot of people, I didn't know a lot about tubeless tyre punctures. I thought there was only 1 way to get it fixed and after around 8 punctures in 6 months, the tyre started to crack and I had to replace the tyre even though the threads were nice. The tyre had run only about 9K kms.

When I went to change the tyre, the owner of the shop explained me that the 1st method of fixing the puncture actually makes the hole larger and puts more stress on the tyre. He then explained about the alternative second method and how safe it is.

After changing the tyre, I used only the second method to get the puncture fixed and the tyre gave me a life of 22K kms and this is after around 1.5yrs and 16 punctures.

I'm just sharing my experience and how you want to get it done is your wish.

Also note that if the puncture is not done properly i.e. if the hole is not sealed completely in the 1st method (bound to happen many times), you'll start losing air. Again, this is a personal experience.

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**timuseravan** · 02-15-2014, 05:37 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Adarsh_Bk View Post

Even in carb bikes, all that the idling screw does is increase/decrease the throttle position, same as here in the case of FI.

No that is not always correct. Carbs have a separate path for air and/or fuel flow (this depends on the type of carb) for idling as the throttle valve is completely closed during idling. The idling screw controls the size of this path and so the amount of air/fuel flowing into the cylinder. In some carbs the idling circuit is implemented via the main circuit and in that case the throttle position also controls the idling.

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Originally posted by rick_7428 View Post

I am trying to find the same... in local market... haven't checked in nana peth yet.. if i come across any dealer selling it, i ll let u knw !

Do you know if nana peth is open tomorrow (sunday)? If so, I might go and take a look.

**Axehacks** · 02-15-2014, 08:00 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

So I took my bike in for service today at Dewan Motors SVC, Okhla, New Delhi, and I got a confirmation that the rear section which holds the licence plate is going to be replaced within the guarantee. You should not have to pay anything for it. Ranjan, the premium service manager said it should get replaced sometime this month.

Second thing I wanted to mention was, that I having been facing problems cold starting the bike. I have to give a bit of throttle near the end to get it started. This issue has more or less been there since about the 2nd month of use. I got the bike early November 13. Another problem which has cropped up in the last 3 weeks is that the bike keeps switching off (quite often infact this last month). This happens mostly between 1st and 2nd gear, but has also happened b/w 3rd and 4th (when the clutch is engaged). According to Ranjan (the SCV manager) this issue has been there in 3-4 bikes at his center and that they have devised a fix around "clearances between the intake outtake valves and the engine" (sorry if that doesn't make sense, that's what I could understand from what he said, I'm just started learning about my bike :P).

The idle RPM fluctuation is apparently also because of this. He categorically told me not to mess with "idling screw" and said the RPM issue is linked with the non start, engine stalling issue. He says he has spoken to company reps and they have it under observation and are waiting for the customers whom they've implemented the fix on to give feedback. This problem I think is only in the 2013 bikes, and should not be there in the 2014 bikes.

Other than this, since this is my first post, I would like to say hello all. This thread has been key to be deciding to buy the bike in the first place. I'm a nub when it comes to bikes (learning more everyday

) and some of the posts here have been a great insight into the bike, and the entire process in general. For this I thank you lot

. The lack of swearing though is quite unnerving!! Anyway, uhhhh </totally not awkward post end>

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