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**Venkatesh Velmani** · 03-05-2014, 02:42 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Abhiman View Post

I had done 11.5k kms and the front tyre can still do 5k easily

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Dude, which oil do you use for your bike? The recommended 7100 or 300v?

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**Abhiman** · 03-05-2014, 03:05 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Venkatesh Velmani View Post

Dude, which oil do you use for your bike? The recommended 7100 or 300v?

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I have completed all the 3 free services. Each time they put the recommended 10w50 motul 7100.
The bike has been excellent and I feel it gets smoother & smoother as it gets older :-)

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**Venkatesh Velmani** · 03-05-2014, 03:10 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Abhiman View Post

I have completed all the 3 free services. Each time they put the recommended 10w50 motul 7100.
The bike has been excellent and I feel it gets smoother & smoother as it gets older :-)

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Nice.. I've completed two services and due for third service.. after first service they used 300v and after second service they used 7100.. from 300v changing to 7100, I could notice the differences too much.. the bike feels rough, revving is not smooth, gear shifts are clunky.. When on 300v it was very refined.. Planning to go back to 300v now..

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**nelson_sanjoy** · 03-05-2014, 05:26 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

In today's inspection saw that the front-fender extension is no-more there

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Can it fall-off that easily

or did somebody flick it

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**Ponnanna1** · 03-05-2014, 05:50 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by nelson_sanjoy View Post

In today's inspection saw that the front-fender extension is no-more there

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Can it fall-off that easily

or did somebody flick it

.

Yes it can fall off that easily..it happened the very first day they installed it on my bike..was lucky not to loose it since it was hanging by one screw...went back gave them a small piece of mind..and told them to tighten it properly..post some 2500 kms later it is still there..

**nelson_sanjoy** · 03-05-2014, 06:05 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Ponnanna1 View Post

Yes it can fall off that easily..it happened the very first day they installed it on my bike..was lucky not to loose it since it was hanging by one screw...went back gave them a small piece of mind..and told them to tighten it properly..post some 2500 kms later it is still there..

Hmmm... That explains it - Since that part was an afterthought to protect the radiator it was expected, good that you clarified.

BTW I inquired in BTM SVC, Bangalore and the same is not available there- told to go to Khiviraj,Indiranagar.

**peaesus** · 03-05-2014, 06:31 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Guru's Please help...

Something is wrong with my engine and it seems crankshaft is the issue. SVC saying crankshaft is changed. Should I accept or should I push for replacement of engine?
Personally I believe changing engine parts is not good for the bike.

**nelson_sanjoy** · 03-06-2014, 12:34 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by nelson_sanjoy View Post

BTW I inquired in BTM SVC, Bangalore and the same is not available there- told to go to Khiviraj,Indiranagar.

Not even Khiviraj or Popular have the same . Everyone is asking to wait for a week.

Generally speaking - just asking, How is the availability of other KTM parts ?

Originally posted by peaesus View Post

Guru's Please help...

Something is wrong with my engine and it seems crankshaft is the issue. SVC saying crankshaft is changed. Should I accept or should I push for replacement of engine?
Personally I believe changing engine parts is not good for the bike.

Care to elaborate a bit more - I am not a guru but asking so that others can help . What happened and how was it concluded that the crankshaft is at fault ?

**vidhya** · 03-07-2014, 03:13 PM

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..

[MENTION=46353]nasirkaka[/MENTION] - Using tyre protector would be best bet I guess... I have put tyre protector in my 390 and have seen it working during last two puctures in my rear tyre. All you have to do is just pull the nail out and tyre protector fluid will seal the hole from inside.

Lot of 390 owners in B'lore are using it and you get discount if you are member of FB group 'KTM 390 Duke Owners - Bangalore - THE KRIEGERS' and have registered for discount. It is available in xtorque, B'lore.

**nasirkaka** · 03-07-2014, 04:11 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

@nasirkaka - Using tyre protector would be best bet I guess... I have put tyre protector in my 390 and have seen it working during last two puctures in my rear tyre. All you have to do is just pull the nail out and tyre protector fluid will seal the hole from inside.

Lot of 390 owners in B'lore are using it and you get discount if you are member of FB group 'KTM 390 Duke Owners - Bangalore - THE KRIEGERS' and have registered for discount. It is available in xtorque, B'lore.

Thankyou. i shall check the product at x torque. Are there any side effects of using a tyre protector? ALso, is there any protocol to get added to the kriegers?

**Shreeni0403** · 03-07-2014, 04:22 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by vidhya View Post

@nasirkaka - Using tyre protector would be best bet I guess... I have put tyre protector in my 390 and have seen it working during last two puctures in my rear tyre. All you have to do is just pull the nail out and tyre protector fluid will seal the hole from inside.

Lot of 390 owners in B'lore are using it and you get discount if you are member of FB group 'KTM 390 Duke Owners - Bangalore - THE KRIEGERS' and have registered for discount. It is available in xtorque, B'lore.

How much does it cost for Tyre Protector Fluid ?

**rick_7428** · 03-07-2014, 06:18 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

hey has anyone checked the fuel economy using 97 octane petrol? Have you found any considerable difference in using normal petrol vs 97 octane petrol which supposedly costs around 9-10 rs higher ?

**Adarsh_Bk** · 03-07-2014, 06:47 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by rick_7428 View Post

hey has anyone checked the fuel economy using 97 octane petrol? Have you found any considerable difference in using normal petrol vs 97 octane petrol which supposedly costs around 9-10 rs higher ?

Well, in blore it costs 24 Rs higher

And I think mileage increases by 2-3kmpl but the ride experience esp low end becomes much smoother and bike is much more responsive. It is kind of expected because ECU somehow manages with normal fuel when the compression ratio is 12.8:1, (this number is similar to what most superbikes have).

**riazmomin** · 03-07-2014, 07:30 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by rick_7428 View Post

hey has anyone checked the fuel economy using 97 octane petrol? Have you found any considerable difference in using normal petrol vs 97 octane petrol which supposedly costs around 9-10 rs higher ?

Not worth the extra money.
Except little smoothness that you assume has increased

**Adarsh_Bk** · 03-07-2014, 11:46 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by riazmomin View Post

Except little smoothness that you assume has increased

Are you serious??

Either that BP bunk has cheated you or you failed to notice it. Not saying it is worth that extra money but the difference was like day and night in my bike

Esp when my bike was new and there was lot of roughness in low rpms.

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