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  • #3151
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by shootingstar View Post
    What is the max speed in second gear at 10500 rpm ??
    Mine bike does 81kmph max in second gear...
    Mine's rev limiter is set at 9500RPM and in 2nd gear I touched 81-82~ kmph.

    Mine is July Manufactured bike.
    2007 - Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme
    2008 - Yamaha YZF R15
    2009 - Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme
    2013 - KTM 390 Duke
    2017 - Yamaha FZ25

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    • #3152
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by Legend Racer View Post
      ok boss, so is it 9.5 or 10.5? old bikes rev more?
      The point at which the rev limiter kicks in is 10.5K. But the rpm lines are dull after 9.5K. Even if the rev-limiter is 10.5, it seems that the maximum speed is same. How can that be? Does that mean that whoever is having 9.5K rpm cut-off has better acceleration than the ones having 10.5 as cut-off?

      Either ways, dont know what is going on?

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      • #3153
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by AmitRavi07 View Post
        The point at which the rev limiter kicks in is 10.5K. But the rpm lines are dull after 9.5K. Even if the rev-limiter is 10.5, it seems that the maximum speed is same. How can that be? Does that mean that whoever is having 9.5K rpm cut-off has better acceleration than the ones having 10.5 as cut-off?

        Either ways, dont know what is going on?
        As quoted by a couple of people that the bike hits 81-82 in second at 9.5k rpm at which point the rev limiter kicks in. Mine does the same. [MENTION=5297]Viper[/MENTION] if your bike revs till 10.5k rpm it should be able to do more speed than 81 in second gear when you hit the limiter. Can you confirm? Because if it doesn't then either your gearing is low which can't be and you most probably are reading the rpm wrong.
        [MENTION=23956]Legend Racer[/MENTION] old bikes don't rev more, riazmomins bike is from the initial lot I believe and he confirmed that his bike revs till 9.5k rpm.
        Why 2wheels over 4.....
        Its because 'Whatever it is, it's better in the wind!'

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        • #3154
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
          Ok amith, do check the PRS and Bachoo motors sites for crash protector options. They are pretty costly though.

          Cheers
          Ride Safe
          Krishna

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          BTW, guys

          Do check out my 6k kms ownership review of the 390 here



          Cheers
          Ride Safe
          Krishna
          Hello Krishna, how are you mate? How is the duke behaving?
          I read your long term review of the duke and i must say it was a great review.
          I read about the alloy wheels cracking issue, when the wheels crack due to impact from a pothole at high speeds. Do you know any further about the incident? If true, it is a very serious safety concern.

          Also i had once seen this pic of a 390 completely crushed on fb, the point which bothered me the most was that its alloy was shattered in pieces. I have been skeptical about the wheels since then.

          How much is there to worry about this? And has ktm acknowledged/recalled any models about this?

          Thanks,
          nYsus

          Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk
          "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." ~ Leonardo da Vinci

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          • #3155
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by DukeDey View Post
            As quoted by a couple of people that the bike hits 81-82 in second at 9.5k rpm at which point the rev limiter kicks in. Mine does the same. @Viper if your bike revs till 10.5k rpm it should be able to do more speed than 81 in second gear when you hit the limiter. Can you confirm? Because if it doesn't then either your gearing is low which can't be and you most probably are reading the rpm wrong.
            @Legend Racer old bikes don't rev more, riazmomins bike is from the initial lot I believe and he confirmed that his bike revs till 9.5k rpm.
            I have already checked and re-checked mine and its 10.5K. Anyways I will again take a look at it tomorrow and try and take a pic or something.

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            • #3156
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by AmitRavi07 View Post
              I have already checked and re-checked mine and its 10.5K. Anyways I will again take a look at it tomorrow and try and take a pic or something.
              I have checked in 1st and 2nd and neutral in my parking lot. The simplest way to check is in neutral.
              KTM Duke 390 | RE Interceptor 650

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              • #3157
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by AmitRavi07 View Post
                I have already checked and re-checked mine and its 10.5K. Anyways I will again take a look at it tomorrow and try and take a pic or something.
                Set RPM1 and RPM 2 at 10500, then if while revving you see shift rpm light flashing it means it set to atleast 10500 rpm

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                • #3158
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Originally posted by 'nYsus' View Post
                  Hello Krishna, how are you mate? How is the duke behaving?
                  I read your long term review of the duke and i must say it was a great review.
                  I read about the alloy wheels cracking issue, when the wheels crack due to impact from a pothole at high speeds. Do you know any further about the incident? If true, it is a very serious safety concern.

                  Also i had once seen this pic of a 390 completely crushed on fb, the point which bothered me the most was that its alloy was shattered in pieces. I have been skeptical about the wheels since then.

                  How much is there to worry about this? And has ktm acknowledged/recalled any models about this?

                  Thanks,
                  nYsus

                  Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk
                  Hey mate,
                  yes that is a serious issue and no official acknowledgment of this issue or it's solution has been taken from KTM side. Which is really sad, and the fact that no proof stating the problem to a particular batch is available so it is just a matter of when it happens to any other random rider. I hope that these are just weird coincidences or isolated events and not actually a looming defect of the rims, which if it is is a grave quality issue, potentially life threatening too.


                  Cheers
                  Ride Safe
                  Krishna
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                  • #3159
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    i checked it today too. hits till 9.5k and cut off... please give proof that some bikes hit 10.5k..
                    I'm a responsible rider.It doesn't matter what you ride,but what matters is how you ride.

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                    • #3160
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      Today I revved the bike on Open Outer Ring Road in Hyderabad in 3rd Gear. It revved till 10500 RPM, where as yesterday in 2nd gear, it only revved till 9500 RPM.

                      Any one has similar observation?
                      2007 - Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme
                      2008 - Yamaha YZF R15
                      2009 - Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme
                      2013 - KTM 390 Duke
                      2017 - Yamaha FZ25

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                      • #3161
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        @AmitRavi07

                        same feeling
                        rpm...

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                        @riazmomin

                        faint lines past 9.5? speeds achieved? 2nd gear?
                        Last edited by Legend Racer; 03-21-2014, 05:53 PM.
                        I'm a responsible rider.It doesn't matter what you ride,but what matters is how you ride.

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                        • #3162
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by Legend Racer View Post
                          @AmitRavi07

                          same feeling
                          rpm...
                          Just to add to the confusion, I checked again today morning and saw that the rpm is 10.5K. Was not able to capture a pic, but, If what [MENTION=11141]riazmomin[/MENTION] says is true, then maybe the one-time I stated that I too had a 9.5K rpm is also true.

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                          • #3163
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            guys,The speeds achieved when Rev limiter cuts in
                            are same for both 9.5k and 10.5k shown rite.

                            also has anyone any views on this (quick) throttle mod.?
                            m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=9r1s3PX6rQU

                            as such the bike takes long enough for me to reach and breach 7.5k rpm.maybe this is why they say the 200 revs easier.
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                            • #3164
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by AmitRavi07 View Post
                              Just to add to the confusion, I checked again today morning and saw that the rpm is 10.5K. Was not able to capture a pic, but, If what @riazmomin says is true, then maybe the one-time I stated that I too had a 9.5K rpm is also true.
                              [MENTION=11141]riazmomin[/MENTION] & Amit, Is it possible that the limit is dependent on the bike temperature? Maybe it was running cooler when you took it to 10.5k and other times it is limited to 9.5k?

                              Anyways, looks like not much of a difference in speeds achieved so we shouldnt really bother much
                              Ride hard.. Ride safe.. Always!

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                              • #3165
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                By any chance are cut-offs gear-dependent as we all know 6th gear has no cut-off?

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