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**senotrius** · 04-04-2014, 02:39 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by abhijeet080808 View Post

I ride daily from BTM to ITPL. That is 20+ kms one way in peak traffic hours. And I will only say this - the KTM 390 is a much better bike compared to my earlier R15. And, this is after 6 month 6k kms of ownership. I have absolutely no issues riding this bike in any kind of traffic. Maybe, you need to adapt your riding style to the bike? I have gotten used to the power. Initially it felt "neck jerking". Nowadays, I even downshift once in a while to get a bit more acceleration.

Also, the bike's behavior in 38C heat in Bangalore has been pleasantly surprising - No coolant leaks, engine oil leaks etc. Once I did briefly see the high temperature warning though. Other than that, there is a mild chain slapping noise while going over sharp bumps.

Here is how my bike looks nowadays -

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The windshield is MRA Spoiler. And it is effective in deflecting wind away from the torso - the "hanging on to the handlebar for dear life" feeling is greatly reduced.

6.5k for the MRA rite.what about the other sports one?

**shootingstar** · 04-04-2014, 02:59 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by JayD View Post

Wanted to know if there are any options or design one could share for mounting luggage at the rear so that pillion could sit comfortably even with tail bag. i know using big saddle bags may eliminate the need to use tail bags if touring 2 up for a week but again these saddle bags eat up into the rear footpeg space. Need help as i use my bike for 2 up touring.

You can get a custom made rack or get it fabricated which will be fitted behind pillion so that you can place tail bag on it. This might give you some idea:
Luggage - Mounts - Denali Rack System - BMW F650GS - F800GS Motorcycles - by TCI - - A&S BMW Motorcycle Parts and Accessories

**abhijeet080808** · 04-04-2014, 04:31 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by krish2778 View Post

And btw, the screen guard, is it effective in triple digits ? Looks good too.

Tried upto 120+ kmph. Makes a huge difference in the wind blast on the torso. However not much difference around the helmet area. Overall, the behavior is as expected from a windscreen of this size. And, it fits the bike like an OE part.

Originally posted by Adarsh_Bk View Post

Thats a very nice looking windshield there, goes well with the bike. It still costs around 8k?

Cost with shipping comes to 7k.

Originally posted by viper3683 View Post

A word of caution to all regarding the ABS at slow speeds...

When you are riding in bumper to bumper or very slow moving traffic and by any reason you have to jump on the brakes when you had started to open the throttle nicely...

Make sure you don't press the front brake lever very hard, because in such situations if ABS comes into picture, you might end up bumping into someone.... (speeds below 40)

If ABS is kicking in for your every now and then, then please change your braking technique, always increase the braking gradually....

I would say it is the oposite. The way this ABS behaves is very different from a normal brake. The way the lever pushes back can be unnerving to a new rider. So, practise braking where the ABS comes on. It is easily reproduced by braking over broken patches, sands etc. Otherwise, when that emergency comes, the rider will get unnerved by the push back by the lever and that may cause him to back off from the brake.

Originally posted by senotrius View Post

6.5k for the MRA rite.what about the other sports one?

This one looked better to me.

**backlash4u** · 04-05-2014, 12:50 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by JayD View Post

Wanted to know if there are any options or design one could share for mounting luggage at the rear so that pillion could sit comfortably even with tail bag. i know using big saddle bags may eliminate the need to use tail bags if touring 2 up for a week but again these saddle bags eat up into the rear footpeg space. Need help as i use my bike for 2 up touring.

Viaterra is coming up with a small bag called seaty. its under development and will be available shortly. So wait...

**jitubhai** · 04-05-2014, 01:05 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

hi freinds
i am new owner of 390 ,doing runnin in my bike ,done near 300 km ,so tyre runin complited ,is company recommanded 7500 rpm red line for runin period is safe? i touched it in begining but after setting rpm 1 to 5000 & rpm 2 to 7500 used to shift gears @ 5000 rpm ,i need guidence

**sriharsha_madineni** · 04-05-2014, 01:10 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Here's an update on my broken alloy issue:

I just got a call from service manager that Insurance is approved, they agreed to include tyre under insurance cover as well.

For warranty purpose, I was communicated that they need broken parts for impact analysis blah blah blah.

I'm quite busy at office these days and I just want the bike back in running condition first. Should I opt for insurance or push for warranty?
Infact I'm planning a trip this weekend to the incident spot to scavenge any broken parts at the spot.

Originally posted by backlash4u View Post

Viaterra is coming up with a small bag called seaty. its under development and will be available shortly. So wait...

Already using it.

**jitubhai** · 04-05-2014, 01:33 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

happy to hear that your issue solved:-)

**viper3683** · 04-05-2014, 10:11 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by jitubhai

i didnt understood from whare workshop ppl arrenge metzalar tyres ? i already asked about it in my workshop ,answer was lyk we cant sell tyres n all

Tyres available at ktm service centre itself...
Priced at 16.5k for the pair...

You don't need to purchase coolant...
Lube, clean and coolant can be purchased from other auto stores...

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**viper3683** · 04-05-2014, 10:17 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by jitubhai View Post

hi freinds
i am new owner of 390 ,doing runnin in my bike ,done near 300 km ,so tyre runin complited ,is company recommanded 7500 rpm red line for runin period is safe? i touched it in begining but after setting rpm 1 to 5000 & rpm 2 to 7500 used to shift gears @ 5000 rpm ,i need guidence

Its a high performance engine. . So dont worry...
Manual says 5k rpm for 1000 kms..but I always took it till 7.5k rpm

Don't ride at constant speed. ..
Ride in correct gear.. dont lug the engine..
Do a lot of engine braking in 1st and 2nd so as to flush the debris..
Cycle through all gears..

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**backlash4u** · 04-05-2014, 03:52 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by sriharsha_madineni View Post

Here's an update on my broken alloy issue:

I just got a call from service manager that Insurance is approved, they agreed to include tyre under insurance cover as well.

For warranty purpose, I was communicated that they need broken parts for impact analysis blah blah blah.

I'm quite busy at office these days and I just want the bike back in running condition first. Should I opt for insurance or push for warranty?
Infact I'm planning a trip this weekend to the incident spot to scavenge any broken parts at the spot.

Already using it.

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Where did u get it from? I enquired bout it, but they said it not for sale yet.

**jitubhai** · 04-05-2014, 09:05 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

thanks viper3683 ,only one doubt frd while runnin in i hav to worry about speed or i can touch any speed within 7500 rpm ,at a time of delivery said 70 km/h which is hard to maintain

**jitubhai** · 04-05-2014, 09:09 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

every tym i see speedo it showing 80 -90 km

**sriharsha_madineni** · 04-05-2014, 10:12 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by backlash4u View Post

Where did u get it from? I enquired bout it, but they said it not for sale yet.

Via Terra Store, Secunderabad.

**The Pain** · 04-05-2014, 10:48 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by jitubhai View Post

every tym i see speedo it showing 80 -90 km

Yeah. Running in this bike is the most difficult part cos it just refuses to be ridden slowly

. The speeds are fine as long as you keep varying RPM in various gears, Dont use full throttle or exceed the running in RPM limit(which i guess cant be done anyways as its locked)

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**R-series** · 04-06-2014, 03:03 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by The Pain View Post

Yeah. Running in this bike is the most difficult part cos it just refuses to be ridden slowly

. The speeds are fine as long as you keep varying RPM in various gears, Dont use full throttle or exceed the running in RPM limit(which i guess cant be done anyways as its locked)

Nice helmet there..can you post a pic of the helmet separately if you don't mind?

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