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  • #3826
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by amarme001 View Post
    Yeah maybe with time can get used to the gear order, but will try to source a Race Dynamics PowerTRONIC.
    If u do that, pls let us know how it goes.

    Sent from my GT-N7100 using xBhp Connect mobile app

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    • #3827
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by timuseravan View Post
      I did my second service on saturday and wanted to use 300V. But the SVC refused saying it will void the warranty. This is ridiculous. Is your warranty voided?
      I plan to write to KTM about this.
      I was looking at the terms and conditions for warranty in my 390 booklet and it specifically says that the recommended oil grade of 10W50 should be used.

      While I've been told the 300v is better (although it should apparently be changed much earlier), the warranty clearly states the oil grade and we know 300v starts with 15W50

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      • #3828
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by sachin.s.savur View Post
        I was looking at the terms and conditions for warranty in my 390 booklet and it specifically says that the recommended oil grade of 10W50 should be used.

        While I've been told the 300v is better (although it should apparently be changed much earlier), the warranty clearly states the oil grade and we know 300v starts with 15W50
        Personally if you live in state where the temperature are always on the clouds, 15w50 is absolutely not a problem, unless you live in severely cold areas where the prefix number comes into account. I've used and been using currently 300V 15w50 for two consecutive changes on my 220 and it's seen good bad and ugly but so far so good. I absolutely don't see anything that's a mismatch here, it purely comes down to one's own discretion. 300V is a good oil, more finer oil, double ester, whreas the 7100 is a single ester fully synthetic oil, both are if not, almost the same stuff with the 300V having a very slight upper hand.

        Cheers!
        VJ
        Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
        The girl said, 'NO!'


        And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


        THE END

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        • #3829
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by backlash4u View Post
          If u do that, pls let us know how it goes.

          Sent from my GT-N7100 using xBhp Connect mobile app
          will definitely bro, any other brothers out there had made any upgrades as such, please post some reviews.

          Has any duke owners used ngk spark plugs and steel braided break lines.

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          • #3830
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by amarme001 View Post
            will definitely bro, any other brothers out there had made any upgrades as such, please post some reviews.

            Has any duke owners used ngk spark plugs and steel braided break lines.
            If I am not wrong, Duke's brakes are steel braided, but covered by a plastic outer, rather than the plain types where the steel mesh are exposed as such in other Pulsar series. Duke's brakes are steel braided.

            Cheers!
            VJ
            Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
            The girl said, 'NO!'


            And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


            THE END

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            • #3831
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by amarme001 View Post
              Has any duke owners used ngk spark plugs and steel braided break lines.
              dukes already have steel braided brake lines and as far as I know ngk only have plugs for 200

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              • #3832
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                Personally if you live in state where the temperature are always on the clouds, 15w50 is absolutely not a problem, unless you live in severely cold areas where the prefix number comes into account. I've used and been using currently 300V 15w50 for two consecutive changes on my 220 and it's seen good bad and ugly but so far so good. I absolutely don't see anything that's a mismatch here, it purely comes down to one's own discretion. 300V is a good oil, more finer oil, double ester, whreas the 7100 is a single ester fully synthetic oil, both are if not, almost the same stuff with the 300V having a very slight upper hand.

                Cheers!
                VJ
                While I get your reasoning and I definitely conform to the same, one cannot deny that you need to stick to the warranty limits to continue being covered under it. It doesn't matter what we know to be correct. We also know that no SVC would like to agree on this point. I'm only stating to what the SVC guys can point to; and you can't deny that they are correct to follow these guidelines.

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                • #3833
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                  If I am not wrong, Duke's brakes are steel braided, but covered by a plastic outer, rather than the plain types where the steel mesh are exposed as such in other Pulsar series. Duke's brakes are steel braided.

                  Cheers!
                  VJ
                  Thanks for clearing the doubt, Its good I asked here or would have bought a steel braided for sure, Thanks B7ACKTHORN.



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                  Originally posted by AmitRavi07 View Post
                  dukes already have steel braided brake lines and as far as I know ngk only have plugs for 200

                  Sent from my Nexus 4 using xBhp Connect mobile app
                  Actually I didnt know it was steel, I asked at the service centre but they had no idea about the steel braided break lines and NGK spark plugs I read within this forum that both duke 200 and 390 can be fitted with the same ngk pulg.

                  http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/general-biking-discussion/26762-what-modifications-would-you-carry-out-your-ktm-duke-390-a-4.html

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                  • #3834
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    Had anyone tried asking KTM, not the svc , but the higher people about using 300v.

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                    • #3835
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      Also I have read somewhere, I think here only, that
                      Iridium plug . LKAR8AI-9 is used for 390. Not sure about if its correct.
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                      • #3836
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by backlash4u View Post
                        Had anyone tried asking KTM, not the svc , but the higher people about using 300v.

                        Sent from my GT-N7100 using xBhp Connect mobile app

                        Why would you want to ask them ? The 300v is anyday doing a better job at keeping the bike cooler and smoother than the 7100. It also depends a lot on the grade of the oil. Honestly for a short stroke high compression engine in our hot and humid conditions 10W40 is non-sense. 15W50 or 20W50 is a given.

                        Cheers
                        Ride Safe
                        Krishna
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                        Run-in Procedure | Power Loss Solutions | Riding Gears 101 | Biking Brotherhood

                        P                        ulsar 220F                        |2013 Honda CBR250R|KTM Duke390|Yamaha R3|Yamaha R1|Triumph Tiger XRX

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                        • #3837
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Another funny thing is that he EU manual suggest an oil grade of 15w50 while our manuals have 10w50 listed as standard oil. This makes absolutely no sence as the numbers before the "w" is supposed to denote the oils capability in cold temperatures. ie. the lower the better for cold temperatures.

                          There is no logic why the indian manuals should recommend a lower w number in a hot pressure cooker of a country like india.

                          That being said, the "50" value that denotes the performance capability for high temperature performance is the same on the Motul 7100 and Motul 300v.

                          The SVCs should ideally have no problem with the usage of the 300v whatsoever as its clearly the better oil performancewise.
                          Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle!

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                          • #3838
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            Originally posted by The Pain View Post
                            Another funny thing is that he EU manual suggest an oil grade of 15w50 while our manuals have 10w50 listed as standard oil. This makes absolutely no sence as the numbers before the "w" is supposed to denote the oils capability in cold temperatures. ie. the lower the better for cold temperatures.

                            There is no logic why the indian manuals should recommend a lower w number in a hot pressure cooker of a country like india.

                            That being said, the "50" value that denotes the performance capability for high temperature performance is the same on the Motul 7100 and Motul 300v.

                            The SVCs should ideally have no problem with the usage of the 300v whatsoever as its clearly the better oil performancewise.
                            And these guys use the 10W40 7100 while servicing, which can be attributed to a lot of the gasket leaks happening. The oil is just not viscous enough for our operating temperature.

                            Cheers
                            Ride Safe
                            Krishna
                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                            Run-in Procedure | Power Loss Solutions | Riding Gears 101 | Biking Brotherhood

                            P                            ulsar 220F                            |2013 Honda CBR250R|KTM Duke390|Yamaha R3|Yamaha R1|Triumph Tiger XRX

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                            • #3839
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              As others have already stated for Indian temperature conditions, 10 or 15 should not make any difference. Even 20 would not be a problem - as a matter of fact the D200 has 20W50 as the recommended oil.
                              The worst part is that Europe with colder temperatures gets a oil of 15W50 :@

                              I am drafting an email to KTM regarding the oil grade and warranty. Will update on this thread.
                              KTM Duke 390 | RE Interceptor 650

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                              • #3840
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
                                And these guys use the 10W40 7100 while servicing, which can be attributed to a lot of the gasket leaks happening. The oil is just not viscous enough for our operating temperature.

                                Cheers
                                Ride Safe
                                Krishna
                                Could be. Not to mention damage to the engine itself
                                Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle!

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