Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences


Its not a problem with the R15. Probably you need to spend more time with the bike and try to understand her power delivery. I owned a R15v2 before I got my Ninja 300, and R15 is second to none while commuting in city. Infact it is the perfect tool.

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Thanks Dude.. that is a great insight.
I do love the R15 at high RPMs. It is a totally different bike post 6K.
I do love going on day long tours a lot but have no intention of taking the bike to the track. Comfort wise also doesn't the Duke score over the R15?
Thanks again for the insights and am sorry for spamming an ownership thread with bike comparison kind of posts.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Well I for one don't mind the forward leaning posture for touring. If you can get over that Imo, the R15 is a more comfortable machine. Reason being it's suspension setup. Though non adjustable at rear, it can take potholes better than the hard sprung 390. R15 is way more comfortable in terms of heat and engine characteristics when you take it for a city commute.
390 like I said can do city commuting, but it doesn't feel at home there. ( I do a daily 50 Kms commute of Highway + city on the 390)


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@mustang28

well it seems you are just too impatient mate (either that or you bought the R15 with an impatient and half-hearted mind :-)). just a few days ago you complained about the low end torque of your R15 (which is in its run-in period) and I and a couple of others there told you to wait for run-in to be over and then explore its accelerations in any gear post 6500 RPM, and thus to be a bit patient with a bike that is newly bought and take time to learn its behavior. now i see you are again writing the same thing here in the duke thread. i and all others have ridden the R15 in heavily traffic-ed city conditions and it is in fact no problem at all in no matter how bad the traffic is and is indeed a perfect tool as chinmayakar said...i also dont know why you said you cant or wont go to higher RPMs in city situations because it's risky :-O well you could be in 7500 RPM in 1st gear and your speed will still be 30-35kmph or so but with a shitload of torque at your disposal.

i for one have not really felt any disappointing low end torque in the low gears in my R15...it's only the higher gears whose low end torque hardly exists, and again that's normal because why would higher gears have a good low end torque anyway ?

please have some patience and take some time to learn the bike (any bike) before dismissing it so soon even before exploring the bike's characteristics.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Yeah.. I came to this thread to ask about the D390 over the R15. Well, the bike has 700 kms, has had an oil change and has gone upto 7500 RPM (not in the 1st gear though).
So, I do know the bike, If not a lot then quite a bit.More than understanding the bike now, it is a matter of getting used to the bike (which are two different things IMO).
Maybe I am comparing the low end torques with that of CL500 and that is what I am doing wrong.

I never said that it is bad in traffic to maneuver and all. Its just slow moving out from standstill!!
I just want some good acceleration from standstill (which low end RPM torque gives you) which the R15 does not have and maybe D390 does. So, I was looking for some insights from D390 owners on this.

Cheers!
BTW, you are correct on the impatience part but not on the half hearted part of my mind while buying the bike.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Got the delivery today odo reading was 3km.

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Get your Fuel Injection system checked. And yes the bike switching off while overtaking happened to quite a few folks here. Check your battery cables, if there is any loose contact as such, secondly check your fuel feed system.

Keeping track of your posts, I can't imagine how frustrated one should feel after such a pestering issue ongoing, on and on. Perhaps this could be a new learning even for the KTM guys, or I suspect it could a be wiring short or some sort in the wire kit. Going by your statement, the ECU is perfectly fine, and with a new speedo it should get back to normal in the first go. Keep us posted on the end result.

And Eshan-P180, your issue with the bike's headlamp was a faulty alternator unit as you've mentioned, replaced under warranty? Just curious, any idea about the pricing?

Cheers!
VJ

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

[QUOTE=B7ACKTHORN;1080006]Get your Fuel Injection system checked. And yes the bike switching off while overtaking happened to quite a few folks here. Check your battery cables, if there is any loose contact as such, secondly check your fuel feed system.

Tomorrow I'm going to ssc and will ask them to check the fuel pump and injector. Will update tomorrow. Thanks for your suggestion.

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Here is some new mode of my duke, hows that ?

Update My issue is Resolved

Hi guys finally got my bike the issue was resolved . It seems that the 2014 model speedo is different than the 2013 model, their was some design changes, the engineer from KTM had come yesterday. Hmm he just solved the issue in 10 minutes by just swapping the speedo which he had brought with him.

The SVC guys only had 2013 speedo in stock hmm so now they learned about the issue too, so guys if you have 2014 model with speedo issue and 2013 models speedo is used then you ill get all wrong readings even if your sensors are good also.

And about the AXLE nut Their is some issue as a NEW PDI duke 200 at mekhri circle had same issue as mine and they have sent mine as well the other 200 axle to factory And KTM has taken this issue seriously (investigating the issue so it doesn't happen again and adding additional safety measures).

AS my mail got their attention and they are asking to check Every vehicles axles thoroughly , even the show room has reported this and as per update they have got They are planning to put a lock system near the axles both front and back so that in case even the axles nut comes loose it doesn't fall off. ( This is what the sales rep who had handled my case had told me,).

so guys if you are facing any quality issue with your bike and SVC are not giving you proper answers send mail to This id [email protected], the response is really good , my issue got solved in One day .

Initially they had told me the speedo was out of stock and had to wait for a week, But the mail did wonders the speedo was delivered to the showroom on the same day I had sent the mail.
And KTM engineer brought it with him .

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

I too had a C500 before I got my duke and test rode variety of bikes including R15. I completely understand how underwhelming it feels after C500 ownership. The power and torque is just not there. Also I did not like the seating posture on it.
Currently the only upgrade path from C500 is D390 (in sub 2-3 lakh price range).
For city riding acceleration and precise control is very important as you need to find gaps and reach there fast and the Duke excels in this area. The posture is also comfortable for long distance rides. Although do note that D390 does not have the low end torque of C500.
I would recommend you hold onto R15 for atleast a year. In the mean time arrange the money. You wont be satisfied by R15 after riding the C500.

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The bike is looking fantastic
Can you give the details and the costs?

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Congrats on the brand new hooligan dude
Mine at delivery was 3.7
Do a quality check rigorously!
The difficult part of keeping the bike below 7500 rpms begins now
It will feel comfortable above 4000 rpms, you may not ! Hence the difficult part!
Cheers


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Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Low end torque only helps in lazy gear changes, relaxed commuting and roll-ons. Good accleration can also be obtained by a peaky bike which has not so good low end torque, ex - R15. You need to keep engine at steam and in R15 you need to be above 5000rpm to make good progress. The R15 is a beautiful bike which can take much more abuse than the CL500 so dont worry about revving engine more, Keep those revvs high (its built for that). The 0-100 figure too is not bad for R15 and its very close to CL500 but top speed in R15 is more than CL500 so i dont agree that it doesnt accelerate fast, the trick is in keeping the engine at right rpm. The R15 is a precision tool which can accelerate hard, change directions quickly and brake hard which you cant do in CL500. So stop missing your CL500's low end torque and enjoy the R15's strong points and i'm sure you'll start appreciating it soon. If you need great low end torque coupled with crazy top end then Duke 390 is only solution as of now.

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The bike is looking fantastic
Can you give the details and the costs?[/QUOTE]

Thanks for like Timuseravan, the Windscreen cost me 5300 & the LED projecter cost me 8k with covering,

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It looks brilliant jagjit! Did you fabricate the windscreen yourself too?

I am curious which helmet was it that you were wearing in first pic. It looks like a snorkelling mask

That's very helpful info there. Cant imagine how relieved you are right now