Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

[MENTION=14328]NitinGirish[/MENTION] Yes...went through Sullia stretch and the route is pretty decent. They have repaired all those bad stretches, infact those are the best parts now. A bit of bad patches here and there but it's negligible, doesnt trouble the Duke at all. after sampaje, you know it. Pure bliss.

Re: KTM Duke 390 higher octane lower mileage ?? * warning lot of text :-$*

How is it possible? A higher octane rated fuel always generates more heat under combustion against fuels of lower octane and this in-turn heats up the engine more. The 390's compression ratio is comparable to many big displacement machines, so the engine is bound to take full advantage of the high octane fuel and generate more heat.

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The Pleasure is all mine.

The clutch seemed like a direct fit on Duke 390 and what fits 390 will fit Duke 200 too. Could'nt test it on my 390 as she was quite new back then and I didnt want to touch the stock set-up for some time. Will be going for a complete race conversion very soon and at the time this Clutch is gonna make its way to my Duker too.Waiting for RC parts to arrive .



Here is the one similar to what I got. I ordered from ebay too. It is a completely sealed unit and you just need to take off the covers and install it (takes modification to install on Hyosung).
Hydraulic Clutch Lever Master Cylinder Pit Bike MX H LV07 | eBay

If you can invest a little then try to find a Magura clutch that fits 390. Will be fun.

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It's nice to know the sampaje-sullia road has been repaired to an extent atleast! Last time i did that stretch it was one year back. The roads were too horrible and the rains made it worse. I took around 5 hours to reach Puttur from Mysore. After that ride my NS developed squeaks which i still havent been able to get rid of good to know the 390 does long distances with ease. For sure it will be my next bike.

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Well, if the higher octane fuel generates more heat compared to lower octane fuel for the same volume used, should the fuel consumption not be less for a higher octane fuel? (Assuming the engine generates the same amount of heat in KiloJoules or power in Watts `to generate a displacement of the piston from A to B).

As far as the heat goes, ideally both should be the same but after riding a good 20 odd kms in stop and go traffic, I have not seen the Coolant temperature go above 7 bars on the display (ever) with 97 octane. With 91, I have seen the bar fluctuate between 7 to 10 a lot and staying in the higher range. So comes my observation on the heating!

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Got a D390 exactly 8 days ago and did not wait for RC as
1. Although the RC is being launched on September 9th, you will get your hands on your bike only by mid October when delivery starts
2. Am a bit skeptical in buying the 1st lot bikes. Let the RC settle in on Indian roads, let KTM take care of the little niggles (like it did for D390) and you would have a much refined bike a year later.
3. And well, if one want nearly 400 cc under the tank and in an all faired setup, one should go for a twin rather than a single cylinder.

With all these in mind, I got the D390 and It has been completely exhilarating feeling so far!!

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It can also be that the Speed97 bunk has adulterated fuel! Only that explains your observation. I have tried both fuels and mileage and performance was slightly better with Speed 97 than normal Shell fuel.

Moreover, dont consider the mileage indicated on the console, it is instantaneous, meaning you ride at full throttle for a km or so and the number immediately drops, hold at half throttle and the mileage suddenly increases. You should always do full tank to full tank method to find correct mileage.

I usually get 20-25kmpl in city and 30-35 on highways depending on speeds.

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Can anyone point out any solutions to carry 20-30 litres of fuel on the bike along with luggage and spares for a month long ride ? i use a via terra claw, which I guess would take care of the luggage. Any ideas would be of great help.
Thank you

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A friend of mine did leh this year like this

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oh my god !
that looks like a 40 litre tank ! How did he manage to fit it on the seat and how was the ride experience ? It will be great if you can pour in some details !

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He installed a wooden plank on the rear seat, placed the 30 ltr container with the rope. Ride went well. It felt like the viaterra claw only to him so he could rest his back

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Do you really need 20-30 litres...I think 5-10 litres should be good enough even for leh trip....when I did leh with pulsar 180 I did not carry any additional fuel and when I reached leh there was about 30% fuel left in tank

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Carrying 30 liter fuel/liquid is not same as carrying a via terra or any bag. The liquid or fuel will make counter movement after you lean or make any movement, which will make the bike very difficult to handle. Imagine a pillion sitting behind continuously shaking when you lean or turn. So 5-10 liter is the safe limit to carry and thats way more sufficient for any long trips even for the 390's mini fuel tank.

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hey guys, thanks for the inputs. guess I should have mentioned my plans before but here it is now. I know you need just 5-10 litres extra for a leh trip but I am not doing just a leh trip. Its a month long exploratory trip to places like Zanskar Chusul , Hanle and Korzok. Initially I was doing leh- Turtuk-wari la - Pangong - Chusul- Hanle - korzok - Tandi , which comes out to be more than 1000kms without any fuel stops so even if the bike returns a mileage of 25kmpl I would need 40 liters of fuel for the whole circuit. So i had to drop this plan and instead head to karu after wari la and tank up. Then again return back to karu from hanle and then head out to korzok and from there to tandi. Not to forget I will be heading to lahaul spiti if weather permits after tandi, so thats another section. So all in all Karu to Hanle is 312kms from tsaga la and 358kms from kaksang la (route will be chosen depending on permits) and from hanle to karu via nyoma and chumthang is another 250 kms so its more than 600kms and I would need so I would need around 25 litres of fuel so 15 litre extra (and this is if the bike returns 25kmpl). The other routes i.e. Karu to korzok and korzok to tandi (if i dont get permits for charchagan la) would mean another 600 odd kilometers without fuel. So again I need around 20 litres of spare fuel plus the 10 in the tank. And not to mention zanskar ( I can't rely on the pump at Padum ) . SO thats why I was looking forward to some advice as to how I can carry the spare fuel. And regarding the fuel moving and causing trouble , i think if i fill it up to the brim add something made of rubber or plastic to seal the can before putting the lid, the problem wont exist as the fuel wont get to move much. And anyway there is hardly going to be any leaning along these routes as most of them are tyre ripping dirt tracks and I have a ceat vertigo at the rear which is not so good for leaning in any case. So now if I could get some inputs as to how can I carry this twenty litre of fuel on the bike, it would really be of great help.
thanks

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[MENTION=47629]Abhishek2255[/MENTION], you can get a luggage carrier like this and mount the fuel can on the sides,




(Pic credits : Saquib Jameel)


This shouldnt be so cumbersome to ride around and you can pack month long luggage as well.

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Now this looks promising !
Any Idea where can I get this made ? or any close ups so I can get an idea of the layout and show it to the guys who make such stuff in karol bagh, here in delhi. Thanks a lot man, I have been really stressing over this fuel carrying problem from sometime now .!