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  • #5401
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by sharathchandra View Post
    I just do not know where to post this, mods kindly move it to appropriate thread.

    D390 was the best thing to happen to me in 2014 and the next best was my fiancee.

    A very happy and prosperous New Year to all xBhpian's. Do not drink and drive. Ride safe.
    Cheers. :beer:

    Sent from my GT-I9500 using xBhp Connect mobile app
    Congrats for duke 390, best wishes for staring a new live. & wish you happy new year too

    WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR
    Anupam

    KTM Duke 390 2014
    Bajaj Pulsar 150 Dtsi 2005-2012
    Hero Honda CD100SS 1996
    ​Riding Faster Than Everyone Else Only Guarantees You'll Ride Alone

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    • #5402
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by coolmaverickguy View Post
      Congrats for duke 390, best wishes for staring a new live. & wish you happy new year too

      WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR
      Wish you the same. Drive safe, drive hard.

      Sent from my GT-I9500 using xBhp Connect mobile app
      Typical old racer - you wobble when you walk, not when you ride

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      • #5403
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by ronitgandhi24 View Post
        NitinGirish....hey is that studds ( model?? ) you are using ?? can u share how it faired during the ride ....
        Yup, a basic Studds helmet. It was ok. Main criteria for me while choosing a helmet is that it should let wind hit my face and it met that criteria.
        A lone amateur built the ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic...

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        • #5404
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by NitinGirish View Post
          Only grouse I have about the bike is its tank range and HARD suspension. If the roads are not good then the saddle of this bike is a WRONG place to be.
          Hi Nitin,
          This is my first post on xBHP and with God's grace should be buying my 390 within this month.

          Regarding the hard suspension, I am posting Motobeam's long term review report. They say with the suspension setting on 3 or 4 the ride is brilliant. Perhaps you could try it. I also rode a brand new 390 which my friend purchased three weeks ago and found the suspension to be very comfortable. It was on setting four.

          The link:
          2014 KTM Duke 390 Long Term Review | MotorBeam – Indian Car Bike News & Reviews
          Wishing everyone on this lovely forum the best for 2015!

          Regards
          Cyborg

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          • #5405
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Hey everyone,
            Happy New Year to you all. May your bikes run well, may your rides be pleasurable, and wishing you all prosperity for 2015.

            Cheers
            Balgi

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            • #5406
              Metzler replacement for duke 390

              Hi frens, I have been quoted rs 17500 for the replacement of my duke 390 tyres by the dealership. This is for the front and rear tyre. Any idea if these are available below this rate. I have tried talking to the distributor in Karol bagh but he is not willing to quote a price on the phone. I reside in Delhi. Tried to search for the same in help me section but couldn't find the same. Fwd the link would also help. Thanks

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              • #5407
                Re: Metzler replacement for duke 390

                Originally posted by krishan.adhikari View Post
                Hi frens, I have been quoted rs 17500 for the replacement of my duke 390 tyres by the dealership. This is for the front and rear tyre. Any idea if these are available below this rate. I have tried talking to the distributor in Karol bagh but he is not willing to quote a price on the phone. I reside in Delhi. Tried to search for the same in help me section but couldn't find the same. Fwd the link would also help. Thanks
                If you reside in delhi, then do visit the distributor.. that's your best bet. the prices of the metz being sold by ktm seem to have been jacked up recently.. the only difference being the ktm partnumber sticker on it. I think if purchased outside, you should be able to save at least 3k on a set. Because earlier a set of these tires used to cost around 12k.

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                • #5408
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Thank s1d. Do you have a contact number for the Delhi distributor by any chance

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                  • #5409
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    Hello Folks,
                    Planning to buy a Duke 390 (black) by mid jan, but not able to make the decesion with the multiple issues duke 390 owners have reported (stalling, leakage, broken rims), Have these issues been resolved on the new bikes ???? I cannot afford to spend much time in service centre post the purschase......Please share your thoughts....

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                    • #5410
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      [MENTION=57757]ved[/MENTION] The KTM DUKE 390 is the best, all the issues that you have mentioned have been sorted out in the bikes that are manufactured september 2014 onwards. I got mine on october 2014, and its going all fine till now with 2400km on the odometer. You will feel the heat till the first servicing is complete and you will also feel the vibration till 6000rpm after that its smooth. Overall the bike is perfect and can enjoy with it .
                      Thank u. Ride safe.

                      Sent from my GT-I9152 using xBhp Connect mobile app

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                      • #5411
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by _VED View Post
                        Hello Folks,
                        Planning to buy a Duke 390 (black) by mid jan, but not able to make the decesion with the multiple issues duke 390 owners have reported (stalling, leakage, broken rims), Have these issues been resolved on the new bikes ???? I cannot afford to spend much time in service centre post the purschase......Please share your thoughts....
                        Hi
                        D390 is one of the VFM bikes in india and issues are somewhat rectified by ktm in 2014 bikes but vibrations still is present because of tank cap and plastic tank cover. My bike is 5 months old and 4k KMS on odo and till now no problem except vibes have bothered me.

                        Ride safe

                        Sent from my HTC Desire 816 dual sim using xBhp Connect mobile app

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                        • #5412
                          Re: Metzler replacement for duke 390

                          Originally posted by s1d View Post
                          If you reside in delhi, then do visit the distributor.. that's your best bet. the prices of the metz being sold by ktm seem to have been jacked up recently.. the only difference being the ktm partnumber sticker on it. I think if purchased outside, you should be able to save at least 3k on a set. Because earlier a set of these tires used to cost around 12k.
                          Cost of Metz outside svc is lot more.

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                          • #5413
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            I have a duke 390 2013 model. The first problem I face is that in very cold conditions it takes 30 to 40 secs to start. This happened in chakrata and munsiyari. This has been fixed as my fren bought a Nov 14 model and it starts just fine. I have heard that they changed the alloy of the rim , can't confirm though. BTW I had ridden my bike for 11.5k km and my rims are just fine. Vibrations are there but for me that is OK cause I rode a re 500 standard for my leh tour in 07[emoji4] . panel noises do exist but again not a deal breaker for me. For 200k this the most vfm bike. Itne paise mein itna maza aur koi bike nahi deti hai. The most expensive part about the bike are the tyres. Approx 17 k for a pair and the last around 10k km. Another thing that I have changed is the gasket around the engine but I was told it could have been fixed by the sealant paste only. Didn't have to change the gasket. Last not the least I have heard the front shocker oil seals go kaput but that has not happened with me . touchwood. Hope this helps.

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                            • #5414
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Please help!

                              I am buying the 390 this month end, can somebody please explain how to decode the VIN number for this?
                              The KTM dealer in Mumbai has a few bikes ready for delivery in stock and I would like to know the month of manufacture before allowing it to be registered.

                              Thank you.

                              P.S. Please excuse if its a repeat question as this thread has 542 pages.

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                              • #5415
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by cyborgk View Post
                                Please help!

                                I am buying the 390 this month end, can somebody please explain how to decode the VIN number for this?
                                The KTM dealer in Mumbai has a few bikes ready for delivery in stock and I would like to know the month of manufacture before allowing it to be registered.

                                Thank you.

                                P.S. Please excuse if its a repeat question as this thread has 542 pages.
                                Codes for Month and Year of Manufacture:
                                Month Of Manufacture(8th Digit)
                                Year Of Manufacture(10th Digit)
                                January – K
                                2012 – C
                                February – L
                                2013 – D
                                March – M
                                2014 – E
                                April – A
                                2015 – F
                                May – B
                                2016 – G
                                June – C
                                2017 – H
                                July – D
                                2018 – J
                                August – E
                                2019 – K
                                September – F
                                2020 – L
                                October – G
                                2021 – M
                                November – H
                                2022 – N
                                December - J
                                2023 – O

                                For Example – VBKJGK4A1DC200001
                                The 8th Digit is A, which denotes the month of April, and the 10th Digit is D, which means the year is 2013.

                                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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