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  • #6181
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Hi guys just had a query , currently my RPM1 limiter is set to 7k and as per my manual ( Jan 2015 edition ) it says RPM1 should be 5k and RPM2 7.5K. Should i change it to the same

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    • #6182
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by flux52 View Post
      Hi guys just had a query , currently my RPM1 limiter is set to 7k and as per my manual ( Jan 2015 edition ) it says RPM1 should be 5k and RPM2 7.5K. Should i change it to the same
      Shift RPM indicator is customizable as per the users requirement, there is no constrain that it has to be set at a particular RPM. setting it at 8k - 9k rpm will be good, being a high revving engine if set @ 5k RPM, it will be annoying during spirited riding if the Rev indicator keeps on flashing.

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      • #6183
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by senotrius View Post
        Michelin?do the last the same only as well?my front Metz will last even more.rear only 9k due to poor roads.
        haven't used the michelins, so can't comment on their lifespan.
        whenever my bike is going to be in for a tire change, i would opt for the mrf c1's (if i am able to source these elusive tires)
        as i said, the stock mrf's i find it sufficient barring the wet performance.. if only abs was available, sigh!!

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        • #6184
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by Lingeshsaikumar View Post
          Shift RPM indicator is customizable as per the users requirement, there is no constrain that it has to be set at a particular RPM. setting it at 8k - 9k rpm will be good, being a high revving engine if set @ 5k RPM, it will be annoying during spirited riding if the Rev indicator keeps on flashing.
          Sorry i forgot to mention its a new bike , so engine is still to be run-in so as per KTM whats the RPM limit to be set to initially

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          • #6185
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Guys I'm in a pickle here... need some help..
            So my tyre hugger broke off some time last year... and in the process, a nut on one side got broken in half... Half of the nut is still in the swingarm...

            I've already talked to the SVC guys, they told me to go to a welder and get it out...
            Now I've been to 2-3 welders, all say they can't get it out...

            And the SVC guy tried to get out but that left the piece of nut in a really battered state...

            My question: Is there any other tyre hugger I can get on my bike? I badly need this!

            This is the nut that broke off: (Not my bike. Just an image to show the nut in question.)
            Last edited by killer_180; 06-22-2015, 01:06 PM.
            Ride safe!

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            • #6186
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by flux52 View Post
              Sorry i forgot to mention its a new bike , so engine is still to be run-in so as per KTM whats the RPM limit to be set to initially
              During Run-in, the max RPM is 7500, So RPM 1 is 5000 and RPM 2 is 7500 and this is factory setting

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              Originally posted by killer_180 View Post
              Guys I'm in a pickle here... need some help..
              So my tyre hugger broke off some time last year... and in the process, a nut on one side got broken in half... Half of the nut is still in the swingarm...

              I've already talked to the SVC guys, they told me to go to a welder and get it out...
              Now I've been to 2-3 welders, all say they can't get it out...

              And the SVC guy tried to get out but that left the piece of nut in a really battered state...

              My question: Is there any other tyre hugger I can get on my bike? I badly need this!

              This is the nut that broke off: (Not my bike. Just an image to show the nut in question.)
              m6 size bolt extractor can be used to unscrew to the broken bolt, take a look at the attached image to know how it is done
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              • #6187
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by

                m6 size bolt extractor can be used to unscrew to the broken bolt, take a look at the attached image to know how it is done
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                Okk.. Thanks! Any known places in Pune where they have this??
                Ride safe!

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                • #6188
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Originally posted by killer_180 View Post
                  Okk.. Thanks! Any known places in Pune where they have this??
                  I am form chennai so i am sure where it is available in pune, but these are available online too @ 350/- to 400/- range, take a look at the Stanley tools web site to find any dealers near your place

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                  • #6189
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by Lingeshsaikumar View Post
                    I am form chennai so i am sure where it is available in pune, but these are available online too @ 350/- to 400/- range, take a look at the Stanley tools web site to find any dealers near your place
                    Thanks for the tip... I'll check it out...
                    Ride safe!

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                    • #6190
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by killer_180 View Post
                      I've already talked to the SVC guys, they told me to go to a welder and get it out...
                      Now I've been to 2-3 welders, all say they can't get it out...
                      Go to a local mechanic and ask him about where this broken nut can be pulled out. Lathe/Welding guys do these kinds of jobs
                      A local mech will be able to point you to the right source.
                      What is usually done is to weld an extra nut to the broken part and then remove it in one piece using a spanner.
                      Just make sure they do not damage the swing arm or the brake lines during the welding.
                      I wouldn't advice you to do it yourself, because you have a very good chance of messing it up further. Leave it to the pro's unless you have confidence in your self.

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                      • #6191
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        Hi everyone, I own a duke 390 partially and the new pulsar 200 rs(completely). My question is that can we fit apache rtr break and clutch lever to the duke 390.

                        I don't like the adjustable ones as most available easily are either flimsy or too color full and costly, I am looking for a cheap alternative. My problem with the stock levers are

                        1) they are huge and ugly

                        2) you have to keep moving the fingers around to find the sweet spot for the clutch to be pressed with ease.

                        PS : I even own a pulsar 180 dtsi ug4 and it has the same problem as my earlier priced possessions.

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                        • #6192
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by amarme001 View Post
                          Hi everyone, I own a duke 390 partially and the new pulsar 200 rs(completely). My question is that can we fit apache rtr break and clutch lever to the duke 390.

                          I don't like the adjustable ones as most available easily are either flimsy or too color full and costly, I am looking for a cheap alternative. My problem with the stock levers are

                          1) they are huge and ugly

                          2) you have to keep moving the fingers around to find the sweet spot for the clutch to be pressed with ease.

                          PS : I even own a pulsar 180 dtsi ug4 and it has the same problem as my earlier priced possessions.
                          Apache Break and clutch lever cannot be fitted in duke, and pulsar's break lever are not bulky either, if take a closer look at the apache levers, brake lever will be thicker and clutch lever will be slimmer (weird design). I myself owned an apache for 2 years and i dint find the levers any comfortable over my pulsar.

                          If you like the plated looks of the Apache lever you can use a chrome spray over your OE duke levers, Fiddling with these levers may lead to a clutch cable snap, or poor braking performance

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                          • #6193
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            Buffing the levers are better than painting. Paint will peel off with use. Plating will give a bling weird look.

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                            • #6194
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by Lingeshsaikumar View Post
                              Apache Break and clutch lever cannot be fitted in duke, and pulsar's break lever are not bulky either, if take a closer look at the apache levers, brake lever will be thicker and clutch lever will be slimmer (weird design). I myself owned an apache for 2 years and i dint find the levers any comfortable over my pulsar.

                              If you like the plated looks of the Apache lever you can use a chrome spray over your OE duke levers, Fiddling with these levers may lead to a clutch cable snap, or poor braking performance

                              Just realized the same Lingeshsaikumar, After posting here checked the internet for pictures of rtr levers and they are almost same as pulsars(excluding the slightly larger and thicker clutch cover).

                              May be as deville_56 suggested maybe a simple buffing of the levers and applying some clear coat paint will be a better idea, but wonder if the buffing will give a neat look.

                              will try on my pulsar 180 if I succeed, then will try on the duke.

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                              • #6195
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by amarme001 View Post
                                May be as deville_56 suggested maybe a simple buffing of the levers and applying some clear coat paint will be a better idea, but wonder if the buffing will give a neat look.
                                Clear coat also peels off. Leave it as such.

                                This is one is DIY hand buffing.

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                                This one is machine-buffed, done at electroplating shop. They do buffing before plating. They charged some 200 for buffing 2 levers.

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                                AFAIK Duke got Pulsar levers, as per the KTM spare counter guy.
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