Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences


It will cost you around Rs.2200/- from the one chandan92 mentioned( G.A engg,Mumbai) plus the courier charges as applicable. Bought one two years ago from him, it just doesn't have adjustable ends but it does fit all duke versions perfectly and is quite good in quality so no issues.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

I have adjustable version fits to my duke as well as R15 costed me around 2500 with shipping because we ordered two stands.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Could you please show me a picture of your bike lighting with Philips extreme vision. It would be a great help.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Had an unfortunate fall on Friday and the following parts got busted.

• Handle bar
• Hand guard (left)
• Clutch lever
• Bent gear lever
• Bent left crash guard

Managed to take the bike to Banjara hills SVC the next day. No available spares!
Ended up getting the bike fixed at Madhapur SVC on Monday and spent almost 3k for the replacements.

Before the repair, the Banjara hills svc mechanic, pointed out that the front fork is bent.
Say If I hold the handle straight, the tyre is slightly turned to right. I noticed this only after he pointed it out.
But I overlooked it and thought to re-assess after the handlebar is changed.

The Madhapur SVC guy claimed that he'd fix the bent fork and charged me for it, but there was no change in the alignment, it is still bent.
We did back to back test rides and he claimed it was perfect, while I can clearly see the bend and moreover my hands are not equally stretched to hold the handle while straight.
By this time I understood that there was no point in arguing, so I left the place.

Took it to Banjara hills svc and the chief mechanic Srikanth, inspected the bike and echoed my thoughts. He too could see the bend and he added, that the bike has wobbles at speeds of 40-50kmph, which I couldn't feel while riding.

According to him, here are a possible list of parts that might need replacement, with my bike lying in service centre for a couple of days.

• Handle bar holders
• Front axle
• Fork tuning from some local fork tuning shop

In addition to this, my bike is due for 5th service in another 1.5kms. Current odo reading is 19.2k kms.
Chain noise is creating headaches for the past few hundred kms, it sounds as if the rear sprocket is rubbing against something.
The sound comes down a bit a day after lubing, only to re-appear a couple of days later.

Should I get the chain and sprocket set replaced as preventive maintenance?
Owing to the fork bent issue, "IF" I proceed with the suggested service,
then I thought of getting the 5th service done as well, along with chain & sprocket replacement.
What do you think?

Before I take the next step and this being my only commute, I wanted to be sure and wanted suggestions from fellow members, who handled this bent fork issue.
I already wasted money on the so called fork tuning at Madhapur SVC, so I wanted to be sure before spending again on the same issue.

One of my friends suggested to overlook the fork bend unless I feel it while riding.
Honestly, I didn't notice the bend until the SVC guys pointed out.
I'm confused at the end of the day.

Please suggest.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Even i had similar accident year ago, why not use insurance? I replaced everything for free. My fork just had a minor scratch on it yet they suggested to change it! They replaced the whole fork leg and lot of stuff! Hope you do have an active insurance policy!!!

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

what is fork tuning?
what is bend according to you? do you mean fork is no more straight? what is bent? fork pipe or oil reservoir (fork bottom in other non upside down suspension rides)

if alignment from front is not perfect due to fall, one has to set T Stem and T Plate by lathe guy so that both forks fixing into it comes exactly parallel to each other. nothing we do on fork.

axle dont bent that easily untill you hit something head on that too above 70kmph, so why axle is being replaced?

PS: I am not a duke owner, but this is a common part in all motorcycles.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Yes, I do have active insurance policy.
Even I preferred to get the fork replaced under insurance, but the SVC guys say fork cannot be replaced unless it is cracked.
Since I wanted the bike back in a day, I gave a go ahead for replacements.

Visually, I don't see any fork bend. "Fork tuning" is what the mechanic mentioned, I have no idea what all is done.
He said, they will have to take the forks off the bike and carry them to some local fork tuning shop and get it fixed there.

Axle theory was again mentioned by the mechanic himself, he said, it might be a possibility.
Also I was doing maybe 20-30 kmph during the accident.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

regarding wobbling, check bearings and rim. alignment has nothing to do with wobbling

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

I didn't notice wobbling at all. This is where I was confused.
Let me check it thoroughly again tonight.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Went for fourth service recently. There was some oil leakage coming from the head gasket region. Svc guys applied some sealant and that seems to be holding good so far but I feel very prominent vibrations now near the tank, handle, foot pegs. Any ideas what could be causing this. The vibrations are so prominent that I am not enjoying riding any more. I need to revisit SVC but thought it would be better to find out if any one has any experience with such an issue and if yes, how was it resolved.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

By any chance are you using Motul 300V ? Not sure, but the common thing I found between head leaking victims was Motul 300V.

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

This is all I got for now from a ride





will take proper ones with the throw and post it later

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Well if you have good relation with svc mechs they can get it covered under insurance... Just so you know my fork just had a 1 mm scratch which would put a small cut into fork seal which would result in lil fork oil leak, at first they said it cant be covered under warranty or insurance but on asking them to manage somehow they agreed and got it replaced...!

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

If you have a fork bend, the bike will usually pull towards one side.
Was the handle bar replaced at madhapur ?
Otherwise it might be the axle , triple tree, handlebar(or its mount) , coneset.

When you say that with handle bar straight the tire points towards right, do you mean that like in a cycle where the handle bar gets misaligned and we place the wheel between our legs and twist the handle bar to point straight ? If that's so then it might be just an adjustment required at the coneset/handle bar nut.

I would also recommend to get the axle changed just to be on the safe side.. and the triple tree checked.
These forks are pretty beefy and i suspect they wouldn't deform as easily as say a splendor. I mostly suspect an alignment issue which can be fixed by stripping down the front end and putting it back together.. the damage might be at the triple tree which is causing a misalignment. Worst case is that you might need a new coneset/triple tree and axle.
Most of these mechs be it local or svc simple say that the forks need to be worked upon and charge you more and just do a realignment by adjusting the nuts/coneset(which is what i suspect the madhapur guy has done)
btw, are you sure the wheel rim itself is not bent ?
That's as much as i can speculate, without actually seeing/riding the bike.. and good luck with the spares availability at Banjara

Regarding the chain, does it have any room for adjustment ? How do the sprockets look ? Post a couple of pics.. also compare with another 390.
I personally would suggest a good coat of nulon grease spray (available on snapdeal) after throughly cleaning the chain with diesel and setting it to correct slack. I personally use the grease spray once in a while and the chain doesnt make a racket. Its slightly thicker than a chain spray but does an excellent job at a much cheaper price compared to chain lube. I get the chain cleaned/lubed with that used oil the Banjara svc uses, and then use a coat of grease spray or chain lube at times.. sometimes its just that oil that holds up. What's more important is to keep the chain cleaned/lubed at regular intervals even if its just used oil that you are using.. letting it go dry and nedlecting it and then using some exotic spray is not going to help.

At 20k you might as well change the rubber dampers in the rear wheel (which hold the sprocket assy in place) - Checking The Rear Hub Rubber Dampers - Ktm 200 DUKE EU Owner's Manual [Page 99]

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Can you share details about the windscreen and closeup pics, looks nice