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  • #6901
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
    3. I'm confident I can squeeze 28-30 kmpl out of the 390. As I get almost 44-45 kmpl from my ZMR,
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    In city conditions you will get mileage around 25 kmpl but in highway condition maintaining speed of around 90 kmph at 6 th gear you will get a mileage of 30 kmpl. Even fellow RC 390 rider gets maximum mileage of 35 kmpl on highway ( using tank to tank method) and on an average he gets 30 kmpl on highway by maintaining speed of 80-100kmph.

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    • #6902
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by Chandan92 View Post
      In city conditions you will get mileage around 25 kmpl but in highway condition maintaining speed of around 90 kmph at 6 th gear you will get a mileage of 30 kmpl. Even fellow RC 390 rider gets maximum mileage of 35 kmpl on highway ( using tank to tank method) and on an average he gets 30 kmpl on highway by maintaining speed of 80-100kmph.
      Is the mileage of Duke 390 less than RC?? Will it increase if I use Michelin Pilot Street?
      Actually, initially my Zmr also gave very less mileage. At the start, around 28-30 kmpl. Then slowly started increasing & now at 11k kms, gives 44 kmpl easily.
      Btw thanks to all for solving my queries. All young riders here.

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      • #6903
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
        Is the mileage of Duke 390 less than RC?? Will it increase if I use Michelin Pilot Street?
        Actually, initially my Zmr also gave very less mileage. At the start, around 28-30 kmpl. Then slowly started increasing & now at 11k kms, gives 44 kmpl easily.
        Btw thanks to all for solving my queries. All young riders here.
        In city traffic duke gives me 25 kmpl and on highway it varies from 28-30 kmpl. If one rides it sanely it will give you 28 kmpl constantly. I have no idea of mileage on michelin tyres although i will change it after 3-4k kms ( current odo is 11k kms ).

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        • #6904
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by rohangk View Post
          28-30. Good luck with that, in the city next to impossible, you wont have fun if you ride either of these bikes slowly.
          City riding too does have empty stretches where you could open up the throttle a bit more, in fact even I'd say 390 is a much better option than a 200, with the metzelers and the bosch ABS
          I go with my friend on his 390 almost everyday and I still get a thrill out of it

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          Originally posted by Chandan92 View Post
          In city conditions you will get mileage around 25 kmpl but in highway condition maintaining speed of around 90 kmph at 6 th gear you will get a mileage of 30 kmpl. Even fellow RC 390 rider gets maximum mileage of 35 kmpl on highway ( using tank to tank method) and on an average he gets 30 kmpl on highway by maintaining speed of 80-100kmph.
          Ive actually seen as low as 17 in city on a duke 390...

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          • #6905
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by Chandan92 View Post
            In city traffic duke gives me 25 kmpl and on highway it varies from 28-30 kmpl. If one rides it sanely it will give you 28 kmpl constantly. I have no idea of mileage on michelin tyres although i will change it after 3-4k kms ( current odo is 11k kms ).
            28 kmpl constant? What type of traffic? I'm guessing not 1st gear kinda traffic.

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            • #6906
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by AngadV View Post
              City riding too does have empty stretches where you could open up the throttle a bit more, in fact even I'd say 390 is a much better option than a 200, with the metzelers and the bosch ABS
              I go with my friend on his 390 almost everyday and I still get a thrill out of it

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              Ive actually seen as low as 17 in city on a duke 390...
              I have also seen low mileage of 20 kmpl once during initial days of my ownership.

              Originally posted by Gunslingin_Ridr View Post
              28 kmpl constant? What type of traffic? I'm guessing not 1st gear kinda traffic.
              I have said 28-30 kmpl for highway and for city traffic i have said 25 kmpl.

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              • #6907
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                Our boy turned One today

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                Hit 15k 2 days back
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                Had the first paid service last week. Took them 4 days to deliver as something unfortunate happened and had to claim warranty. Bike shut off because of overheating on the way. There were leaks at engine part joints. Radiator fan and all engine packings changed under warranty.

                Bill Breakup:
                Parts:
                Radiator Fan Warranty ₹ 0.00
                Engine Gasket Warranty ₹ 0.00
                Motul 7100 20W50 x 1.5 L MTL20W50 ₹ 1,184.99
                Fine Fuel Filter JG171882 ₹ 87.34
                Oil Filter JG571014 ₹ 64.63
                Filter Element JG581004 ₹ 248.03
                Rear Brake Pad DK151085 ₹ 185.15

                Labor:
                Paid Service ₹ 300.00
                Paid Labor ₹ 300.00 (Brake Pad Changing)
                Chain Lube ₹ 100.00

                Total - ₹2655 including all tax


                Renewed insurance with National Insurance
                Cost - ₹ 3,101.00 after deduction of NCB
                #RetiredRider
                #KeyboardWarrior

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                • #6908
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Congrats.
                  15k in year.wow.
                  best part is that cost of maintainance is less.
                  so Enjoy.

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                  • #6909
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    Can anybody explain the odometer or speedometer settings(Mode) .As i am unable to understand the settings.TIA.

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                    • #6910
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by deville_56 View Post
                      Had the first paid service last week. Took them 4 days to deliver as something unfortunate happened and had to claim warranty. Bike shut off because of overheating on the way. There were leaks at engine part joints. Radiator fan and all engine packings changed under warranty.
                      I saw your DIY post and replied to it yesterday.. unfortunately its still pending mods approval.
                      I think the way you changed the coolant might have caused this overheating issue.
                      You should always first fill up the radiator with coolant and then only fill up the expansion tank. You had mentioned that you just filled up the expansion tank and ran the bike and then again filled it up after a the engine was run for sometime (yes the radiator sucks in fluid from expansion tank). This is not the right way to do it.

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                      • #6911
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by wrecker View Post
                        Can anybody explain the odometer or speedometer settings(Mode) .As i am unable to understand the settings.TIA.
                        Read the manual, it will give you a lot more info.
                        About the bike

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                        • #6912
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by s1d View Post
                          I saw your DIY post and replied to it yesterday.. unfortunately its still pending mods approval.
                          I think the way you changed the coolant might have caused this overheating issue.
                          It was the dead radiator fan that was causing the heating problem and ended up being changed under warranty.

                          There was coolant leak and oil leak even before. After the DIY coolant change, it again spilled after maybe a thousand or 2k km (which they claim as happened because someone removed the radiator cap (I wasn't at the scene to confirm this)), and ended up being filled with stock coolant at SVC. By the time this happened, it was stock coolant, filled by KTM people


                          Originally posted by s1d View Post
                          You should always first fill up the radiator with coolant and then only fill up the expansion tank. You had mentioned that you just filled up the expansion tank and ran the bike and then again filled it up after a the engine was run for sometime (yes the radiator sucks in fluid from expansion tank). This is not the right way to do it.
                          I never meant filling up the expansion tank only and run and refill. Loosening the radiator cap and filling the reservoir will of course fill up the radiator and yes, you can always fill the radiator directly. What I supposed was, after everything is done, just warm up the engine and cool down to get the right level
                          Last edited by deville_56; 10-16-2015, 05:58 PM. Reason: Rephrased again, again and again
                          #RetiredRider
                          #KeyboardWarrior

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                          • #6913
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            Originally posted by wrecker View Post
                            Can anybody explain the odometer or speedometer settings(Mode) .As i am unable to understand the settings.TIA.
                            Could you specify? Do you want to reset trip, change rpm1 and rpm2 or you wanna change units?
                            What do you call a biker who does not wear a helmet? An organ donor.

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                            • #6914
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by wrecker View Post
                              Hey guys where can i get good gloves in Hyderabad?.I have checked alpinestars gloves but they are costly 6.5k are they worth that much money?TIA
                              BikeOpedia - Near HITEC City Flyover coming from Malaysian Township.
                              Dynamic Riders - Masab Tank, Mehdipatnam

                              These two stock good material and priced decently.

                              On The Rock: Priced very high generally and least preferred.

                              Originally posted by Bornagainbiker View Post
                              Hi Jack. Has anyone considered that the speedo on these bikes can be switched between Kilometres Per Hour and Miles Per Hour? Lots people (test customers and staff) fiddling with the console could have switched it without changing it back or even knowing. Accounting for optimism in most speedo's on vehicles, and the fact that 115MPH is approximately 180KPH, I hypothesise that this is possibly what has happened.

                              The 390's don't feel fast either. I think someone else mentioned that 80KPH feels like 50KPH..............
                              I did the changes based on the manual. Feels wiered to see low number when you are going fast. So came back to KMPH instead of MPH

                              Originally posted by rohangk View Post
                              28-30. Good luck with that, in the city next to impossible, you wont have fun if you ride either of these bikes slowly.
                              My 390 has been consistently giving 29-30 KMPL in city. And of 32000 KMS it did. close to 29000 KMS it has done in city commuting.
                              2007 - Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme
                              2008 - Yamaha YZF R15
                              2009 - Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme
                              2013 - KTM 390 Duke
                              2017 - Yamaha FZ25

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                              • #6915
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                One more thing I have noticed is that I feel no heat nowadays, maybe I have gotten used to it or something is wrong bike is at 1200 km

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                                Originally posted by riazmomin View Post
                                My 390 has been consistently giving 29-30 KMPL in city. And of 32000 KMS it did. close to 29000 KMS it has done in city commuting.
                                Wow you must be a superhero or something, mine barely gives a mileage of 24 in city, on highways I have seen a figure as high as 36.
                                What do you call a biker who does not wear a helmet? An organ donor.

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