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KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

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  • #7306
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by judebrent View Post
    Cool, did you get yours recently?
    Yes and. Im in love with it. The engine isnt refined heats up alot. And isnt confortable to ride (seat). And there are vibes. But i just like to whack the throttle .
    ZMA-R,FZ-S,HONDA DIO,RD-350(1984)

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    • #7307
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by Deepak Vishnu View Post
      Yes and. Im in love with it. The engine isnt refined heats up alot. And isnt confortable to ride (seat). And there are vibes. But i just like to whack the throttle .
      I thought, the overheating issues were solved when the slipper clutch model was introduced? And are the vibes that bad?

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      • #7308
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by judebrent View Post
        I thought, the overheating issues were solved when the slipper clutch model was introduced? And are the vibes that bad?
        You get used to it. And the heat, you man up eventually. [emoji6]
        ZMA-R,FZ-S,HONDA DIO,RD-350(1984)

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        • #7309
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by Deepak Vishnu View Post
          You get used to it. And the heat, you man up eventually. [emoji6]

          I was about to go book the CBR 250R ABS tomorrow, but then felt this justified the price slightly better. Hope I am making the right move!

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          • #7310
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by judebrent View Post
            So after a lot of research and shorting agony, I've decided to go in for a new Duke 390 as I feel it's value for money, has an upright seating, okay pillion seat and dual channel ABS, which was one of my main requirements. I just checked with Kawasaki KTM, at Mumbai, Andheri(E) and he told me it's 2,21,000 On Road Mumbai? I thought it was between 2,10,000 or so? Please can someone guide me here... Thanks
            Wow !! Brother ..
            You've just saved me a trip to the showroom..
            I too am planning on buying a duke 390 and was going there tomorrow to check on the latest pricing ...
            Thanx to you I've got an idea of what I should be looking at ...
            I plan to book my bike may be in Feb or mid Feb !!
            Btw any idea as to how long is the waiting period ??

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            • #7311
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by judebrent View Post
              I thought, the overheating issues were solved when the slipper clutch model was introduced? And are the vibes that bad?
              I'm found my bike to be perfect till now. No overheating. Heats just a lil bit= negligible.
              Vibes are there only if ur in the wrong gear (which is with every bike). But, the nikasil coated, forged piston cylinders do a gud job of masking it. Otherwise, bike is pretty smooth. Trust me, I was a non-believer 2 months back after reading everything on net. Also, mileage I'm getting 25-28 kmpl (before 1st service).

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              • #7312
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by stringer.6 View Post
                Wow !! Brother ..
                You've just saved me a trip to the showroom..
                I too am planning on buying a duke 390 and was going there tomorrow to check on the latest pricing ...
                Thanx to you I've got an idea of what I should be looking at ...
                I plan to book my bike may be in Feb or mid Feb !!
                Btw any idea as to how long is the waiting period ??

                No waiting he said if payment is through NEFT or cash, I'd be paying part cash and cheque, so I believe he will wait for it to clear & he'll then send it for registration. Stock is available and there's no waiting as of now

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                Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
                I'm found my bike to be perfect till now. No overheating. Heats just a lil bit= negligible.
                Vibes are there only if ur in the wrong gear (which is with every bike). But, the nikasil coated, forged piston cylinders do a gud job of masking it. Otherwise, bike is pretty smooth. Trust me, I was a non-believer 2 months back after reading everything on net. Also, mileage I'm getting 25-28 kmpl (before 1st service).

                That's good to know, which color do you have?

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                • #7313
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                  Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
                  I'm found my bike to be perfect till now. No overheating. Heats just a lil bit= negligible.
                  Vibes are there only if ur in the wrong gear (which is with every bike). But, the nikasil coated, forged piston cylinders do a gud job of masking it. Otherwise, bike is pretty smooth. Trust me, I was a non-believer 2 months back after reading everything on net. Also, mileage I'm getting 25-28 kmpl (before 1st service).
                  A 390 that doesnt have vibes lol. I mean we all love our bikes but vibes are present even after heavily using double sided tape and cycle to fill up niggles..
                  ZMA-R,FZ-S,HONDA DIO,RD-350(1984)

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                  • #7314
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by judebrent View Post
                    No waiting he said if payment is through NEFT or cash, I'd be paying part cash and cheque, so I believe he will wait for it to clear & he'll then send it for registration. Stock is available and there's no waiting as of now
                    Oh wow !! That's great .[emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2]
                    All the more tempted to book asap ..
                    [emoji13] [emoji13]

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                    • #7315
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by stringer.6 View Post
                      Oh wow !! That's great .[emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2]
                      All the more tempted to book asap ..
                      [emoji13] [emoji13]

                      Heheh, good luck, I for sure am going there tomorrow, so will keep you posted I am thinking of which color to go in for, will do that after I see both in person. Hope he has a vehicle for test riding!

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                      • #7316
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by judebrent View Post
                        Heheh, good luck, I for sure am going there tomorrow, so will keep you posted I am thinking of which color to go in for, will do that after I see both in person. Hope he has a vehicle for test riding!
                        All the best brother !!!

                        Looking forward to your updates..

                        Oh , and may the Lord give you strength to choose the right color [emoji13] [emoji13] [emoji13]

                        As for me .I think I will be going for black . [emoji41]

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                        • #7317
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by Deepak Vishnu View Post
                          A 390 that doesnt have vibes lol. I mean we all love our bikes but vibes are present even after heavily using double sided tape and cycle to fill up niggles..
                          No man. The bike is pretty smooth for me. Yes the test ride which I did on an RC390 had horribly horrible vibrations. I was like w**. Is this someone's science project or wht??
                          But, my Duke 390 is really smooth. Have u changed ur oil or not? A bike is always very rough in the initial 1-2k kms due to all the metal particles inside the engine. I changed the oil at 250 kms.

                          P.S.: & the single-most thing that I love about the bike are the WP shocks. They provide an amazingly comfortable ride.
                          Last edited by jack_daniels; 01-03-2016, 12:23 AM.

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                          • #7318
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                            Originally posted by judebrent View Post
                            No waiting he said if payment is through NEFT or cash, I'd be paying part cash and cheque, so I believe he will wait for it to clear & he'll then send it for registration. Stock is available and there's no waiting as of now

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                            That's good to know, which color do you have?
                            I have the black colour.

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                            • #7319
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
                              I have the black colour.
                              Nice! I don't remember well enough, was there some news article that KTM would be phasing out these models this year?

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                              • #7320
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
                                I'm found my bike to be perfect till now. No overheating. Heats just a lil bit= negligible.
                                Vibes are there only if ur in the wrong gear (which is with every bike). But, the nikasil coated, forged piston cylinders do a gud job of masking it. Otherwise, bike is pretty smooth. Trust me, I was a non-believer 2 months back after reading everything on net. Also, mileage I'm getting 25-28 kmpl (before 1st service).
                                Buddy don't get me wrong but I have covered 14k kms on my D390 and I can't say heating is negligible, I have rode to almost all types of roads and it really heats up badly in bumper to bumper traffic. Regarding smoothness, it will increase after 5k kms but slight vibes will be there.

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