Yeah. The rubber cover over the metal rod.

Got it! Thanks. Will go check the prices today and get them. Hope those mirrors make for better viewing? These stock ones are pretty small. Thanks

The heating issues due to prolonged use of bike in slow moving traffic, resulting into problem is not with KTM only.
That is present with all the high power bikes, it could be duke, ninja, r3, banelli, 600cc class.
All these bikes if you used in slow traffic where you can't go beyond 20-30 most of the time will get heated lot still they will continue to work without much issues, but eventually a day will com, may be after 6-8 months of use in such slow moving traffic, when bikes will start giving problem reasons because of prolonged use in slow moving traffic resulting into engine or cooling system damage.

Now some of you may say problem is not there with others say ninja or r3 or banelli etc and its only with ktm.
but how many of you seen ninja r3 or banelli in slow moving traffic every day as compared to ktms?

I personally haven't seen r3 or banelli in Pune on road till date, forget to see them in traffic. :-)
But seen many duke and rcs even in traffic.

So point is that friends understand that these powerful bikes are designed to perform well at considerably higher speeds say 50 kmph+?
If you continue to use them at slow speeds over longer periods, yes they will work but will get damaged eventually.

So better to use activa or 100cc bikes in city.
Its just my personal opinion, no hard feelings.

was going through r3 thread, found that even r3 has problem of overheating and stalling

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...ml#post1201088

There is great improvement, especially blindspots, particularly in city.

Duke 390 doesn't have any problem of stalling. At least in my bike. Just that you have to clutch ride to avoid it. Fully certified by me.
Yes, lil heating is there no doubt. But, getting the bike @ Rs.2.2 lakh otr itself negates it and in fact makes it insignificant.

How about the Karizma R mirror? Older models of 2012! I think they'll be a good fit as well..

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Please can you shed some light on "clutch ride" ? Thanks

I am using Tribocor lube, but not cleaner. It's more wetter than Motul and holds longer, but messy all over rim. Have to lube at least an hour before taking bike to minimize splashing on rims, but it stays on longer than Motul. It's VFM than Motul. 360 bucks for 500ml compared to 550 for Motul, the reason why I am still sticking with it. The can is more pressurized and I have already did almost 10 sprays and still there is enough for at least 2 left.

You can ride the bike by leaving clutch and not using the accelerator. This way it would move at a constant speed of 9-10 km/hr. Useful during slow moving traffic.

Thanks for quick reply mate. I see there are 2 variants for cleaner.
Chain cleaner spray (TC 208) & Heavy duty cleaner (Tc 28)..

Also in lube they have,
Chain lube spray (TC 40) & Super lube spray (TC 205)..

Any idea on this ? Which one do you use ???

Hi guys!
We had a small dispute - how life of the engine from a 390 ktm? Now i have 18000km
Many people say that after 20k worth waiting for surprises.
Service timely -from an authorized dealer.
trips mode - calm. Only in the city. Long winter for 5 maunth. Motorcycle is not used at all for this time, it stands in the garage. Season begins in March, ends in October.

In spite of the sparing conditions, many argue that the life of the engine is small.
What's your assessment?

Hi guys!
We had a small dispute - how life of the engine from a 390 ktm? Now i have 18000km
Many people say that after 20k worth waiting for surprises.
Service timely -from an authorized dealer.
trips mode - calm. Only in the city. Long winter for 5 maunth. Motorcycle is not used at all for this time, it stands in the garage. Season begins in March, ends in October.

In spite of the sparing conditions, many argue that the life of the engine is small.
What's your assessment?

Which engine oil u use?

While I agree better tires do a better job, it cannot quite substitute what ABS does in wheel lock situations! Enjoy your ride

using Motorex formula 4t 10w40. In the manual says to use motorex 15w50 but I could not find this oil in my city.
think it's not a big difference considering the temperate climate