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  • #8551
    Michelin Pilot Street 150/60

    Anyone looking to change rear tires grab the Michelins from Amazon. Priced at less than 6k.
    I bought one last month, installed this morning and its good
    Pegasus - 2011* - Hero Honda Karizma ZMR
    Stallion - 2013* - Hero Karizma ZMR
    Nemesis - 2016* - KTM Duke 390
    Rocket - 2021* - KTM RC 390
    Loki - 2022* - Kawasaki Versys 650
    Moon Knight - 2022* - Hero Xpulse 200 4v

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    • #8552
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

      Went to Orange Ride yesterday. My first ride in the 390...


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      Pegasus - 2011* - Hero Honda Karizma ZMR
      Stallion - 2013* - Hero Karizma ZMR
      Nemesis - 2016* - KTM Duke 390
      Rocket - 2021* - KTM RC 390
      Loki - 2022* - Kawasaki Versys 650
      Moon Knight - 2022* - Hero Xpulse 200 4v

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      • #8553
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

        [QUOTE=niku;1237705]Went to Orange Ride yesterday. My first ride in the 390...



        Well wait !!! What's that???[emoji33]
        What an awesome looking bike

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        • #8554
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

          Went to Kasturba Road KTM on Saturday for Valve Gasket Cover replacement. They said they will apply sealant and re-fix the same gasket. However, as per the advice I received from my fellow members here, I asked them to put a new seal. It looks and feels thinner than the one which came from factory. It also has a crease right in the middle. Apparently that is how the part is but I am not convinced.

          Part cost is ~300 and labour ~250. I had asked them to do few small things like washing (pathetic washing quality), chain lubing, cleaning, etc. The final bill came to INR 910.
          A lone amateur built the ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic...

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          • #8555
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by NitinGirish View Post
            Went to Kasturba Road KTM on Saturday for Valve Gasket Cover replacement. They said they will apply sealant and re-fix the same gasket. However, as per the advice I received from my fellow members here, I asked them to put a new seal. It looks and feels thinner than the one which came from factory. It also has a crease right in the middle. Apparently that is how the part is but I am not convinced.

            Part cost is ~300 and labour ~250. I had asked them to do few small things like washing (pathetic washing quality), chain lubing, cleaning, etc. The final bill came to INR 910.
            it's almost impossible to get a duplicate gasket.. so nothing to worry since you got it at the svc. that crease might be normal (from the gasket manufacturing process..)
            and once you use the sealant along with a new seal, the leak would be arrested for good (unless they end doing a shoddy job)

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            • #8556
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

              I was having a blast on my bike around the track when suddenly, the low oil pressure warning came up on the console. On getting it checked, they said that oil was leaking through the valve head into the cylinder causing the oil to burn along with fuel. You could actually see the black smoke when the engine was revved. So I rode back to Bangalore and left the bike at Bannerghatta road KTM. They immediately said it was caused by the same issue and took 3 days to remove the engine head and replaced the sealant and gaskets (it's mentioned as head packing in the bill which came upto to 3.6k), now that I've received the bike, the smoke is still present but visibly reduced. They're now saying that the scratches on the bore is to blame and replacement part costs 15k. I'm not really sure who's to blame here. Is it the bad workmanship or bad quality parts?
              Odo reading 36k
              REVVADDICT
              -              Yamaha FZ-16 (2010-12)
              -Kawasaki Ninja 250R (2012-13)
              -KTM Duke 390(2013- )

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              • #8557
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by vijeth v View Post
                I was having a blast on my bike around the track when suddenly, the low oil pressure warning came up on the console. On getting it checked, they said that oil was leaking through the valve head into the cylinder causing the oil to burn along with fuel. You could actually see the black smoke when the engine was revved. So I rode back to Bangalore and left the bike at Bannerghatta road KTM. They immediately said it was caused by the same issue and took 3 days to remove the engine head and replaced the sealant and gaskets (it's mentioned as head packing in the bill which came upto to 3.6k), now that I've received the bike, the smoke is still present but visibly reduced. They're now saying that the scratches on the bore is to blame and replacement part costs 15k. I'm not really sure who's to blame here. Is it the bad workmanship or bad quality parts?
                Odo reading 36k

                How the hell Bore got scratched and when the smoke was still there why did you take the bike delivery when the problem was not solved 100%

                The scratches that are on the bore is the piston to blame or the tech
                No replacement for an engine Displacement

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                • #8558
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                  Originally posted by Suraj200 View Post
                  How the hell Bore got scratched and when the smoke was still there why did you take the bike delivery when the problem was not solved 100%

                  The scratches that are on the bore is the piston to blame or the tech
                  Well I'm not sure. What I do know is that a lot of KTMs which have done over 50k kms have this issue. But at 36k is a little bit early according to even the svc folks.
                  REVVADDICT
                  -                  Yamaha FZ-16 (2010-12)
                  -Kawasaki Ninja 250R (2012-13)
                  -KTM Duke 390(2013- )

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                  • #8559
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by vijeth v View Post
                    Well I'm not sure. What I do know is that a lot of KTMs which have done over 50k kms have this issue. But at 36k is a little bit early according to even the svc folks.
                    Can you post the photo of the bore, so that we can also ask the svc about the issue
                    No replacement for an engine Displacement

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                    • #8560
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by vijeth v View Post
                      I was having a blast on my bike around the track when suddenly, the low oil pressure warning came up on the console. On getting it checked, they said that oil was leaking through the valve head into the cylinder causing the oil to burn along with fuel. You could actually see the black smoke when the engine was revved. So I rode back to Bangalore and left the bike at Bannerghatta road KTM. They immediately said it was caused by the same issue and took 3 days to remove the engine head and replaced the sealant and gaskets (it's mentioned as head packing in the bill which came upto to 3.6k), now that I've received the bike, the smoke is still present but visibly reduced. They're now saying that the scratches on the bore is to blame and replacement part costs 15k. I'm not really sure who's to blame here. Is it the bad workmanship or bad quality parts?
                      Odo reading 36k
                      Black smoke is when the bike is running too rich. White is when oil mixes with fuel.
                      My BiKe DoEsN't LeAk OiL, iT mArK's ItS TeRriToRy !

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                      • #8561
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by vid_powerstroke View Post
                        Black smoke is when the bike is running too rich. White is when oil mixes with fuel.
                        Yep my bad, greyish smoke.
                        REVVADDICT
                        -                        Yamaha FZ-16 (2010-12)
                        -Kawasaki Ninja 250R (2012-13)
                        -KTM Duke 390(2013- )

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                        • #8562
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by vijeth v View Post
                          I was having a blast on my bike around the track when suddenly, the low oil pressure warning came up on the console. On getting it checked, they said that oil was leaking through the valve head into the cylinder causing the oil to burn along with fuel. You could actually see the black smoke when the engine was revved. So I rode back to Bangalore and left the bike at Bannerghatta road KTM. They immediately said it was caused by the same issue and took 3 days to remove the engine head and replaced the sealant and gaskets (it's mentioned as head packing in the bill which came upto to 3.6k), now that I've received the bike, the smoke is still present but visibly reduced. They're now saying that the scratches on the bore is to blame and replacement part costs 15k. I'm not really sure who's to blame here. Is it the bad workmanship or bad quality parts?
                          Odo reading 36k
                          Probably piston rings gone bad?
                          Issues with bore is one of the worst thing that can happen to an engine.
                          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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                          • #8563
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                            H RATED METZELERS FOR Rs 10K PER PAIR? (instead of Rs 16K)

                            One of my friends was saying that he came across a cheaper pair of Metzelers which is H rated unlike the standard W rated ones (max speed 210 vs 270 kmph), and is thus almost the price of Michelin street radials.

                            Has anyone encountered these? Any idea if they're good or even original Metz in the first place? I'm looking for a front tire only currently.

                            Reviews?

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                            • #8564
                              KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by Shaurya7 View Post
                              One of my friends was saying that he came across a cheaper pair of Metzelers which is H rated unlike the standard W rated ones (max speed 210 vs 270 kmph), and is thus almost the price of Michelin ?
                              I encountered with same tyres in my city, dealer quoted me 6k for both metz and pirelli diablo rosso 2 for rear tyre with H rating. I think manufacturing is of different country and I was not sure of its originality ( I could be wrong).

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                              • #8565
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by Shaurya7 View Post
                                H RATED METZELERS FOR Rs 10K PER PAIR? (instead of Rs 16K)

                                One of my friends was saying that he came across a cheaper pair of Metzelers which is H rated unlike the standard W rated ones (max speed 210 vs 270 kmph), and is thus almost the price of Michelin street radials.

                                Has anyone encountered these? Any idea if they're good or even original Metz in the first place? I'm looking for a front tire only currently.

                                Reviews?
                                My RC390 2016 came with H rated metzelers. I have done a track day on these tyres and the grip was excellent. No issues faced.

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