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KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

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  • #9106
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

    Tried tyre dresser for first time, Lets see how many days shine is maintained.
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    Still Playing in 13.5 bhp @ 8500 rpm

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    • #9107
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

      Of late I'm facing a weird problem in my bike. At 7-7.5k rpm I'm hearing noise as if the engine is revved with the clutch pulled in. Has anyone else faced this?
      2013 R15(Sold) | 2014 Duke 390 (Sold) | 2022 Adv 390 | 2022 Ninja 300

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      • #9108
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by Ezilkannan View Post
        Of late I'm facing a weird problem in my bike. At 7-7.5k rpm I'm hearing noise as if the engine is revved with the clutch pulled in. Has anyone else faced this?
        What kind of sound are you hearing, could you be a little more specific, Ezil. At any RPM when you rev the engine with the clutch pulled in, you will hear the same engine revving sound. Are you hearing a buzzing sound when going beyond and above certain RPM or a small audio clip too would be helpful.

        Cheers!
        VJ
        Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
        The girl said, 'NO!'


        And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


        THE END

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        • #9109
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

          after 35000 kms and 3 years, front brake system gave up in the middle of ride. it jammed and some guys helped me drag bike to a side. but jammed brake returned to normal by itself and i rode to svc.
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          all these parts were replaced for Rs 400. but now after the work abs malfunction light comes up in between and when the ignition is turned off and on again it disappears. can it be sensor fault or something else?
          I'm a responsible rider.It doesn't matter what you ride,but what matters is how you ride.

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          • #9110
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by Legend Racer View Post
            after 35000 kms and 3 years, front brake system gave up in the middle of ride. it jammed and some guys helped me drag bike to a side. but jammed brake returned to normal by itself and i rode to svc.


            all these parts were replaced for Rs 400. but now after the work abs malfunction light comes up in between and when the ignition is turned off and on again it disappears. can it be sensor fault or something else?
            It can be as simple as a faulty error code in ECU that can be reset to a faulty ABS sensor. Faulty ABS sensor would almost always show up in the panel as a constant light. Your problem seems a little different, in that, it only appears for a brief moment. I would suggest you to take the bike to the service, check for error codes if any, reset them and then observe. Keep us posted.

            Cheers!
            VJ
            Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
            The girl said, 'NO!'


            And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


            THE END

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            • #9111
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
              What kind of sound are you hearing, could you be a little more specific, Ezil. At any RPM when you rev the engine with the clutch pulled in, you will hear the same engine revving sound. Are you hearing a buzzing sound when going beyond and above certain RPM or a small audio clip too would be helpful.

              Cheers!
              VJ
              Like when I'm just giving throttle and once the revs hit around 7k rpm, there is a sudden drop in the load to the engine and it revs unusually high with the noise that you hear when you rev it with the clutch pulled in (Note: I am not actually pulling the clutch in, I am just giving throttle). I'll try to get a video of it once I get my gopro.
              Last edited by Ezilkannan; 12-13-2016, 06:45 PM.
              2013 R15(Sold) | 2014 Duke 390 (Sold) | 2022 Adv 390 | 2022 Ninja 300

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              • #9112
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by Ezilkannan View Post
                Like when I'm just giving throttle and once the revs hit around 7k rpm, there is a sudden drop in the load to the engine and it revs unusually high with the noise that you hear when you rev it with the clutch pulled in (Note: I am not actually pulling the clutch in, I am just giving throttle). I'll try to get a video of it once I get my gopro.
                I get the knack of it, one question I would like to ask is, how old are your clutch plates and how much has the bike clocked till now?

                Cheers!
                VJ
                Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                The girl said, 'NO!'


                And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                THE END

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                • #9113
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                  Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                  I get the knack of it, one question I would like to ask is, how old are your clutch plates and how much has the bike clocked till now?

                  Cheers!
                  VJ
                  I just did a clutch overhaul last week(the problem existed before this too). I have changed to slipper clutch now. Odo is 16.5k kms. It still persists.
                  2013 R15(Sold) | 2014 Duke 390 (Sold) | 2022 Adv 390 | 2022 Ninja 300

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                  • #9114
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                    I've got a little issue with my bike. Gears have become harder to engage, I mean earlier a slight push would be more than enough to change gears but off late I've got to use a little more force. As a result, Neutral is also harder to find now.

                    One thing I noticed it that while on the move, say above 50/60km, Its easier and smoother to change gears if I pull in the clutch lever to say 40% instead of 100%.

                    Any insights?

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                    • #9115
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by Ezilkannan View Post
                      I just did a clutch overhaul last week(the problem existed before this too). I have changed to slipper clutch now. Odo is 16.5k kms. It still persists.
                      16.5k clutch overhaul, man that's a pretty low mileage, I hope by overhaul you mean, changing the clutch plates too. Do post a video of it, so we can get an idea of the what's really amiss. If you feel like the bike is overrevving post a certain RPM, considering the bike is moving during sudden throttle inputs, it's definitely a botched up clutch job or if we're hearing strange sounds, a clutch bell or bearing failure can be probable causes. Discretion advised.

                      Cheers!
                      VJ
                      Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                      The girl said, 'NO!'


                      And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                      THE END

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                      • #9116
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                        i want to clean chain while there is a layer of dir and dust on it. i use motulvhain lube. can i use kerosene to clean the chain then lube it ?
                        suggest
                        BLAKBANDIT

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                        • #9117
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by blak bandit 350cc View Post
                          i want to clean chain while there is a layer of dir and dust on it. i use motulvhain lube. can i use kerosene to clean the chain then lube it ?
                          suggest
                          Kerosene/diesel/pressure wash. All works fine.
                          #RetiredRider
                          #KeyboardWarrior

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                          • #9118
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                            Friends, Dont know its right place or not.

                            I am mostly a solo rider. Please guide me to some groups which do week end trips and breakfast rides(preferably people from XBHP).

                            I am basically from Masinagudi(Near OOTY) and in bangalore for almost 5 years and staying near BTM.

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                            • #9119
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by srisathiyan89 View Post
                              Friends, Dont know its right place or not.
                              .
                              Check Bangalore G2G thread, you will get all information of rides.

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                              • #9120
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                                16.5k clutch overhaul, man that's a pretty low mileage, I hope by overhaul you mean, changing the clutch plates too. Do post a video of it, so we can get an idea of the what's really amiss. If you feel like the bike is overrevving post a certain RPM, considering the bike is moving during sudden throttle inputs, it's definitely a botched up clutch job or if we're hearing strange sounds, a clutch bell or bearing failure can be probable causes. Discretion advised.

                                Cheers!
                                VJ
                                The clutch was changed recently(it existed before changing it), so I don't think the problem is with the clutch. Anyway, I'll let you know once I get a video.
                                2013 R15(Sold) | 2014 Duke 390 (Sold) | 2022 Adv 390 | 2022 Ninja 300

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