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Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences
Hi folks!
I took delivery of a December 2016 390 Duke yesterday evening and am thrilled to be part of this ownership thread. I've waited almost a year to get my hands on this upgrade. Here's a picture from yesterday :
To answer how I got a 2016 390 being a BS3 bike, the showroom owner had transferred the remaining bikes in his own name on 31st March and offered it to me for 1.6 lakhs OTR.
It wasn't a used bike as I inspected the bikes at the godown and selected mine from there.
I have 3 queries though :-
1) There's a thud sound from the gearbox almost everytime I shift (not just the 1st-2nd and 2nd-1st). Am I doing something wrong? I noticed that the gearbox is really smooth on this and I'll have to use less force unlike my Gixxer that has a really hard gearbox. When I used less pressure, the shift would be executed perfectly with a very light 'click' sound, while at other times, the gear wouldn't budge and I'd have to apply a little more pressure, which results in the 'thud' sound. Almost every time the 'thud' sound is produced, there's a knock felt on the clutch lever. I'm a little concerned. Showroom people say it's normal, but who knows? Has anyone experienced these on your 390s?
2) The bike runs really hot. Temp bars shoot up in the city in no time. I know the engine hasn't been run-in yet and stuff, but still, I shut off the engine for an hour and after that, the temp bar was still at 50%! In 10 minutes of city riding (not B2B traffic), the temp bars went full! And I barely rev the bike, and not just because the engine is in the run-in phase.
3) Can someone please tell me the appropriate RPMs to shift gears and the speeds at those RPMs in each gear? Apparently my bike doesn't like to upshift at anything below 5k RPM. (DOHC high-revving motor, I know, just need to confirm).
Apart from these things, the bike seems perfectly fine. Vibes go down on the highway and cruising is pure bliss! I'm sorry if I'm asking any details present in the owner's manual because I shall get mine tomorrow.
Cheers,
Joel.
Hi folks!
I took delivery of a December 2016 390 Duke yesterday evening and am thrilled to be part of this ownership thread. I've waited almost a year to get my hands on this upgrade. Here's a picture from yesterday :
To answer how I got a 2016 390 being a BS3 bike, the showroom owner had transferred the remaining bikes in his own name on 31st March and offered it to me for 1.6 lakhs OTR.
It wasn't a used bike as I inspected the bikes at the godown and selected mine from there.
I have 3 queries though :-
1) There's a thud sound from the gearbox almost everytime I shift (not just the 1st-2nd and 2nd-1st). Am I doing something wrong? I noticed that the gearbox is really smooth on this and I'll have to use less force unlike my Gixxer that has a really hard gearbox. When I used less pressure, the shift would be executed perfectly with a very light 'click' sound, while at other times, the gear wouldn't budge and I'd have to apply a little more pressure, which results in the 'thud' sound. Almost every time the 'thud' sound is produced, there's a knock felt on the clutch lever. I'm a little concerned. Showroom people say it's normal, but who knows? Has anyone experienced these on your 390s?
2) The bike runs really hot. Temp bars shoot up in the city in no time. I know the engine hasn't been run-in yet and stuff, but still, I shut off the engine for an hour and after that, the temp bar was still at 50%! In 10 minutes of city riding (not B2B traffic), the temp bars went full! And I barely rev the bike, and not just because the engine is in the run-in phase.
3) Can someone please tell me the appropriate RPMs to shift gears and the speeds at those RPMs in each gear? Apparently my bike doesn't like to upshift at anything below 5k RPM. (DOHC high-revving motor, I know, just need to confirm).
Apart from these things, the bike seems perfectly fine. Vibes go down on the highway and cruising is pure bliss! I'm sorry if I'm asking any details present in the owner's manual because I shall get mine tomorrow.
Cheers,
Joel.
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