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  • #10081
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by zestbiker View Post
    Kindly elaborate on the difference in running
    Cleaner combustion and an unnoticeable power increase. Had in my zma. You won’t be able to clean iridium plugs because of that small thin protruding pin. Also you should be cautious at each service so they don’t put sand paper on it.

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    • #10082
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by kris123456 View Post
      Cleaner combustion and an unnoticeable power increase. Had in my zma. You won’t be able to clean iridium plugs because of that small thin protruding pin. Also you should be cautious at each service so they don’t put sand paper on it.
      KTM SVC don't clean the plug, they simply replace them.
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      • #10083
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by madonurway View Post
        Hello friends,

        I am looking forward to bring back my passion of biking again. I had R15 v2 as my last bike which I sold later on. I am using i20 from last 2years.
        Now I want to re start biking because of 2 reasons 1st is distance b/w my home & office is 40kms which is not manageable in this traffic with car & 2nd is my passion of bikes.

        My heart purely say to go head with duke 390 but brain says dominor make sense.

        I heard there is lot of issues with 2017 duke 390. Has KTM fixed all the issues they had with this model?

        Request you guys to throw some lights & suggest me what makes things much strong case to go head with duke on dominor.

        Hi
        Duke 390 is safer, faster and technically a superior bike compared to Dominar 400. If you ride fast and need enthusiastic performance then go for 390. Duke can be faster than any other bike in India currently on sale today. But if you want effortless drive, don't want to rev too much and just want to go A to B relatively fast then choose Dominar. It is comfortable bike than Duke.

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        • #10084
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by madonurway View Post
          Hello friends,

          I am looking forward to bring back my passion of biking again. I had R15 v2 as my last bike which I sold later on. I am using i20 from last 2years.
          Now I want to re start biking because of 2 reasons 1st is distance b/w my home & office is 40kms which is not manageable in this traffic with car & 2nd is my passion of bikes.

          My heart purely say to go head with duke 390 but brain says dominor make sense.

          I heard there is lot of issues with 2017 duke 390. Has KTM fixed all the issues they had with this model?

          Request you guys to throw some lights & suggest me what makes things much strong case to go head with duke on dominor.
          Just adding a couple of noteworthy points here. Since you've accustomed to driving your car for the past two years, transitioning to motorcycle, your comfort level can vary significantly vis-a-vis riding a sport motorcycle with a sportier riding position as compared to a bike which offers a comfortable position. The newer Duke 390s are comparatively comfortable versus the old versions. Secondly, Dominar being the toned down version of the 390, the Dominar can fit the bill for someone who wants a relaxed riding position, coupled with all the bells and whistles that the Duke 390 has.

          The Dominar is a well engineered machine, able to handle city duties with aplolmb. The bike pretty much falls into the power cruiser category and I'd suggest you take a test ride (preferably with a pillion) to analyze the pros and cons of each machine, considering the kays you'd do on a daily basis and then settle for the one.

          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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          • #10085
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

            Installed mobile charger today on my bike. From Robotouch. Bought a year ago. Unable to install due to various work commitments. Finally installed today. Here are some pics..
            Btw the charger was not working in the bike shop. The guy said their charging cable was faulty. It'll work with my mobile though. Surprisingly, after coming home I tested it on my Oneplus 3T and it's working perfectly. Just the dash charging feature doesn't work. Normal charging is absolutely fine!

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            • #10086
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
              Installed mobile charger today on my bike. From Robotouch. Bought a year ago. Unable to install due to various work commitments. Finally installed today. Here are some pics..
              Btw the charger was not working in the bike shop. The guy said their charging cable was faulty. It'll work with my mobile though. Surprisingly, after coming home I tested it on my Oneplus 3T and it's working perfectly. Just the dash charging feature doesn't work. Normal charging is absolutely fine!
              Am using the same charger for past one year. Charging is not that fast if navigation maps are on in the screen otherwise it works well.

              P.S. Imam, remove all pictures before quoting posts with pictures.
              Last edited by B7ACKTHORN; 12-30-2017, 09:20 PM.
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              • #10087
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by Imam Jafer Ali View Post
                Am using the same charger for past one year. Charging is not that fast if navigation maps are on in the screen otherwise it works well.
                Okk. Thanks for the feedback..[emoji4]

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                • #10088
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                  Finally doing some much needed modifications after a year. Normal work & marriage commitments.
                  Anyways, installed LED lights today. Here are some pics. They are from the local store and not bought online. Some pics attached. Any feedback regarding their behaviour & reviews will be appreciated!

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                  • #10089
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by nawaz390 View Post
                    Alright!
                    I must hope for the best
                    Will keep the thread posted on future progress.

                    Cheers,
                    Nawaz
                    Hello Guys,

                    Wished to share an update on the Tick-Tick noise from my bike's engine.
                    I received the bike back from the service center on 9 Dec 2017, and the noise was completely gone.
                    This time the ASC changed the Cylinder Head, and a few other components.
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                    Sorry for the late update, however, that is partly due to the 1000kms run-in period that the ASC instructed me to follow, hence I waited before posting.
                    I have crossed almost 1050kms now after the repair work, and the engine seems to behave as desired.

                    However, as they say, "Every End is a new Beginning!"-- The engine problems have gone indeed, but I have been seeing the "Low Battery" warning almost every alternate day!
                    I wished to know do we get the warranty on battery for 1 year or 2 years ? And what would be the best battery to go for ?

                    Cheers,
                    Nawaz

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                    • #10090
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                      Good new on the engine front [MENTION=90543]nawaz390[/MENTION]
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                      • #10091
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by nawaz390 View Post
                        Hello Guys,

                        Wished to share an update on the Tick-Tick noise from my bike's engine.
                        I received the bike back from the service center on 9 Dec 2017, and the noise was completely gone.
                        This time the ASC changed the Cylinder Head, and a few other components.


                        Sorry for the late update, however, that is partly due to the 1000kms run-in period that the ASC instructed me to follow, hence I waited before posting.
                        I have crossed almost 1050kms now after the repair work, and the engine seems to behave as desired.

                        However, as they say, "Every End is a new Beginning!"-- The engine problems have gone indeed, but I have been seeing the "Low Battery" warning almost every alternate day!
                        I wished to know do we get the warranty on battery for 1 year or 2 years ? And what would be the best battery to go for ?

                        Cheers,
                        Nawaz
                        Nawaz, appreciate the follow-up. What's interesting is, though the entire head and the related intricacies, other than camshaft and valve springs were replaced, I wonder why they didn't replace the timing chain and tensioner? Were these replaced in any earlier iterations?

                        The battery has a standard one year warranty, the stock one is manufactured by Exide (BLACK COLOR). The aftermarket too is manufactured by Exide, called Exide Xplore XLTZ-9, you can get that one.

                        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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                        • #10092
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                          Nawaz, appreciate the follow-up. What's interesting is, though the entire head and the related intricacies, other than camshaft and valve springs were replaced, I wonder why they didn't replace the timing chain and tensioner? Were these replaced in any earlier iterations?

                          The battery has a standard one year warranty, the stock one is manufactured by Exide (BLACK COLOR). The aftermarket too is manufactured by Exide, called Exide Xplore XLTZ-9, you can get that one.

                          Cheers!
                          VJ
                          The timing chain and tensioner were not changed before, and I am not really sure why they did not change this time either. Earlier when you had pointed this out, I asked them to have a check, and they assured me that it is fine!
                          Shall I go ahead and pro-actively change it in next service ? In that case, may I request an idea of the cost involved please ?

                          Regarding the battery, thanks for the suggestion, I will go ahead and order one online.

                          Cheers,
                          Nawaz

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                          • #10093
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                            Originally posted by nawaz390 View Post
                            The timing chain and tensioner were not changed before, and I am not really sure why they did not change this time either. Earlier when you had pointed this out, I asked them to have a check, and they assured me that it is fine!
                            Shall I go ahead and pro-actively change it in next service ? In that case, may I request an idea of the cost involved please ?

                            Regarding the battery, thanks for the suggestion, I will go ahead and order one online.

                            Cheers,
                            Nawaz
                            The tensioner and chain both shouldn't cost more than 800k max, excluding taxes if my memory serves me right. Just keep a tab on this, in case you feel the Duke being temperamental again, you can try replacing the CCT and the chain along with. Replacing them would mean draining the engine oil, removing the valve cover, camshafts, well, that's a whole lot of headache, all over. Let's hold it for sometime later.

                            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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                            • #10094
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                              Of late, under acceleration with more than ~25% of the throttle , there occurs a plasticky, "tak tak" noise from the front end. Any clues? Bike in question is the 2016 Duke

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                              • #10095
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                                Opened the brake oil reservoir couple of days before found the brake oil clogged
                                Today changed the brake oil after 44k kms
                                Last edited by Imam Jafer Ali; 01-07-2018, 03:33 PM.
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