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  • #10171
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
    The sport demon is a medium soft tyre for sport touring. It is similar to the pilot Street radial.
    Oh I thought it's hard compound like Michelin pilot sporty!!!
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    • #10172
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by Ezilkannan View Post
      Checked the battery, before starting the engine, its at 12.8.V. At idle and 5k, its around 14.2V
      Just in case check your battery terminals, loose terminals too can throw up such errors. Nonetheless, your stator seems okay, at least considering the checks were done right. Keep us posted once the battery is replaced.


      Originally posted by Puneeth max View Post
      Till today I was in the impression that Pirelli Sport Demon is a soft compound tyre and are softer than Michelin's PSR.

      Found a random article which also says the same.

      https://www.bikesmedia.in/reviews/kt...metzelers.html
      Metzeler and Pirelli are soft compound, and MPSRs are Medium Compound. The reason MPSRs are preferred over the formers are, they resist puncture far better than Metz and PSD, and they last an average more than both the tire, and provide 85% of the grip that the former offers at an affordable price point.

      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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      • #10173
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
        Metzeler and Pirelli are soft compound, and MPSRs are Medium Compound. The reason MPSRs are preferred over the formers are, they resist puncture far better than Metz and PSD, and they last an average more than both the tire, and provide 85% of the grip that the former offers at an affordable price point.

        Cheers!
        VJ
        I should consider myself lucky for having only one puncture on Metzeler before replacing it. I would be going for Pirelli sport demon or Metzeler for the front now.

        Regards,
        Puneeth
        2009-2012 Apache RTR Fi (Sold)
        2012-2014 Pulsar 180 (Sold)
        2017- **** Duke 390

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        • #10174
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
          Just in case check your battery terminals, loose terminals too can throw up such errors. Nonetheless, your stator seems okay, at least considering the checks were done right. Keep us posted once the battery is replaced.
          VJ
          This is the second time I tested it. Next weekend I'll check all the wiring and look for any short circuits(very unlikely). Most probably the battery is dying since its 3.5+ years now...

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          Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
          The sport demon is a medium soft tyre for sport touring. It is similar to the pilot Street radial.
          Isn't it a tad bit softer than Pilot Street?
          2013 R15(Sold) | 2014 Duke 390 (Sold) | 2022 Adv 390 | 2022 Ninja 300

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          • #10175
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by Ezilkannan View Post

            Isn't it a tad bit softer than Pilot Street?
            It is, but belongs to the same "genre" of tyres, ie, sport touring. It is definitely more prone to punctures, though it lasts slightly lesser than the MPSR looking at ownership experiences.

            EDIT - The MPSRs are costlier than the PSDs here.
            Last edited by Shashank K R; 02-06-2018, 01:12 AM.

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            • #10176
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by Puneeth max View Post
              I should consider myself lucky for having only one puncture on Metzeler before replacing it. I would be going for Pirelli sport demon or Metzeler for the front now.

              Regards,
              Puneeth
              Wow. 22k kms. My Metzelers lasted only 10k kms. Also, my current Michelin's already hv 2 nails stuck in them. I hv completed 18k kms. I haven't removed the nails yet as the tires are running fine and removing the nails might reduce the strength of the tires.
              Also, for front don't go with Sport Demons. Go for either Metzeler's or Michelin Pilot Streets. Sport demons are used in ZMR's, Pulsars, RS200, Apache, etc class. Hope you know that. If the power is more than that go for better & more grippier tires like Metz or MPSR's or PIRELLI DIABLO ROSSO series.

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              • #10177
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
                Wow. 22k kms. My Metzelers lasted only 10k kms. Also, my current Michelin's already hv 2 nails stuck in them. I hv completed 18k kms. I haven't removed the nails yet as the tires are running fine and removing the nails might reduce the strength of the tires.
                Also, for front don't go with Sport Demons. Go for either Metzeler's or Michelin Pilot Streets. Sport demons are used in ZMR's, Pulsars, RS200, Apache, etc class. Hope you know that. If the power is more than that go for better & more grippier tires like Metz or MPSR's or PIRELLI DIABLO ROSSO series.
                Michelin PSRs are used in Fz, CBR etc as well and that does not mean they are bad. Pirelli sport dragon are softer than Michelin PSRs and can be used on Duke 390 (note PSDs are H rated). VJ has already mentioned above as to why Michelin PSRs are chosen over Metzeler or Pirelli Sport dragon. Its all about durability and nothing to do with the grip.
                2009-2012 Apache RTR Fi (Sold)
                2012-2014 Pulsar 180 (Sold)
                2017- **** Duke 390

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                • #10178
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                  Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                  Just in case check your battery terminals, loose terminals too can throw up such errors. Nonetheless, your stator seems okay, at least considering the checks were done right. Keep us posted once the battery is replaced.
                  Cheers!
                  VJ
                  I was checking out the electricals today. Here are my observations. The bike has not been started since last saturday(one week).First I checked for any loose contacts/connections in the wiring. Couldn't find any. Then checked the voltage at the battery terminals (note that I hadn't slotted the key in yet). It was showing 12.65V . Then I slotted the key into ignition. No battery warnings on the console. Changed the gear shift indicator rpm setting. After that I was checking if the indicators are working properly. Now, the low battery warning popped up. Checked the voltage at the battery terminals again. Now it was at 12.25 V. Once I turned the ignition off, it was rising steadily to 12.5V. The bike was not cranked throughout the inspection.
                  2013 R15(Sold) | 2014 Duke 390 (Sold) | 2022 Adv 390 | 2022 Ninja 300

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                  • #10179
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by Ezilkannan View Post
                    I was checking out the electricals today. Here are my observations. The bike has not been started since last saturday(one week).First I checked for any loose contacts/connections in the wiring. Couldn't find any. Then checked the voltage at the battery terminals (note that I hadn't slotted the key in yet). It was showing 12.65V . Then I slotted the key into ignition. No battery warnings on the console. Changed the gear shift indicator rpm setting. After that I was checking if the indicators are working properly. Now, the low battery warning popped up. Checked the voltage at the battery terminals again. Now it was at 12.25 V. Once I turned the ignition off, it was rising steadily to 12.5V. The bike was not cranked throughout the inspection.
                    Your battery is indeed in a deteriorating phase. If you're planning to replace the battery, I'd suggest now would be the right time.

                    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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                    • #10180
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                      Your battery is indeed in a deteriorating phase. If you're planning to replace the battery, I'd suggest now would be the right time.

                      Cheers!
                      VJ
                      Have asked for help with psr sir, he said to do a proper 10 hour bench test and check the voltage again, if it still shows up the same voltage, battery is going bad. Will do that next weekend and possibly replace the battery as well. Thinking about getting Amaron battery this time, stock is exide, should I stick to that or get Amaron. Anyone here used Amaron?
                      2013 R15(Sold) | 2014 Duke 390 (Sold) | 2022 Adv 390 | 2022 Ninja 300

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                      • #10181
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by Ezilkannan View Post
                        Have asked for help with psr sir, he said to do a proper 10 hour bench test and check the voltage again, if it still shows up the same voltage, battery is going bad. Will do that next weekend and possibly replace the battery as well. Thinking about getting Amaron battery this time, stock is exide, should I stick to that or get Amaron. Anyone here used Amaron?
                        What psr sir said is in fact a good idea. You can wait to confirm if the battery is in fact deteriorating. The Exide Xplore XLTZ-9 the red color that is the same battery from EXIDE, you can use that one if you are not able to find Amaron. If you can get this, try searching for SF Sonic Mobiker MK1440-TZ9 (8 Ah) also suits the Duke.

                        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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                        • #10182
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by Ezilkannan View Post
                          Have asked for help with psr sir, he said to do a proper 10 hour bench test and check the voltage again, if it still shows up the same voltage, battery is going bad. Will do that next weekend and possibly replace the battery as well. Thinking about getting Amaron battery this time, stock is exide, should I stick to that or get Amaron. Anyone here used Amaron?
                          the svc has a battery tester that will instantly tell you the condition of your battery. 3.5 ~4.5 yrs out of a battery is good.. again all depends on how it's been used (or lying unused for long intervals)
                          my d200 also recently popped up a low batt warning when it went in for service (bike wasn't used much the past month), when checked at svc their battery tool showed a replacement recommendation. I simply took the bike back after service and rode it around normally... been two months now and no battery warning so far. Mine is a D200 that is also 3.5 yrs old.
                          The voltages on your battery seem normal. Regular use of the bike will probably take care of the charging duties or you might want to invest in a trickle charger.
                          Amaron i think only comes in a 9Ah rating (slightly higher than 8Ah stock exide) and i've seen folks use amaron (since earlier getting exide was difficult).
                          The exide is also good enough imo and is easily available in shops outside at lower price than what the svc will quote.

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                          • #10183
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                            Does anyone have a spare part - part number manual for Duke 390?
                            Originally posted by s1d View Post
                            the svc has a battery tester that will instantly tell you the condition of your battery. 3.5 ~4.5 yrs out of a battery is good.. again all depends on how it's been used (or lying unused for long intervals)
                            my d200 also recently popped up a low batt warning when it went in for service (bike wasn't used much the past month), when checked at svc their battery tool showed a replacement recommendation. I simply took the bike back after service and rode it around normally... been two months now and no battery warning so far. Mine is a D200 that is also 3.5 yrs old.
                            The voltages on your battery seem normal. Regular use of the bike will probably take care of the charging duties or you might want to invest in a trickle charger.
                            Amaron i think only comes in a 9Ah rating (slightly higher than 8Ah stock exide) and i've seen folks use amaron (since earlier getting exide was difficult).
                            The exide is also good enough imo and is easily available in shops outside at lower price than what the svc will quote.
                            Will get it tested at the svc next weekend.
                            2013 R15(Sold) | 2014 Duke 390 (Sold) | 2022 Adv 390 | 2022 Ninja 300

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                            • #10184
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                              Has anyone tried this pillion backrest? Planning to but it.

                              404 - Page not found - LLUVIA TURIZMO
                              https://www.lluvia.in/ktm-duke-pillion-backrest.html


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                              • #10185
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Ownership Reviews and Experiences

                                Noticed that coolant is reducing and had a case of oil leaking. Getting the head gasket and water pump checked today. Anything else to take care of?
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