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**Abhishek2255** · 11-11-2013, 11:53 AM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

As far as I remember , on my 200 the bike used to start when in neutral and the side stand down, and also if you would pull the clutch when the bike was in gear it would start but as soon as you let go of the clutch it used to stall, without any jerk or anything. Thats how it worked on the 200.

**nasirkaka** · 11-11-2013, 12:03 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Pls let me know which are those places in your pics, esp the one were bullet & 390 are parked f2f. Looks like lot of ppl are facing chain issues. One more thing for me to look out for while taking delivery.

Those are mostly in karishagiri taluk of tamil nadu. That bamboo groove is around Bethlamangalam Elephant waterhole, Within Gullatty resrvge forest. Nice secluded area, relatively untouched by the tourists so far. about 100+ kms from Bangalore.

**AmitRavi07** · 11-11-2013, 12:19 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by abhijeet080808 View Post

Found a quirk about the bike - When you have the side stand down, the bike in gear and the clutch pulled in, the bike wont start. Either get the gear to neutral or else, pull up the side stand. This I guess also contributes to people facing "starting issues" with the bike.

Originally posted by 07.ananth View Post

The side stand thing is a safety feature mate...it's not an issue...i think it's there is the 200 duke too.You can never ride these bikes with the stand down.They'll just stall.

That is true, its a safety feature of the bike, and, is mentioned as such in the owners manual. If the side stand is down and the bike is not in neutral, it wont start. It does start if the bike is in neutral, but, as soon as gear is changed, it stalls without a jerk.

**senotrius** · 11-11-2013, 12:20 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

[MENTION=11664]Ananth[/MENTION],bike eppol kittum?hope the sales guys are not delaying again.do post the pics soon man.

**anilp** · 11-11-2013, 12:35 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Abhishek2255 View Post

Hey, Can you post some pictures of your bike with the visor ? I would like to see how it looks. thanks

Here goes

**Ananth** · 11-11-2013, 01:53 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by senotrius View Post

@Ananth,bike eppol kittum?hope the sales guys are not delaying again.do post the pics soon man.

Sorry, was that for me? I'm not getting the 390.

**hav0c** · 11-11-2013, 02:04 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by nasirkaka View Post

Those are mostly in karishagiri taluk of tamil nadu. That bamboo groove is around Bethlamangalam Elephant waterhole, Within Gullatty resrvge forest. Nice secluded area, relatively untouched by the tourists so far. about 100+ kms from Bangalore.

Could you please share a google maps pointer to that area? A quick search with the name you mentioned did not give any meaningful hits. Thanks!

**krish2778** · 11-11-2013, 02:32 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by senotrius View Post

@Ananth,bike eppol kittum?hope the sales guys are not delaying again.do post the pics soon man.

For me bike delivery delayed to this friday or saturday.

Had a talk with them regarding the Handling cahrges and Temp registration.
Handling charges i'm not sure i can bargain as i am not having a proper understanding about it. Since i will be doing the registration myself in my place. I asked only for temp registration and they are quoting 900 for that when temp registration all it costs is only 100 rs. Will be having a talk with them about that with the showroom manager and try to find out what that is about with these absurd charges.

Thanks for that PM with the price breakdown, or i would have forgotten it man.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

**senotrius** · 11-11-2013, 02:47 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

@krishna,dukedey said it only cost him 500 for handling charges in tvm.do let me know of how discussions went with the dealer.i get off work(from Thrissur)on sundays and these guys know it!:@ can't do much.also interested in the registration charges/process.

**nasirkaka** · 11-11-2013, 04:24 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by hav0c View Post

Could you please share a google maps pointer to that area? A quick search with the name you mentioned did not give any meaningful hits. Thanks!

Here it is. Hope the link works.

Google Maps

https://maps.google.co.in/maps?q=Bethlamangalam+Elephant+Waterhole,+Gullatty+R.F.,+Tamil+Nadu&hl=en&ll=12.392569,77.87075&spn=0.068574,0.087461&sll=12.403006,77.867961&sspn=0.034285,0.043731&oq=bethlam&hnear=Bethlamangalam+Elephant+Waterhole&t=m&z=14

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**timuseravan** · 11-11-2013, 04:29 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

How come other cities are getting quicker deliveries now? Its been about a month since my booking in Pune and still about a month to go per the showroom.

**roy_arnab22** · 11-11-2013, 04:42 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

What's handling charges guys? We're not paying any in Bangalore! The only thing I'm paying extra is 150rs for address affidavit. It's not a SBK or imported bike that you need to pay handling charge!
BTW, my bike is ready for delivery but due to office taking it tomorrow morning

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**junaid12345678** · 11-11-2013, 04:55 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Kerala guys, any place to get the 3M paint protection film done in Kerala? I have seen many who have done that in their 390s from other states. It is an absolute necessity as the white paint over the tank gets scratched very easily despite of the tank cover.

**NitinGirish** · 11-11-2013, 05:27 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by roy_arnab22 View Post

BTW, my bike is ready for delivery but due to office taking it tomorrow morning

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Good news finally! What was the lead time after making full payment?

**THE46FAN** · 11-11-2013, 05:39 PM

Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

Went for a 250kms ride yesterday with my wife, basically to see if i can go touring with her. The answer is NO.

On good roads she can manage, even though she was complaining of lack of space, but on bad stretch i could hear her grumbling through the helmet. Another problem is she wants a relaxed ride and Duke urges me to wring the throttle. Anyways after completing the trip i went straight to the service center and asked them to change the oil and filter. When they were about to change it they realized there's a small leakage of oil. I was terrified, but they told me not much leakage, but the O-ring is slightly loose, because of that oil started leaking. They fixed it, but didnt have any answer for me on how it happened. One thing is for sure, this bike is enjoyable only on good roads.

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