@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.

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.

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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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.

Guys anyone here from srm chennai?? Saw a 390 today parked TN-19 reg i guess. Not sure

Been facing this troubling issue with the bike.

The engine simply dies when downshifting (one in a while). Faced this twice today (thankfully the clutch was always engaged when it happened).

Was at a good 70kph when I pressed the clutch to shift down to 4, and as soon as the gears engaged the engine died. Thankfully frantically pressing the starter button brought the engine to life and I could gather speed again.

It happened again just as I was about to enter home. Was at 2nd gear at 25kph, tried to down shift to 1st, and the engine died. Pressing the starter brought it to life again.

Sounds pretty scary. Taking it to the ASS tomorrow for 1 st service. Will discuss this issue as well. Any inputs appreciated!

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.

I had the same headlight/visor vibration issue at 5-5.5k rpm. The SVC guys adjusted the visor, and it went away. I'm using the KTM Powerparts touring visor though.

Picked up my 390 2 weeks ago. Just finished 950km and gave it for 1st service. Notes from my exp below

1) I am facing some vibes near the headlight /visor at around 4-5k rpm. I am also facing a deeper vibration sound at around 3-4k. Easiest way to reproduce is to engine brake at on 6th gear at around 3-4k rpm. This way there is no loud engine sound and 6th gear means that the bike will slow down slowly and stay in the rpm range for a while. I had demostrated both to the the mechanic before giving it... will find out in a day or 2 if he managed to sort it out. (Will take sometime to get it since i asked for some paiting works to be done too)

2) One other note : I am able to start the bike hot or cold within 1 try. I use the starter with no acceleration for 2-3 cranks and then just barely twist the throttle 1-2 cms. The engine immediately comes to life. It hasnt failed even onece in the last 2 weeks for me. Came naturally to me since thats what i did with my p220 earlier. You could try and see if it works for you!

3) Heating issue was pretty bad initially (eventhough i was wearing knee pads). Reduced in the second half of run-in. But i definitely wouldnt try riding it without knee pads. Its still to hot in stop and go traffic.

4) And for folks looking for good service centers in blore. I have been going to Auto Service in Bansankari for the last 6+ years (P220 before this). Very very good setup and the boss Venkat Shyam is a model for customer orientation like no other i have ever met. Period! If you have any issues (bike or service), talk to him! Its the only service center i have been too (older bikes/car stations included) that i am happy with.

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

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.

I am being lazy here. Watching the threads to get a ready made solution
Did chain tightening get rid of the chain slapping noise for anyone. Even after tightening, my 390 persists with that noise!