Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Here the cost includes Second Service charges and excludes bushing and two bolts which is Rs. 250. Couldn't get the original bushing but ordered the same

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Got second service done last weekend. After first service, there were a lot of vibrations which got fixed this time. Also, the bike had started heating up. It was found that the fan was kicking in late and the fan speed was a little slow. That got changed under warranty.

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Any specific reason for going with 140/70 instead of the recently launched 150/60(stock size)?
That aside how do the tyres feel considering 10mm reduction in width? Does it make a lot of difference?
Cheers!

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Nope. Just changed to Michelins for some monsoon madness. Have kept the Metz for now. I'll mostly sell it to anyone ready to buy it at very less cost

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There were a few factors which I considered. Some of them maybe technically wrong.

• I tour a lot. Implicit with touring come bad roads. Now with long stretches of bad roads you can't go very very easy over potholes. Going over bad roads on the RC poses the threat of Rim damage as many people have faced.
• To refrain from impairing your rims you have to go high on the tyre pressure which aggravates the already very stiff ride.
• With a 70 profile you can go just a little lower on tyre pressure which will help in the tyre absorbing some undulations on the road while still keeping the rim safe.That was my logic

As for effect of the difference in profile, I dint find it intrusive atall. This I say because some poeple had commented that 140/70 tyre made their bike less agile\sluggish. No complaints about ABS either.
One major difference which i was completely aware of beforehand was the difference in height. It is significant. Specially given the fact that RC saddle is already pretty high. So for short riders please BEWARE!

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Bro .. please let me know the grip and stability of michelin pilot .. as i am also planning to switch to michelin after my metz are done.

Thanks in advance
Peeths

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Here people are changing from metz to all sorts of less sticky tires. You guys are saying you tour a lot and thus changing the tires.
I tour too. Do like 600 kays a day. Love the hills and my next set of tires would be pirelli diablo rosso ii. The metz are great though. Even in the rains they are great though you have go a lil smoother on the throttle.
My question is I don't think you do gravel roads all the time. More so if talking about wet don't you think a less sticky tire would be even more greasy.
Trust me I had heart in the mouth moments in the wet with the Duke 200 in my saddlesore run.
So like am I missing something? Why exactly are you guys changing to diff sets then if not going to stickier ones with decent performance on wet roads?

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Hello jackofsome,
Could you please let me know how much would the pirelli diablo rosso ii cost as I am also wanting the same tyre if available or will stick with the Metz only. But i am going in for 160/60-R17.

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[QUOTE=xRohit;1160235]New shoes for my RC!

Will be buying the same shoes soon bro.. How is the traction when compared to Metz? Did you find any differences??

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Mine worn out in 5000 kms itself...

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It's 12k for the rear.
Thanks!

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Waiting for the review..... Also if you could give more details on how this was done ?? Was it done in KTM service center ?

Please update ? feels like waiting for this from a decade. :P


Thanks,.....

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[QUOTE=Venkat0412;1160505]The michelin are pretty good actually. Done almost 1000kms on them now. Also did a ride to Malshej ghat. Even on wet roads I was able to accelerate pretty hard out of the corners on good lean angles. They're pretty good I'd say
The real difference you can judge is by ABS performance!!
In case of the Metz the tyre used to skid(in sessions) and the braking was very hard!
For the Michelins the tyre lacks as much grip and hence the ABS kicks in way sooner than the Metz.
This difference is definitely felt.
Apart from that full marks for Sports + Touring purpose

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Well I forgot to mention, the NUMERO UNO reason to downgrade from Metz was that I couldn't afford them
The tehnical reason being; you said Metz perform well in wet. Fully agreed What I mentioned was slush\gravel. In those conditions your tyre tread pattern matters way more than the tyre compound.
I had been to Konkan for a Solo ride. Decided to get the bike onto the beach. I had kept in mind that having the Metz below me meant that I had to rely on momentum alone.
Inspite of this, the bike got stuck in the sand. It wasn't very soft sand and I'm 100% confident that my P220 would have made it through without any hiccups!
Metz->Michelin purely for "offroad" conditions. Ayone switching by virtue of "wet" conditions; My condolences
Cheers

KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Greetings xBhpians.
After a religious read through of the forum I did sign up and here is my first post/ my take on the KTM RC390.

Finally! Yes, finally!....these were the words echoing in my head at the Mekhri circle KTM showroom (Bangalore). Initially I was a bit weiry about KTMs but once I tried a D390 of my friend I was an instant KTM fan, mostly because the acceleration on that thing made me scream haywire in the helmet. But the best part was the release of a fully faired version the RC Convinced parents-->Took test ride--> Watched the same reviews on youtube to keep myself sane.

Delivery
It was D-day. I was itching to get on my bike and there it was :') all washed & polished...ready to head home. Got it topped up with fuel and rest is history. Within a few minutes(at a signal) I notice curious eyeballs staring at the trellis frame and figuring out which bike it was & all they managed to know was that it was a KTM. Among all these was a sound that kicked in from under the fairing...well I wasn't expecting the engine to heat up so fast but yeah there were two more points on the coolant-temp indicator. Did a max of 60Kmph and reached home in one piece.

Initial experience
Woke up way earlier than I used to & took her for a spin. Eventhough the mid range is more than enough until the run-in period, there were mind games happening inside regarding how to control the urge to unleash the throttle. With proper riding and small speed burts and ended up for the 1st service in 3 weeks. With the fluids replaced and a name-sake 'bike wash'...I left the service centre as I had other intentions.

The Awakening
Wait...wait..wait for it Now! Holy Jesus! Oh my word, that escalated quickly!
Opened up the throttle in 2nd gear and pushed upto 9000rpm in every gear. What better place to unleash than the Airport flyover Since I had all protective gearing.. I did come up with the confidence to do a kind of top speed run. Crouching forward, head on the tank, arms by the side and the engine grunt..It was quite an experience! *nostalgic*. Zipping past fellow commuters and ripping the road apart..I touched 169Kmph and later on let go bcoz the vibrations started to kick in. That was a craving fullfilled and boy was I in love with this Orange beast!

General take
It is a brilliant machine, crafted to perfection(almost) and of course it brings a lot into the Indian biking scenario. With a unique and catchy design and the pricing(kudos to Bajaj & KTM) it is a package you may never find even in the future. Yes, it's a single cylinder with considerable vibes but its nothing unbearable and added the fact that you will find it more refined with more kms on your ODO. Regarding the pillion rider, well this bike is meant to be ridden without a pillion but in case the occasion arises to commute with your girl, just hope that you don't have a big speedbreaker on the way or else you'll find the underbelly scraping. The ABS is a bliss, has already helped me twice in situations which otherwise would've ended badly. And yeah, a cop asked me if the pillion seat was actually a seat or just a design, so I confirmed it was a seat by literally pressing the foam. And of course you will find other Dukes and pulsars...you name them..trying to showcase their engine capacity but isn't it obvious why they're doing it!? On a good day he might get away because biking isn't about hooligan street racing, but I'll have to admit I've taught some of 'em who's the big daddy! but at the end of it all, there's a big thumbs up from both sides

Aftersales
Unlike other brands, the service/spare cost is reasonable(done by Bajaj). But here's the dealbreaker -- KTM Powerparts! Well they just make no sense. The prices were touching the sky and when I enquired about the Akrapovic exhaust, my jaw dropped to the floor. There are a lot of exhausts like the GPR, IXIL, FUEL ..etc which cost you around 19k-50k and custom stickering sets(9k), tail tidy set, headlight guards, adjustable brake levers, crash guards...all available on ebay. Powertronic ECU offers a good deal too.

Ninja - the worldwide beginner
Soon after my friend got a Ninja 300, I gave it a try. Well, I must say I was in for a surprise! The refinement, the slipper clutch, the mild bass from the exhaust, the comfy seating position...enough said, no wonder its preferred worldwide. The Kawasexy styling is a chick magnet for sure.Yes, we did try to outdo the other just for the sake of it. And thanks to the extra horses on my KTM I managed to keep ahead of the surging green monster off the line. This was shortlived as I saw him blaze past me after 135-140kmph. Before long I told him "No more top speed runs" Lol.

Terminale
I have done about 3k kms now and I can proudly & wholeheartedly say that the decision of buying this bike is worth every penny. God bless KTM and long live the RC.

To all my fellow bikers, Ride safe and Goodbye.
Cheers!

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[MENTION=78418]Elsalvader[/MENTION]: Congrats man, ride safe.

[MENTION=42067]xRohit[/MENTION]: you have strung some chords there. I am yet to find anything exceptional about Metz. I havent come to terms with the ABS either, its a love hate relationship that i have with ABS. Technically speaking i am a bit scared. This is not the only bike i ride so yes on the KTM i will be saved with my screwed up perception of braking but what when i am on other bikes, what about the braking perception then. The idea is to always anticipate braking distance, the hazards, your speed and all those things that help develop braking perception. (if all the bike can be fitted with ABS that will certainly resolve this issue ) And for this reason on most of the days I switch off the ABS and ride. But trust me if you are riding with ABS off in rain, even a single attempt to break, ends up in rear tyre skidding frenzy. It does make one wonder if ABS was not a feature but a necessity to control that almost slick tyre. Its the same with gravel. Sports bike or not but i have a feeling that michelin might provide better grib if one prefers to ride with ABS off. I have tried pilot street 140 on the cbr 250 before and have all sort of praises for them.

Now getting back to the point, i am sincerely considering getting a spare alloy and fitting it with Michilin pilot street 150/60 and see how it goes.

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Congrats on your purchase and welcome onboard! Liked the way you write and hoping you post more frequently!

Two pointers from my side:

1. Try not to redline the bike i the run-in period. Some restrain initially will give you a longer time with your beloved!
2. Please do not race on roads. You know that your bike is faster than 90% of the bikes on road but you don't need to prove that to anybody. Racing makes the road dangerous not just for you but for all the other riders on road.

Here's my take on racing:

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[MENTION=74591]rachitsharma2000[/MENTION]
Thanks man. Yeah I will try to post frequently The redlining was actually after the run-in period but anyways thanks for the advice, I'm open for more; I totally agree with you and I always try my best to make the road a safer place! Ride safe, Cheers.