Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

May his soul rest in peace..

KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

I got my first service done already [emoji23]
And don't know how many times I have hit the limit

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Guys i have a question. My bike exhaust make phat phat kind of sound when i leave the throttle. It sounds like exhaust farts. Is it normal for rc??

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Hey guys. A member and fellow rider just lost his life 2 days back. A very promising track racer, motovlogger and a nice person what I could make out from his videos.
[MENTION=59231]dannyR15[/MENTION] aka Gypsy Danger is no more.

Ride and rest in peace brother. Our condolences to your family man. You were too young to go like that in road accident man.

Ride safe my brothers, anticipate every obstacle, lane changing vehicles, abrupt cross roads, and everything that just seems dangerous on our bad roads. Remember, use our bike's acceleration to get out of tight spots. As bikers it is always our fault if we meet with an accident, we must realise biking is potentially dangerous and therefore must anticipate the worst of possibilities on roads.


How did this happen?

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Got my rc today.... Yippee, i have noticed some good points... Like, no headlamp switch, slipper clutch, side mounted radiator fan, no heating issues at all, no rattling, and many more comes....

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Side mounted radiator fan?? Can you post a picture.

^stSeriously no other options available in market also.

Since I wanted to have the bike in home town registration, I got it booked at Cochin Dealership.
Finally after 3 months of waiting and frequent follow up, finally got the call from Cochin. Bike is dispatched from Pune and will be delivered in a week.
Luckily my home trip was made accordingly and reached home a day before the delivery. Transferred all the cash online to avoid the mental depression of giving away a Quarter million Indian rupees.

Took the delivery on 29^thstst1. Seat felt to be stiff and is definitely not comfortable for long rides
2.3. 4. Fuel range is only around 250kms. 350kms to 400 would have been ideal for long touring.
1^stst day I went beyond the target and stopped at Hubly at8.30pm in 14 hours and 30 mins. That is more than 1000kms from my home where I started at 6am.
2^nd
Ownership experiences^rd notch is slightly hard if riding alone. If the suspension is set to 0^thst bar goes off. For another 90kms then only the 2^ndSt issue happened Just within 100kms of drive after delivery. A slight crack was observed on the RH side mirror. Suspecting excessive vibration or fitment fault has created the crack. No indication of external impact was observed on the mirror. Unfortunately it was not covered under the warranty.

2^nd Issue was the front brake lever free play increase. This happened while coming from Hubly to Pune just before reaching Pune. Odometer was somewhere around 2000kms and suddenly the front brake lever travel increased. Issue happened while running itself. During 2^nd Service brake bleeding was done and the issue was resolved.

3^rdth Issue was the seat stuck and not coming out. Observed at around 10 months after delivery. Issue was resolved after the cable setting was corrected.

Personal View or opinion after using for 14 months

RC 390 is a super cool bike to own and provides a real super bike owning experience. Spares are pretty cheap and the service intervals are long. With latest updates the bike oil change interval is 7500kms and the engine oil cost is around 1500rs approx. including oil & the filter. This makes the KTM bikes very affordable to own compared to the other imported superbikes in the market. Considering the other competitive bikes like Ninja 300 and Yamaha R3, RC 390 is cheap to buy, run and maintain.
Comparing to duke 390, RC is more appealing in terms of look. But as practical as duke though. Due to the super sporty riding position, stiff suspension and a high 2^nd row seats makes it difficult to use as an everyday bike. RC is more of a weekend entertainer. But if you are looking for a city bike to roam around with your girlfriend or wife daily with some occasional week end rides and some rides to Ladakh or North east once in a year, Duke 390 is the best bet

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Post pics of upgrades you mentioned

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Congo Pawan brother! Post the pics soon!

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I have seen few videos of gypsy danger. Very bad to know that he is no more.
Rest in peace brother.

Ride safe guys.

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Wtf! How?
He was such a good guy... And a good rider too.
This is too sad. So many crashes!
May his soul rest in peace..

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Ya sure bro, I'll post pics soon

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A pedestrian crossed the road out of nowhere and while trying to avoid taking him out, he lost control of his bike and crashed. A very sad and unfortunate event that!

I get jitters every time I raise the throttle these days. People just come out of nowhere and stand right in front of your front wheel ready to be taken down. They're ready to risk everybody's life including theirs but not ready to walk a 100-200m to cross the road safely at an intersection.
Ride safe guys!

Re: 14 months behind an RC 390

dondkurian's Topic Approved and merged into the RC390 ownership thread.

That's a great choice man. I have a Duke 390, and both are fun to ride motorcycles, and easy on the practicality and economy front too. Wish you miles and miles of happy riding!

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What !!! Ohh my God .... that is too sad. He was such an awesome track rider.I used to like his helmet ... that agv he always drove with.

Its sad that such a wonderful rider left us ...