Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Rev bombing, doing frequently necessitates excess wear and tear. Unnecessary redlining of the engine in lower gears in fact causes excessive strain on the engine. Just basics is what I am inferring to you. Just know where the limit is, you can always use an extra horn to "ward" people off as opposed to redlining the engine.

These days upgradation is much a point of how deep one's pocket is. RS 400 hasn't been launched, it is still in the process of testing. Once launched, even still, there are buts as to how comfortable a rider feels on the bike. An example would be, it is difficult to comprehend how comfortable you will be with the RS400, you will know that only when you test ride and then compare your current ride with the RS 400. Power wise, there is absolutely no limit for horsepower, but what suits you, how you handle the power is what is to be taken into equation and we'll know that once we get the bike, test ride and see how it fares -- more importantly how comfortable one with the ergonomics and the overall motorcycle.

Cheers!
VJ

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He posted the same thing in RS200 thread. Dont know what he is upto

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Thanks Prateek. Will look into it.

Cheers!
VJ

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Get a Roots and spare the engine. Save the revin'it for until you can get it to the track .

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Depends where you stay. I stay in one of the most dusty parts of India, so I lube and clean the chain every 300 kms. But thorough cleaning every 600 kms. Also, I go on a 10 min ride to warm the chain up before lubing. Opens it up for the lube which then penetrates better. Also I NEVER apply excess lube. Just 5 or 6 light sprays from Motul lube. This prevents too much sand from sticking to the chain which could cause the sand grains to cut through the O rings, preventing premature wear. The bike is then left overnight for the lube to soak in, and never had any problem of lube splashing on rear wheel !

If you are in a not so dusty place, you can apply slightly more lube. For wet conditions also the same should be done, but chain wax works better here.

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Thanks!!! for your kind suggestion. Yes, I meant RC390 by RC 400.

I always like to go with pillion (so that we can switch our positions for extended hours of riding), i think better to wait and save for Ninja 650 (require 3 times more saving that is why i was asking if RC400 can solve the purpose ) which has very comfortable pillion seat and riding positions.

Thanks!!! for your advice.

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Hi thanks!!!

I meant KTM RC 400.

But i think pillion seat is not comfortable.

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Good upgrade in what sense ?
Power and handling wise yes RC is a definite upgrade over gixxer.
Comfort and refinement wise not so much.
RC is totally focused for tracks. Yes, there are people who have rode their RC from kerela to ladakh (India is actually, a land of miracles) but it is not something you would enjoy doing much.
In my opinion, if you plan to take RC keep in mind following things
1: keep your riding distances short (300-400 kms on good roads, 100-150 kms on broken ones)
2: Try not to take a pillion for such long rides.
3: RC 390 has enough power to take you anywhere, infact more that can be usable. Even on the karnal-chandigarh highway, I was comfortable in 5th gear itself doing speeds ~110 kmph. So, RC390 is a waste of power and fuel in city.
PS: I personally ride a duke390

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Personally I did almost overall 4-5K on RC390 with pillion.
If you are gentle on throttle then you can easily take pillion for 2-3 hrs (around 200-300kms) journey.
Max I did was 6 hrs (around 220kms on mixed roads) with pillion. You wont belive but pillion seat is more comfortable than rider.

So overall it depends on how you drive and how much fit you and pillion are.

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Finally got call from service centers and installed both the parts. Both are worth to price (~200RS)
Clutch is more soft than earlier (aroung 50%) now bike is perfect even for city ridig.
So just shoot the mail to KTM/Bajaj if you dont get them.
@ rawat97 Thanks for part number and feedback

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Is it okay to use yamalube chain cleaners and lube on the RC?

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Any chain lube that is compatible with O-ring can be used.

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Sorry I couldn't update earlier. Anyway these are the changes you have to do to the H9 bulb to make it fit in the h11 socket.

First the middle plastic tab should be removed as in the below image. You can do this with a sharp knife. You can also heat the knife to make it easier.



Second you have to file off the middle metal tab as shown below. You can use a hand file or a dremel tool to do this.



I have been using this setup for about 8 months now and I have not faced any excess battery drain issues. The alternator is power full enough to handle 2 65w bulbs.

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The heat produced by a 65w bulb is not an issue as the bike already uses one 65w bulb by default. The reflectors are designed to handle 65w bulbs. I have not faced any issues so far.
Also the low beam shutter does not cut off half the lumens as the top and bottom halves of reflector are not symmetrical. The reflector is designed to focus all the light downwards and the shutter just cuts off stray reflections from causing glare to oncoming traffic. You can test this by removing the shutter. You wont get double the light without the shutter.

I too have brought a 35w 4300K HID kit from Hong Kong. But after testing it in the low beam projector I did not find any appreciable increase in the light output compared to H9 65w bulb. Only advantage is the lower power consumption.
Another problem with the HID is that the projectors in the RC 390 are specifically designed for halogen bulbs. Using a HID causes the beam formation to be less focused and more scattered.

If you plan on upgrading to HID then you should also change to HID specific projectors. Or you will end up with less illumination than before.

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Thanks for the detailed info.
Can you just share the link to buy H9 bulb you are using?

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Hi

I was not sure so havnt took chance with 65w bulb otherwise it would be preferred choice for me as well.

RC390 projector are very basic, basically fog light projector(fog light projector are weatherproof and you can leave it exposed) not like they are designed specifically for halogen ,I have seen myself fiddling with shutter and they cutoff lot of lumens .


Probably you got cheap hids that why you might faced the problem..I have posted the photos in this thread with the diff ,will try to post again but dont know where i misplaced them or probably lost them.those hid i got from dvj auto (search in FB) and they cost me more than 5k ,they are with asics tech(4300k & 3200 lm) i think ..i will get the details again.
but if you can run 65k bulb without any problem than i will suggest that as well as it will be much cheaper and give you higher illumination as first step.

editing this post ..pics are in page 266 of this thread.

Prashant

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[QUOTE=Sanket s;1232688]What about xenon bulb in place of halogen bulb any idea?

He might be thinking that posting same thing in different forums will get him quick reply.
But that goes against the rules here

Sent from my GT-I9100

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OT: Mate, keep a check on what you comment! There is a way to reply and if you show any arrogance here, well, the mods would take care of that, which again won't be welcome on your part.

FYI, Philips blue vision ultra is a Halogen bulb and not a xenon.
@Divya Sharan