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**Ady6246** · 08-11-2017, 12:14 AM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by deep97raj View Post

I've done 15k+ kms.
Clutch plates still doing good.
As far as top speed is concern I don't think it has something to do with clutch plates.
Get your bike checked at someother service centre.

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This is the only service centre in my place and the closest one is 100 kms away. And I've asked him to try adjusting the clutch or retune the ecu.

**incipient** · 08-11-2017, 01:46 AM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by Sird View Post

Next service means a good 7 - 7.5k km or 4-5 months (I'm just assuming). Mine was replaced and even the new one cracked so my bike is on 3rd air box filter. Bike is under warranty for more 2 months. Had I been late in replacing the first one. The crack on second one would come up after warranty for sure.

Get things covered under warranty whenever you have time. I do that. So that you can cover most of it under warranty and not from pocket.

P.S. : Don't forget to take a new air-filter along with filter box. It's comes as a whole package in a box and sometimes svc tries to fool.

P.P.S : If you get it changed now, keep the new air filter with you. Because you must be having a new air filter installed because bike is serviced recently.

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Ah! good tip about the air-filter.

BTW, I get my bike serviced around 3.5k km. Stretching it to 7.5k is maybe okay for someone who riding the bike under perfect/ideal conditions: riding sedately b/w 4-6k rpm, in pleasant weather, no stop and go traffic, no dust, no short rides... and that definitely ain't me.

Mine is the 2016 model, this really should have been fixed by now since it seems to be a common occurrence.

**Sird** · 08-11-2017, 01:57 AM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by incipient View Post

Ah! good tip about the air-filter.
I get my bike serviced around 3.5k km. Stretching it to 7.5k is maybe okay for someone who riding the bike under perfect/ideal conditions: riding sedately b/w 4-6k rpm, in pleasant weather, no stop and go traffic, no dust, no short rides... and that definitely ain't me.
Mine is the 2016 model, this really should have been fixed by now since it seems to be a common occurrence.

Okay.
I get my bike serviced every 7.5k - 8k or 3 month if I'm not able to touch that kilometer.

I get a mileage of 15-17kmpl.
I have done some trips (1500-2000 km + pillion in mountains)
Sunday rides are my thing.
Constantly revving the engine.
The red light keeps blinking 90% of the time I ride.
The RPM stays high and so does the exhaust note.
Wheelies and power wheelies every now and then.
ABS is god - hard braking all the time.
22 months old and about to get 3rd pair of tyres.
Currently on 3rd air filter box
Pistons rings and etc are recently changed because riding style.
Doing 130-140+ in a packed road
And for dust, weather, no stop go traffic - I've ridden mostly in Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and some other parts.

And what not! ♥️

Haha.
I guess almost every RC390 owner does that. So, even if you think you do more than what I do, bike can easily take up to 7k km service. Stop over thinking and treating bike like a little baby. Its a monster, please tame it that way.

**incipient** · 08-11-2017, 02:08 AM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by Ady6246 View Post

Hey guys I've got a 2016 rc 390 with slipper clutch , I got the head gasket and other engine seals changed as my bike was leaking engine oil. The performance of the bike has gone down considerably and the clutch also feels weird also takes a lot of time to disengage even though I've left the lever, the service manager is asking to change the clutch plate as my bike has completed 11k kms. Also my bike is now not crossing 120 kmph and should I get the clutch plate changed? Please help me out
Cheers,
Ady

I have to ask this question to everyone: has anyone had a good experience after getting engine work done (headwork, piston/rings etc) ?
It seems like with any engine work people always end up with a bike that's no better or worse than before. I had that experience with my R15, got everything the head mechanic suggested (cost no bar) and it still ran like shit, probably worse than before. Ended up selling it.

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Originally posted by Sird View Post

Okay.
I get my bike serviced every 7.5k - 8k or 3 month if I'm not able to touch that kilometer.
I get a mileage of 15-17kmpl.
I have done some trips (1500-2000 km + pillion in mountains)
Sunday rides are my thing.
Constantly revving the engine.
The red light keeps blinking 90% of the time I ride...

What i was saying is that the oil change interval must match the riding style and riding conditions. I gave the example of a sedate rider. The opposite extreme is racing, where it's not uncommon to change the oil every 1k km or maybe even after every race.

**WILLIAMS** · 08-11-2017, 04:12 AM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by Mail2vasant View Post

I recently upgraded my front brake pads to EBC sintered HH rated ones. The braking is so much better now. The stopping power is so much more now. The downside is that they are more noisy but i can live with it.

Btw the brake pads on 2017 390's are also sintered ones. They are from Bremboo and costs around 1800. A friend is using those and he is so much satisfied with his brakes now.

Bro, what's the price of the EBC brake pads for RC390?

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**Mail2vasant** · 08-11-2017, 08:34 AM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by WILLIAMS View Post

Bro, what's the price of the EBC brake pads for RC390?

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I got those from US for 30 usd. I am not sure where you can get them india.

**Sird** · 08-11-2017, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by Mail2vasant View Post

I got those from US for 30 usd. I am not sure where you can get them india.

Yes available in India for almost same / a few 100 more.

Originally posted by incipient View Post

What i was saying is that the oil change interval must match the riding style and riding conditions. I gave the example of a sedate rider. The opposite extreme is racing, where it's not uncommon to change the oil every 1k km or maybe even after every race.

Earlier you were talking about getting it serviced at 3.5k km and now you're talking about Oil change.
You were talking about yourself right? Now you are talking about extreme racing?
You missed our own point bro!

KTM 390's uses "Motul 7100" Full Synthetic oil. A very excellent quality oil for someone using this machine on daily basis. (Maybe not for a dedicated track rider.)

When you are on a public forum. You have to justify your point sometimes and watch before you post some totally misleading.

"Getting this machine serviced at 3.5K km or even getting its oil changed at such short interval for someone who is using this bike as in daily purpose of his life! Is a total waste of money, time, engine oil and all those parts thats being used in your machine."

Some new silent users might actually fall for your words and start following it.

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**incipient** · 08-11-2017, 11:50 AM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by Sird

Earlier you were talking about getting it serviced at 3.5k km and now you're talking about Oil change.
You were talking about yourself right? Now you are talking about extreme racing?
You missed our own point bro!

KTM 390's uses "Motul 7100" Full Synthetic oil. A very excellent quality oil for someone using this machine on daily basis. (Maybe not for a dedicated track rider.)

When you are on a public forum. You have to justify your point sometimes and watch before you post some totally misleading.

"Getting this machine serviced at 3.5K km or even getting its oil changed at such short interval for someone who is using this bike as in daily purpose of his life! Is a total waste of money, time, engine oil and all those parts thats being used in your machine."

Some new silent users might actually fall for your words and start following it.

✌️

Err, so everyone is supposed to take the word of someone who's already got his "piston rings and etc" changed?

BTW, 7.5k is the 'maximum' you can go between you services if you expect the company to honor your warranty claim. That's all that is and the rest is left to your common sense. Cheers.

**SpeedyKol** · 08-11-2017, 11:55 AM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Is it necessary to open fairing and remove tank to check airbox crack?
One jackass bent the area where the nozzle is supposed to be kept in the tank. How to fix it?
Can we somehow change the idling rpm? Bike is shutting down while idling and riding.
Almost 2 years and 6500kms on the odo.

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**Mail2vasant** · 08-11-2017, 01:25 PM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by Sird View Post

Yes available in India for almost same / a few 100 more.

Good to know. Any shop in delhi. I would like to get them for my cbr250r.

**Sird** · 08-11-2017, 01:27 PM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by incipient View Post

Err, so everyone is supposed to take the word of someone who's already got his "piston rings and etc" changed?

BTW, 7.5k is the 'maximum' you can go between you services if you expect the company to honor your warranty claim. That's all that is and the rest is left to your common sense. Cheers.

You again have no point but want to go ahead. [emoji23]
"Already got changed" You'll learn that soon with a KTM.

Enjoy.

**Sird** · 08-11-2017, 01:30 PM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by Mail2vasant View Post

Good to know. Any shop in delhi. I would like to get them for my cbr250r.

Well easier would be do some search and get the exact model number of EBC pads that fits CBR 250.
Then you can just check at shops.

Riderz Planet, Ghitorni had them when last I visited.

Friends use this. I'll ask and let you know.

**Deto** · 08-11-2017, 03:18 PM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Has any one modified their headlamps for rc 390 2017? it only glows one at a time...so has any one done an upgrade to glow both of them at the same time?
is there a downside to it?

**s1d** · 08-11-2017, 04:41 PM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by deep97raj View Post

I've done 15k+ kms.
Clutch plates still doing good.
As far as top speed is concern I don't think it has something to do with clutch plates.

Top speed does have something to do with the condition of the clutch plates.
And wear on clutch plates depends on the riding style more than X number of km.

**raj.pranay** · 08-11-2017, 05:10 PM

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Originally posted by s1d View Post

Top speed does have something to do with the condition of the clutch plates.
And wear on clutch plates depends on the riding style more than X number of km.

I'm not sure if I should agree. Top speed shouldn't have anything to do with clutch. Unless the clutch is too worn out to have any friction or contact or lacks enough normal force. In most cases it should only be a problem accelerating hard but getting to the high speed shouldn't be an issue.
I would like to be proved wrong if I am btw.

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