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  • #5611
    Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

    Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
    Minor falls won't impact the chassis as such. What you have to worry is are the panels themselves haven't cracked and or the mount points broken. If the bike's okay on these aspects, you're all good to go. Decals can be redone at any stickering shop, they have the right paraphernalia to take care of the stickering job. One thing to take note is to make sure no bubbles are present while sticking the sticker.

    Cheers!
    VJ
    Thanks VJ

    Bike is fine for all these aspects ..i dont know if some one have done black magic on my bike yesterday..in past 4 years there was no such incident and when you are recovering after first round of scratches you get second round of scratches with fall as bonus..today i got to know 2 person sat on my bike and if i am right with side stand on ..still after 4 years of its existence why people want to sit and i am in pune where you can see lot of ktm bike.

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    • #5612
      Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

      Originally posted by rawat97 View Post
      Thanks VJ

      Bike is fine for all these aspects ..i dont know if some one have done black magic on my bike yesterday..in past 4 years there was no such incident and when you are recovering after first round of scratches you get second round of scratches with fall as bonus..today i got to know 2 person sat on my bike and if i am right with side stand on ..still after 4 years of its existence why people want to sit and i am in pune where you can see lot of ktm bike.
      Totally hear you buddy. Sometimes, Lord Shani has his own way of pissing us off Better part of it is, your bike is okay with just minor scratches. Don't worry, the more you think about it, the more your brains eats your peace of mind.

      Cheers!
      VJ
      Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
      The girl said, 'NO!'


      And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


      THE END

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      • #5613
        Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

        Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
        Totally hear you buddy. Sometimes, Lord Shani has his own way of pissing us off Better part of it is, your bike is okay with just minor scratches. Don't worry, the more you think about it, the more your brains eats your peace of mind.

        Cheers!
        VJ
        Haha MR Vj ..to be honest i was worried after first scratch but i was laughing back of my mind that its a bad day and asked my friend to drop to my office for some work...he asked me to ride his bike and i was like you got new rtr 200 and it will get also screwed so just drop me...and now cctv will be there in the building ..some some sacrific will get fruit soon..thanks

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        • #5614
          Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

          Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
          Totally hear you buddy. Sometimes, Lord Shani has his own way of pissing us off Better part of it is, your bike is okay with just minor scratches. Don't worry, the more you think about it, the more your brains eats your peace of mind.

          Cheers!
          VJ
          Mr VJ..if you don't mind..you have karizma right?.i need some advice from you please


          ...
          Last edited by rawat97; 02-02-2019, 04:51 AM.

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          • #5615
            Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

            Originally posted by rawat97 View Post
            Mr VJ..if you don't mind..you have karizma right?.i need some advice from you please


            ...
            Rawat, I don't own a Karizma, I own a CBR 250R buddy. Ps Raghavan sir owns the Karizma, tagging him along [MENTION=32286]psr[/MENTION] sir.

            Cheers!
            VJ
            Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
            The girl said, 'NO!'


            And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


            THE END

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            • #5616
              Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

              My RC390 was showing abs light on all the time and abs wasn't working. I assumed that the issue might be with the instrument cluster as the buttons gave up and water might have entered through it. Both the issues cropped up at same time and i thought it would be related. After giving to a good nearby service center they found abs wires being bitten by rats. The wires were joined and abs issue was fixed.


              Now, one of my rear view mirrors is shaky, the base is not loose but the ball head is loose. Can this be fixed?
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              • #5617
                Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                Originally posted by fayad555 View Post
                Now, one of my rear view mirrors is shaky, the base is not loose but the ball head is loose. Can this be fixed?
                Glad that you fixed your ABS issue. Secondly, a ball joint that is loose cannot be fixed, the mirror has to be replaced. You can use superglue to fix them in position, but then you won't be able to move adjust them. Get the best position and use the glue, the position is fixed.

                Cheers!
                VJ
                Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                The girl said, 'NO!'


                And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                THE END

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                • #5618
                  Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                  Originally posted by fayad555 View Post
                  Now, one of my rear view mirrors is shaky, the base is not loose but the ball head is loose. Can this be fixed?
                  the mirrors on the duke have screws using which you can tighten the ball joint. never paid much attention to the rc's rvm.. look around the mirror/base if you can spot any sort of screw, or ask the svc to tighten it and see what they have to say.. worth a try before going in for a replacement or some sort of a workaround.

                  update: well, here is something i found.. does indeed seem to have provision for adjustment: link to the post below
                  KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community
                  https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/30225-ktm-rc-390-ownership-experience-459.html#post1274052
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                  Last edited by s1d; 02-13-2019, 09:33 PM.

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                  • #5619
                    Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                    Hi team,

                    I have the Low Oil Pressure warning popup on my dash recently. I have a 2016 rc390 with 25k on the odo.

                    I replaced the clutch and the did an oil change(1.65 ltrs) myself at home around 1.5 months ago. Flushed and refilled the coolant at the service center 2 weeks ago.

                    The low oil pressure warning was intermittent for a couple of weeks. Now it stays on constantly after 10-15 min of riding.

                    Please provide some direction regarding this issue. I don't want to be taken for a ride by the SVC guys.

                    Avinash

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                    • #5620
                      Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                      Originally posted by khaosavz View Post
                      Hi team,

                      I have the Low Oil Pressure warning popup on my dash recently. I have a 2016 rc390 with 25k on the odo.

                      I replaced the clutch and the did an oil change(1.65 ltrs) myself at home around 1.5 months ago. Flushed and refilled the coolant at the service center 2 weeks ago.

                      The low oil pressure warning was intermittent for a couple of weeks. Now it stays on constantly after 10-15 min of riding.

                      Please provide some direction regarding this issue. I don't want to be taken for a ride by the SVC guys.

                      Avinash
                      To be dealt with importance. First off start off by inspecting your engine oil level in the sight window. If the oil level is to the recommended level, suspect a failed oil pressure sensor. The oil pressure sensor is on the left side of the bike at the top of the cylinder head. A faulty oil pressure sensor would mean irrational notifications on the dash even with the right oil present in the engine. Worse, the oil jets to the head can be blocked causing less oil pressure to the head and in turn the dash throwing the error.

                      Start off by
                      1. Checking the oil level, very important.
                      2. Check your oil pressure sensor, inspect and replace if necessary

                      Keep your observations posted.

                      Cheers!
                      VJ
                      Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                      The girl said, 'NO!'


                      And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                      THE END

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                      • #5621
                        Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                        Thanks for the information!

                        Will check the oil level. Do you think the timing chain tensioner has anything to do with this? I have been hearing some claterring sounds from the head.

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                        • #5622
                          Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                          Originally posted by khaosavz View Post
                          Thanks for the information!

                          Will check the oil level. Do you think the timing chain tensioner has anything to do with this? I have been hearing some claterring sounds from the head.
                          Avinash, clattering sound can be a normal sound once the engine warms up or after a spirited ride. But if you hear excess clanking sound, it can be due to shims. Shims that have gone out of clearance will make this clattering sound. As you said a worn out tensioner too cause chain slapping sound which in turn would make the valve train noisy. The tensioner is pretty much a robust part.

                          If you hear this clattering only when the engine is heated up and not during cold morning starts, don't bother. If you hear this sound during both cold morning starts and post the engine warm up, strongly recommend you to check and replace shims.

                          Cheers!
                          VJ
                          Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                          The girl said, 'NO!'


                          And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                          THE END

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                          • #5623
                            Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                            Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                            Avinash, clattering sound can be a normal sound once the engine warms up or after a spirited ride. But if you hear excess clanking sound, it can be due to shims. Shims that have gone out of clearance will make this clattering sound. As you said a worn out tensioner too cause chain slapping sound which in turn would make the valve train noisy. The tensioner is pretty much a robust part.

                            If you hear this clattering only when the engine is heated up and not during cold morning starts, don't bother. If you hear this sound during both cold morning starts and post the engine warm up, strongly recommend you to check and replace shims.

                            Cheers!
                            VJ
                            Here's an update on the Low Oil Pressure issue:

                            Took the bike to the SVC.
                            The technician revved the bike to 6-7k rpm in neutral and there was smoke in the exhaust. He said it was black smoke. It kinda looked white to me.

                            Oil level was below normal but not dangerously low.

                            Tech said that this could be:
                            Head issue: valve train/cam chain
                            Piston rings/piston
                            Bore

                            Your thoughts?

                            Thanks
                            Avinash

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                            • #5624
                              Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                              Originally posted by khaosavz View Post
                              Here's an update on the Low Oil Pressure issue:

                              Took the bike to the SVC.
                              The technician revved the bike to 6-7k rpm in neutral and there was smoke in the exhaust. He said it was black smoke. It kinda looked white to me.

                              Oil level was below normal but not dangerously low.

                              Tech said that this could be:
                              Head issue: valve train/cam chain
                              Piston rings/piston
                              Bore
                              top up the oil and keep an eye on the oil level.. if you see it drop consistently, then yes could be one of those pointed by the mechanic. ideally when you use a fully syn oil like the motul 7100, the drop in oil level will be negligible even over 5000km under normal use.
                              bluish/white smoke can be an indication of oil burning.
                              did the oil pressure warning go off after topping up the oil ?
                              and i hope you are checking the oil level correctly.. i.e. let the bike idle for a minute or two, shut it down, wait for 30 seconds and then check the level with the bike upright (no side or paddock stand.. ask someone to hold the bike upright).

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                              • #5625
                                Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                                Originally posted by khaosavz View Post
                                Here's an update on the Low Oil Pressure issue:

                                Took the bike to the SVC.
                                The technician revved the bike to 6-7k rpm in neutral and there was smoke in the exhaust. He said it was black smoke. It kinda looked white to me.

                                Oil level was below normal but not dangerously low.

                                Tech said that this could be:
                                Head issue: valve train/cam chain
                                Piston rings/piston
                                Bore

                                Your thoughts?

                                Thanks
                                Avinash
                                Black smoke is nothing to worry about, black smoke is normal when revved to the nuts on any petrol engine, a few whiffs. The one thing that shouldn't be seen is the white smoke especially after the engine is warm and during a cold start, which means we either have a piston ring seal issue or leaky valve oil seals. Low or below normal would mean the engine is consuming oil a few hundred ML/1000 kays.

                                Top up the oil to the normal level, observe it for few hundred kays for any drop in oil level or any unusual smoke. If we see oil level going back to pre-fill levels, it's time to check your piston rings and valve oil seals or even the cylinder if need be.

                                Cheers!
                                VJ
                                Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                                The girl said, 'NO!'


                                And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                                THE END

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