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  • #931
    Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

    Originally posted by Ivin View Post
    There are many changes on Dukes (&RC's) going around right now.Some of them are
    Slipper Clutch, New indicators with an extra black layer on top to prevent fogging, rear tyre hugger grew larger, new fork covers, new seats (more cushioned), new handle grips for dukes(taken from respective RC's) etc .
    These are some I could remember right now.
    AFAIK, the 390 twins with this fork protector has Slipper Clutch.
    Thats a pic of the Slipper clutch, Sorry couldn't get the pic before, well, I'm trying to.
    Any inside news about Duke with bigger rear seats?

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    • #932
      Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

      Originally posted by Jitu Badlani View Post
      Any inside news about Duke with bigger rear seats?
      It aint growing bigger, it has got spongier now.
      Ride, ride and ride.. But always do it responsibly..

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      • #933
        Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

        Originally posted by Ivin View Post
        It aint growing bigger, it has got spongier now.
        Any increments in price after slipper clutch??

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        • #934
          Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

          Originally posted by Jitu Badlani View Post
          Any increments in price after slipper clutch??
          Not any that I know. Price remains the same.
          I could get a pic of Slipper clutch section in service book(the one for service manager,not customers) hopefully later tonight or tomorrow.
          Ride, ride and ride.. But always do it responsibly..

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          • #935
            Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

            Plz do share the pic Ivin, will be really helpful and help us get a clear idea abt the slipper clutch, btw any idea weather Ktm going to make an official announcement about it??

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            • #936
              Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

              Originally posted by Stani Emerson John View Post
              I thought slipper clutch was to prevent wheel locking and skidding on lowering gears aggressively.
              When the wheel locks and skidds, the bike automatically stalls

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              • #937
                Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                Slipper clutch is a very good feature on a bike. In my ninja it helps me to ride it hard. But when I shift hard on my zmr as I do on my ninja the rear wheel skids of . I am addicted to slipper clutch.

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                • #938
                  KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                  Though i cant ascertain the length of hugger, but my rc has the black layer on indicators, and that fork boot(these additions are coming on dukes from a long time). So no point in crying for all January lot rc owners.
                  These things keep on coming, and most of times you can fit it. I have been through this exact phase when i got my first lot duke and everything new was being introduced.
                  Though slipper clutch will be missed, but then I'm happy to get a bike which is thoroughly tested in all terrains. Not sure the slipper clutch would have gone through similar testing.
                  One more thing i have seen is, later lots of ktms become more and more( for the lack of better word) boring. So be happy with what you have. 200 owners, remember 43 teeth to 42 teeth, and the awful remap which took away that maniac nature in low rpms.
                  And one more thing, blipping is fun😈

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                  Last edited by ynike99; 02-12-2015, 09:34 PM.
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                  • #939
                    Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                    Originally posted by ynike99 View Post
                    Though i cant ascertain the length of hugger, but my rc has the black layer on indicators, and that fork boot(these additions are coming on dukes from a long time).
                    The pic you posted doesnt have that protector which I posted. Its present only on the latest model. Look on each side of the fork pics that I posted. You might have got it wrong.
                    Ride, ride and ride.. But always do it responsibly..

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                    • #940
                      Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                      @Ivin, the blackened indicators, improved grips, switchgear, have been installed on almost the first lot of RCs, when they were launched. It's good to see them being implemented on the naked series, from what I reckon you're quoting, which would do good without those god awful handlebar grips from the Pulsar series -- and the switchgear. Quality is key.

                      Secondly, appreciate you posting the snap of the slipper clutch hub, but what I am wanting to see is, are there any differences in the clutch casing? Has the casing in anyway changed, i.e. bulged outward or the same? And these things would help us aid in getting a clearer idea of the things that are going on. And that's a nice little plasticky addition to the front forks.

                      Keep us posted on some pics of these corrections installed RC bike, one bike would suffice for most, provided, it's the right info! Keep it coming.

                      Cheers!
                      VJ
                      Last edited by B7ACKTHORN; 02-12-2015, 09:50 PM.
                      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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                      • #941
                        Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                        Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                        @Ivin, the blackened indicators, improved grips, switchgear, have been installed on almost the first lot of RCs, when they were launched. It's good to see them being implemented on the naked series, from what I reckon you're quoting, which would do good without those god awful handlebar grips from the Pulsar series -- and the switchgear. Quality is key.

                        Secondly, appreciate you posting the snap of the slipper clutch hub, but what I am wanting to see is, are there any differences in the clutch casing? Has the casing in anyway changed, i.e. bulged outward or the same? And these things would help us aid in getting a clearer idea of the things that are going on. And that's a nice little plasticky addition to the front forks.

                        Keep us posted on some pics of these corrections installed RC bike, one bike would suffice for most, provided, it's the right info! Keep it coming.

                        Cheers!
                        VJ
                        Talking about switch-gear, the right side switch-gears are completely new(I think changes are internal and not visual) and I have marked the new addition to the forks as well as posting the pic of the clutch case(I cant find any difference) and the section from Service book which I just got. First is the clutch pic before the changes and second is the slipper clutch as I have posted earlier.. Phew !! Hope this helps for new riders. Side safe
                        Attached Files
                        Ride, ride and ride.. But always do it responsibly..

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                        • #942
                          Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                          The pics are of the D390. What about the RC?
                          There is no better therapy than riding a bike down a straight road at full throttle with the sound of the engine for company.

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                          • #943
                            Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                            Ivin these all changes are done to the DUKE 390, wat abt the RC390?? Any news abt the RC390 with the slipper clutch???

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                            • #944
                              Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                              Same guys, same. Both the Duke 390 and RC390 gets these changes .
                              Ride, ride and ride.. But always do it responsibly..

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                              • #945
                                Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

                                Ivin will these changes be reflected in the manual of the bike? Any idea abt it??

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