Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

Ok Thanks for the idea. I have a few questions though since you are using an exhaust.
1) Have you noticed any drop in top-end speed?
2) What is the approx price it will cost me and where to buy?
3) Besides the exhaust note getting louder, does the engine noise also get louder?
4) Is it only an end-can or the full set that you have fitted?

Reason for me asking is: I have various silencers for my Enfield TBTS and the ones which are free-flow reduces the back pressure to the engine which results in lower top-end speed. Due to this effect on the long run I am sure the engine life would reduce. Also apart from the exhaust note getting louder, there are strange rattling noises that appear from the engine as well......

Thanks

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KTM track day in hyderabad.
This was conducted first time ever in Hyderabad.
Was an amazing experience, hope this events happen soon.

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Woah, is that mud on tracks? Guys please post pics of bikes with your exhaust mods.

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Hi, to answer your queries..
There is no top end power loss for sure.
Occasionally there are a little pop and cracle which sounds really good..
I got it directly by emailing and paying through PayPal. Total cost was about 31000 including duties.
The engine sound is the same. No changes there.
Its only the end can. But just coz the design of the stock exhaust is different,a mid pipe connects to the header pipe with the slip on. Everything is supplied when you buy the exhaust.



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Hi, to answer your queries..
There is no top end power loss for sure.
Occasionally there are a little pop and cracle which sounds really good..
I got it directly by emailing and paying through PayPal. Total cost was about 31000 including duties.
The engine sound is the same. No changes there.
Its only the end can. But just coz the design of the stock exhaust is different,a mid pipe connects to the header pipe with the slip on. Everything is supplied when you buy the exhaust.

Re: KTM RC 390 Ownership Experience

[QUOTE=jackofsome;1143588]Hi, to answer your queries..
There is no top end power loss for sure.
Occasionally there are a little pop and cracle which sounds really good..
I got it directly by emailing and paying through PayPal. Total cost was about 31000 including duties.
The engine sound is the same. No changes there.
Its only the end can. But just coz the design of the stock exhaust is different,a mid pipe connects to the header pipe with the slip on. Everything is supplied when you buy the exhaust.



Hi, I like to stickers and it makes the bike look more sporty. I have the Motorex sticker on my bike also but a different style. The exhaust looks great. But what I cannot understand is why do these exhausts cost so much. Its only a hollow pipe with some mesh and glass wool and other stuff to make it look good. It is not like it has a machine inside or mechanical's or electrical's to make it so expensive. I like fitting an exhaust, but not at this price cause the end-result I feel would not justify the money spent. If the bike was a four cylinder then that's music to the ears and I would not mind spending a ton.

P.S. Please do not quote the entire picture set when quoting previous queries, edit the photos and enter text alone, helps in reducing page congestion both on mobile and PC.

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Bikes look nice all lined-up. What is this circuit? I doubt you will be able to touch even 80kmph here


Hello everybody. I am back again with the engine check light constantly burning on my KTM RC390. When I start the bike it blinks 3-4 times and then remains constantly on. I find it a pain to have to go the the SVC and then leave the bike and then go back to collect and this has happened for the second time.

I checked on the net and I see there is an OBDII scanner available for four wheelers which can be connected and will tell us all details including error codes which we can then refer to in the manual and figure out what is the exact problem and why the engine check light is burning constantly. I want to know if there is a scanner or diagnostic tool available for motorcycles that I can buy online in India. Thanks

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I too was impressed with the OBDII when my car had an ABS malfunction indication, only to know these mechanics jacked up the car and started running only the front wheels with the rear wheels handbraked, so the ECU received erroneous input and registered a fault code, whereas the system was all fine, all it needed was just the code reset. Now the tool they used was Hyundai Specific OBDII scanner, though there are generic scanners, some even Bluetooth and stuff, but this was pretty much basic and straightforward. Plug in and swtich on the ignition, and it tells everything the car has gone through. From what I inquired, OBD scanners are tad costlier, and I personally don't know of anyone who sells such equipment, at least through e-commerce.

But where I guess it makes the difference is the protocol and the the connector (jack) itself, (though I might be wrong) but motorcycles may perhaps use different OBD port connectors than a car specific OBDII diagnostic port. But I guess I'll have to head to KTM Dealership sometime to get more indepth info on this OBD stuff. Perhaps why not head to KTM for a leisurely talk and see how it works and stuff, they open up if you're friendly.

Cheers!
VJ

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Something for you buddy



The bluetooth obd costs about 1k, and you can download app on your phone, and read/clear errors and lots of other things.
Ot: This bluetooth setup helped me save couple of grands. I had some issues in my car, and service center was quoting about 5k. I got this bluetooth obd from my friend, connected it, and it showed one code which was related to speed sensor. Fng fixed it for 1500 grands.

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Does anyone have any update on the Slipper clutch on RC390...

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Does anyone have any update on the Slipper clutch on RC390...

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Yes the track was pretty small, but it had a lot of good turns. on the straights we barely used the third gear and the entire laps was done in second.


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I have a document through which anyone can check what the blinking of the light suggests the problem, no need for an expensive OBD scanner.

Please use the following to identify the problem, and do keep it handy as we don't need to take it to the SVC every time if something happens.

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Can anyone help me with this....Is this tankpad any good I mean for better grip?

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Finally Got the bike today.
Onroad price in pune is 2,36,000 including zero dep insurance from Bajaj alliance (7K).
Waiting period is only 3-4 days if you are ready with cash. else its 8-10 days
As per sales Engineer no updates in 2015 for RC390.

Did PDI looks eveything OK.
odo was only 1 KM, Does it means no proper tests done on bike?
Bike manufacturing date is March 2015, Dont know why I am getting 50 days old bike.
Does it really take 50 days once bike is manufactured in plant to reach showroom? that too in pune where bike are manufactured in nearby plant (20KM from Pune)

Got low battery warning once during PDI, delivery engineer saying it will get charged once you drive it for few KMs.

While returning to home found that chain is making some noise, didnt stopped as there is traffic even on so hot summer afternoon
Found that chain is little loose, may need to tighten once get time.

Travelled nearby 8KM at 30-50KMPH speed at 1 PM in afternoon , temperature of surrounding is nearby 40 degrees
bike heated within 5 minutes and fan kicked in continuously. I was traveling only for 10 minutes.

only 1-2 bars remained in temp bar
Just for curiosity touched some heated part of bike and OMG she was heated too much beyond my expectation. my finger burned badly.
Getting fear what will happen if I travel during such hot summer say for 2-3 hrs continuously?

worried about hard clutch but found that clutch is easy just like pulsar 180.
worried about OVRM earlier, but guess , both the mirrors are perfect with normal riding position, I can see easily for vehicles coming from back.

Thanks for all for this wonderful thread and all contributing members.
Any suggestions are welcome.
I will surely add more things to make this thread full of Info.

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Excellent. Generic ones are comparatively cheaper. Is it possible for your friend to source OBDII scanners for folks around here, if the need be. I myself am contemplating to get one, and have some fun working around

Beautiful job there. It'd be great if you can share the PDF or any document of the related.

Sources say no slipper clutch for at least a year. Again "red herring"

Even if the motorcycle is manufactured right next to you, dealers receive their orders in a chronological manner. The same question was beaten to death by me "n" number of times to my dealership chaps and this is what they had to offer. A dealer gets his/her order based on the numbers, how fast the dealer adds cash to Bajaj's coffers, backlog if any, and distance etc. But most of the times, it's based on the numbers and the distance to the dealership. Sad part is the waiting period we face, but again, that's not our problem, that's the dealers' problem.

The bike is PDI'd from the factory for the first part, the second part has to be taken care of by dealers, before delivery, they should check all the wiring, lighting, fluids once again to make it road worthy. So as long as everything is fine, it should be fine. Plus KMS on the odo before delivery doesn't mean it's a shoddy PDI job. But your chain should have had its slack checked as it is part of the PDI. And yes,

You should be glad you've had a March 2015 manufactured bike with all the latest updates, poor chaps who were just a month back got 1Q 2015 manufactured bike sans the current upgrades.

Enjoy your ride.

Cheers!
VJ

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Hi, can you post the audio of the exhaust note after adding the new slip-on?

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The ECU used in Duke/RC is the new bosch motronic range, primarily designed for low cost car applications.
The same Hardware is used the tata nano as well as few new marutis. Since it was developed for cars, the protocols and workings are generic for cars.
The ECU uses CAN BUS for communication but with a slight twist,wont get into the details, the RPM and few other parameters can't be read.
But basics work perfect and you can read and clear fault codes. But to understand which fault code is related to what sensor you need the sheet which all KTM svc have listing fault codes to their respective sensors or issues.
Just for example Side stand warning will give code which for cars is idle stepper motor.
Generic Ebay bluetooth OBD scanners work perfectly fine and cost anywhere from 600 to 1000. Just follow the link from Gearheads posted above for more details on the OBD scanner and wiring.

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The exhaust is not so expensive if you buy it in the UK. But duties and shipping alone makes it double of its cost. That's the problem.
But trust me after the exhaust it sounds delicious compared to stock. The best sounding single by a long long shot.
I will post a video tomorrow or the day after.

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