KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

If your fall under the warranty period yes, you can. Since KTMs offer 2 years or 30k KM warranty, if you fall in the respective category, then you sure can opt for warranty. Also, make sure if it's applicable for the battery. Usually sometimes the battery warranty falls for one year or what not. Try pushing the warranty way and keep us posted, in case if there is a requirement of a replacement of battery or stator.

Cheers!
VJ

Will visit the svc sometime next week, the battery warranty is expired as my bike has done ~1.5years and 12k km but if any other problem i'll get it done under warranty.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

I'm getting this error code when starting up the bike. It's been this way since months now but i keep forgetting to visit the svc since the bike starts without any problems every single time at the first try. Can anyone help me what this error means?
https://youtu.be/INPGTZNXC4E

Thanks a lot.
Checked and reseated the terminals at home but it's still the same, looks like i will have to visit the svc to check rest of the things.
If problem is not the battery it should be covered in warranty right? Been ~1.5 years since i got the bike.

If your fall under the warranty period yes, you can. Since KTMs offer 2 years or 30k KM warranty, if you fall in the respective category, then you sure can opt for warranty. Also, make sure if it's applicable for the battery. Usually sometimes the battery warranty falls for one year or what not. Try pushing the warranty way and keep us posted, in case if there is a requirement of a replacement of battery or stator.

Cheers!
VJ

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Reseat your battery terminals and see.

There are so many different iterations of this code that it's very hard to pinpoint what's wrong. But, one thing that usually corroborates with such error codes is that either the battery is not providing enough juice to the electronics and or the battery isn't getting charged up in the first place. JG_ and JY_ and what not with different numbers followed by periods are in my opinion are the ECU of letting us know of a low voltage in some aspect. My suggestion would be to check if the battery terminals are seated well, that's one. If the battery is weak try charging them independently. Secondarily also check if your battery is getting charged up, using a multimeter on the terminals the voltage at engine spinning at 5k should be around 15 volts. If you see it less than 14v you have a charging coil problem, which isn't providing enough juice to your battery.

Though take this advice of mine with a pinch of salt

Cheers!
VJ

Thanks a lot.
Checked and reseated the terminals at home but it's still the same, looks like i will have to visit the svc to check rest of the things.
If problem is not the battery it should be covered in warranty right? Been ~1.5 years since i got the bike.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

I'm getting this error code when starting up the bike. It's been this way since months now but i keep forgetting to visit the svc since the bike starts without any problems every single time at the first try. Can anyone help me what this error means?
https://youtu.be/INPGTZNXC4E

There are so many different iterations of this code that it's very hard to pinpoint what's wrong. But, one thing that usually corroborates with such error codes is that either the battery is not providing enough juice to the electronics and or the battery isn't getting charged up in the first place. JG_ and JY_ and what not with different numbers followed by periods are in my opinion are the ECU of letting us know of a low voltage in some aspect. My suggestion would be to check if the battery terminals are seated well, that's one. If the battery is weak try charging them independently. Secondarily also check if your battery is getting charged up, using a multimeter on the terminals the voltage at engine spinning at 5k should be around 15 volts. If you see it less than 14v you have a charging coil problem, which isn't providing enough juice to your battery.

Though take this advice of mine with a pinch of salt

Cheers!
VJ

[chip94]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

I'm getting this error code when starting up the bike. It's been this way since months now but i keep forgetting to visit the svc since the bike starts without any problems every single time at the first try. Can anyone help me what this error means?
https://youtu.be/INPGTZNXC4E

Reseat your battery terminals and see.

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

I'm getting this error code when starting up the bike. It's been this way since months now but i keep forgetting to visit the svc since the bike starts without any problems every single time at the first try. Can anyone help me what this error means?
https://youtu.be/INPGTZNXC4E

[Ishaan.humble]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hey guys! I was planning to buy a mobile mount for my RC, please suggest something good that can be easily mounted on the RC!
Thanks

[Ajay Vishwanath]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Somebody please suggest me the cheap and best tank grips for my RC. I looked online and they're costing over 4k.

Thanks!

pick up something from aliexpress.. you would get cheap now.. but waiting will be about 1-2 months.. else you can get your money refunded back.. no issues there..

they are reliable.. just that it's slow..

for the service center rappo, well, I see their faces once every 6 months, but I do tip them, but had bad experiences, hence I don't tip anymore.. I used to go to the Begumpet, then switched over to Sainikpuri, the Sainikpuri guy is very good & I have a very good rappo with him. I tip him a bit.. no issues there & everything is fine.. Begumpet newly launched their svc.. went there & it's pretty good now..

they remember the "nice" customers & the "bad" customers.. you don't "absolutely" need to go there for chain cleaning etc etc. just be nice to them, understand their problems & try to accommodate.. tip them when they did a great job.. you're good to go.. even if you come once in 6 months, you're a "priority" customer

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Sounds doable. Thanks sir. I'll visit often to get the chain cleaned and I'll drink tea with them. I refused the last time they asked. lol. Points noted.

[s1d]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hmm, but what rapport would i have to maintain with them? I'll hardly visit them once in six months or so. With that remarkable frequency of visits i don't think they'd give any flying shit about me or my bike. lol.

So what should i do to maintain good rapport?

I was chill with those people BTW. i guess that's how I got my second free service under consideration. Is this enough? Because i don't think they'd remember me the next time I visit them. There's 90% chance they won't remember me.

Just chat them up politely (about the bike/service/maintenance/weather and whatever else..), hang around during service.. a cup of tea with them (if they get chai on the floor.. which ktm banjara does and they always offer me the chai n samosa) and finally some thank yous, handshakes and a tip!
I visit my svc every month to get the chain cleaned/lubed (they don't charge for it, but do it using used engine oil).. I tip them 50rs every other time.

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hmm, but what rapport would i have to maintain with them? I'll hardly visit them once in six months or so. With that remarkable frequency of visits i don't think they'd give any flying shit about me or my bike. lol.

So what should i do to maintain good rapport?

I was chill with those people BTW. i guess that's how I got my second free service under consideration. Is this enough? Because i don't think they'd remember me the next time I visit them. There's 90% chance they won't remember me.

[s1d]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

They accepted for the second free service even though it was 180 days later. Lucky me. Kachiguda service station btw.

Are there any service centers in Hyderabad that are not owned by Sri VINAYAKA MOBIKES? I didn't find their service professional. And i have no idea what I'm expecting from the service. Just felt it wasn't professional enough. The Patigadda one was even worse.

Well man, most of the svc's are similar. You just have to build a rapport with the mechanic/service advisor.
You can try their begumpet svc or varun motors (banjara hills, kondapur ktm). Banjara hills is a tiny outlet with only 3 bays and is always full, prior appointment in person is a must. They are a bit friendly (depends on how you chat them up ) and let you hang around during the service. I've bought and serviced my d200 over there (apart from my rapport with them, it's very close to where i live).

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

They accepted for the second free service even though it was 180 days later. Lucky me. Kachiguda service station btw.

Are there any service centers in Hyderabad that are not owned by Sri VINAYAKA MOBIKES? I didn't find their service professional. And i have no idea what I'm expecting from the service. Just felt it wasn't professional enough. The Patigadda one was even worse.

You can try Varun KTM, they have a pretty good coverage. I've heard positive reviews about Varun here in Gachibowli, perhaps you can give it a try.

Cheers!
VJ

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

They accepted for the second free service even though it was 180 days later. Lucky me. Kachiguda service station btw.

Are there any service centers in Hyderabad that are not owned by Sri VINAYAKA MOBIKES? I didn't find their service professional. And i have no idea what I'm expecting from the service. Just felt it wasn't professional enough. The Patigadda one was even worse.

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Thank you, sir!