KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[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.

[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

[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

[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

[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.

[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

[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

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

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.

[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

According to the svc, the battery is completely dead and needs replacement. My question is if the battery is dead how is it that the bike starts at one go without any problems whatsoever? And what is the price of a new battery? (They quoted Rs.2300 for a new one.)

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

According to the svc, the battery is completely dead and needs replacement. My question is if the battery is dead how is it that the bike starts at one go without any problems whatsoever? And what is the price of a new battery? (They quoted Rs.2300 for a new one.)

Did you check your stator voltage, what was the reading. A "dead battery" means technically no power to crank or anything for that matter. If the battery is in the stages of giving up, though it might have some juice as it has the ability to store the charge, but over time degrade. Yes, the battery costs in the same ballpark, though if you exchange your old, you get some 600 odd buck discount, IIRC. I'd suggest you keep a tab on this. I say again, check your stator, RR just in case.

Cheers!
VJ

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Did you check your stator voltage, what was the reading. A "dead battery" means technically no power to crank or anything for that matter. If the battery is in the stages of giving up, though it might have some juice as it has the ability to store the charge, but over time degrade. Yes, the battery costs in the same ballpark, though if you exchange your old, you get some 600 odd buck discount, IIRC. I'd suggest you keep a tab on this. I say again, check your stator, RR just in case.

Cheers!
VJ

Thanks. I'll get the stator checked and ask about the exchange.

[s1d]

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Thanks. I'll get the stator checked and ask about the exchange.

swap the battery with a known good one from another bike at the svc and do the basic voltage tests at the terminals, that will confirm if it's the battery or the stator or rr unit. Exchange of old battery will get you max around 300rs off on a new battery at battery dealers.. Am not sure if svc will give a discount, and if you buy the battery yourself from a dealer it will cost around 1900rs (add that 300 disc and effectively you pay only 1600). So check battery prices at a local battery shop and you could easily save around 500bucks.

[jRay]

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Turns out the battery was actually the problem. I was skeptical at the svc when they told me my battery is dead, upon reaching the svc as it turned out, the battery was actually dead and the bike refused to start up (It was fine the day i left it there). So after getting it jump started i brought it near a battery dealer near my house and checked the battery again, after turning the ignition off for quite some time, the bike again starts at one go ( i guess the battery was charged on the way home ~25km) but upon measuring the voltage the guy said its about to die soon and you should get it changed asap (low voltage when starting up) so i got a new one for 2.1k and the error is not to be seen since then.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Turns out the battery was actually the problem. I was skeptical at the svc when they told me my battery is dead, upon reaching the svc as it turned out, the battery was actually dead and the bike refused to start up (It was fine the day i left it there). So after getting it jump started i brought it near a battery dealer near my house and checked the battery again, after turning the ignition off for quite some time, the bike again starts at one go ( i guess the battery was charged on the way home ~25km) but upon measuring the voltage the guy said its about to die soon and you should get it changed asap (low voltage when starting up) so i got a new one for 2.1k and the error is not to be seen since then.

Yes 25 kms is enough to provide juice to the battery for it be charged. Since the engine is running and the battery is charged simultaneously, the bike would crank absolutely fine, even though a cell or two has been failed completely or in the process of failing. Now, if the same battery is subject to electrical load such as usage of headlamp at night, you can drain your battery sooner than the battery can charge even though the bike has run the same kays. Do keep a tab for a few days and make sure the battery lugs are torqued properly and seated.

Cheers!
VJ