KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

5200 is expensive I feel, try to get the tyre from MRF store, I think the tyre is some 4K and labour is 200 IIRC.. @s1d can give more inputs, I use Michelins..

yea even i felt they are overcharging that's why iwanted to check with the community before going ahead, between this one ?

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01C89TZWY/..._A5hdAbZ1N5NVG

what would u suggest MRF or Michelins?

[s1d]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

yea even i felt they are overcharging that's why iwanted to check with the community before going ahead, between this one ?

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01C89TZWY/..._A5hdAbZ1N5NVG

what would u suggest MRF or Michelins?

Of-course the svc would charge more for blessing the tire
The Mrf is available for around 4k and can be bought at most mrf dealers.

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Of-course the svc would charge more for blessing the tire
The Mrf is available for around 4k and can be bought at most mrf dealers.

well i chose Michelin, will get it fixed by this weekend or on thanksgiving.

[Rollin_StoneR]

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A true rider.
You rode from Mumbai to Hyderabad on an RC[emoji41]

You must have enjoyed the stretch from Mumbai to Pune. And cursed the one around sholapur.

Any pains?? How are nuts? Alright?
What was your FE for this ride?

Except for the Solapur to Umargaon stretch, the roads are awesome! No aches surprisingly. Balls are fine! Fuel Efficiency was around 35km/litre.
You can check the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ii6...&feature=share

[kris123456]

KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Except for the Solapur to Umargaon stretch, the roads are awesome! No aches surprisingly. Balls are fine! Fuel Efficiency was around 35km/litre.
You can check the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ii6...&feature=share

Nice one. Good to see you ride carefully.
Keep the rides on. [emoji41]
Loved the opening music from an old Hindi movie

[Rollin_StoneR]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Nice one. Good to see you ride carefully.
Keep the rides on. [emoji41]
Loved the opening music from an old Hindi movie

Thanks!
Ride safe!!

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

5200 is expensive I feel, try to get the tyre from MRF store, I think the tyre is some 4K and labour is 200 IIRC.. @s1d can give more inputs, I use Michelins..

whats the average life span of Michelin tyre ? any tips to maintain it in good condition ?

[Ajay Vishwanath]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

whats the average life span of Michelin tyre ? any tips to maintain it in good condition ?

lifespan? it depends on usage & road conditions and tyre pressure and all..

well maintained tyres of michelin should give 17-20K kms easy.. I maintain a pressure of 29/29 since I always go solo..

how to maintain tyre in good condition? make sure it's free of oil when lubing the chain, just wipe out any oil on the tyres, gives good grip, the first 200-500 KMs the tyre will take to get the optimum grip, so go easy during that time, always maintain the correct tyre pressure & avoid going on rough patches of road.. avoid getting the tyres punctured.. a side wall puncture, just throw that rubber out.. that's pretty much unless folks around here have anymore inputs..

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

lifespan? it depends on usage & road conditions and tyre pressure and all..

well maintained tyres of michelin should give 17-20K kms easy.. I maintain a pressure of 29/29 since I always go solo..

how to maintain tyre in good condition? make sure it's free of oil when lubing the chain, just wipe out any oil on the tyres, gives good grip, the first 200-500 KMs the tyre will take to get the optimum grip, so go easy during that time, always maintain the correct tyre pressure & avoid going on rough patches of road.. avoid getting the tyres punctured.. a side wall puncture, just throw that rubber out.. that's pretty much unless folks around here have anymore inputs..

Thanks for the advice, i can follow everything, except for the rough patches, there's no road in Bangalore without patches/holes/cuts and what not...

[Shashank K R]

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Thanks for the advice, i can follow everything, except for the rough patches, there's no road in Bangalore without patches/holes/cuts and what not...

I've not got a single puncture *touch wood* on the Michelin, I ride daily on some of the worst roads in Bengaluru. It's been 12000kms and the tyre looks good for another 12000kms.

[KayKashyap]

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I've not got a single puncture *touch wood* on the Michelin, I ride daily on some of the worst roads in Bengaluru. It's been 12000kms and the tyre looks good for another 12000kms.

This is what i wanted to hear, Now i dont have to be too soft on the tyre.

[Rollin_StoneR]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

whats the average life span of Michelin tyre ? any tips to maintain it in good condition ?

I am using Michelin for the second time. The first rear tyre lasted for close to 30k km. The tyre had been through crazy off-road sessions and loads of knee-down action as well. Never disappointed. Just be a little careful on wet roads.

[KayKashyap]

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I am using Michelin for the second time. The first rear tyre lasted for close to 30k km. The tyre had been through crazy off-road sessions and loads of knee-down action as well. Never disappointed. Just be a little careful on wet roads.

Damn that's good to hear, point taken.

[B7ACKTHORN]

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whats the average life span of Michelin tyre ? any tips to maintain it in good condition ?

Adding to it. Always maintain correct tire pressure, too low or too high can cause excessive uneven wear. After all tires are meant to run on surfaces, don't worry about the crater on Bangalore roads. Just focus on your riding skills, ride slow and steady, you'll increase the life of every single component on your motorcycle, not only your tires.

Cheers!
VJ

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Adding to it. Always maintain correct tire pressure, too low or too high can cause excessive uneven wear. After all tires are meant to run on surfaces, don't worry about the crater on Bangalore roads. Just focus on your riding skills, ride slow and steady, you'll increase the life of every single component on your motorcycle, not only your tires.

Cheers!
VJ

I always go smooth on the uneven surface roads.

Between, i found 3 nails inside my previous MRF tyre...