KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[Ishaan.humble]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hey guys!
Posting after a looong time!
Quick update- about to complete 2 years riding the rc200, and already covered 30k km. Past year was covered with tonnes of touring and new experience! Still in love with the motorcycle, and damn, this thing is reliable - no unplanned breakdowns ever and the machine still runs like it's new.

I am planning to give my headlights an upgrade and looking for aftermarket prospects which don't ruin the electrical system but are more brighter and illuminate better, any suggestions?

[jRay]

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Sometimes when cranking the bike up the console goes blank for 2-3 seconds and when it turns on the time is reset. Its frustrating having to set the time everytime that happens. It happens randomly, did it happen with anyone else?

[prithvikamayya]

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Thanks for the inputs. I'll keep them in mind.

And about the chain, how much does it cost to get it cleaned/lubed? And where do you suggest i get it done? Any roadside mechanic will do or do I have to go to the service centre for that for a good quality lube/cleaning?
Or Can we do it ourselves? How tricky is it?

Thanks!

I prefer to do it my selves. Just use diesel or chain cleaner spray and cotton waste to remove the residual oil and dust. And then use chain lube to lubricate it(I use 3M chain lube). You can get the chain tightened once in 1000 to 1500 kms from any of the local mechanic guys...

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Thanks for the inputs. I'll keep them in mind.

And about the chain, how much does it cost to get it cleaned/lubed? And where do you suggest i get it done? Any roadside mechanic will do or do I have to go to the service centre for that for a good quality lube/cleaning?
Or Can we do it ourselves? How tricky is it?

Thanks!

[s1d]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hi all, I have a question. How frequently should I get my rc200 serviced? The manual says after every 7.5k kms.

The manual also says 120 days or 7.5k km whichever is EARLIER. So don't forget the 'days' limit.
Do you do 7.5k km in 4 months every-time ?
Around 5~6k km interval is a safer bet IMO.. and don't forget to keep the chain cleaned/lubed every 500~700km.

[prithvikamayya]

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Hi all, I have a question. How frequently should I get my rc200 serviced? The manual says after every 7.5k kms. But I saw in a blog that it's better to get it done after every 3.5k kms or so. I also hit a 100 kmph very frequently like once in a day atleast so considering this, shouldnt I get it serviced much before? Mostly for the oil change that is.

Thanks

Around 5k is what many of us are getting it done for. If you are maintaining your chain well and checking your engine oil level regularly, I believe that anything below 5k is not necessary..

[prithvikamayya]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hi all, I have a question. How frequently should I get my rc200 serviced? The manual says after every 7.5k kms. But I saw in a blog that it's better to get it done after every 3.5k kms or so. I also hit a 100 kmph very frequently like once in a day atleast so considering this, shouldnt I get it serviced much before? Mostly for the oil change that is.

Thanks

Around 5k is what most of us are getting it done for. If you are maintaining your chain well and checking your engine oil level regularly, I believe that anything below 5k is not necessary..

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hi all, I have a question. How frequently should I get my rc200 serviced? The manual says after every 7.5k kms. But I saw in a blog that it's better to get it done after every 3.5k kms or so. I also hit a 100 kmph very frequently like once in a day atleast so considering this, shouldnt I get it serviced much before? Mostly for the oil change that is.

Thanks

[Ajay Vishwanath]

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Does anyone knows how much sliders will cost

Don't get sliders.. they cost approx 8000 & hook on to your 25KG trellis frame OR the 15KG engine head both of which are not worth breaking in a crash..

New fairing costs 8K and the fairings are pretty strong and survive a couple of slides (unless it's a major one) on the tarmac.. direct impact, it's a problem, but the fairing is pretty strong and good.. don't worry about it.. not worth it...

[Mahesh Sandana]

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Does anyone knows how much sliders will cost

[arjun007rao]

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Does Anyone have new price list of all the parts of KTM duke 200

[prithvikamayya]

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140/70 is available in both radial and non-radial (i.e. bias-ply).
The radial is the 'michelin pilot street' and non radial is 'michelin pilot sporty'
The radials are imported from thailand (At-least the 150/60 is). you will see a 'made in thailand' marking on the tire itself, and this i suspect is one reason for the higher price (taxes etc..)
The c1 series is now more easily available (atleast here in hyderabad and in chennai) compared to a year ago (when it was launched). You can check with your ktm svc for availability.. these guys usually have a tie up with some tire dealer

Yeah! Correction on that. Pilot street are ones which I was looking for. Not sporty. I checked with the SVC guys two months back and those guys were quoting very high price for the MRFs(Above 4k for the rare one).

[s1d]

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Thanks for your input dude. 140/70 isn't radial?

140/70 is available in both radial and non-radial (i.e. bias-ply).
The radial is the 'michelin pilot street' and non radial is 'michelin pilot sporty'
The radials are imported from thailand (At-least the 150/60 is). you will see a 'made in thailand' marking on the tire itself, and this i suspect is one reason for the higher price (taxes etc..)
The c1 series is now more easily available (atleast here in hyderabad and in chennai) compared to a year ago (when it was launched). You can check with your ktm svc for availability.. these guys usually have a tie up with some tire dealer

[Shashank K R]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Michelin pilot street are the radials. These are the good ones. For Bengaluru roads, these are quite puncture proof.
Pilot sporty isn't radial, and have got bad reviews everywhere (the TVS manufactured ones).

[prithvikamayya]

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I would rather suggest you go in for the MRF FC1 and C1 (front and rear respectively). They are much cheaper than the michelins and very good tires as well in terms of grip. These are the 'newer' range from mrf (compared to the earlier mrf revz fc and c) and the current ktm 200's come shod with these tires.
The MRF's cost around 2700rs for front and 3800 for the rear, while the michelin (radials) cost around 4200rs & 6000rs respectively.
Remember michelin also has non radial tires in the 140 size and these are much cheaper than the radials.
Don't be fooled by the price of mrf, it's a very good tire (one drawback being it could be puncture prone if ridden on bad roads, the michelin on the other hand seems more puncture resistant)

I own a d200, and had used the stock mrf rear(i.e. mrf revz c) for around 14k km (had to discard the tire due to a huge unrepairable puncture.. the 4th puncture). I replaced it with a michelin 150/60 pilot street radial an year ago, and to date have clocked 11000km on it without a single puncture and the tire life seems to be pretty good (definitely will last a bit longer than the soft mrf's). I'd say go for the michelin if you tour a lot (like i do), i found the ride comfort a bit better and as i said earlier, very puncture 'proof'
Grip wise i feel the mrf is stickier.
I am shortly going to change the front, and will go for the mrf fc1 or the mrf fc(older one) -- one of THE best front tire in the 110/70 size !!

One of the reasons for the higher prices for the michelin radials is that they are imported. The non radial ones (i.e. michelin pilot sport iirc) are locally manufactured (by tvs iirc) and cost much lesser.. and this is available in 140/70 and not in 150/60.

Thanks for your input dude. 140/70 isn't radial? That's a revelation for me[emoji12] . I am also changing the rear tire for puncture issues. Fed-up with the frequent refilling of air due to leaks in the repaired punctures. Otherwise, it seems to be good for other 3k kms at least. Front one is pretty much consumed.
Other issue in my stock mrfs' is that they are itching to skid. I felt better grip in michelins when I rode my friend's Duke. I am not sure on the new series of Mrf as I haven't seen any. That was the reason I decided to go for michelins. Also, I couldn't find the c1 series in my nearby Mrf showroom. Anyways, I will search for them in any other showrooms.