KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hello people, I've owned a rc 200 for past 2 years and clocked 20K kms so far.

I think it is time to change my tyres. I am a total noob coming to tyres so I've been googling a lot and finally set my eyes on pirelli diablo rosso 2. I think MRF was good too but I just wanted to tryout a new brand altogether.

I see many fellow riders using michelin pilot street and stock MRFs and some other even the infamous Metzlers.

Anyway I was going through online stores like amazon and found that the complete set of tyres cost around 9.5K.

I was pretty much happy to see it because I have allocated a budget of 10K for tyres but in reviews by the users I see some received 5 year old shelved tyres.

I've contacted some motorcycle gear shops like letsgearup in HSR layout and for Dec2015 made tyres they quoted 14K.

My concern is are shelved tyres any different from fresh ones?

I've been through tyres section in the forum but couldn't find a satisfactory answer.

Also if anyone happens to know any proper dealer please let me know.

Thanks

You can try Pirelli Angel GT, they are very good tires and almost have the same pattern as MPSRs. Mind you, Zapper series are bias ply and the Revz are radial. Michelin, Pirelli, Metz are all radials. Now to your query, yes tire's age does matter, but it won't affect the performance significantly unless they are deformed in a certain way. As, the bhpian mentioned, the way tire is stored also comes into play. As long as tires are stored in a right manner, their life isn't compromised in a significant way. But due to aging they do degrade, but nothing significant, unless it's a 6 to 7 year old tire, 1 to 2 years is acceptable.

Cheers!
VJ

[s1d]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hello people, I've owned a rc 200 for past 2 years and clocked 20K kms so far.

I think it is time to change my tyres. I am a total noob coming to tyres so I've been googling a lot and finally set my eyes on pirelli diablo rosso 2. I think MRF was good too but I just wanted to tryout a new brand altogether.

I see many fellow riders using michelin pilot street and stock MRFs and some other even the infamous Metzlers.

Anyway I was going through online stores like amazon and found that the complete set of tyres cost around 9.5K.

I was pretty much happy to see it because I have allocated a budget of 10K for tyres but in reviews by the users I see some received 5 year old shelved tyres.

I've contacted some motorcycle gear shops like letsgearup in HSR layout and for Dec2015 made tyres they quoted 14K.

My concern is are shelved tyres any different from fresh ones?

I've been through tyres section in the forum but couldn't find a satisfactory answer.

Also if anyone happens to know any proper dealer please let me know.

Thanks

Some manufacturers recommend to not use a tire older than 3-4yrs even if sufficient tread depth is present. The older the tire the more the rubber breaks down. IT also depends on how the tire was stored.

[thatguy]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hello people, I've owned a rc 200 for past 2 years and clocked 20K kms so far.

I think it is time to change my tyres. I am a total noob coming to tyres so I've been googling a lot and finally set my eyes on pirelli diablo rosso 2. I think MRF was good too but I just wanted to tryout a new brand altogether.

I see many fellow riders using michelin pilot street and stock MRFs and some other even the infamous Metzlers.

Anyway I was going through online stores like amazon and found that the complete set of tyres cost around 9.5K.

I was pretty much happy to see it because I have allocated a budget of 10K for tyres but in reviews by the users I see some received 5 year old shelved tyres.

I've contacted some motorcycle gear shops like letsgearup in HSR layout and for Dec2015 made tyres they quoted 14K.

My concern is are shelved tyres any different from fresh ones?

I've been through tyres section in the forum but couldn't find a satisfactory answer.

Also if anyone happens to know any proper dealer please let me know.

Thanks

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

And also please tell me why it happens. So I can try to avoid the happening next time

Hmm thanks. I hope it doesn't require opening of the engine?
Is it a major work? Or can be done in little time?

Packings can fail, just like any other things. Though quality plays an important role, heat plays an even critical role. Most gaskets are rubber and they shrink and expand due to heat and when coupled with finer quality oils, you tend to have some amount of weep, and this answer is purely for a theory sake. Practically gaskets shouldn't leak, at least on a new bike. Gaskets last a long time, and the reason gaskets are in place is to prevent the very leak that are caused by these gaskets, kind of unfortunate eh!

Quality of the materials to say the least, and aggravated more the by SVC guys who don't torque the bolt to the right values all lead to leaks, wear and what not. So, there is nothing you can do to prevent them, it's they just leak given the wrong circumstances and the only solution is to replace them. A major or minor work depends on isolating which gasket the leak is from. Valve cover gaskets are not a big deal, cylinder head and lower cylinder gaskets are a major job.

Cheers!
VJ

[s1d]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hmm thanks. I hope it doesn't require opening of the engine?
Is it a major work? Or can be done in little time?

yes it does. engine has many parts that can be 'opened'. depending on which gasket is shot, that part needs to be opened.
valve cover, clutch or coil side cover gaskets are pretty simple to replace.. in these cases the core of the engine as i call it (i.e. head/block crank case splitting) is not touched so nothing can really go wrong other than a shoddy job that might cause the leak to reoccur. these gaskets can be replaced in less than an hour considering the rc is faired and needs some body work removed to access these areas.

if the head or base gasket is gone, then it requires a little more work and best done by an experienced svc mechanic.

And also please tell me why it happens. So I can try to avoid the happening next time

these gaskets are just a seal between the two metal surfaces to prevent leaks and are made of various material like paper/cork/metal/rubber.. their reason for failure could be improper installation, wear over time due to normal use.
the valve cover gasket leak is common and is mostly negligible that one can ignore and ride. .but in your case the leaks seem very bad. you need to first identify where the leak is from and fix it accordingly. if the valve cover gasket it the culprit, replace it and ask them to use the gasket sealant along with the new gasket (using the sealant seems to be the key in arresting further premature failures.. the workshop manual also states the use of the sealant, but for some reason it wasn't present from the factory when i had my valve cover opened to replace it)

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hmm thanks. I hope it doesn't require opening of the engine?
Is it a major work? Or can be done in little time?

And also please tell me why it happens. So I can try to avoid the happening next time

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

looks like you need new gaskets..

Hmm thanks. I hope it doesn't require opening of the engine?
Is it a major work? Or can be done in little time?

[Ajay Vishwanath]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hello, I bought a KTM RC 200 in august 2016 and I recently had it serviced on Jan 20th and bought it from hyd to sullurpet.
I noticed that the engine case is getting oilier everyday and the ere are black oil markings on my rear tyre rim. Someone noticed and told me the engine oil is leaking from somewhere. I'm attaching a couple of pics. Can someone please tell me what the issue is and how to resolve? And did it happen to anyone else before?

looks like you need new gaskets..

[Sunny Banerjee]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

get the pulsar ug4 clutch lever.. direct fit. i use the same on my d200.
you could simply take the broken lever (assuming its only the end that is broken, and the part that goes in to the yoke is intact) and match it at a local spares shop with the pulsar lever so that you get the right part.

that's exactly what i did
anyways thank you very much bro

[s1d]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

is clutch lever of rc200 and rs200 is same or difference
mine broke yesterday due a dog suddenly jumping at me due the exhaust note and resulting in a fall

get the pulsar ug4 clutch lever.. direct fit. i use the same on my d200.
you could simply take the broken lever (assuming its only the end that is broken, and the part that goes in to the yoke is intact) and match it at a local spares shop with the pulsar lever so that you get the right part.

[Sunny Banerjee]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

is clutch lever of rc200 and rs200 is same or difference
mine broke yesterday due a dog suddenly jumping at me due the exhaust note and resulting in a fall

[raj.pranay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hello, I bought a KTM RC 200 in august 2016 and I recently had it serviced on Jan 20th and bought it from hyd to sullurpet.
I noticed that the engine case is getting oilier everyday and the ere are black oil markings on my rear tyre rim. Someone noticed and told me the engine oil is leaking from somewhere. I'm attaching a couple of pics. Can someone please tell me what the issue is and how to resolve? And did it happen to anyone else before?

[Pratikk]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Thank you guys. I'll give Michelin pilot street a try.

[thousifkhan24]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Not Really, the performance is much better because of the confidence and as [MENTION=95071]thousifkhan24[/MENTION] read, safety is always more important than anything else.

Thanks for pointing out. My intention was not greater than symbol it should be inplied symbol.
Edited my post now

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Won't that affect performance of the bike? I mean 'Better grip = More traction = Reduced acceleration ?

Not Really, the performance is much better because of the confidence and as [MENTION=95071]thousifkhan24[/MENTION] read, safety is always more important than anything else.