KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[PULKRY0]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

U should try another showroom, some showrooms have stock in waiting ,also check the chassis number n date of mfg.

Sadly there is only one showroom in Guwahati.

[Deathwing]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hi,
It has been more than 30 days (34 to be precise) since i booked my rc 200. The showroom people said that it will take maximum of 30-40 days for the bike to arrive ( well it was 2 weeks at first, then 30 and now 30 to 40). But the bike has not arrived yet. And when I asked them for an exact date they can't even say that. Can anyone tell me about what goes into the delivery process? Like how the showroom orders the bikes. Because when i tried to enquire they couldn't give me any straight answer. And is there a way to get the bike faster? Now i am not even sure if I will get the bike within these 40 days. After years of realease it is unbelievable that waiting period is still that long, when it is readily available in some other states.

U should try another showroom, some showrooms have stock in waiting ,also check the chassis number n date of mfg.

[atarunkumars]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

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use double sided tape. simple DIY, 5-10 minutes job.

Hi all,

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just wanna show the Rc series with front Indicators(not on the mirror) plz check these images and pls share if it can b possible for Indian RC's also..

[PULKRY0]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hi,
It has been more than 30 days (34 to be precise) since i booked my rc 200. The showroom people said that it will take maximum of 30-40 days for the bike to arrive ( well it was 2 weeks at first, then 30 and now 30 to 40). But the bike has not arrived yet. And when I asked them for an exact date they can't even say that. Can anyone tell me about what goes into the delivery process? Like how the showroom orders the bikes. Because when i tried to enquire they couldn't give me any straight answer. And is there a way to get the bike faster? Now i am not even sure if I will get the bike within these 40 days. After years of realease it is unbelievable that waiting period is still that long, when it is readily available in some other states.

[nilesh9777]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

+1 even i have this, its really annoying!!!!!

had asked the service center guys to fix,but as usual, they are a bunch of useless people!

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/30225-ktm-rc-390-ownership-experience-212.html#post1176718

use double sided tape. simple DIY, 5-10 minutes job.

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Is there an easy fix for noise/vibration from battery cover? Its getting really annoying. I usually hear it on bad/uneven roads and as soon as i apply a little pressure on the cover, it's gone

+1 even i have this, its really annoying!!!!!

had asked the service center guys to fix,but as usual, they are a bunch of useless people!

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Is there an easy fix for noise/vibration from battery cover? Its getting really annoying. I usually hear it on bad/uneven roads and as soon as i apply a little pressure on the cover, it's gone

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Update :

After thoroughly cleaning and lubing the chain, the issue still persists but not all the time, it occurs randomly and sometimes not at all, but definitely a lot less noticeable.

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hi guys , I want to know how much fuel is left when I hit reserve .someone did mention it's 2.5 litres but I sincerely doubt.it's because since the last 295 kms I pretty much ripped it(inna gradual manner)where i have been shifting at 8-9k rpm.engine i feel has opened up.Also was riding in 110 kmph for quiet sometime but it was 295 kms when it showed reserve in the odo.i don't think this bike gives such Fe ,specially the way i rode it!

The fuel gauge is unreliable tbh and keeps fluctuating. But When the low fuel warning shows up fuel is around 2.5 liters and when the gauge is empty i.e no bars it is around 1.5 liters, I tested it myself. I think reserve is when there are no bars on the gauge and Range is 0, low fuel warning is just a warning that reserved fuel is about to be used. Also if you were on the highway its normal. I did 270km on the highway once before reserve showed up and did 20 more in city after that as i was too lazy to go and fuel up. Total fuel filled after that was 9.11 liters to the brim. Overall FE is good.

[xplod566]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hi guys , I want to know how much fuel is left when I hit reserve .someone did mention it's 2.5 litres but I sincerely doubt.it's because since the last 295 kms I pretty much ripped it(inna gradual manner)where i have been shifting at 8-9k rpm.engine i feel has opened up.Also was riding in 110 kmph for quiet sometime but it was 295 kms when it showed reserve in the odo.i don't think this bike gives such Fe ,specially the way i rode it!

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

FS= Full synthetic.
Let clutch be as it is for now. Just clean chain and check again. Also for some reason, if i warm up bike for 2-3 mins in morning gears are smooth for entire day otherwise they are notchy . I have no explanation for this , just an observation.

Will post an update once i do it. I usually warm up the bike until 3 or 4 bars appear on the gauge (2-4 minutes depending on the time of the day) that is if i'm not in a hurry.

[RohIIT]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Clutch play is around a centimeter as far as i remember, will check again, manual says 3-5mm though. What's FS oil? Mine has motul 7100 20w50 as per the previous service invoice

FS= Full synthetic.
Let clutch be as it is for now. Just clean chain and check again. Also for some reason, if i warm up bike for 2-3 mins in morning gears are smooth for entire day otherwise they are notchy . I have no explanation for this , just an observation.

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

I think you are using FS oil hence the long oil change intervals.
I forgot to mention about clutch freeplay. How much is clutch free play ?
It should be 1-2cm at lever
No play = burnt clutch
Too much = notchy gears / clutch grabbing

Clutch play is around a centimeter as far as i remember, will check again, manual says 3-5mm though. What's FS oil? Mine has motul 7100 20w50 as per the previous service invoice

[RohIIT]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Last service/oil change done exactly 2000 km ago, Chain cleaned and lubed 400 km ago, will check for slack and take it to svc this weekend. BTW is it necessary to change the oil ~2.5k km? The manual mentions 7.5k which i think is ridiculous but i always thought it was optimal changing it around 5k km.

I think you are using FS oil hence the long oil change intervals.
I forgot to mention about clutch freeplay. How much is clutch free play ?
It should be 1-2cm at lever
No play = burnt clutch
Too much = notchy gears / clutch grabbing

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

how long has been since your bike got serviced ?
Take it to a svc and tell him the issue, its a oil related thing i guess. (i may be wrong) .

Clean chain, and when was the last oil change done , if its more than 2500kms, Do it.
Check chain slack and make sure its within company specs.

Last service/oil change done exactly 2000 km ago, Chain cleaned and lubed 400 km ago, will check for slack and take it to svc this weekend. BTW is it necessary to change the oil ~2.5k km? The manual mentions 7.5k which i think is ridiculous but i always thought it was optimal changing it around 5k km.

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My story of visiting SVCs:

Send an email to KTM/Bajaj, i did when i wasn't getting my bike on time and BOOM got a call from the showroom that it's gone for reg and i can get it in two days.