KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Hello all
This is my first post here. Planning to get the RC200 on the 1st of feb 2016. I live in chennai, so i need suggestions on which showroom to go with. So someone who bought the RC200 from chennai please help me out- Mount road or Adyar?

Also, a few questions about the RC200-
Does it have backlighting on the switches like the pulsar? if not, is it possible to get it done?


P.S Great thread except for the last few posts about the death, RIP. Could we remove the picture please?

Peace

I guess the PULSAR got it in first place from DUKE.
Yea, The RC has the led.

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Yes Please any mods,please remove those Images.

Ride safe guys,Lets not blame the bike,it doesn't matter which bike but if you cannot control it and try to be a street Rossi,god forbid,it'll end up in tragedy.
Always have Proper Riding Gear, wear Helmet and most of all know the presence of road.

[BiKeLovER]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Just saw this accident on the net guys
looks like it was a brand new bike
drive save
always wear riding gears
cause even superman couldn't handle the accident

This is in Tumkur. He's a mutual friend. Rider spot out, pillion is critical. Bugger was testing the top end and hit the petrol pump divider

@The Monk @sunilg could you please remove this pictures, this is not something which should be posted here !!!!!

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

The rider had a helmet
Just see the third pic closely
It's lying near him

Missed that.

Hello all
This is my first post here. Planning to get the RC200 on the 1st of feb 2016. I live in chennai, so i need suggestions on which showroom to go with. So someone who bought the RC200 from chennai please help me out- Mount road or Adyar?

Also, a few questions about the RC200-
Does it have backlighting on the switches like the pulsar? if not, is it possible to get it done?


P.S Great thread except for the last few posts about the death, RIP. Could we remove the picture please?

Peace

Yes it has backlit switches.

[joe_marvy]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

which service centre is this?

KTM Marathahalli, Bangalore.

I hope the stator coil was changed and not the STARTER coil or was it? If it was the former, kindly correct the information so that people don't get confused.

Cheers!
VJ

Sorry for the mistake, corrected!

Could we remove the picture please?

God, those images gave me a sudden spike in heart beat. Still I could feel the rushing heart beats while typing this. Mods or the person who posted it & quoted it, please remove the pictures.

[Shahreyar Najeeb]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[MENTION=73103]joe_marvy[/MENTION] which bike do you own ?

[joe_marvy]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

@joe_marvy which bike do you own ?

same one as your, cheers

[Shahreyar Najeeb]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

same one as your, cheers

I wanted to ask you about your exhaust sound, because mine has changed alot and I have just done 4800 kms. My bike doesn't have the roar anymore. So have asked the Svc ppl to change the exhaust. Wanted your knowledge also.

[joe_marvy]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

I wanted to ask you about your exhaust sound, because mine has changed alot and I have just done 4800 kms. My bike doesn't have the roar anymore. So have asked the Svc ppl to change the exhaust. Wanted your knowledge also.

I am closing near 7K KMs, I haven't noticed any difference in exhaust note, I could say it got better! When on lower gear with higher RPM, everything on the road gives you way.

[RohIIT]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Username checks out.

Username is partly true :P

DAT user and DAT explanation...

Definitely engineer...

We are talking about bar end weights for RC200 not bar end weights on bikes in general...

So on RC200 specifically, I don't think it makes any difference to vibrations.. I'm going to add grips now to cut down vibes..... Wish me all the best.

Yes i am an Automobile Engr. working at a firm famous for its Red colored cars all around the world. RC200 is a bike after all and using bar end weights MAY/MAY NOT give desired results , foamed hand grips can lower vibes to an extent but , basically its the high revving nature of bike that results in vibes.

Yes they could help if its designed around that particular bike.
But the point here is plonking in bar ends that were made for the apache on to a rc200 (which was designed without bar ends). So it's just like shooting darts in the dark.. and since ajay has used it am sure his opinion that it doesn't make a difference makes sense in this case.
me personally, have never felt the bar ends be of any use on any of the bikes i've ridden.. starting with the classic dbz which was one of the first ones to sport the bar ends in india. maybe i just like a little bit of buzz on the bars!

Correct ! , Its a shot in the dark by using bar weights which are not tuned for a particular bike , as i said it may or may not give specific result , may be it will make handle vibe free at top revs or no effect at all . Its more like hit and trial. Until you do solve some equations and calculate mass required for a particular frequency , it wont be of any use. I ride a 2011 CBZ xtreme and bar end weights are like the only thing i need . One instance left one was loose ( rather hanging to its last thread ) and i could feel immense vibes all across handle bar . Tightened it using a RTV sealant and vibe free handle from then .

[DoubleagentZ]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Well I think the pics should be there to remind all of us about the risk of driving without gears and at high speeds in areas where they aren't supposed to be drivin that way.

But as per the request of our fellow bikers here i'll remove the pic

May the rider be forgived of his sins and rest in peace

[Zed_]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[QUOTE=KayKashyap;1201972]I guess the PULSAR got it in first place from DUKE.
Yea, The RC has the led.

Thanks for confirming this. Did you guys check the 2016 model changes for duke and rc? They have said that both the models will have DRLs and will not have switches for turning off the light. When I asked the story manager here in Chennai today, he could confirm only for the duke, can someone else confirm if the 2016 rcs Will have DRL as well? Also, he said that thy are increasing the diameter of the discussion brakes in the 2016 models.

Peace

[judebrent]

Re: Maintenance, Issues & Accessorries

DIY Section (Costs are approximate):

• Bar Ends - Cost : Rs 450/-
• Paddock Stand - Cost : Rs 2200/-
• Hazard Lights - Cost : Rs 1850/-

Where did you get the paddock from at this price - Mumbai GA Eng? And also how effective was it, sturdiness and reliability. Did you use swingarm spools or swing arm lift? Thanks

[jRay]

Re: Maintenance, Issues & Accessorries

Where did you get the paddock from at this price - Mumbai GA Eng? And also how effective was it, sturdiness and reliability. Did you use swingarm spools or swing arm lift? Thanks

He custom made one locally from a fabricator AFAIK

[Shahreyar Najeeb]

Re: Maintenance, Issues & Accessorries

He custom made one locally from a fabricator AFAIK

Dd u find the cause of the clicking sound in low rpm?

[jRay]

Re: Maintenance, Issues & Accessorries

Dd u find the cause of the clicking sound in low rpm?

No, it doesn't occur as much now but i think it might be because of the chain hitting chain cover

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I got this knocking/clicking sound today after i turned off the engine, after a ~60km ride in city traffic and highway, This is the first time i got this sound, can anyone say what is this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTU3T-NSGEA

Also got a tankpad/grip set from a local store for Rs.800

http://imgur.com/a/IAkw6

Does an ok job but don't expect it to be like snakeskin or stompgrip.