KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[wallpapers123]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

My lower back still hurts! :P
When we ride with a position where our back supports our whole upper body, the weight of our helmets play their part.
I'm more comfortable without my >1kg LS2, but safety comes first! :\
Also extra weights like laptop backpacks is another trouble...

Get a tank bag which might fit a laptop in it..

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

My lower back still hurts! :P
When we ride with a position where our back supports our whole upper body, the weight of our helmets play their part.
I'm more comfortable without my >1kg LS2, but safety comes first! :\
Also extra weights like laptop backpacks is another trouble...


Between, how's your bike treating you?
Noticed anything new?

Well.. She's treating me fine.. I did some good search on "how to sit on a sportsbike" (DAMN!! Can't believe I'm doing that!!!)

The only points that I could get:

- Hands loose, almost parallel to the ground.

- Body weight - Nobody talks about it!!!
- Posture - Nobody again!!!

There's practically NOTHING anywhere!!!!

That's way to wonderful a range, 280 kms for 8lts (assuming 1.5lts of reserve) is very good. What is the RMP range you are riding in mostly?

I am assuming your calculation is based on reserve to reserve?

Nope.. but yes.. almost about 8 liters.. gives about 35 kmpl.. not bad.. I drive till 5000 RPM for now.. First service not done yet..

For a lot of people their backs are going to hurt. You need to do some stretching and back strengthening exercises regularly. the rc is amongst the least comfortable bike to ride especially is city traffic. A laptop backpack will make it worse. Try sitting a little farther behind and keep your arms bent and don't hold the handles with a stiff grip.. overall maintain a 'loose' posture and not a rigid one.

+1. Back exercises a must. If you are slightly fat with a small belly (like me), your back is going to break.. for this bike only, I'm going to gym and getting some kilos reduced..!!!

I actually tried that, not able to lie on the tank either.. stupid helmet coming in my way and happily blocking the vision.. I actually carry a lot of food with me.. so yeah.. about the weight of a laptop bag.. except my bag will look a lot bigger..

After listening to all this back pain issues i really feel like going and getting a Duke 200, as i need to carry the laptop bag regularly with me to office.

And to make it worse bike delivery getting delayed to Jan first week(even after booking in last week of september) my head is screaming to go ahead and get a duke 200 but the heart still says waitttttt don't do it.

confused !!!

I waited for the RC.. I'm not regretting it.. Just something you gotta get used to.. Actually like I said before, my Black Beauty is inspiring me to join a gym and get my belly in so that my back and support.. taking it as a motivation factor.. depends on how you see it..

FYI.. Just follow your heart.. don't want to regret it later.. do you?? After you've been all through this..

[ksameer]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

.. I did some good search on "how to sit on a sportsbike" (DAMN!! Can't believe I'm doing that!!!)

The only points that I could get:

- Hands loose, almost parallel to the ground.

- Body weight - Nobody talks about it!!!
- Posture - Nobody again!!!

There's practically NOTHING anywhere!!!!

Did you try checking this link? I found it useful.

[Varkey Painadath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

For a lot of people their backs are going to hurt. You need to do some stretching and back strengthening exercises regularly. the rc is amongst the least comfortable bike to ride especially is city traffic. A laptop backpack will make it worse. Try sitting a little farther behind and keep your arms bent and don't hold the handles with a stiff grip.. overall maintain a 'loose' posture and not a rigid one.

Well...i can't say RC ain't comfortable...but need good roads(40% roads are not ok here) and lesser traffic...
I ride my bike with arms bend downwards, which automatically adjusts rest of my body(yeah, that's how i do it :P). So i don't get any strain on my wrists, arms or shoulders.
I do try sitting farther to the back of the seat, but constant breaking and downshifts in traffic just keeps me pulling to the front.
And for heavy backpacks, I found a way to reduce the stress. Just loosen the shoulder strap so that the bag touches your seat. Now the seat supporting almost 75% of the weight kinda gives you a lil bit of relief.

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Get a tank bag which might fit a laptop in it..

We still don't have any accessories for RC. RC's were scheduled for deliveries by the end of December, remember? So I don't have any hopes for accessories till next year.

[BiKeLovER]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

I waited for the RC.. I'm not regretting it.. Just something you gotta get used to.. Actually like I said before, my Black Beauty is inspiring me to join a gym and get my belly in so that my back and support.. taking it as a motivation factor.. depends on how you see it..

FYI.. Just follow your heart.. don't want to regret it later.. do you?? After you've been all through this..

Thanks man I know the wait of 50 days is already done some more time and yes after looking at the bike given to dhoni that bubble shield make it look more meaner I will wait thanks again.

[Varkey Painadath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Well.. She's treating me fine.. I did some good search on "how to sit on a sportsbike" (DAMN!! Can't believe I'm doing that!!!)

The only points that I could get:

- Hands loose, almost parallel to the ground.

- Body weight - Nobody talks about it!!!
- Posture - Nobody again!!!

There's practically NOTHING anywhere!!!!

Good to know
lol...Sorry if I made you do that! :P Maybe this could help,
How to Avoid Back Pains On Your Motorcycle Ride | Motorcycle Blog from JAFRUM

How's your battery cover holding? Mine got some issues at the beginning like loose clamps so it just opens itself every time the roads get bad. When enquired about it, they said every RC got the same problem and Ktm will provide with new better locks by the next service.

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Good to know
lol...Sorry if I made you do that! :P Maybe this could help,
How to Avoid Back Pains On Your Motorcycle Ride | Motorcycle Blog from JAFRUM

How's your battery cover holding? Mine got some issues at the beginning like loose clamps so it just opens itself every time the roads get bad. When enquired about it, they said every RC got the same problem and Ktm will provide with new better locks by the next service.

Nope.. she's just fine.. sitting there nice and tight..

[s1d]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

And for heavy backpacks, I found a way to reduce the stress. Just loosen the shoulder strap so that the bag touches your seat. Now the seat supporting almost 75% of the weight kinda gives you a lil bit of relief.

That's precisely what I do (be it any bike) if i carry a backpack while riding a motorcycle.And it does take a LOT of strain off your back. But since i haven't ridden the rc with a backpack, i did not know that this method would be suitable considering the aggressive riding position.
And well, about the roads.. nothing much we can do about it. Most of the people are going be driving most of the time on bad roads and in congested traffic. But exercise will definitely help in the long run. At the bare minimum one should be doing back extension/stretching exercises.
[MENTION=32511]BiKeLovER[/MENTION] - if you want to pick up the RC, i strongly suggest you take a few test rides first. performance wise, not much of a diff between the rc's and the dukes.. but again you do not want to be stuck with an uncomfortable ride. Remember, the rc200 costs 1.8 while a d390 costs 2.1 .. maybe just spend a little more and you get a MUCH better package. If not the d200 is just fine as well. take time to have a few test rides and make you choice after that.

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Got the chain cleaned, lubed and tightened today... Bad job Bajaj... 100 bucks.. I'll give 2/5*

Odo 430kms...

Tapped from my HTC.

[Balgi]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Got the chain cleaned, lubed and tightened today... Bad job Bajaj... 100 bucks.. I'll give 2/5*

Odo 430kms...

Tapped from my HTC.

Go to ktm banjara. Chain cleaning is complementary there.

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Go to ktm banjara. Chain cleaning is complementary there.

Complementary..? with what?

Tapped from my HTC.

[Balgi]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Complementary..? with what?

Tapped from my HTC.

Dude! With the bike you bought of course!!
I mean that they don't charge for it at all for that. they do charge for water wash but chain care is free whether your in for service or just stopped by for chain cleaning.

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[MENTION=72198]Balgi[/MENTION]

Funny the Begumpet folks should charge me.. I'll go to the hitec guys.. Hope they do it for me for free.. I don't mind paying but I just want a good job done..

I got it done today only.. Can I get it done again on monday at hitec? I mean is it okay to get the chain cleaned again at such a short interval?

[nadz11.ns]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Chain cleaning is never free, be it any brand.
You may get the slack etc adjusted for free, but for cleaning/lubing you will have to pay.

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Chain cleaning is never free, be it any brand.
You may get the slack etc adjusted for free, but for cleaning/lubing you will have to pay.

Dude! With the bike you bought of course!!
I mean that they don't charge for it at all for that. they do charge for water wash but chain care is free whether your in for service or just stopped by for chain cleaning.

Debate in 3...2....1...

Tapped from my HTC.