KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[vishnu.leo]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

That the first time i get to see someone find a good fit for the saddle bags. Can you post some close-ups of the mounting at the tail end ?
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The mounting i did that night was not what you could call a perfect one, didn't get the chance to use the bags this weekend. anyhow i will post a better pic after mounting it in a perfect manner. Still to find the "position". once the correct position is set, its just a matter of sliding them on and fastening from next time onwards.








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[jetblack]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Thanks [MENTION=52506]vishnu.leo[/MENTION]

Will wait for the further pics. I guess daytime snaps will help a lot. Hope you had a fun ride with them.

[vishnu.leo]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Thanks [MENTION=52506]vishnu.leo[/MENTION]

Will wait for the further pics. I guess daytime snaps will help a lot. Hope you had a fun ride with them.

will try to snap a better pic , if i can sneak out of the office a bit early


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[Evander_F]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Here's a look at the rusting

Clean your chain with chain cleaner, then spray on your chain lube and then add a layer of grease to it.Smear it across the chain with a brush. I follow this, during the monsoons to keep my Duke's chain in condition.

[jetblack]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Thanks [MENTION=55398]Evander_F[/MENTION]

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[nilesh9777]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Regarding Registration and RC book, does anyone from Pune knows how much time it takes for RC book?

It almost 70 Days since purchase, still RC book not received. Showroom guys saying it could take upto 90 days
I had only road TAX receipt by RTO with me.
(might be offtopic here, but its related to KTM)

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Regarding Registration and RC book, does anyone from Pune knows how much time it takes for RC book?

It almost 70 Days since purchase, still RC book not received. Showroom guys saying it could take upto 90 days
I had only road TAX receipt by RTO with me.
(might be offtopic here, but its related to KTM)

This is a better topic at pune gtg thread.. RC book will be sent to your home directly via speed post.. These agents have nothing to do with it...

[Rollin_StoneR]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Regarding Registration and RC book, does anyone from Pune knows how much time it takes for RC book?

It almost 70 Days since purchase, still RC book not received. Showroom guys saying it could take upto 90 days
I had only road TAX receipt by RTO with me.
(might be offtopic here, but its related to KTM)

It takes 60 days from the day you got your bike registered.

[Rahul Mazumder]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

The mounting i did that night was not what you could call a perfect one, didn't get the chance to use the bags this weekend. anyhow i will post a better pic after mounting it in a perfect manner. Still to find the "position". once the correct position is set, its just a matter of sliding them on and fastening from next time onwards.


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Are you using the RC200 to tour?? Man I have ridden the RC extensively but I thought no one would want to tour on it. But I guess you get used to the aggressive riding posture after a while.
In Kolkata many of my friends own RC200 and 390 so I swap their bikes with my Duke 390 and ride them all the time.
Recently went to Lavasa, to ride bikes back to back against the RS200.
must say that the RC feels much better machine and totally justifies the price!
Check out my experience if you have time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJdbazy48dE&index=1&list=PLmo-r8Hpe00dg0c3Hq4MbMWcHPwn44gvJ

[s1d]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Clean your chain with chain cleaner, then spray on your chain lube and then add a layer of grease to it.Smear it across the chain with a brush. I follow this, during the monsoons to keep my Duke's chain in condition.

Get a can of nulon grease spray.. easier to apply, and it dispenses a thin spray which is easier to coat the chain. In rains, i simply use only the grease spray.
diesel to clean, gear oil or engine oil to lube chain + a spray on of grease.. economical yet works wonders. personally i feel spending a bomb on the cleaners/sprays doesn't make sense considering you can get a new chain sprocket kit for around 2400rs.
Regular clean + lubing is the key.
The chain on my D200 at 11k looks like it is ready to munch another 11k easily.

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[MENTION=55398]Evander_F[/MENTION] [MENTION=10315]jetblack[/MENTION]

I use kerosene to clean the chain with a grunge brush.. it makes the chain shiny like new.. cost? 10-15 bucks max for cleaning, then the lubing, I use a SAE 90 oil (HP's EP 90) to be more specific, costs some 500-600 bucks per liter.. I'm thinking it will come for more than 25 uses lol.. and the best part? you can do it yourself & you can be satisfied with your work, I'm not just satisfied with the work done by the service guys, they don't clean the chain completely & spray half, I just am not satisfied with their quality of work & on top of it, they charge 100 bucks per chain-service.. the lubing is free, but they use engine oil or some mixture oil that's dirty & I hate that too.. Hence, it's my way or no way..

[s1d]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

SAE 90 oil (HP's EP 90) to be more specific, costs some 500-600 bucks per liter..

was the oil bottle made of gold/gold plated ?
A litre of gear oil (bp,hp,castrol)is around 250rs

[Ajay Vishwanath]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

was the oil bottle made of gold/gold plated ?
A litre of gear oil (bp,hp,castrol)is around 250rs

I'm really sorry.. Yes it's 232 bucks..





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[Evander_F]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[MENTION=16602]s1d[/MENTION] I'll go in search of that grease spray. Thanks for your suggestion. cheers!

[vishnu.leo]

re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Are you using the RC200 to tour?? Man I have ridden the RC extensively but I thought no one would want to tour on it. But I guess you get used to the aggressive riding posture after a while.
In Kolkata many of my friends own RC200 and 390 so I swap their bikes with my Duke 390 and ride them all the time.
Recently went to Lavasa, to ride bikes back to back against the RS200.
must say that the RC feels much better machine and totally justifies the price!
Check out my experience if you have time...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJdb...MbMWcHPwn44gvJ

i guess i just got used to the posture , but hey RC is not a tourer per se but i am one so i try to make do.

saddle bags on and the next accessory is on its way from a northern place hope to get it soon "fingers crossed" , so that i dont have to deal with the crouching aggressively all the time anymore.

p.s. as you noted RC is pure fun to ride in the windy roads (and maybe thats the reason why most of my destinations are mostly atop hills or across winding roads)


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