KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[ynike99]

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Fender extender. It wasnt available for rc yet. Duke(different shape) has it right out the factory.Our front mudguard has holes for this. This extender helps in keeping the radiator spic and span, since it has more length, no trye spray and mud/stones from tyres reaches the radiator. I was using a jugaad extender(rx100 mudflap)till now, but this is oem and looks the part.

[jRay]

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What's that?

Extended mudguard for the front wheel i guess.

[Ishaan.humble]

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So finally got to ride after quite a while! Found a new extremely beautiful road near indore and let the revvs touch the sky! It is just so satisfying to ride this bike fast! I have been riding in the city for so long that i missed having the throttle fully open! Though i did get my share of carving moments yesterday! Here are some pics

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[Jitu Badlani]

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So finally got to ride after quite a while! Found a new extremely beautiful road near indore and let the revvs touch the sky!

Please share the location bud, i am having riding itch too.
I went for a drive (cager) till Khedi Ghat recently, want to know some more places around city.

[Ishaan.humble]

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There many ways to get to that road, I'll suggest you to go on the road that leads to crescent waterpark, keep going ahead for 15 or so odd kilometers and then you'll reach a town called pedmi, turn off the road and into pedmi towards udainagar and once you reach udainagar you can go in either directions, one towards nachanbor and other towrds punjapura, both these roads are amazing also if you choose to go towards punjapura just after getting out of udainagar you will get a straight road almost 1.5 km in length and absolutely empty so you can go absolutely flatout there!

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[vishnu.leo]

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Was roaming in around madikeri, karnataka for the last two days, weekend was absolutely fantastic with all sorts of fun ; corners, fog, off roading, exploring unmapped roads, meeting new people.

i used to have this small problem with the gear shift from day one, it simply refused to shift down to 1 from N , despite the repeated answer from svc that it was the loose chain(after a couple of 100 kms) , I believed that the culprit for this was the excessive play on the connecting rod, so after getting fed up with it, tried tighting the rod with a small piece of thin cloth, and presto the problem is gone, shifts are smooth and precise now.

by the way a small teaser from the weekend

[Ajay Vishwanath]

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i used to have this small problem with the gear shift from day one, it simply refused to shift down to 1 from N , despite the repeated answer from svc that it was the loose chain(after a couple of 100 kms) , I believed that the culprit for this was the excessive play on the connecting rod, so after getting fed up with it, tried tighting the rod with a small piece of thin cloth, and presto the problem is gone, shifts are smooth and precise now.

Please explain more about it and how you did it....

I did a track day today.. It was awesome.. Something the bike is made for.. I enjoyed it thoroughly...

[HyperRetard]

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Any link to buy handlebar risers?

[jRay]

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Should i continue running in? First service will be done soon and i did just 860 km.

[B7ACKTHORN]

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Should i continue running in? First service will be done soon and i did just 860 km.

Yes, until the oil is changed, it's good to follow the run in process. You open it up after you've changed the oil.

Cheers!
VJ

[jRay]

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Yes, until the oil is changed, it's good to follow the run in process. You open it up after you've changed the oil.

Cheers!
VJ

I mean to say servicing done at ~860 km, so i can open it up now?

Few things i noticed:
Increased Vibrations ( especially on the footpeg ) under 7.5k rpm, i didn't go further yet.
Does anyone else have this?

Reduced braking power ( The manager said it is due to washing and would be back to normal in sometime )

[Ishaan.humble]

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Yeah you can open the taps fully now, just make sure the engine is warmed up properly before you do so

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[Ishaan.humble]

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Anyone knows how long these mrfs on on our bikes last with normal use and no burnouts and skids or any form of torture on the tyre?

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[s1d]

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Anyone knows how long these mrfs on on our bikes last with normal use and no burnouts and skids or any form of torture on the tyre?

it depends on not only the way you ride, but your braking habits as well. i've noticed that the front on my D200 is worn out more than the rear at 14k km (reason being i brake 80% using the front). The rear though has had 3 punctures thus far
Around 16-18k km is a safe bet on these tires if used normally.

[B7ACKTHORN]

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Should i continue running in? First service will be done soon and i did just 860 km.

I mean to say servicing done at ~860 km, so i can open it up now?

Few things i noticed:
Increased Vibrations ( especially on the footpeg ) under 7.5k rpm, i didn't go further yet.
Does anyone else have this?

Reduced braking power ( The manager said it is due to washing and would be back to normal in sometime )

If you're done with your first service then I think you shouldn't worry about opening her up, yes vibes do occur at that RPM; give it a few more kays and see how it fares, it should subside over time as the engine beds in well.

Braking power is reduced when the brakes are wet, i.e. washed, when run over water filled ditches or if any solvent is present on the motorcycle rotors like oil or grease etc. They get back on track as the pads come in contact with the rotor. For water it's usually within minutes of riding, but if you have persistent poor brake performance get it checked.

Cheers!
VJ