KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

[Shahreyar Najeeb]

Re: I own an RC200

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[joe_marvy]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Got the bike back, got the whole res tank replaced under warranty.

That's too good for you. I am still running behind them. Every time they say this: "Part ordered not received yet, it's not a major issue you can continue using you bike. We will inform as soon as we get the item". It's been close to a month and every week they say this same thing.

Glad to see it replaced under warranty. And it isn't quality issue per se, but it's the high intensity, low frequency vibes that are causing them to snap off. I've had the opportunity to check both this and the Ninja's in fact both these coolant containers are no less different. The proximity to which they are held near the frame in fact makes them vibrate so much so the cantilever outlet pipe just snaps. Design flaw, not quality.

And if I reckon even somebody earlier had this issue, I guess in this thread.

Yup, that's me. Still waiting for the parts to arrive. If it's a design flaw, shouldn't that happen to almost everyone who owns RC? Does the replacement part do any better if it is a design flaw?

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

That's too good for you. I am still running behind them. Every time they say this: "Part ordered not received yet, it's not a major issue you can continue using you bike. We will inform as soon as we get the item". It's been close to a month and every week they say this same thing.



Yup, that's me. Still waiting for the parts to arrive.

Write a mail to KTM & post it on their Facebook page.They themselves will give you a call.

[joe_marvy]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Write a mail to KTM & post it on their Facebook page.They themselves will give you a call.

Can you or someone provide me a email ID, which would really make an effect and I get proper response. I read earlier Bajaj/KTM do respond to emails.

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Can you or someone provide me a email ID, which would really make an effect and I get proper response. I read earlier Bajaj/KTM do respond to emails.

[email protected]

[email protected]

[Ajay Vishwanath]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

quick quiz...

what's the frequency you follow for replacing the

- Air Filter
- Fuel Filter
- Spark Plug
- Coolant

[KayKashyap]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Can you or someone provide me a email ID, which would really make an effect and I get proper response. I read earlier Bajaj/KTM do respond to emails.

Did u post on their official FB page? i have done it twice & have got replies & calls within 24 hours of posting..

[joe_marvy]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Did u post on their official FB page? i have done it twice & have got replies & calls within 24 hours of posting..

I am sorry, I am bit uncomfortable using FB for this and I don't use it much. I am mailing them now.

Guys,

Just two weeks before completed my first paid service. I had only completed around 4K KMS when my 3rd free service was due. So I didn't felt the need to change oil or go for a service so I skipped it and went for service after I hit 6K KMS. They politely rejected 3rd free service (as expected) and said it will be a paid service.

The total bill was 3036/-. Is this normal? I can post the copies of the bill if required.

Now I am planning to leave the bike for service only when the KMS are covered. Could you please tell me the correct interval in KMS between each service. I think 6000 KMS is good, please correct me if I'm wrong.

I now hear a pronounced "tak tak" sound when I hit a pothole even at 2-3 KMPH. Chain is bit loose (it is in the acceptable tolerance) but not to the level of hitting the swingy. If anyone faced similar issue, please help me isolate the exact cause for this sound. I am very sure it is happening at the rear.

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Noob question here.
Why does the bike jerk when opening the throttle even a little from a lower rpm? I have to constantly use the clutch when opening the throttle from a lower rpm like 3k so it doesn't happen.

[joe_marvy]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Noob question here.
Why does the bike jerk when opening the throttle even a little from a lower rpm? I have to constantly use the clutch when opening the throttle from a lower rpm like 3k so it doesn't happen.

Ha ha, welcome to short gearing club, this is where the 200 shines! Start playing around with your gear leaver. It might feel jerky until you start to play around with the clutch and gear respective to their RPM. If you fail, bam! Off. Just give her the right gear she needs she'll make others around (on a start line or a redlight) to feel WTH!

Hey jRaj thanks for the email IDs. I got an immediate response from both KTM and Bajaj. They confirmed to get this thing fixed ASAP. Let's hope for the best! I'll keep you guy's posted.

Enjoy the impeccability which can only be delivered by our favourite KTM.

[Ajay Vishwanath]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Ha ha, welcome to short gearing club, this is where the 200 shines! Start playing around with your gear leaver. It might feel jerky until you start to play around with the clutch and gear respective to their RPM. If you fail, bam! Off. Just give her the right gear she needs she'll make others around (on a start line or a redlight) to feel WTH!

Hey jRaj thanks for the email IDs. I got an immediate response from both KTM and Bajaj. They confirmed to get this thing fixed ASAP. Let's hope for the best! I'll keep you guy's posted.

Enjoy the impeccability which can only be delivered by our favourite KTM.

don't worry man, these KTM/Bajaj guys are VERY responsive to emails & customer dissatisfaction.. whether they take steps to correct it or not, I don't know.. but whether your issue is given attention & it's resolved - yes it is.. that much I can assure you..

[amarme001]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

don't worry man, these KTM/Bajaj guys are VERY responsive to emails & customer dissatisfaction.. whether they take steps to correct it or not, I don't know.. but whether your issue is given attention & it's resolved - yes it is.. that much I can assure you..

After 10 emails and 5 calls each lasting for more than 15 mins, the response I got is nothing. My question was can someone give me correct breakdown of the on road price of RC 390 and even after sending them photo copy of dealer quotation and along with booking slip, I didn't get a single response.

Same goes to bajaj auto loan services one of the worst and they have no respect towards the customer.

[vishnu.leo]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

quick quiz...

what's the frequency you follow for replacing the

- Air Filter
- Fuel Filter
- Spark Plug
- Coolant

air filter - used to be changed every service until i had the lifetime DNA thrown in during last service.

fuel filter - every service, thanks to the fuel quality here

spark plug - got to change it in the next service(3rd official)

coolant - topup is done usually, changed the whole thing last week when the tank was replaced

[jRay]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

Ha ha, welcome to short gearing club, this is where the 200 shines! Start playing around with your gear leaver. It might feel jerky until you start to play around with the clutch and gear respective to their RPM. If you fail, bam! Off. Just give her the right gear she needs she'll make others around (on a start line or a redlight) to feel WTH!

Hey jRaj thanks for the email IDs. I got an immediate response from both KTM and Bajaj. They confirmed to get this thing fixed ASAP. Let's hope for the best! I'll keep you guy's posted.

Enjoy the impeccability which can only be delivered by our favourite KTM.

Yeah I've noticed that. She NEEDS to be in the right gear all the time, pita in traffic because i have to constantly change gears but the acceleration is mind blowing.

Unrelated. How much throttle freeplay is normal? I feel like mine has a lot and when i asked about it to the showroom guys they said its normal RC. Same from svc guys.

[Ajay Vishwanath]

Re: KTM RC 200 Owners Experience Thread

After 10 emails and 5 calls each lasting for more than 15 mins, the response I got is nothing. My question was can someone give me correct breakdown of the on road price of RC 390 and even after sending them photo copy of dealer quotation and along with booking slip, I didn't get a single response.

Same goes to bajaj auto loan services one of the worst and they have no respect towards the customer.

I sent an email to these IDs:

[email protected],

[email protected]

Worked.. Try emailing them both here..