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Re: 2017 Duke 390 Owners Reviews and Experiences
Absolutely true. My friends who own 2016 duke had lesser issues compared to 2017 Duke. Unconventionally with every model new issues are popping up. Sad state of affair with KTM. I am sure that I will not own a Indian made KTM again. List of issues I faced with 2017 duke is as follows.
Serious Issues
1. Coolant engine Oil mixing issue - this is one issue that is faced by many and not rectified yet in 2018 Duke which means KTM is not serious in QC at all. I still do not think a engine opened to SVC can be as good as factory fitted engine. This issue took away my confidence. I personally did not like my engine opened up at SVC at 3K kms for some issue that arised at factory.
2. RidebyWire Failure - This is the latest issue which I faced. Though this is faced by very few folks, this is one of the serious issues. All of a sudden your accelerator stops working in middle of the road. Imagine a long truck behind you on a highway and you face this issue.
Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN
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Poor QC from KTM while proactively losing it out on the finer details. Though as a package it's very tempting to say the least, KTM needs working upon finishing the rough edges in their armory. Coolant leakage, head warpage aren't petty issues, these are caused by poor quality parts coupled with poor sealant application which isn't acceptable be it by the automation or the manpower at their factory. The same leakage is resolved by splitting the crankcases, applying sealant and then installing them back. In fact this solution was given by KTM themselves owing to some factory machine calibration issues which applied lesser quantity sealant than the recommended quantity. All said and done, it's 2018 and it's still not totally issue free. A sad story to reckon with.
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VJ
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VJ
Absolutely true. My friends who own 2016 duke had lesser issues compared to 2017 Duke. Unconventionally with every model new issues are popping up. Sad state of affair with KTM. I am sure that I will not own a Indian made KTM again. List of issues I faced with 2017 duke is as follows.
Serious Issues
1. Coolant engine Oil mixing issue - this is one issue that is faced by many and not rectified yet in 2018 Duke which means KTM is not serious in QC at all. I still do not think a engine opened to SVC can be as good as factory fitted engine. This issue took away my confidence. I personally did not like my engine opened up at SVC at 3K kms for some issue that arised at factory.
2. RidebyWire Failure - This is the latest issue which I faced. Though this is faced by very few folks, this is one of the serious issues. All of a sudden your accelerator stops working in middle of the road. Imagine a long truck behind you on a highway and you face this issue.
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