As of now I dont feel the brake paddle is traveling all the way down so I guess the pads are still in place though very thin.
Should i replace both the front and rear brake pads together ? I will post pics for the front brake pads as well.

So to re-confirm you are suggesting to go for

front pads = current 2018/19 Duke sintered ones
rear pads = current gen normal ones.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

My bike is November 2018 model, but it seems that it was actually 2019 model as the rear grab handles were the new design ones as found on the current 2019 model.

Thank you.

Safety pins seem to be in place. I use both the front and the rear brakes together for better stopping power.

I got the mushroom puncture at the MRF showroom near to marathalli bridge. Its pretty near to the KTM Marathalli showroom on the opposite side.
Cost is 250 rs compared to the 100 rs of the normal puncture fixing.

unlikely they have fallen off, you would have noticed it if you used the brakes!
share a picture of the pads/calipers so we can see what is happening.
brake pad wear totally depends on use, 9k km is a bit on the lower side if you are a sane rider and use proper braking technique.
only a picture will let us know what is happening. the factory recommended spec is minimum 1mm pad material anything lesser and you are due for a replacement.

Rear brake pads won't fall off out of nowhere unless they missed or forgot to put back the two safety clips back(one on each side).

That said 9000 kms brake wear off is OK and normal for rear brakes(organic pads, not sinterted ones), my rear pads barely last 7000-8000 kms.
Again it depends how often one uses the rear brakes, during most of my bumper to bumper traffic commute I tend to use more of rear brakes.

P.S. Where did you get the mushroom puncture done in Bangalore for bikes?

The brake pads shouldn't have fallen off, they might have worn to an extent that their backing plates must have been visible and gives an impression that the pad has fallen off. If your pad has fallen off, your pedal would and will travel all the way down and you will feel it almost immediately. You can stick to stock or upgrade to EBC pads, but I will tell you, you won't have that initial bite on EBC rear pads, they lack that and also take some time get that feel and feedback. I'd suggest you stick to stock, it's cheap and effective.

Yes, the rear brakes are not the best in the world in the D390, but it does do the job for the most part. I'd suggest you replace your front and rear brake pads to that of the current 2018/19 Duke sintered front pads, they offer excellent stopping power and feedback, light years ahead from my old 2016 Duke 390 brakes. Also use the rear brake pads of the current gen.

Cheers!
VJ

Hi All,

I have done now 9000 kms on my duke now and yesterday when I took the bike for wash, I noticed that the rear disk brake pads are invisible. Like they have fallen off somewhere. Or that they have completely worn off and the brakes are now damaging my rear disk.

Is 9000 kms normal distance for Duke 390's brake pads to wear off, or have they fallen off.?

Because couple of weeks back I had to get the rear wheel off to fix a mushroom puncture and the puncture guy had some difficulty in fitting it back.

Indeed if the pads are worn off and have to be replaced, should i go ahead with the company ones or any other brand. Please suggest. As I have always felt that the rear brakes are nowhere near the front brakes on my bike.

Regards,
Sujith

Is 9000 kms normal distance for Duke 390's brake pads to wear off, or have they fallen off.?

unlikely they have fallen off, you would have noticed it if you used the brakes!
....
brake pad wear totally depends on use, 9k km is a bit on the lower side if you are a sane rider and use proper braking technique.

Hi All,

I have done now 9000 kms on my duke now and yesterday when I took the bike for wash, I noticed that the rear disk brake pads are invisible. Like they have fallen off somewhere. Or that they have completely worn off and the brakes are now damaging my rear disk.

Is 9000 kms normal distance for Duke 390's brake pads to wear off, or have they fallen off.?

Because couple of weeks back I had to get the rear wheel off to fix a mushroom puncture and the puncture guy had some difficulty in fitting it back.

Indeed if the pads are worn off and have to be replaced, should i go ahead with the company ones or any other brand. Please suggest. As I have always felt that the rear brakes are nowhere near the front brakes on my bike.

Regards,
Sujith

Hi guys, booked duke 390 today. The showroom person says he will get the bike from common godown(35kms from showroom).He says that they will transfer it through mini truck. But everyone says no they will drive it from godown. But the distance is larger.What should i do...Can i drive the bike from godown?

Hi All,
Is there any solution for the front number plate buzzing ?
I got the new government number plate with hologram etc from RTO its garbage metal number plate.
The problem is that over the time screws holding it become loose and the number plate buzzes alot. I tried couple of things like adding small rubber in between number plate and number plate holder it was fine for couple of weeks now its back.
Wondering if you guys have any permanent solution.
Regards,
Mohan

You were spot on B7ACKTHORN. It was a loose starter relay connection, thanks to the famous potholes of Bangalore
The service center guys tightened the nuts which seems to have fixed the issue.

Will keep an eye if the issue comes up again.
Thanks a ton

Cheers

Sounds like a loose starter relay connection or a faulty relay itself. Get it checked with your SVC, if it's a loose relay, the nuts can tightened and you're good to go. If the nuts are tight enough and still you have intermittent working, it's good to check the relay for proper working and replace it if necessary. The click sound you hear is from the relay, and that's what turns the starter motor. Keep your observations posted.

Cheers!
VJ

Hi All,

Little did i know within a week of saying all is good with the bike, I will be writing this post on the issue i am suddenly facing from yesterday evening.

So here goes what all happened till now. I am not able to still pin point the issue, so stuck on what should i do next.

Yesterday evening the bike refused to crank and start. I turn the key, the console lights up, turn off the kill switch , i can hear the fuel pump turning now.
Then when I press the ignition button to start the bike, I just hear a click sound and nothing. The bike doesn't crank at all.
Tried couple of times. No errors on the console. Battery is showing 12.4 volts and all good. DRLs are on. Finally I thought its getting late. So i jump started the bike with help of my friend by pushing it down a slope and putting it in 1st gear. The bike turned on and all was good.

I came home, switched it off and tried turning it ON again. Same problem, fuel pump and console all fine, but only a click (kind of a relay switch sound) when i press the ignition button
Left it the night and thought will take it to Service center in the morning.
In the morning today , i tried to turn it on again, but again same issue. Jump started it and came to office and my bike documents were in my office drawer.
As soon as ireached office, in the parking i tried once again to start the bike after turning it off and it came on.

So now I m in confusion like why didn't it turn on yesterday night after i reached home and tried to turn it on.
Is it some loose contact.