Hey guys, just scrolling through the post, read about traction control stuff, just wanted to ask, has anybody noticed 'tc' indicator in tft console,yet? Its on the bottom left. Look closely you will find it. Seems like KTM is planning to offer TC in future.

Hello all.

I wanted to know what all accessories does the 2017 duke come pre-installed with?

Is Engine bash plate included?

They aren't accessories per se. The bikes come with mirrors, hand guards, and the saree guard which are installed at the dealer level, before delivering the bike to the owner, all included as part of MRP. There aren't specific accessories that you'd have to buy. But, you have those PowerParts like gel seat, adjustable levers, et cetera which you can purchase and install according to your taste.

Cheers!
VJ

I wish you could inform that to the showroom folks.

Anyway according to my knowledge the 2017 Duke 390 model comes with adjustable levers, hand guards, saree guard and leg guard. I am pretty sure about these items. What I am not so sure about is the engine bash plate placed underneath the engine.

I am not talking about KTM Power Parts here.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks for your reply. [emoji1]

Hello all.

Is Engine bash plate included?

There is a standard hard plastic bash plate fixed below engine which runs just a bit below the radiator and goes all the way below engine. It looks like it can take good hit.. But will definitely not take the major one. Hope this helps

Yes, it technically isn't a bash plate, it's just a wind deflector and yes that absolutely comes with the motorcycle. Though the older version of the 390 has a dedicated bash plate available from Indimotard, if my memory serves right, it's approximately 2000~ for the 390.

Cheers!
VJ

Yes Definitely. So let me start from the beginning what all i went through in last 2 months of this issue. So soon after 1st service i was facing coolant vanishing issue. The coolant was reducing from max to min mark from the reservoir every 400 - 500 km. I used to check my engine oil from the small glass however could not infer that coolant was mixing with engine oil since the oil seemed like used engine oil (a slight golden color). I went to SVC and following was done in every visit.

1. First Visit - They changed my radiator. I could see a portion which was wet always hence i had my doubts on radiator. SVC took advantage of this situation and changed my radiator and made me pay for it without any diagnosis. They did not even check if coolant is mixing with engine oil.

I went for a ride for around 400 kms and again the coolant was again at min and decided to visit SVC again.

2. Second Visit - Mechanic told me that there was some issue with pressure cap due to dirt trapped. He has a device to check the pressure and inferred that the pressure was low and he has corrected that and now the issue should be fixed.

I went for a 400 km ride again and issue remains the same.

3. Before my third visit i made a complaint to KTM. Third Visit - This time I was taken up seriously. They checked the engine oil. Found traces of coolant. They replaced my water pump seals and gave back my bike.

As usual I took out my bike for a test ride and inferred that issue remains as it is.

4. Fourth Visit - I went to the SVC and gave my bike. They said they will have to check the head gasket and said that it will take some time. I left my bike in SVC. While they were working on my bike i thought let me do a uninformed visit to SVC. The next thing that I see my opened up engine. I was very angry since they told me that issue is only with head gasket and I see not just the head opened but engine below the head also opened up. On further inquiry they told me that they inspected head gasket and found it to be fine. The picture which I have posted has a marked area through which coolant flows through the side walls of engine. There is a liquid sealant which separates the coolant and engine block. And that sealant was not pasted properly by Robots in Factory was the explanation given to me by everyone including Karnataka ASM. I got my bike back after 4 days of work in SVC.

I went for a long ride after this. Around 700 km this time and looks stable now. What I got along with the fix was an additional tick tick sound which I am suspecting due to valve clearance issue. A shim adjustment / replacement will resolve this according to my knowledge hence not really worried now. Will take my bike to SVC to get my shim adjusted. But the actual coolant issue is fixed finallyyyyy.

I'm getting an ABS Failure Warning.

Everytime the bike is in motion for more than 15 mins, the red critical error lights up, and the speedo starts showing random speeds, even when stationary.

I wanted to know what all accessories does the 2017 duke come pre-installed with?

Is Engine bash plate included?

I've had this issue (random speeds when moving, not when stationary iirc) on my D200. It was a faulty speedo sensor and had it replaced under warranty. Mine did not throw up the warning light since it doesn't have abs.
the svc should be able to connect the diag tool and check out the error code.. you could also see it for yourself. these are a bunch of lazy turds, you gotta push them to do their work


There are no 'accessories' with the dukes. Everything is included in the price. By everything i mean:
1. Saree guard, crash guard
2. rear mud guard
3. Belly pan (it doesn't have 'bash plate' just the bottom plastic cowl which is called the belly pan)
3. Rear view mirrors
4. front mudguard flap
5. Hand guards

items 3,4, (and even 5 i think) come is a separate box and are installed during delivery. if your svc is charging you extra for these, take the quotation and send it to [email protected] - politely demand an explanation for this overcharging by dealers. Some dealers add all sorts of 'charges' (handling charges, teflon coating, accessrories blah blah..) to make a quick extra buck

The accessories are stuff from the power parts catalogue.. which nobody buys anyway

I got it fixed the second time around at the SVC. The problem was a clogged up ABS sensor it seems. It wasn't throwing up any error codes so they didn't even check that first time. They cleaned everything including the cables and the issue was gone.

Getting your ABS sensor serviced for the second time, is that what I am inferring from your post? If yes, I reckon you do keep a tab on the sensor itself and Pulser Ring itself for any bends, nicks and what not. If you get random 0 when going at a good clip or if you've ever encountered a low battery warning on the console while riding, do check your stator coil and your battery. Failed stator coil leads to failed battery eventually

Cheers!
VJ