Re: Duke 250 900 Kilometres ownership review

Congrats on your new bike Bro
Ride Safe

Re: 2017 Duke 250

[QUOTE=dineshaugustin;1300398]I highly doubt you can retrofit the 390 headlamp, but if you see in practical stance, its is not an upgrade. Instead you can try with much better bulbs from Philips and Osram. Also, you can get proper plug and play type led bulbs.
Based on the feedback from 390 owners, it is not so great in terms of illumination.



Thanks for letting me know bro
cheers :-)

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Hello everybody... New joinee here... I wanted to share a couple of stuff about my new Duke 250.

I bought my bike 2 months ago.. In Bengaluru... And right off the start I was feeling a bit odd about it.

1. Valve tappet noise - During the riding-in period, i drove my bike across the rpm band, didn't lug it & mostly kept it below 7.5k rpm. But as the days progressed, the valve sound (unmistakable tik-tik) went on increasing until it became an annoyance. Even with me telling the service person to repair that in 1st service, they didn't and after a customer complaint/mail to KTM they finally agreed to take it in... Got it fixed in 3 days (LONG STORY SHORT). Until, 2 weeks later, its back again.... Has anyone else faced this issue? Incessant tappet noise that bugs me... No power loss, its just horrible noise.

2. Engine stall in cold condition - Freakish problem i face after i got it from the valve tappet correction the first time. Basically, in cold condition (upto 5 bars on the display), the engine starts perfectly, but if i move the vehicle (till around ~4-6k rpm in 1/2/3rd gear) and press the clutch, while going off the throttle (imagine arriving at a busy cross road), the engine stalls... Takes around 5-10 seconds to start again. Almost got run over by a bus because of that. This problem does not exist in warm condition. Does anybody else have this problem?

I really hope someone can help me out on this... The service station guy can't understand the technical details much & KTM refuses to properly reply with the issue at hand... What should I do?

Thanks in advance.

Re: 2017 Duke 250

tends to happen, i've noticed this on my d200 and some have reported it on the dominar.
comes to correct riding style. when you are pulling in the clutch when at rpm around 4k+ then 'blip' the throttle as you down shift. don't just close throttle abruptly and pull in the clutch.. doing so will result in the behavior you are noticing. it probably has to do with the sudden vacuum created.
read about rev-matching for the correct technique when it comes to downshifting.

As for the tappet noise, try visiting the dealer Auto Service.. I've heard they are more helpful. Talk to the owner Mr.Venkat.

Re: Duke 250 900 Kilometres ownership review

Congrats bro, and happy miles ahead.

Helmet looks cool with the touch of Duke's theme.

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Hi Guys,

what is the waiting period for D250 in chennai ?

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Hey , Thank you for the feedback .

I am also seeing a cloudy layer in my console every time I step out into sunlight . Could be due to some water trapped inside . Have you felt anything of the same ?


Also is there anything the service guys can do to reduce the fan sound . Hopefully .


I also took the bike out for a short highway ride and the bike is real fun when you are away from the annoying traffic .


Regards,

S

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Hey nisnth/everyone, even I have the same issue where FC gets stuck at 0.2 or 0.3 on my duke 250. Please let me know How did you get it resolved?

Re: 2017 Duke 250


Thanks for the reply... While I do understand the principles of blipping the throttle & rev-matching, I faced this problem even while doing all of that... This problem was only applicable when I had to suddenly stop, say, when in traffic...

Anyways, the service personnel accepted the issue & turns out it was related to the valve tappet noise... That issue was resolved, however, the tappet noise still exists... This is the 2nd time the clutch-case has been opened & i don't want to destroy my engine oil anymore... I'll wait for the 2nd service to fix all these issues at once.

Re: 2017 Duke 250

The Duke 390 Hand Guards are a direct fit on Duke 250?

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Yes that can be installed from the 390. If I reckon the handlebar length and diamter are the same for the Duke 250. Also, the newer ones have longer mirror stalk compared to the older Duke series.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Thanks for the reply.
I will check at svc next week and get a pair.

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Hello Guys,

I am curious if any one done the first servicing of Duke 250 2017 and what is the cost?
Let me know if anyone T

Thanks,
Suraj

Re: 2017 Duke 250


About 1600 - 1700.

Re: Duke 250 900 Kilometres ownership review

Congrats mate! Well written in short precise manner. Wish you a long happy kms with your new Duke.