Re: 2017 Duke 250

Just got my duke 250 today and noticed some issues that
1.It stalls alot
2. While accelerating it gives some jerks.

I had p220 and i feel it was far smoother than d250.

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Same issue buddy the rpm fluctuates!

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Anyone using a windshield?

Re: 2017 Duke 250

The bike is new I think you won't find any sellers.So it's hard to get a good deal on the 17 models

Re: 2017 Duke 250

It happens a lag in power delivery is noticeable 😭😤.The bike has excellent dynamics

Re: 2017 Duke 250


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Apart from these, you have some in on e-commerce websites.

You can try xBhp Classifieds which is a place to sell, buy, gears, motorcycle.

Been an issue with most 250s, from what I reckon it should be either due to bad fuel, that's one. Secondly, improper fuel maps and a clogged injector too can cause such issues. But considering the widespread nature of this issue, it's either got to be due to bad fuel or a faulty fuel map. If there's any update from the SVC, get it checked and get your motorcycle updated.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Hey guys.I have a query. Does your speedometer show all the info like the duke 200s and 390s. Mine shows very limited information. It doesn't show time ridden and AVG speed for the particular ride. If you know the old dukes you should know. It shows real time fuel consumption and some more details in the trip meters. I'm really pissed off guts. Please respond.Peace ✌

Re: 2017 Duke 250

it does show time ridden, it requires some searching.

Re: 2017 Duke 250

This issue has been bothering me since really long time and I think it's time I fix it once and for all.

Everytime I start my bike and move few meters, there comes some squeaky sound from front brakes, which dissappears after attaining speed of 25+ but again while slowing down to halt, I can hear it again. This noise also goes away every time I get my bike washed, but only for that day, from the next day or on the same day, I begin to experience the problem. I think the brake pads aren't at its end yet but I still encounter the annoying noise. Can you guys suggest me any solution for this?

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Remove the pads, clean the caliper from brake dust, glaze the pads using good quality grit paper rub rub your rotors using a little stronger grit paper to remove brake residue on the rotors. It should solve the issue for the most part.

Do check your owners manual, as it gives detailed insights as to what's on offer with regarding the TFT console and it's usage. There are certain parameters that should be followed for certain things, but mostly it's easy to grasp. Read your owners manual and if you're still not convinced, Google "Features of Duke 250 console", that should give you an idea as to how things work. Just basic stuffs.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: 2017 Duke 250

I am inexperienced when it comes to working on my own bike. Can you link me towards any tutorial? It'd be great!

Re: 2017 Duke 250

You can take it to your nearest SVC or a roadside mechanic, as ask him to do it for you. Probably takes less than 15 mins.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: 2017 Duke 250

you have to briefly press the 'set' button to scroll thru the various readouts.. all information isn't shown in a single screen. everytime you press the set button a different set of information is shown.
i haven't checked out the 250 personally, but i believe it should be similar to the 200 and older 390's.

Of course the owners manual will probably have more information on using the console.. you could download one online if you do not have a copy.

Re: 2017 Duke 250

Try using 3M rub on it with mild hands and the polish.

Doubts Regarding new Duke 250 2018

Hi xbhpians,

I am Anto, a Bengaluru resident who recently registered here. I hope you guys can help me out and have a good time here. I bought a Duke 250 the 2018 model about 3 weeks ago. This is my very first bike (even though I have ridden a lot before, in my fathers spendor and many of my friends bikes). So I know how to ride a bike. But nothing about maintaining it. So I guess you can help me with my following queries regarding my Duke.

1) Unusual Sound: I can hear an unusual sound when i am riding my bike ( I say unusual because I rode my friends Duke 250, who happen to buy it along with me, and it doesn't have that sound). I believe it was there from the beginning. I never cared much about it firstly because firstly I thought its the usual sound the bike makes and secondly its not that annoying (it is annoying but not that much). I came to notice about this only after I rode about a 100 km. But I confirmed it only after about 400 km. (after another couple of my friends test drove my bike and my friends bike and pointed out the difference). I can actually hear it if I just accelerate even when the bike is in neutral gear.I think this is the sound of something vibrating in side the bike, but have no clue from where its coming form. So the big question should I wait till my first service (1000 km) to rectify this or should I go ASAP? Also I did went to a couple of small trips (below 200 km) and I am planing on another couple (about similar distance) in this week itself.

2) Vibration in Foot Pegs: There is vibration in my foot pegs (both sides) at almost every rpm range (even though the vibration effect varies based on the current gear and rpm). Also since my first service is not done I am riding under 6k rpm all the time mostly around 5k rpm (and top speed of about 90 kmph, but mostly 80 kmph). So because of these vibrations, after a continues riding of say about 30 km or so my foot kinda goes nump (not that much, but i can feel some sort of numbness on the underside of my foot after I get down from my bike). Is this normal? If not what might be the issue?

3) Mileage: I believe I am not getting enough mileage. I don't have hard data to prove it but I can tell why I feel so. Firstly when our bikes where delivered (me and my other friend who bought it with me) we got a deal from the showroom and got almost full tank petrol (fuel indicator showed full bars except the last one). Since our initial rides where just the to and from commute from office to our apartment and his office being farther (5km) than mine (3km) he did the refuelling first. He did it once the "low fuel error" indicator was displayed. He said it was after around 140 km he did the refuelling (he refuelled with Shell V power for Rs 600, about 6.8 litres). But for me I had to refuel (ie low fuel indicator displayed) after just hitting 100 km (I also refuelled with Shell V power for Rs 500, about 5.7 litres). This may be attributed to him having better commute path to his office (his 5 km mostly consisted of highways so he was able to ride in 6th/5th gear most of the time, and my 3km mostly consisted of bumps and turns so I mostly rode in 3rd/4th gear). But i am not sure about this 40 km disparity (about 40 %). But even when we when for our first ride (170 km total) I noticed similar disparity (don't remember the numbers here). It was only before my second trip was I familiar with the different modes (trip 1, trip 2, average fuel consumption etc). So in the second trip (around 140 km) I got a fuel efficiency of 44 kmpl (at least thats what the console said). But then again the amount of petrol I had (as the fuel indicator showed) before the trip and after the trip (low fuel indicator again) does quite add up with what the console said. So my questions here are: How accurate is the fuel indicator? How accurate is the average fuel consumption indicator? If its not that much error prone why was there a disparity between my friends and my bike fuel consumption? Also can I expect to increase my mileage after first service? On a side node, if I hadn't set the trip to 0 (my trip 2 was never set to 0 and hence contains the whole distance travelled) does the average fuel consumption displayed for that trip is the total average mileage of my bike?

4) Engine Overheating: Again after comparing my bike's with my friends bike's coolant temperate indicator, I have discovered he bike runs cooler than my bike. Just for instance while i am cruising through highways my temperate level is always just two levels the max level, where as my friends' its either 3 or at time even 4 levels below the max level. As the frequency at which the temperate level reaches the max level is much higher in my bike than his. For instance in the last trip we went, while coming back, once we reached the city area, at every signal (around 10 signals) my bike was hitting max temperature levels. whereas my friends' bike had reached the max level only at about 3 places. So what could be the issue here? What can i do to rectify it?

I have more general questions regarding bike maintenance which I will ask later (in this thread or another, based on the input from you guys to this thread). So as of now I am waiting to reach 1000 km to give the bike to first service during which I will explain to the guys the problems I am facing. So please suggest to me if I should do something even before that.