anyone knows about a smaller sproket as in ktm powerparts..???

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Shubz...i think u were 1 of the 1st few members to book an PBK indiranagar..

Did they ask to to pay 20k as the booking amt, instead of 30K ?

Any idea how many bookings the Bangalore PBK has received for the KTM ?

Regards,
G D

yes i saw that...but was confused.....and not sure whether they will provide those in India for ktm200..
and any idea what will be the stock size of sprocket..??

Shrek,

I booked at the KJmarg showroom too and have been bugging them about the Duke since November
I'll try to narrate my understanding of the situation.

Bookings were originally scheduled for 3rd Jan (or thereabouts) and had to be cancelled. Were postponed to 24th Jan.
This time it was confirmed, with details like booking amount (30k) and time (1pm onwards) also being confirmed.
On the morning of 24th, the showroom got a mail from the company (this is the showroom's version of the story) that bookings have been postponed to the 1st of Feb. Now, this guy had more than 300 enquiries for the Duke in his register.
He realised that he cannot call and inform everyone in time, so started sending out SMSes using the phones of every employee in the showroom.
Some customers got the SMS after they reached the showroom (I got it just before I left for the showroom) and they started creating havoc there (Should've been informed earlier!, etc.).
To pacify them, he starts accepting post-dated cheques and said that he would make the receipts on the 1st and then scan and courier the receipts. He wasn't giving out any acknowledgement for the PDC, so it's the customer's risk. (If I were in his place, I definitely would've done the same)
Since he was already accepting PDCs, anyone who called there was told that they could give give PDCs. (this was fair!)
I'm assuming that they can make the entry in their system only from the 1st of Feb and hence could not give out booking numbers. And since they had a backlog of PDCs, it would not have been possible for them to give out booking nos. to customers booking post 1st Feb. (Assuming, some might have cancelled the PDCs after the 200NS launch)
By the way, after the launch of the 200NS, the company reduced the booking amount to 20k (this is decided by the company, not the dealers).

All in all, I personally feel that the situation was handled very well by the showroom (can't say the same for the company).

PS: I frankly don't care much for the sales and service experience. If the bike is reliable, I have to deal with them only a couple of times a year. That is a cost I'm ready to pay to own a good bike.

And still no test rides.

1. I asked them about the no. of bookings till date, they said 15-odd, at that particular showroom. Surprising, considering this is one of the two showrooms in Delhi, and Delhi reported 120+ on the first day itself. So, either I am mistaken or they are. Can someone shed any light on this?
2. They say that since I am the first customer at their showroom, I may expect a delivery in early March , but, even after pushing a bit, couldn't get any concrete info about delivery.
3. Accessories - Few accessories(Powerwear) like KTM branded riding gear, helmets etc. may be available at showrooms when the bike deliveries start. But, KTM Powerparts will be available only at Bajaj service centers, as will be the spare parts.
4. Servicing - Can be done at any Bajaj service center. Can anyone confirm this? Though, they did say that the pro-biking service centers would be better equipped to handle it.

Thanks for taking the time to put that down. At least, there appears to be a cause-effect situation, and the dealer chose to react in the way he has.
However, considering his bookings register was sizeable before mid-Jan, this leaves me even more doubtful of my position in the booking queue. I'm sure the company is not going to be pleased at this, but it doesn't look like they are bothered. Delegation is an art that is always a virtue in oneself, but a weakness in others, I guess.

@Shubz: How much were you told about the waiting period?

We were told - first lot of 100+ bikes "within" 30 days.

Anybody who booked along with me on Feb 1 can confirm/deny.

He also told that all the first 100 booking will get around same time :P :P .. Dont't worry about your number(this he told when we asked why the numbering is not starting with 1)