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KTM Duke 390 ABS Unveiled EDIT: Caught testing near Pune. Pics on page#57

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  • Originally posted by ynike99 View Post
    Hi guys.The speculation is over.some CLEAR pics of the 390.Saw the bike enroute pune.
    Nice...in this pic looks like the O2 sensor is missing :O
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    • Originally posted by ynike99 View Post
      Hi guys.The speculation is over.some CLEAR pics of the 390.Saw the bike enroute pune.
      WoooW, Thanks a looot for the good set if pics Yogesh.

      One question to you, do you remember the series of those metzeler tyres ? was it M3, M5 or something else.

      Seeing the pics i am guessing it is Metzeler Sportec M5 Interact, which is an addition to the cost of the bike.

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      • Originally posted by ganesh_bbr View Post
        WoooW, Thanks a looot for the good set if pics Yogesh.

        One question to you, do you remember the series of those metzeler tyres ? was it M3, M5 or something else.

        Seeing the pics i am guessing it is Metzeler Sportec M5 Interact, which is an addition to the cost of the bike.
        Alas, i didnt see m3 or m5.The guy was in hurry obviously so managed whatever i could.
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        • Originally posted by ynike99 View Post
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          Yikes. That's a lot of kmpl for a 375cc motor!!

          Originally posted by samschenker View Post
          Nice...in this pic looks like the O2 sensor is missing :O
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          Maybe they are running test of some sort!?!? If they have removed the O2 sensor feedback from the 390 that is a considerable step down I'd say
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          • Originally posted by Praful View Post
            Yikes. That's a lot of kmpl for a 375cc motor!!
            That's one of the few reasons I'll be exchanging my Ninja
            Just because you haven't seen it doesnt mean its impossible...expect the unexpected.

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            • Originally posted by ynike99 View Post
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              still can not belive 390 with 38kmpl!!!!...are you sure it was 390?
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              • Originally posted by Praful View Post
                Maybe they are running test of some sort!?!? If they have removed the O2 sensor feedback from the 390 that is a considerable step down I'd say
                Hopefully its just for test sake & they won't take the open loop route like R15/220Fi.

                edit: some interesting results if you google for 'KTM O2 sensor eliminator'
                Last edited by samschenker; 03-15-2013, 10:38 AM.

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                • Originally posted by ynike99 View Post
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                  What is this bottle doing there ??

                  Any info on launch dates ?

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                  • Originally posted by Praful View Post
                    Yikes. That's a lot of kmpl for a 375cc motor!!




                    Maybe they are running test of some sort!?!? If they have removed the O2 sensor feedback from the 390 that is a considerable step down I'd say
                    Originally posted by R-series View Post
                    That's one of the few reasons I'll be exchanging my Ninja
                    Probably incorrect. I remember the Duke 200 showing 60 kmpl on the meter while in reality it was giving 30+!!!
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                    • Originally posted by somen1984 View Post
                      What is this bottle doing there ??
                      That was probably some experiment to extract the maximum kmpl so that they can scream loud on the print ads! This kind of setup on a highway riding just adds up to this conviction!!!

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                      • Originally posted by samschenker View Post
                        Hopefully its just for test sake & they won't take the open loop route like R15/220Fi.

                        edit: some interesting results if you google for 'KTM O2 sensor eliminator'
                        Interesting find there. But I don't think they will want the headache of having different ecus for export and local models.

                        Originally posted by The Monk View Post
                        Probably incorrect. I remember the Duke 200 showing 60 kmpl on the meter while in reality it was giving 30+!!!
                        60 is freakishly high and in believe able. But 38 is a believe able figure... if the Ninja 650 can give 30+ during running in... why can't this little fella :-)





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                        • I have very little knowledge of o2 sensors, but isn't a lack of o2 sensor a good thing? I was told it's used only to comply with emission norms and actually has a small negative impact on performance AND fuel economy? Can someone explain?
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                          • Originally posted by The Monk View Post
                            Probably incorrect. I remember the Duke 200 showing 60 kmpl on the meter while in reality it was giving 30+!!!
                            We were riding 80-90+, he was ahead of us.The Mileage figure on our bikes(All duke 200) was 43-46 and i got 39kmpl(tankfull method).So expecting a real life mileage of 25 in city and 30-35 on highways on 390.And that 60+ would be downhill for sure.It even shows 90+ on a long slope, bike in neutral.

                            Originally posted by Dreamwalker987 View Post
                            still can not belive 390 with 38kmpl!!!!...are you sure it was 390?
                            Yes.Check the head.oil filler cap placement and you will know.

                            Originally posted by somen1984 View Post
                            What is this bottle doing there ??

                            Any info on launch dates ?
                            The test rider said, kuch oil ka hai, mujhe bhi pata nahi itna.No idea bro, im just your regular biker who happened to see the duke and snapped it.
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                            • Originally posted by R-series View Post
                              I was talking about the 360 degree view on the website, but the pic helped for sure. I hope they bring in ABS as standard for India as well.

                              Btw, noticed the pics above, where did the end bar weights go? and the orange frame, and the orange wheels. But this could be just for testing, so no point in coloring the same :P
                              I was referring to duke 390 (india) website as well. I can see the ABS discs in the 360 view.
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                              • Mileage figure is little strange for the 375cc engine in this pic or may be display is not fully functional/calibrated in the test bike

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