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  • niranjanvaidya
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by sparky View Post
    I would like some clarification on the exhaust placement in this bike. It is almost at the lowest end of the bike unlike a conventional exhaust which at the level of chassis frame. How will this perform when riding on water logged roads during monsoons? There is every possibility of water entering the exhaust outlet even under 5 inches of water.
    1. Buy a tractor..the exhaust is so high that you will drown first and the tractor will stop later
    2. Buy a submarine...that way you can go underwater and stay safe..

    Joking...

    Seriously speaking...Check some of the some of the posts by one Mr. Surojit Sadhu from Pune. He has taken the P200 (which has a similar arrangement) through some of the finest water spots. The bike comes out unscathed.

    Personally speaking, last monsoon, I had a chance to check the water crawling capabilities of the Duke near my office and she comes out flawless. Whether the engine is running or you stop it and start off again...mind you, my bike is not a test bike.

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  • sparky
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by splus View Post
    It's true, nothing will happen.
    Here's the official video of Duke's underbelly exhaust.
    Engine running for half an hour and then also starting in a knee deep water.
    Pretty impressive. Satisfied

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  • splus
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by sparky View Post
    No, not really though I would have like to. This is all fine for a test bike taken for a test. I want to know the official statement. Is KTM saying that water will not enter the engine and if on any such damage to exhaust/engine/valves, replace it under warranty? I mean can we take it for granted that nothing whatsoever will happen to the bike when riding under these conditions?
    It's true, nothing will happen.
    Here's the official video of Duke's underbelly exhaust.
    Engine running for half an hour and then also starting in a knee deep water.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqMc1q_dEGc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
    Last edited by splus; 07-18-2013, 12:59 PM.

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  • nadz11.ns
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by sparky View Post
    No, not really though I would have like to. This is all fine for a test bike taken for a test. I want to know the official statement. Is KTM saying that water will not enter the engine and if on any such damage to exhaust/engine/valves, replace it under warranty? I mean can we take it for granted that nothing whatsoever will happen to the bike when riding under these conditions?
    We can't say anything about this problem untill the actual production bike is not given to the customers..
    only an actual owner would have a clear picture of the bikes performance..
    the company won't say anything which might not be helpful for the bikes name..
    but the D200 has been in the market for couple of years now and there haven't been many cases of such problem..

    let the first lot be delivered to the customers and we'll get answers to many of our questions..

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  • sparky
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post
    Now that was 'shut your mouth and see the video' reply
    No, not really though I would have like to. This is all fine for a test bike taken for a test. I want to know the official statement. Is KTM saying that water will not enter the engine and if on any such damage to exhaust/engine/valves, replace it under warranty? I mean can we take it for granted that nothing whatsoever will happen to the bike when riding under these conditions?

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  • nadz11.ns
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Now that was 'shut your mouth and see the video' reply

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  • genxt
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by sparky View Post
    I would like some clarification on the exhaust placement in this bike. It is almost at the lowest end of the bike unlike a conventional exhaust which at the level of chassis frame. How will this perform when riding on water logged roads during monsoons? There is every possibility of water entering the exhaust outlet even under 5 inches of water.
    Answer to your question: KTM Duke 200 Underbelly Exhaust - Live Test - YouTube

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  • sparky
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    I would like some clarification on the exhaust placement in this bike. It is almost at the lowest end of the bike unlike a conventional exhaust which at the level of chassis frame. How will this perform when riding on water logged roads during monsoons? There is every possibility of water entering the exhaust outlet even under 5 inches of water.

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  • genxt
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Exhaust sound + a little ride demo + turning radius + a little stoppie
    やさしいバイク解説：KTM 390 DUKE 【走行編】 - YouTube

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  • splus
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by genxt View Post
    Came across KTM 390 Acceleration 1 - YouTube and KTM 390 Acceleration 2 - YouTube

    That's what I'm talking about!
    Just don't be shy to twist the throttle and it'll fly...
    Cool. I guess I'll book it after all then...

    Although, it would be almost impossible to tell if this is D200 or D390 if you watch only the first video! Same kind of ride...
    I can see D390 starts slowing down at around 140 kmh, in a same way where D200 starts slowing down at 125 kmh.
    It's "just" that D390 does everything in much shorter time...
    Last edited by splus; 07-18-2013, 04:04 AM.

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  • onlinesatish
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by Sarfarazkarim View Post
    Boss this is 200 not 390 just look at the tank it has duke written over it where as in 390 its written 390 and also there is no knuckle guard.
    So the Duke 200 does 106kmph in 3rd gear, Cool!

    This must be one of those test bike with 200 clothes to avoid unwanted attention!

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  • Sarfarazkarim
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Boss this is 200 not 390 just look at the tank it has duke written over it where as in 390 its written 390 and also there is no knuckle guard.
    Originally posted by genxt View Post
    Came across KTM 390 Acceleration 1 - YouTube and KTM 390 Acceleration 2 - YouTube

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  • abhayshanu
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by mohitahuja View Post
    There have been 72 bookings in the South mumbai showroom. Kanjurmarg KTM showroom doesn't have a test bike. But the navi mumbai showroom guy tended to act oversmart. Tried to dupe me by lying he had fewer bookings and asked me to double book since I had already booked at the south mumbai showroom

    Sent from my Note 2 using Tapatalk 2
    Oh, didn't know that. Well did you speak to the owner or a sales guy? Because the owner is very much into customer service for sure. He is quite active through his KTM Navi Mumbai facebook page too.

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  • mohitahuja
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Originally posted by abhayshanu View Post
    Who said that? AFAIK, on their first day, they booked over 50. even before the bike was available for test ride, their numbers were almost a 100 and on the day they started test rides, it came up to 100. That was nearly 2 weeks ago. Do you think kanjurmarg has more?

    Also, I have visited both showrooms and have found the Vashi one better. The best among the 3, IMO.
    There have been 72 bookings in the South mumbai showroom. Kanjurmarg KTM showroom doesn't have a test bike. But the navi mumbai showroom guy tended to act oversmart. Tried to dupe me by lying he had fewer bookings and asked me to double book since I had already booked at the south mumbai showroom

    Sent from my Note 2 using Tapatalk 2

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  • genxt
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    re: KTM Duke 390 Launched in India at Rs 1.8 Lakhs: xBhp News

    Came across KTM 390 Acceleration 1 - YouTube and KTM 390 Acceleration 2 - YouTube

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