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  • #16
    Re: Confused. Need help.

    I second that. I myself have bought a duke 390 and it is a great bike. just test ride the bike and you'll see that it is another breed.

    BTW [MENTION=72595]Karthik9425[/MENTION] is that an Rc390 I see on your profile pic.......... do tell us all about it.

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    • #17
      Re: Confused. Need help.

      Originally posted by Balgi View Post
      I second that. I myself have bought a duke 390 and it is a great bike. just test ride the bike and you'll see that it is another breed.

      BTW [MENTION=72595]Karthik9425[/MENTION] is that an Rc390 I see on your profile pic.......... do tell us all about it.
      Yes it is
      Check out the rc 390 and rc 200 forum I've spoken a lot about it there :P
      The bike is something every true bike enthusiast has to experience !


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      • #18
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        Originally posted by Karthik9425 View Post
        Yes it is
        Check out the rc 390 and rc 200 forum I've spoken a lot about it there :P
        The bike is something every true bike enthusiast has to experience !


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        Hey man that's great congrats on your bike bro. Btw Are they offering test rides yet?

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        • #19
          Re: Confused. Need help.

          Originally posted by Balgi View Post
          Hey man that's great congrats on your bike bro. Btw Are they offering test rides yet?
          Thank you
          No the test rides start in a week

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          • #20
            Re: Confused. Need help.

            Originally posted by Karthik9425 View Post
            Thank you
            No the test rides start in a week

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            Took the test ride. Found bike to be less punchy on the low end torque. Less powerful than the duke off the line. But I had good control on the bike and it is more agile. Good bike overall.

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            • #21
              Re: Confused. Need help.

              Originally posted by Balgi View Post
              Took the test ride. Found bike to be less punchy on the low end torque. Less powerful than the duke off the line. But I had good control on the bike and it is more agile. Good bike overall.
              It isn't the torque figures
              It's just the way the bike is tuned..
              It's a more linear and refined power delivery than the dukes hooligan pull :P
              Both are equally fun to ride in they're on ways surprisingly the pillion seat is more comfortable than the dukes :P

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              • #22
                Re: Confused. Need help.

                Originally posted by Karthik9425 View Post
                It isn't the torque figures
                It's just the way the bike is tuned..
                It's a more linear and refined power delivery than the dukes hooligan pull :P
                Both are equally fun to ride in they're on ways surprisingly the pillion seat is more comfortable than the dukes :P

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                Well its a matter of perspective. You say refined, I say less powerful. I have had my duke for 4 months now and since its 2nd service was done. The bike has mellowed out quite a bit but power delivery remains the same only much smoother now, In fact smoother and punchier than RC390 I felt.

                You're right about the tuning and I suspect it will make the RC punchier past the 100kms mark. But for a race concept machine to be less punchy off the line is not so good in my opinion.

                As for the pillion seat. I had to literally hold on to the rider like I was his girlfriend to keep from falling off the bike and the seat is inclined in such a way that I kept falling on the rider with mu entire weight even if he dropped the acceleration just a little. The seat may be softer, but better than the duke it is not. And its smooth texture is not good for someone who's struggling to hang on to dear life.
                Last edited by Balgi; 10-17-2014, 03:00 AM.

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