Team-BHP - The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread

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Originally Posted by basuroy (Post 3579695)

Credit to your SVC , they are quite willing to change things to rectify the issue . Of course this is how it should be but one often gets to read here how they are being harassed by SVC (I mean in general , not KTM ).

Do you hear a ticking sound from the left hand side of engine ? should be in sync with the racket the engine makes . A slight ticking will be present but is it too loud ? (you will have to use your judgement here as to what is "too loud" . Normal is if you are present in quiet surrounding , you can hear the tick tick from saddle but it doesn't sounds 'unhealthy' ).

There was some pulling strings behind the scene. I contacted my friend in RandD, who contacted a sr manager in service, who inturn contacted the local service engineer, who inturn...

Yah, I do hear the ticking noise, it doesnt seem right to me also. But I am willing to ignore everything if the stalling problem is sorted out.

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Originally Posted by mithunvvijayan (Post 3579729)

That explains it then :D

Don't be alarmed by slight tick tick noise , it is normal and due to valve clearance being kept slightly slack(not likely the best word to describe but hope you get the idea ) than theoretically necessary . Reason I asked is because if the noise was significant as in one can easily tell it is not healthy , then the engine head/valves might have been the area needing an examination behind cold stalls(well my stone age enfield behaves differently in different tappet adjustments when cold stupid: ) but the SVC has likely though of that and ticked it off . One thing that is weird is abroad , the KTM as per manual undergoes a clearance check and adjustment during first service(And then 10k interval) but that is not the practice followed here.

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Originally Posted by basuroy (Post 3579796)

One thing that is weird is abroad , the KTM as per manual undergoes a clearance check and adjustment during first service(And then 10k interval) but that is not the practice followed here.

Actually Inhad reported the noise in the first service itself.

The service guy told me that there isnt a shim available in the market, of the right size, that will reduce the clearance, and some noise is part of 390 character

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Originally Posted by mithunvvijayan (Post 3579829)

The service guy told me that there isnt a shim available in the market, of the right size, that will reduce the clearance, and some noise is part of 390 character

If I'm not mistaken, the valve will seat itself properly after the engine runs a couple of 1000 kms--assuming that there are no other issues.

Hey guys, recently did my first big ride (may not be big by everybody's standards). 600 kms in a day, with a mix of highways, awsome smooth corners and some terrible and bad roads. While the experience part will not be anything new for this thread, there is an unique problem that I would like your views on.
After the first day over the above terrain, I could hear a rhythmic sound coming from the front end. The sound is like something scraping/rubbing along the rotating tyre/front section. Easy to hear if you pay attention on slow or crawling speeds. I am sure this would be there even at high speeds, only not audible. I did check out the brake and disc part but nothing seemed abnormal. And this is specifically from the front tyre section.
Any pointers?

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Originally Posted by palitrana (Post 3580071)

After the first day over the above terrain, I could hear a rhythmic sound coming from the front end. The sound is like something scraping/rubbing along the rotating tyre/front section. Easy to hear if you pay attention on slow or crawling speeds. I am sure this would be there even at high speeds, only not audible. I did check out the brake and disc part but nothing seemed abnormal. And this is specifically from the front tyre section.
Any pointers?

Best method to troubleshoot will be to lift up the front tyre off the ground with the help of another person and rotate the front tyre fast to look for any sound or restriction on free rotation. If there are no sounds and front tyre is rotating freely, most likely the sound might be coming from the drive chain/front sprocket.

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Originally Posted by palitrana (Post 3580071)

I had the same issue. The sound is like a worn out bearing. But it's because of some dirt stuck in the disc brake assembly. A.S.S will pour in a disc brake cleaning fluid that should resolve this issue - but you will have to keep getting it cleaned once in a while.

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Originally Posted by ebonho (Post 3579263)

Thanks guys. My question is, is it removable in a modular manner? How do you retack the parts proximal and distal to it to maintain continuity of the exhaust once you remove it? How do you remove it? Is there welding/cutting involved or simply unbolting? A reversible mod like this and a K&N would be on my list once I use the bike stock for some time and enjoy it as it is.

Yes doc, there is a bit of cutting and welding, would need a bit of expert hands.

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Originally Posted by r_nairtvm (Post 3579466)

Hey,

I am glad to hear that the RD350 still Rocks :D

Trouble with the modern machines is that whilst they are really reliable and user friendly whilst in "stock" they become troublesome, the minute you do something to change that situation - not like the old ones, which were like pliable putty in the hands of a mster tuner - that is my view
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Best Regards & Ride safe

Ram

Oh yeah, yet to be beaten, fastest time by a Indian bike till date, 12.1secs.

Last Update On The Stalling Issue

I got my bike this morning. The temp gauge was way down. On my way to office it stalled under usual conditions. The KTM SE had asked me to call him if the issue persists.

I am not going to persue the problem anymore. I have to learn to modulate the throttle in the first few minutes of warming up.

May be it is some small defect which cannot be detected easily. Any ways the bike is a hoot to ride after the warm up.

KTM is launching the RC390 and the KTM Duke in the US.

Link: http://lanesplitter.jalopnik.com/ktm...9026748/+damon

Can anyone say if anything is different than the model which is in india?

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Both bikes are powered by a water-cooled 373cc DOHC single mounted inside a tubular steel trellis frame,

Is these bikes the same?

Maddy

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Originally Posted by palitrana (Post 3580071)

I myself hear a sound from the front end which is very audible at lower speeds and quite surrounding and can be described in the manner you did( it is a crunchy sound , very annoying) . What is weird is the sound is not consistent , sometimes it is there and sometimes it is not . I have not the slightest clue about the origin point .

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Originally Posted by maddy42 (Post 3580812)

Is these bikes the same?

Maddy

Yes both bikes are same , difference being -
1. body structure , one is naked and the other is faired . Headlamps are different .
2. The RC has a slightly steeper rake angle which makes it more nimble , frame is otherwise same .
3. engine is same across both bike , RC gear ratios are different if I am not wrong .

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Originally Posted by Khodays (Post 3580478)

Yes doc, there is a bit of cutting and welding, would need a bit of expert hands.

Lepp, I was wondering about your mileage thing. Your bike is obviously not stock anymore right. I mean, you've modded everything that is directly and very largely linked to mileage (and performance). The ECU. The exhaust. The intake (air filter). Considering that, I think 170 is actually nothing that should surprise you, because the "nice bump" must be very nice indeed! :D Your friends who get similar numbers, I'm guessing they have the same mods (minus the windscreen) ? I know for a fact that when I put on a windscreen on my 200, both the top speed as well as the mileage dropped. I effect, while it did give some wind protection, it also acted like a wind sail in front of the bike. Maybe that's another thing you could look at.

Duke 390 Vs Rc 390 Vs Ninja 300

Check out the video by Project Upshift

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6OKH0Gqkuk

Not surprisingly Duke 390 won the drag and both the duke and Rc left the ninja to sulk and by what a margin!!! :Cheering: