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I am planning to try the RTR's or Unicorn's mirrors. I think it looks wider than the stock ones and goes with the theme of the bike.

BTW. There is a annoying high frequency rattle from the speedo cluster area post 3k RPMs. I will try pinpointing the exact location today. I remember someone posting a similar niggle some times back, but could'nt find the post now! Was this issue sorted?

Yes.. much improved view now. I depend a lot on RVMs. AM used to the bullet RVM on wider RD 350 replica handle bar. So the stock 390 RVM felt tiny and inadequate. At first service yesterday, What was readily available was the avengers (babaj), so just installed a pair to use untill i get something better that goes with the form.

Also have a look at Hero Impulse's RVM.

Its there with every bike. I am not sure its the cluster. I think it could be the radiator side plastic that is coming out of its socket. Too much plastic means diagnising is difficult. The worst part the thing vibrates only when on move. I even taped the interior loose wires inside the cluster to see if its something from inside.

Now i have given up and decided to live with it. Its one of the wires under the tank is my guess now.

Exactly.. Although I did'nt try to figure out the source of the sound, I tried revving the engine past 3-4k with the bike stationary. It was not there then! Will try to raise the issue to SVC on 1st service.

The problem with the RVMs of most other bikes is that they would fold due the high air-resistance drag at the higher speeds of the Duke 390. One RVM that would not fold would be that of the the Ninja 250, which is very wide, and also black --- keeping the color scheme of the Duke intact. Has anyone tried this? Will they fit? Will they be available off-the shelf at the Probiking Bajaj outlets?

Has anyone tried exchanging their D200 for a 390 ? If yes any idea what the going rate is? Any body who's in the same boat as me please share your thoughts. Thanks,

Cheers.

I think the base of the mirror stem is a folding kind of stuff to be fitted to the fairing and is not like the threaded ones that can be fitted to the handlebars. Please correct me if I am wrong.

If it fits, its a good choice. But ninja mirrors IIRC costs upwards of 2.5k.

Nitro,

I have friends with a D200 who thought about switching out for a 390, but most of them after a run on the bike said that though the bike is fantastic, There is something manic which is missing and while they would go for the 390 with eyes closed if they didn't have the 200, thev've all (3 of them) decided to wait for the 690. Worth considering?

Cheers!

imp

When inquired just before the launch of the 390, the quote from the showroom for an exchange was between 95k to 1lakh based on the condition of the bike. I was looking for a used 200 at that time and came across an example which was 8k run and about a year old. When i told the guy at the showroom that the bike is only 1 year old and 8k run, he still insisted on this price and maybe 5k more if condition is very good. Hope this helps!!

Funny thing is i am riding my 500 last three days and i hardly find a need for the rear view mirror. I am actually motivated to remove the RVM from my 390 for its quite a hindrance in traffic situation. I am not confident to tuck my bike because of the RVM.


Anyone found an answer for that rattling noise from the cluster or near the cluster while revving up thought it dies after it crosses 5-7k rpm.

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Well, not entirely. My budget wont even permit the ninja 300, let alone the 690. I was thinking about waiting for the RC390 for its added wind protection but I am running out of patience as I have enough saved up for a D390. All I need now is a bike that will do around 120 comfortably on the highway without shattering my teeth. December is my riding season and all my friends are raring to go except me.

Should I simply buy some braces and wade this season through :D and get the RC next year ? Damn! I am in a pickle... the kind of problems we urbaners go through on a regular basis

Thanks a lot Abhinav. Very helpful and much appreciated. Mine has done 12K...hope I get somewhere near the ballpark you have mentioned.

Man_of_steel is right - the Ninja mirrors have a different stem to fit on the fairing and hence won't fit the Duke 390. They are available off the shelf and do cost about 2800 though!
There should be lots of options on ebay and other online sites for wide mirrors. You even get ones with CF finish, integrated indicators and so on. Might be a good idea to check them out.

My view is the 390 is not teeth shattering to ride at 120. With good gears you hardly feel you are riding at 120.

With a decent windshield like a Fazer or CBR or even the ZMR you can even avoid the wind rush to your chest/body.

The must is a good helmet( i mean a really good snuggly fit helmet), a good armour jacket or a jacket that fits over your body and doesnt become a flat surface to block wind.

I say this only after i got a good helmet. The wind noise in this new helmet is pretty much very low and this has a huge difference in the speed i am doing. 100 hits pretty easily than before and at 120 the body plays more role with respect to resistance than the face.

We have a habit of resting after an hour irrespective of where we ride. A ten minutes tea break may be. But thats how we seldom get too tired riding the bike too long.

This is true of most 200 Dukers. And no, its not sour grapes. The company too got this feedback from most 200 Dukers polled before the launch.

If you swap my 200 for a 390, I'll take it. I'll even take one with a 25K premium as add on for such a swap (my Duke is currently at around 7500 kms).

But that's where I'll draw the line personally.