[rahulbhosle]

Originally Posted by vishal.joshi

Congratulations and welcome to the clan.
Since you are coming from INT 650, you might take some time to get adjusted to the erratic KTM motor which is fun to revv

Thank you!

I agree. It's fun to revv and very erratic in the lower end.

[virajvroom]

Originally Posted by rahulbhosle

Good that you brought up the mirrors. Any aftermarket suggestions since the stock ones are obviously a joke?

The whole idea is to have the view in your peripheral vision, which, unfortunately, the stock mirrors don't.

Unsure how people are happy paying 14K+ for mirrors :O. The double-take mirrors promoted by YouTubers are overkill for me. Instead, I plan to try these 180-degree mirrors and add those cheap blind spot mirrors where the biceps appear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1--7j8jCIc

The only gripe is that the stock GPS mount will be unusable if I install this on the stock visor. But I will figure it out.

[kaushalswarup]

Originally Posted by rahulbhosle

Good that you brought up the mirrors. Any aftermarket suggestions since the stock ones are obviously a joke?

I used to use mirror risers that were made by the folks at Biking Spirit in Bangalore. They were extremely useful and provided a much better field of view. Similar designs are available on Amazon, but seem to be quite expensive.

ADV Tribe Mirror Extenders
Here’s a link to an offering available in the Indian market. Don’t know about the durability or increase/decrease in vibrations, but seems to be useful in pushing the mirrors out wide and higher.

[rahulbhosle]

Originally Posted by kaushalswarup

I used to use mirror risers that were made by the folks at Biking Spirit in Bangalore. They were extremely useful and provided a much better field of view. Similar designs are available on Amazon, but seem to be quite expensive.

ADV Tribe Mirror Extenders
Here’s a link to an offering available in the Indian market. Don’t know about the durability or increase/decrease in vibrations, but seems to be useful in pushing the mirrors out wide and higher.

What I feel is the mirrors are too small and inadequately sized and not that they are lower or anything.

[kaushalswarup]

Originally Posted by rahulbhosle

What I feel is the mirrors are too small and inadequately sized and not that they are lower or anything.

I know of quite a few adv owners who’ve got the mirrors from the husqverna twins. The round shape might give better coverage, as per what a few owners have mentioned. These, in conjunction with blindspot mirrors, would help, I presume.

[rahulbhosle]

I had a near collision and a fall today on the highway when a transport bus decides to stop at the bus stop way out on the road, thus having a cascading effect on the cars trying to come around it. The car in front of me applied urgent brakes, and although I wasn't going too fast(~50ish), I had almost made up my mind that I was going to ram into the car ahead of me. More than me and my pillion getting hurt, I felt sad at moment as the bike isn't even a week old. But, I have no idea how, the combination of softer suspension setting, lower weight, amazing tyres and those heavenly brakes and ABS stopped the bike a couple of inches away from the car. And all this on a very wet road. Had I been on the Interceptor, I might have kissed the road for sure. This actually made me think of going back on the sintered pads instead of the Vesrah that I currently have on the interceptor.

I can now vouch for the brakes, ABS and the Metz tyres with my life.

[virajvroom]

Adjustable forks now available

Visited The service centre today and got to know that the SW's front adjustable forks will now be made available for all. Costs around 22000 (exact costs will be disclosed when I make up my mind). The supervisor was quite funny. 'If you pay we will get you everything' is what he said

[Sebring]

I'm happy with the stock ones. What's the problem you're facing? I have fixed it well at the desired point using Loctite thread lock (Removable, using higher torque wrench). BTW I'm planning to add adjustable forks as soon as they have stock

Originally Posted by rahulbhosle

Good that you brought up the mirrors. Any aftermarket suggestions since the stock ones are obviously a joke?

[rahulbhosle]

Originally Posted by virajvroom

Adjustable forks now available

Visited The service centre today and got to know that the SW's front adjustable forks will now be made available for all. Costs around 22000 (exact costs will be disclosed when I make up my mind). The supervisor was quite funny. 'If you pay we will get you everything' is what he said

What about the rear adjustable suspension? How much does that cost?

Originally Posted by Sebring

I'm happy with the stock ones. What's the problem you're facing? I have fixed it well at the desired point using Loctite thread lock (Removable, using higher torque wrench). BTW I'm planning to add adjustable forks as soon as they have stock

The stock mirrors are too small in size. I am used to the round mirrors on the Interceptor and I had the Avenger ones on my Classic 500 before it. So, the stock ones on the 390 seem quite inadequate in comparison.

[siddhant]

Originally Posted by rb2399

On a side note, switched over to the Windscreen from Inscape Dreamz (https://inscapedreamz.in/). It's a way better product than one from Carbon Racing in my opinion. It does not rattle, weighs lot less as compared to the CR contraption.

Are you still using this windshield? Would you recommend it? I think the best part is that it doesn't need additional mounting accessories.

Originally Posted by rahulbhosle

How old is your motorcycle now? One thing that I observed is that the vibes are more pronounced till the 3rd gear and maybe till 4k rpm. Post 4k, they mellow down to some extent, but do not disappear. So, in higher gears, it is less vibey.

Done 800+ kms, will be at 900+ by tomorrow and will get it serviced in the next few days. My bike is almost a month old now. The vibes have certainly reduced from the first week and I have noticed that accelerating from (relatively) lower rpms in higher gears introduces vibes. So, if I am at 75-80 kmph and start accelerating while in 6th, it vibrates.

Originally Posted by rahulbhosle

I had a nice ~45 odd kms ride today, which included some commuting to and from work.
Few observations:
1. Quickshifter works well above 4k rpm, but only for upshifts. Downshifts are a hit and miss.

So far, my bike has never failed to change gears when I used QS+ (above 4000 rpms) so it has never missed as such. In fact, downshifts have been utterly flawless (even at 2500-3000 rpms) and smoother than upshifts, overall. While downshifting, I ensure the throttle is rolled off slightly when slowing down or fully if I am coming to a stop.

[rb2399]

And my Feb'20 ADV 390 crosses the 75K mark. The going has been good so far with zero issues in either the engine OR the transmission department.

Have done a couple of additions since my last update:

* Fitted the FuelX lite (https://powertronicecu.com/product/f...390-2020-2021/) that has certainly improved the low end tractability of the engine. The bike also seems to be running a bit cooler based on the radiator fan's ON/OFF cycle.

* Also got the chain oiler from Rolon (https://www.rolonpremium.co.in/produ...d=CHAIN_OILER/). It's a purely mechanical device with no fancy electronics involved. It's been working very well & I hope it remains that way. Here are some snaps of the installation:

[VijayAnand1]

Originally Posted by rb2399

And my Feb'20 ADV 390 crosses the 75K mark. The going has been good so far with zero issues in either the engine OR the transmission department.

Your timing couldn't be any perfect. Off the bat, pat on the back for crossing 75k with perseverance that most are sans with. Interestingly, was browsing about this oiler only a week or so back, but didn't go ahead as there weren't any reviews per se. Now that, it's out of stock, guess they only made one, and that's purchased by you I presume, would love to get a full on review on this and the nitties associated with its working and channeling. P L E A S E!

Best wishes for you crossing the 100k soon. Also would love to get your servicing schedule and the parameters that you've stuck to, that's made your vehicle stand out without much issues.

Good luck.

Cheers!
VJ

[rahulbhosle]

Originally Posted by siddhant

Done 800+ kms, will be at 900+ by tomorrow and will get it serviced in the next few days. My bike is almost a month old now. The vibes have certainly reduced from the first week and I have noticed that accelerating from (relatively) lower rpms in higher gears introduces vibes. So, if I am at 75-80 kmph and start accelerating while in 6th, it vibrates.

So far, my bike has never failed to change gears when I used QS+ (above 4000 rpms) so it has never missed as such. In fact, downshifts have been utterly flawless (even at 2500-3000 rpms) and smoother than upshifts, overall. While downshifting, I ensure the throttle is rolled off slightly when slowing down or fully if I am coming to a stop.

Yup, as I mentioned in my previous post, the bike doesn't like to be in a higher gear and lower revs. The whole front cockpit shakes like anything

Downshifts with the Quickshifter for me are very hard, as if the gear lever doesn't wanna budge and then it suddenly gives up and downshifts. Does it have anything with your clutch freeplay? Could be a stupid question but just asking.

Originally Posted by rb2399

And my Feb'20 ADV 390 crosses the 75K mark. The going has been good so far with zero issues in either the engine OR the transmission department.

Bravo, man! Your post and experience really instills some confidence in me for this machine and makes me feel good about my purchase.

[rb2399]

Originally Posted by VijayAnand1

would love to get a full on review on this and the nitties associated with its working and channeling. P L E A S E!

This is a first fitment of the oiler on an ADV 390 per Rolon guys (they told me that they've it working on other bikes), so it took some time for Ram (from Kunal's workshop) & myself to figure out the installation.

The unit comprises of:
* Main Oil Reservoir that holds the chain lube (typically EP90 type) and has a pumping mechanism driven via a button that one can push using your thumb. This button has a locking screw which can be used to restrict motion.
* A dispenser that you need to attach to the bike's frame. This is supposed to be ~ 5-6 mm above the chain.
*Flexible tube that connects the reservoir with the dispenser. The routing is bike specific.

As per the manual, you're supposed to pump for ~ 15-20 times with speeds below 40 KMPH for the entire chain to get lubed. The good thing with the dispenser is that it lubes the chain uniformly.

This unit can also be used for cleaning the chain just by replacing the chain lube with appropriate cleaner in the reservoir.

I've done maybe close to 1000 KMs using this device and everything is still in place & working

It's a very simple mechanism and I think it'll be trouble free to operate going ahead.
Let me know if you need any additional information

Originally Posted by VijayAnand1

Also would love to get your servicing schedule and the parameters that you've stuck to, that's made your vehicle stand out without much issues.

I've been very particular about the Oil Change Intervals (~6,000 KMs) irrespective of the brand and I also make it a point to clean/replace the air filter every 4,000 odd KMs. Apart from this, I've followed the regular servicing schedule.

Originally Posted by siddhant

Are you still using this windshield? Would you recommend it? I think the best part is that it doesn't need additional mounting accessories.

Yes, and it's been working very well till date.

[virajvroom]

Originally Posted by rb2399

And my Feb'20 ADV 390 crosses the 75K mark. The going has been good so far, with zero issues in either the engine OR the transmission department.

* Fitted the FuelX lite (https://powertronicecu.com/product/f...390-2020-2021/) that has certainly improved the low-end tractability of the engine. The bike also seems to be running a bit cooler based on the radiator fan's ON/OFF cycle.

Superb details. I would like to know more about your experience with the FuelX Lite, especially in resolving the low-end torque issue. The constant shifting to second and first at every hump is very annoying.