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| ![]() @Dr you have amazing patience to explain a losing cause. The moment it was compared with unicorn i should have wrote this to tell you thats its not worth it. I wish we can pull torque curves and other data to compare but i wouldnt do that when the bike is now compared with unicorn. I would have said this umpteen number of times but here again. Compared to the 500 the 390 is such a fun bike to cruise. We did literally 320 odd kms to just take a friends bike to service and we hardly sweat. The bike hardly sweat. I am sure for the same distance and same time to cover the distance the 500 would have ensured i took some time to attend her before and after the ride. |
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In fact, I have two younger brothers. One has a duke 200 and other has a 200NS. I have advised them to sell their bikes and go for the 390, even if they incur heavy depreciation losses. And sorry doc for making you fight for a losing cause. I thought we enjoyed the arguments. I respect all of you senior riders who have loads of biking experience and am looking forward for your guidance through this forum. | |
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| ![]() Seeing as how Ebonho started the discussion contesting Mithunvvijayan's opinion about ensuring the quality of fuel filled in the bike and then contesting more or less everything he posted but backed up with his own experience so that makes for a good discussion to read and participate in . Being a mature forum , I wish to think we respect civility if not the opinion . I am not having a go at either but the man has been suggested he should have purchased a CBR , an enfield and now he is not worth replying back to and that is not really fair to him. Last edited by basuroy : 29th October 2014 at 12:16. |
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| ![]() I have been using it for daily commute and touring, 600 plus kms are a breeze, recently did a 7hrs ride from goa to blr, this used to be morning to night types ride for me earlier, fill petrol in whatever bunk I see, the thing flies when needed, this bike is a no brainer if you ask me.......... |
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| ![]() A fellow rider in our KTM WhatsApp group reported low battery warning on his 390 today morning. KTM has agreed to tow it to the showroom to get it fixed. By fixing, please note that they are charging the battery for one full day and returning the bike on the next day, not replacing it immediately. And yes, charging the battery is free, charges have to be borne by the owner for the tow service. ![]() If it fails again, you need to bring it in again. I guess that's what they expect KTM owners to do. ![]() I was about to suggest jump starting the engine with the help of the next door 'batterywalah' when some other member in the group advised to never jump start as it would damage the fuel pump. I was a little surprised to hear this as this is what we have been doing since ages to start a fuel injected engine when the engine is dead. I have done jump starting on at least half a dozen cars and we never had a problem. Plus, the newer Jump Cables come with a fuse. My view point is, If you can damage your fuel pump while jump starting, you can do the same damage while plugging in a new battery. Please share your inputs. Another thing that surprised me was that he has completed about 1300kms in a month, which is fair enough, if not great. I smell something fishy here. Touchwood, my ride has done way less than that ~1100 and its running fine. |
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You ride both over 500 kms, on the same route, same weather, same time of the day, same traffic conditions, carrying the very same load, in the same frame of mind (i.e. fast and faster) and you realise that you reach the destination a lot faster and a lot less fatigued on the "race bike" compared to the "tourer." So much for theory, bookish knowledge, internet gyaan, and pages of cyber keyboard jockeying. No offense to anyone meant, but honestly, this is what I feel when I participate in such discussions. Quote:
You too are a Bullet to Duke convert. Would love to hear your views a few thousand kms into your ownership experience. Till then, yes, we can agree to disagree. Strongly. ![]() Quote:
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1. There might be a problem with coolant temperature sensor. He advised me to temporarily disconnect the sensor and ride to see if it makes any difference. 2. Decomp valve. He said there have been issues with decomp valve in early 2014 models. But he is not sure why it is heat sensitive. And to my utter dismay ![]() Quote:
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Not to mention searching for bolts and nuts that magically disappeared or went on their own way during the ride! I used to keep note on hardware stores I spot because I was almost sure that I will have to pay them a visit on my way back! |
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You drive a car. Your ride a bike. ![]() Let us know whether it felt better than the 390, any second thoughts, etc. Maybe try out the TBTS500 and Harley 750 as well ..... | |
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The forum and your very own suggestion to me once about trying out the duke (in the street threads back then ![]() @mithunvvijayan Don't go out of your way to do , it looks somewhat bland and rides bland too - a good bike but just doesn't do it for you the way duke does . Also depending on the person , it can be more uncomfortable as the riding stance is relatively more aggressive and will stress out your wrist initially a lot until you adapt to the bike . Last edited by basuroy : 29th October 2014 at 13:28. | |
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| ![]() Good question. I find myself asking the same after being online on a variety on internet biker forums and hearing it all a thousand times before over the past 14 odd years ...... Maybe perversely I just like the aggravation. Last edited by ebonho : 29th October 2014 at 13:30. |
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