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| ![]() Guys, The 390 (Duke and RC) is now equipped with a slipper clutch. This is shared by an employee of KTM on the x-bhp site. Link here. |
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The issues I reported. 1. A whizzing noise at around 40-50 kph which starts to kind of howling when at around 80-100kph, from the front side. 2. A tappet noise kind of noise at below 5000 rpms. Higher the throttle input, higher the noise. 3. Veering towards right, hands free. What the technician did. 1. The technician claimed, that he checked for the sound after removing the tank cover, and a host of other culprits. Finally he changed the oil seal for the front and back wheels. Said he fixed the issue. 2. He claims that the tappet noise is present for all 390s. I dont know if it's true. 3. Said that he rectified the problem by doing something with the cone assembly. Result 1. Not sorted out at all. Will have to report back when I have time. 2. I will take a test ride to confirm. 3. Completely balanced ![]() | |
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Next time, ask him to show you where exactly the oil seals are and also where KTM has filled the oil for the wheels. |
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I will wait for the second service. The next dealer is quite far from here. But will make it a trip. | |
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| ![]() Guys, anyone participating at the KTM Track Day, Chennai at MMSC on 15th Feb 2015 ? I'm planning to participate. |
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Hopefully I might get a Duke for myself. Cheers | |
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I'm just... Just holding on one more darned month for the new launches to initiate, or at least hopefully. P. S. Waiting is such a PAIN in the posterior.. Cheers! VJ | |
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| ![]() Mithun , my bike makes an audible tappet sound as well from day 1 . It gets louder as the engine warms up and seems more prominent on the left hand side of the engine than the right. With all the other hideous racket the engine makes , not bothered about it anymore. Realized this is a poorly assembled bike that only on surface value justifies the price tag lol , far from the level of perfection and execution one expects from a bike these days . As for slipper clutch , I have never experienced one before so can someone describe the practical use of one on this bike ? The obvious to me is of course one can downshift now early without severe engine breaking but what is the practical scenario where one would find it necessary to downshift at a high rpm ? Last edited by basuroy : 13th February 2015 at 13:10. |
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| ![]() Since I heard from a few riders that they haven't heard any thing resembling tappet noise in their bike, I went ahead and took a test drive in a brand new 390, and surprisingly it also had the same issue. So at least it is present in other bikes. I don't know if I need to persue it further. But I know that the sound has every thing to do with valve clearances and most of the riders are oblivious to it. |
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