The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread

Bazinga · 25th June 2013, 16:13

Absolutely Killer pricing. Am going for it.
Couldn't have asked for a better pricing. Well done Bajaj

Mik · 25th June 2013, 16:22

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Originally Posted by dreamseller

LOL Mik. I just put my CBR up for sale in my office's internal portal. You selling off the 220 too!? I thought you were pretty much attached to it. Anyway, with the killer pricing and about 300PS/tonne, emotions can take a backseat.

LOL. If i can get a half decent price for the 220, then it goes. Otherwise I might just ride it down to Santiniketan - Bengal and keep it at my parents place. CBR is a sureshot sell - hopefully I can get a decent price for it.

dreamseller · 25th June 2013, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Mik

LOL. If i can get a half decent price for the 220, then it goes. Otherwise I might just ride it down to Santiniketan - Bengal and keep it at my parents place.

Let me know in case you decide to ride down to Bengal. Would get another reason to ride.

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Originally Posted by Mik

CBR is a sureshot sell - hopefully I can get a decent price for it.

Amen!

Coming back to topic, with the taller gearing the 390 should be a good highway muncher too. Just hope the windshield, that KTM provides as an accessory, does its job well.

CoolBlueBiker · 25th June 2013, 18:00

Guess, this is what they call dusting the competition

I can see some D200 owners upgrading to this monster.

$niper · 25th June 2013, 18:17

On road price in Bangalore is Rupees 212,800

naveenroy · 25th June 2013, 18:25

Oh this is indeed killer, killer pricing.

A Hero Impulse and a CBR 250R are up for sale. Anyone interested?

But on the other hand, I want to wait for just a few months since Honda, Kawa and Yam will have to put in something to stem the flow of Dukes 390's from the Bajaj showrooms.

djay99 · 25th June 2013, 18:29

Bangalore OTR is 2.12L. Really really VFM.
Bookings open tomorrow and delivery can happen in next month for initial buyers. Bajaj is expecting a hell lot of bookings and i am sure actual waiting period could be in months in the coming days.

extreme_torque · 25th June 2013, 18:37

Super awesome pricing. If there is one desi auto company that makes me proud, its Bajaj Auto. Kudos all around.

ashwin23 · 25th June 2013, 18:41

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Originally Posted by naveenroy

Oh this is indeed killer, killer pricing.

A Hero Impulse and a CBR 250R are up for sale. Anyone interested?

But on the other hand, I want to wait for just a few months since Honda, Kawa and Yam will have to put in something to stem the flow of Dukes 390's from the Bajaj showrooms.

Rightly said! The response from the competitors will be fun to follow, although Kawasaki I doubt are going to do much. While there will still be takers for N300, I think the D390 will eat into a significant part of it's sales.

hiren.mistry · 25th June 2013, 19:28

Well done Bajaj and KTM, brilliant pricing.
Will buy/book the day I come back.

Quite like the fly screen but what happened to the Akra exhaust that was seen in the posters stuck to the showroom glass?

Call me old school but quite like the sight of a meaty exhaust pipe as compared to the under belly ones. The wait begins ...

Magnaspectre · 25th June 2013, 19:42

Awesome stuff... KTM has pulled an ace! Motorcycling in India has never been better served than what KTM has offered today. Now, only if the other manufacturers take note and keep rolling out some goodies like the Duke 390.

Also, why is Bajaj treating Kawasaki as a step brother? Or is it Kawasaki who fail to see India's potential as a market?

SanthoshK · 25th June 2013, 19:46

During the launch, none of the journos who attended the function asked about the sports and enduro version of this bike. I was surprised. We could have heard from the Boss himself, about the plans for those models. Most of them were asking very very basic questions about market share, yada, yada etc.

0xTKB · 25th June 2013, 20:29

Awesome pricing!! Bang on. Suddenly my CBR250R looks expensive. And brilliant move by KTM & Bajaj on keeping ABS as standard in Duke 390. I hope that Kawasaki will learn something & offer ABS as standard in Ninja 300 & Ninja 650.

PrideRed · 25th June 2013, 21:33

The Kawasaki apart,Bajaj knows how to price a product!! 1.8 Ex showroom for D390? that's just fantastic.

BTW a query, the KTM India website says "11 l Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON)", does it mean the Duke is not good to be run on regular fuel ?

SDP · 25th June 2013, 21:36

Awesome pricing! This would attract even fence-seaters like me to take on another loan!

R15, CBR250 and Ninja300 all look terribly overpriced now!

Is this introductory price? and if yes, what is the realistic price let's say after a year or so?

25th June 2013, 16:13	#31
Bazinga BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pune Posts: 161 Thanked: 69 Times	Re: KTM Duke 390 - 375cc, 45 PS, 150 kg Absolutely Killer pricing. Am going for it. Couldn't have asked for a better pricing. Well done Bajaj
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25th June 2013, 18:00	#34
CoolBlueBiker BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Francisco Posts: 56 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread Guess, this is what they call dusting the competition I can see some D200 owners upgrading to this monster.
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25th June 2013, 18:17	#35
$niper Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 18 Thanked: 4 Times	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread On road price in Bangalore is Rupees 212,800
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25th June 2013, 18:25	#36
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,253 Times	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread Oh this is indeed killer, killer pricing. A Hero Impulse and a CBR 250R are up for sale. Anyone interested? But on the other hand, I want to wait for just a few months since Honda, Kawa and Yam will have to put in something to stem the flow of Dukes 390's from the Bajaj showrooms. Last edited by naveenroy : 25th June 2013 at 18:32. Reason: Added bike manufacturer
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25th June 2013, 18:29	#37
djay99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 544 Times View My Garage	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread Bangalore OTR is 2.12L. Really really VFM. Bookings open tomorrow and delivery can happen in next month for initial buyers. Bajaj is expecting a hell lot of bookings and i am sure actual waiting period could be in months in the coming days.
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25th June 2013, 18:37	#38
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,376 Thanked: 5,105 Times	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread Super awesome pricing. If there is one desi auto company that makes me proud, its Bajaj Auto. Kudos all around.
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25th June 2013, 19:28	#40
hiren.mistry Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bombay, London Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 996 Times	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread Well done Bajaj and KTM, brilliant pricing. Will buy/book the day I come back. Quite like the fly screen but what happened to the Akra exhaust that was seen in the posters stuck to the showroom glass? Call me old school but quite like the sight of a meaty exhaust pipe as compared to the under belly ones. The wait begins ...
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25th June 2013, 19:42	#41
Magnaspectre BHPian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vasai Posts: 39 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread Awesome stuff... KTM has pulled an ace! Motorcycling in India has never been better served than what KTM has offered today. Now, only if the other manufacturers take note and keep rolling out some goodies like the Duke 390. Also, why is Bajaj treating Kawasaki as a step brother? Or is it Kawasaki who fail to see India's potential as a market?
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25th June 2013, 19:46	#42
SanthoshK BHPian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 34 Thanked: 28 Times	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread During the launch, none of the journos who attended the function asked about the sports and enduro version of this bike. I was surprised. We could have heard from the Boss himself, about the plans for those models. Most of them were asking very very basic questions about market share, yada, yada etc.
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25th June 2013, 20:29	#43
0xTKB BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mandi Posts: 75 Thanked: 99 Times	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread Awesome pricing!! Bang on. Suddenly my CBR250R looks expensive. And brilliant move by KTM & Bajaj on keeping ABS as standard in Duke 390. I hope that Kawasaki will learn something & offer ABS as standard in Ninja 300 & Ninja 650.
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25th June 2013, 21:33	#44
PrideRed Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: BLR/PTR Posts: 3,282 Thanked: 9,680 Times	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread The Kawasaki apart,Bajaj knows how to price a product!! 1.8 Ex showroom for D390? that's just fantastic. BTW a query, the KTM India website says "11 l Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON)", does it mean the Duke is not good to be run on regular fuel ?
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25th June 2013, 21:36	#45
SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,737 Thanked: 11,279 Times	re: The KTM Duke 390 Ownership Experience Thread Awesome pricing! This would attract even fence-seaters like me to take on another loan! R15, CBR250 and Ninja300 all look terribly overpriced now! Is this introductory price? and if yes, what is the realistic price let's say after a year or so? Last edited by SDP : 25th June 2013 at 21:38.
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