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KTM Duke 200 - Ride Review
WhenIwokeupthismorning,itwasnothing
special......
TherearebikesandthenthereareBIKESandtodayIhappenedtosampleoneofthem.WhenIwokeupthismorning,itwasnothing
KTMDuke200Whattoexpect
special...orokay,itwasspecialbutforacompletelydifferentreason.Atthesametime,Ifeltverydifferentaboutthismorning.Ihad
thoughtthattoday,IwouldbesamplingtheKTMDuke200,andeventhoughthere'sanoverdozeofravereviewsaboutthebikeon
On24thJanuary,2012,BajajandKTMfinally
launchedthemuchawaitedKTMDuke200at
theinternet,Isomehowmanagedtokeepmythoughtprocesslikeablankcanvas.
So,thereIwasstandinginfrontofthemirror,scrathingmyhead,brushingmyteeth,lookingatmysorrystatefaceafteramajorviral
adeliciousintroductorypriceofRs.1.17lacs
exs...
feverandallthewhilethinking,arealmotorcyclerideafter3months,andthatalsothemightyKTMDuke200,amIrusty?wouldIbe
abletohandlethebikeandthepressureoftestride?Asplashoficecoldwateronthefacemademerealisethebestwaytogoabout
thematter,JUSTDOIT.So,whatfollowsnextisthetextualrepresentationofmycloseencounterofbeingintothenextdimensionof
GurgaonKTM
living.People,ThrottleQuest.com,proudlypenstheKTMDUKE200.
spreadingorange.Withtheannouncementof
Well,theairissurelyandpositively
theKTMDuke200nationalreleasebeing
slatedto24thJau...
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BajajPulsar180VsApacheRTR180
Iwassomightyimpressedwiththe
performanceandhandlingwiththeTVS
ApacheRTR180,thatitgotmethinkingasto
howdoesitfarewith...
BikeHUDGeneration2AdventureSystem
Engine
EngineLiquidcooling,fourstroke,Singlecylinder,DOHC,4valvepercylinder
Capacity199.5cc
BorexStroke72x49mm
CompressionRatio11.5:1
InductionBoschEFI
Enginemanagement/ignitionBoschEMS
ClutchWetmultidiscclutch,mechanicallyoperated
MaxPower19kW26hp@10000rpms
MaxTorque20Nm@68000rpms
Transmission/Drive6Speed/chainXRing5/8x1/4"
Primarydrive72:22
Finaldrive14:43
Announced,TeamsUpwithPremier
Helmets
BikeSystemsareworkinghardtodelivertheir
secondgenerationofBikeHUD,the"Adventure"model.Now,
don'tgetyourh...
TriumphBonnevilleStreetTwinandT120
recalledoverfirerisk
TRIUMPHisrecallingthenewBonneville
StreetTwinandBonnevilleT120overa
potentialfireriskfromafuelleak.Atotalof48b...
TriumphlaunchesthenewBonnevilleT120
Triumphhaslaunchedthenextgenerationof
itsiconicBonneville.Theoriginallaunchedin
TheKTMDuke200easilyandundoubtedlyhasthefastestrevvingsmallcapacityengineI'veriddentilldate.Theenginespinssofast
thatonewouldneedtorecallibrateone'sridingtechnique,atleastIhadtodothat.The199.5ccFourValve,LiquidCoold,Fuel
Injectedengine,isatruemonster.Thepowerandtorquebuildsupfromquitelowandkeepsgoingonthatwayrightuptotorevcutoff
at11500rpms.Havingsaidthat,theDuke200isnotatorquemonsterandthereforetogetthejuiceoutoftheengine,onehastorev
it,andrevvingiswhattheenginelovestoit'score.
1959instantlydevelopedahugefanfollow...
TVSApacheRTR180Review
Itwasabouttime,thatIgetovermynotliking
Apache'sandtryoutthebiggestApacheon
theblockandchangemyimpression.Yes
Here'swhatIwasabletojuiceoutat9000rpmsateachgear(approximatefigures)
Sir,...
1stgear9000rpm40kmph
2ndgear9000rpm72kmph
3rdgear9000rpm90kmph
4thgear9000rpm112kmph
TheworldsfirstCafeRacerinKhardungLa
&ChangLa
TherearefeatsandthereareFEATS!Truly
builtlikeagunisnoneotherthanourvery
ownRoyalEnfieldandtakingitfurtheris...
Iftosomeonethesenumbermightnotseemmuch,thenletmetellthemthatallthesecamebeforeIcanblinkmyeye,inlessthan
even20secs(Ithinkso).Havingsaidallthis,theDuke200isnotatorquemonsterthatitwouldgiveyouthechillsandfrills,fromthe
bottomlow.TheDuke200isanoutanoutstreethooligan,soit'sclearthatonehastorevthebikepat22.5krpmstolettheengine
cometoit'scharacter.
http://www.throttlequest.com/2012/02/ktmduke200ridereview.html
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cometoit'scharacter.
Thegearingisveryshortandwiththehelpofthelargestrearsproketinit'scategory,theDuke200pouncesoneveryinchofthe
tarmacwithgreatvengence.Itgivesawholenewdefinitionofwhata200ccmillcando.There'saverydirectconnectbetweenthe
throttleandtherearwheel,somuchsothatyougetalmostfooledintobelievingthatyouareridingoneofthosegoodoldtwostroke
gems.
Thegearshiftisbuttersmoothandveryprogressive.Atthesametime,onehastobeverysurethatwhileshiftingtothesecond,the
shiftisdonewithintent,elseacoupleoftimesIendeduphittingtheneutral.Again,nothingbadonthegearbox,it'samatterof
gettingeducatedaboutthebike,whichcomeswithtime.Anotherpositivepointabouttheshortgearingisthat,itallowsyoutobein
thesamegear,foravarityofspeeds,like,Iwasinthe4thgear,andIdidn'tfeeltheneedshiftdownto2ndwhenIwasinspeedsof
17kmph.Noenginesnatch,nothing...simpleplainsmoothride.
Lastbutinnowaytheleast,theenginenoteisabsolutebliss,whetherit'sidling,orwhenyouarepullingithard,itmakesit's
statementloudandclear,andifthemeremortalsignorethelooksoftheDuke200,theysimplycannotignorethesound,it'sabam
splamonyourfacekindabusiness.
RideandHandling
FrameSteeltrellisframe,powdercoated
Subframe:Steel
Handlebar:Aluminium,tapered,26/22mm
FrontSuspensionWPUSD:43mm.150mmwheeltravel
RearSuspensionWPMonoshock150mmwheeltravel
FrontBrakesSingle280mmdisc4pistoncaliper
RearBrakesSingle230mmdisc1pistoncaliper
FrontTyre110/70R17
RearTyre150/60R17
SilencerStainlesssteelsilencerwithregulatedcatalyticconverter
Steeringheadangle/Trail65/100mm
SeatHeight810mm
FuelCapacity11Litres
DryWeight126kg
TheridingstanceoftheDuke200isveryuniqueanddifferent.Withtheveryuprightsittingposture,rearsetfootpegs,andextra
widehandlebar,theridingposturecameasaculturalshocktome,becausetoconfessthetruth,I'mspoiltbymachineswhichtryto
befastandtrytobeeverythinginasinglepackage.BeingapreviousPulsar200owner,I'veamentalbendtowardsthetheorythatif
amotorcycleisasfastaswhattheDuke200is,theridingposturewouldbeabitcrouchedtosaytheleast.ButtheDuke200is
completlyoppositeofthat.It'supright,butyetsporty.So,Ireallyhadtosinkthatintomyunderstandingwhileridingthebike.It's
almostfeelslikeyouarestandingonthebikeratherthansittingonthebike.Butafterspendingsome"quality"timewiththebike,Iwas
completelyateasewiththesittingposture.
Forthehandling,well,eventhoughtheDuke200isnotatrackbike,ithandleslikeone.ThefrontWPUSD43mmforkandtherear
WPmonoshock,bothhaving150mmtravel,provideexcellentfeedbackofwhat'shappeningunderneathandcomplementeachother
verywell,nottomentionthatbothdanceintandomtomaketherideultracomfortable.
ThesteelTrellisframeandthealluminiumswingarm,thoughnotrazorsharpasfarashandlinggoes,butforstreetriding,theyarea
bliss.Flickingthebikefromsidetosideischild'splayandthehabbitjustgrowsintoyou,ifyouarenotalreadydoingso.Addtothat,a
firstinclassandforthefirsttimeinIndiaforalowercapacitymotorcycle,therearrubberhasarounderprofilewith150/60R17
section,whichprovideamplecontactpatchbothinstraightsandconrners.
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section,whichprovideamplecontactpatchbothinstraightsandconrners.
Speakingofcorners,thecornercraftmenshipoftheDuke200isjustnexttotheNinja250,owingtoit'sridinggeometry,suspension
settingsandrounderprofilerubberandtheawesomeconnectbetweenthethrottleandtherearwheel.Thisbabyisgonnagivea
wholenewdimensionstoUturnsforsure.
Thebrakingneedsarewellmanagedbythefront280mmrotorwith4pistonradiallymountedByBrecallipersandtherear230mm
rotorwithsinglepistonByBrecalliper.Thebrakingisprogressiveandinspireconfidence.Havingsaidthat,onehastobeabitcareful
withtherear,asIfeltthattherearhadthetendencytolockprettysoon(orthatmightjustbethesetting)
EquipmentandQuality
TopnotchistheonlywordIcanthinkoftodefinethequalityofpartsthathasbeenusedtobuildthisbike.Eventhoughmajorityparts
havebeensourcedfromIndianvendors,thatbynowaymeansthattheyneedtosubstandard.Eventhesmallestofthepartslikethe
switchgearexudequality,lightyearsbetterthanwhatwehaveseentilldatefromanyIndianmanufacturer,includingBajaj.It'sreally
goodtoseethatsuchimportancebeinggiventodetailedequipmentsforaninternationalmotorcycle,beingmanufacturedinIndia,
speciallyafterthedissapointmentIhadafterreviewingtheHondaCBR250R.
Thedashisfullydigital,showingalltherequiredinformationthatmightbeneededforamotorcyclethisgenre.
Theswitchgearisbacklitandaddstothestylequotient.TheleverslookedastraightpullfromtheexistingPulsars.Aspecialmention
hereneedstomadeabouttheRearViewmirrors,theymightlooksmall,buttheyareprettyusefullevenifyouarefullysuitted.
Attentiontodetailshavebeengiven,includingthedesignoffootpegs,grillfortheradiator,texturedleatherforseats,covinientlock
forrearspitseat.
ValueforMoney
WellataroundRs1.30lacsonroadinDelhi,itmightlooklikeabitonthehigherside,butgiventhequality,theperformanceandthe
reliabilityoftheDuke200,it'swortheverypenny.ThisisonebikewhichwouldkeepbothProsandNewbiesenticedforyears
together.BajajdidabrilliantjobwiththeaftersalesserviceoftheNinjas(250and650),buttheywereJapanesemotorcyclesinmake,
andthereforeitneedstobeseenhowBajajperformswiththeDuke200andthatwouldactuallydefinehowmuchvalueformoneythe
Duketurnsouttobe.
Overall
Ifoneislookingforablastingrideeverytimetheengineiscranked,inapotentpackageofrideability,comfort,qualityandexclusivity,
thentheDuke200isthemotorcycletolookupto.
AspecialthanksfoallthehelpandsupportIrecievedduringthisreview.
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46 comments:
S.PBikerNextDoor February6,2012at10:41AM
Goodreviewbro..
Aminortypoabove:"Speakingofconrners"
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Sajal February6,2012at11:14AM
@Payeng
Thanksman...typocorrected.:)
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TheOne February7,2012at10:05AM
@Sajal
Hey!whataboutthefrontlights...Aretheyprojectorlightsasin220oraretheydifferent?
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@TheOne
TheDuke200doesnothaveprojectors.ItwasthenormalreflectorheadlampassemblywithH455/60watthalogenfitment.
ChrisAbraham March31,2012at11:41PM
@Sajal,
Whatwasthefueleconomyonthebike?
ChrisAbraham March31,2012at11:43PM
&also,thebikeiscustomizableatthestoreinAustria.
IsthereanysuchfeatureinIndia?
Sajal April1,2012at9:43AM
@Chris
Theactualonroadfueleconomyisintherangeof3035kmplforaverageriding(nottoocommuterishornottoomuchof
thrashingeither)
Forcustomizationyes,someofKTMpowerpartsarealreadyavailableattheKTMstoresinIndia,butnotall.Itwouldtake
some time, till all the KTM Power parts are made available. But surely, by the end of this year, all the KTM stores in India
shouldhaveallthePowerParts.
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AbuTanisha February22,2012at4:04PM
Iforgotthesitetofindouttheheightofthemotorasshownabove,canaskforthelink?
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It'scycleergo.com
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Anonymous April6,2012at2:31PM
bestbikeforindianroads.
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Anonymous April24,2012at1:37AM
wheresdasilencerdude!!!!!nwhollbdoingitsaftersalesservice...
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Sajal April24,2012at8:37AM
4/8
4/10/2016
Well the KTM Duke 200 has an underbelly exhaust and the entire sales, service and spares are being mananged by Bajaj
onlyandKTMoutlets
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chaitanyathombre May2,2012at1:23AM
sorrybutithinkitzRs.1.17lakhexshowroomnRs.1.30*onroad,right?????
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Sajal May2,2012at2:07PM
ThanksChaitanya...typocorrected.
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Zulfi May15,2012at3:33AM
thisbikeand200nsand220saremakingmecrazy...andyesthere'sadefectinthisbikethesilencerisbeneath..inrainyseasonwere
done...
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Sajal May15,2012at9:03AM
Zulfi,
Thanksforsharingyourfeedback.Wellfortheexhaustbeingunderbellyanditbeingadefectsotospeak...checkoutthe
linkbelow,youshouldbesurprisedandmore)
http://www.2wheelsindia.com/2012/05/ktm200dukecanridethoughkneedeep.html#more
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Anonymous July18,2012at11:57AM
Hello...cananyonehelpme...whichoneisbetter?...kawasakininja250andthisjuicyktm200.....cananyonetellme...please
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Sajal July18,2012at12:49PM
There'snocomparisonbetweenthetwo!!TheDuke200isapurestreethooliganandtheNinja250,wellit'salegendtosay
theleast!!
If you want a fun bike for day to day ride, with comfy ergos and have a budget to live with, then Duke is the machine for
you.Ontheotherhand,ifyouwanttorulethestreetsondailycommuteandhighwaysandwantaquaterliterdynamiteand
wanttofeellikeGod,looknolessthantheNinja.Thechoicecompletelydependsonwhatyouexpectfromyourmotorcycle
andhowmuchbudgetyouhave.
HopeI'vebeenhelpful.
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Anonymous July22,2012at2:28PM
iam160cmwilibabletoridedabikewell?
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Sajal July23,2012at5:34AM
@Anonymous
At160cmyoucanbalancetheDukewithonefootbymovingslightlytoyourleftorright,whenthemotorcycleisstationary
orwhenyoumightneedtobalanceit.Onthegotherewouldbenohasselsatallbecauseofit'slowkerbweight.ButstillI
wouldsuggestthatyoushouldcheckoutthemotorcycleyourselfbeforemakingadecision.
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Anonymous August13,2012at11:17PM
Itsallaboutthemileageiamworried,icamethroughsomeblogswheresomesaiditsgonnabe20kmpl(butcompanyclaims3536
Kmpl)plsletmeknowtheactualmileageofthisbike,ifanyofyouownDuke's,suggestionsmuchappreciatedthanks,Niceblogby
theway
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Sajal August15,2012at6:38PM
@Anonymous:Therealworldmileageissomewherebetween2530kmpl.ThekindofmachinetheDuke200is,Iwouldbe
veryhappywiththiskindofmileage.
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Anonymous October22,2012at1:41AM
Heyiam186cmstall...Willthebikelooksmallwitmeonit??
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Sajal October24,2012at6:39PM
@Anonymous
Wellpalthatwoulddependonyourbuild.Ifyouareheavilybuilt,thenwiththeleanstructureoftheDuke200,thingsmight
lookatadbitsmall,butnotbyahugemargineatthesametime(butaboveallit'samorepersonalpointofviewratherthan
anythingelse).
5/8
4/10/2016
anythingelse).
Thebestwaytofindoutistositonthebikeandgetyourselfclicked)
HappyRiding
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Anonymous October24,2012at11:05AM
hi,
Iam5ft3inchestall..willduke200beacomfortablerideforme..?
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Sajal October24,2012at6:40PM
Truelyspeaking,youwouldhavetotiptoeastheseatheightoftheDuke200isonthehigherside.Butatthesametime,the
rigidframeandlightweightmakesitadelighttohandle.So,onceyougetusedtoit...youshoulddoabsolutelyfineonit.
HappyRidingandRideSafe
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Anonymous November4,2012at6:29PM
hi,,
Nicereview,Implanningtogetmyfirstbike.Ihavenoridingexperienceatall.Canthisbemyfirstbike?Ifnotwhichoneshouldigo
for??
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Sajal November4,2012at8:32PM
@Anonymous,
WellKTMDuke200isquiteaballisticmotorcycletostartoffwhich.I'mnotsurewhat'syourage.Butifthiswouldbeyour
veryfirstbikeever,thenIwouldsuggestgoforsomethinglikethePulsar135LS(fast,agile,manageablepower)orYamaha
FZ160(stylish,rockstableandenoughpowertokeepyouenticed)
Testrideboththebikesandmakeyourchoice...andifyouneedanyfurtherassistance,thendoletmeknow.
RideSafe
Sajal
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sajal,
im24idontknwifthatmatters,butnoneofthebikesthatyouhavesuggestedinterestsme.iwasthinkingsomethingfromthemost
wantedbikescurrentlyinindianmarketlike200ns/ktm/150r/r15/fazer/.Imightbetotallywrong.Alldpplihavtalkedtotellmedat
12weeksnicanlearnriding.Soidontwanttogetstuckonaridethatidontlike,Plsguidebuddy
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Sajal November5,2012at7:52AM
@Anonymous,
Thanks for letting me know that you are 24 and that helps a lot in understanding what type of rides you might be able
handle.Alwaysrememberthatamotorcycleisaveryfunctionalunitandittakesacertainphysicalabilitytohandleasaid
motorcycle and believe me buddy, I'm speaking as your true friend, but in 12 weeks, you would be able to sit on a
motorcycle, but when it comes to "riding" a motorcycle, it's a completely different ball game. Even after all these years of
riding,whenIstartmymotorcycleeachday,it'sacompletelynewdayforme,withdozensofnewlearningforme.
I was coming more from the point of view of safety for you and manageable power band. So, between the choices that
you'veprovided,Iwouldsayyoucannarrowdowntothreeoptions.I'llmentionthecharacteristicsofeachofthoseoptions
foryou.Hopethathelps:)
Pulsar200NS:WellthisismycurrentrideandI'mtotallyhappyowningit.Pulsarsarealwaysvalueformoneyproposition
andsoistheNS.Amazingstabilityandhandling.Looksbig,feelsabitbulkyonslow,butsinceit'ssodamnstable,thereis
no problems at all in slow handling. The turning radius is big so you would have to get used to it. Very manageable till 6k
rpms after which it just goes ballistic as it has the shortest stroke Indian engine along with the KTM. Please read my full
reviewofthePulsar200NSformoredetails.
KTMDuke200:StreetrocketsotospeakandgivesatoughtimetoR152.0inoutrightaccelerationandtopspeed(even
theCBRsiblingsforthatmatter).TotalEuropeanpremiumproduct.Youwouldhavetobeveryverycarefulwithyourright
wristonthisasithasthecapacitytopulloffawheelieevenat3rd.Thepremiumbitslikecastaluminumframe,USDforks,Fi
etcmakeitaveryjuicypackage.Theonlythingyouneedtopayattentionwhileridingitisyourrightwrist...restittakes
careofitself.
YamahaR152.0:Givesyourdoseofsportsbikingatit'sbest.It'saYamahaso,youdon'thavetoworryaboutanything
elseexceptthecostofthespares.Itwouldkeepyousatiatedforyearstocome.
Amongst the 3 option that I've mentioned, remember that the Pulsar 200NS provides the most comfortable ride both the
riderandthepillion,bothincityandhighwayrides.
So,beforeyoumakeachoiceamongstthethree,hereareafewthings,whichinmyopinionyoushouldaskyourself
1) What budget you have at your disposal (Duke 200 and R15 2.0 are almost on the same price tag and Pulsar being the
cheapestofthethree).
2)Whatkindofridingyourwouldbedoingmost(considertheridecomfortandanyphysicalissueslikebackacheandall).
3)Whatgenreofmotorcycleyouwouldliketohave(Streetnakedlikethe200NSandDuke200orSportsliketheR152.0)
4)Costofownership(200NSbeingthecheapest,followedbyR152.0andthenDuke200)
Toendthisdiscussion,Ididn'tmentionedaboutHondaCBR150RbecauseYamahaR15isabettermachinetoowncompare
totheCBR150R.SecondlyIdidn'tmentionedabouttheFazerbecausesinceyoudon'tliketheFZ,there'snopointingoing
for the Fazer just for the looks because under the skin they both are the same machines in different cloths, and with the
addedbulkofthefairing,FazergiveyoulessrunonthemileascomparedtotheFZ.
LetmeknowifyouneedanymorehelpandIwouldbegladtodoso.
WarmRegards,
Sajal
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4/10/2016
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1)mybudgetis1.5,
2)mostlycityridesonceinawhileimaytakeittowork(say25kmsmax)nmightgoonalongrideonceinawhilenotverysureof
that
3)mylikingaresameforbothnakednfullyfairedones
4)Cost of ownership is the only point which can help me decide it seems.I dont want a bike thats EXTREMELY HIGH ON
MAINTAINANCE.Theonethingthatsputtingmeoffonbuyingdukeisthesame,ireallydontknowthepricesofthespares,butwillbe
definitelyhigherithinkbcozofoverallqualityandbrandvalue,Ontopofitthenearestprobikingservicecenteris like 25 kms from
myplace(thegoodthing,itsbehindmyoffice)
ilikethefazerbcozofthecloseresembletobigbrofazer8.
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Sajal November6,2012at6:16AM
Testridethethreebikes...itwoulddefinitelyallowyoutodecideastowithwhichbikeconnectwell:)
Ifyoureallyreallylikeabike,inallprobabilityyouwouldfindawaytolivewithit.
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thanxman,willdoitASAPnkeepyouupdatedaboutmyprogress
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BilahariPBREGHU February12,2013at12:43PM
I'm19andgonnab'cometheownerofabike,myprefsincludeDuke200,FZandPulsar(got1.5lacsbudget!)anyadvicee???
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I'mreally"DUKED",whataboutitsonroadprice?.Whataboutitspillioncanapersonreallyfitinthebackseat??
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@Bilahari,
Thanksforgoingthroughthereview.Asforyourqueries,here'smyfeedback
1)TheonroadpriceoftheD200inGurgaonisaround1.30lacs(alittlebitabovethatactually)
2)ThepillionseatoftheD200isdefinitelynotcomfortableforthepillion.Talkingaboutpillionseatcomfort...amongstyour
options,FZhasthemostcomfortableseat,followedbyPulsar200NSandthenDuke.
3) Your choice of motorcycle would really depend upon your style and interest of riding. Duke 200 is an absolute untamed
beast so to speak. The FZ is all comfort and sedate ride. The Pulsar 200NS is the blend of both. Quality wise I would say
Duke rules the roost... all premium and top notch fit, finish and feel. FZ and Pulsar 200NS feel the same quality wise. So,
really if you want to blast of every now and then, then look no further than the Duke 200... it would keep you smiling for
years to come. Between FZ and Pulsar 200NS I myself was at one time very much inclined towards FZ, because first I
wanted to own a Yamaha and second the FZ is an amazingly stable, well built motorcycle. But then if you bring the Pulsar
200NSintothepictureit'sanabsolutelyvalueformoney.I'vebeenowningandusingthePulsar200NSandtotellyouthe
truth, it's not THE perfect bike and as a matter of fact no bike is niggle free (not even the Super bikes). I've been totally
enjoyingtheNSandIcananydayrecommendtheNStoanyfellowbiker,it'samuchbettermachinethantheFZ.
So,Iwouldsaythattestridethethreebikes,andI'msurethatyou'refirstpreferencewouldbeD200,thentheNSandthen
theFZ
Happyridinganddoletmeknowifyouneedanymoresuggestions.
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Thanksman,datwasreallyhelpful.
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SoljierBro August31,2013at10:25AM
howtoremovecutofftospeedktm200duke
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Sajal September1,2013at6:37PM
TherearecustomECUavailabletodothat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ElFuuWG1RU
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NishantSharma December20,2013at10:52PM
Heybuddycouldyoupleasehelpmeiwanttobuyasportsbikemybudgetis1.5lacks.....
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NishantSharma December20,2013at10:55PM
Heybuddycouldyoupleasehelpmyiwanttobuyagooglookingsportsbike...mybudgetis1.5lacks....myheight5'4"andpleasedont
tellmetobuyR15
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Sajal December22,2013at6:18PM
Nishant,
7/8
4/10/2016
Nishant,
WellR15v2.0isaverywellmadebike.Butifyoudon'twanttogoforthatyoucangofortheCBR150Rorextendalittlebit
moreandgofortheCBR250RNonABS.TheDuke200isNOTASPORTSBIKE,andithasahighseatheight,sonotsureif
youwanttogoforit.Butifyouintendtohavefullonfun...thenyoucanalsoconsidertheDuke200too,itfitsyourbudget
likeaglove.
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RajathShankar February6,2014at10:02AM
MynameisRajath.ImplanningtobuyDuke200orDuke390.WhichIsBetter?
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HiRajath,
Thanksforwritingtous.
Well, the Duke 200 is a pocket rocket. Nothing about it is calm. It's a very very busy motorcycle. On the other hand, the
Duke390hasaverymaturefeeltoit.Don'tmistakeitforbeingsuave,butthenit'sinnohurryinbuildingspeeds.
Ifyouaskme,ifIhavetheextracash(70kodd),thenIwoulddefinitelygofortheDuke390,becauseinthatdifference,I'm
getting ABS as standard, bigger engine capacity, more engine refinement, better rubber and above all I'm getting a
motorcyclewhichIcanlivewithforquitesometime.ButthenifIdon'thavetheextracash,Iwouldthinknolongerandgo
fortheDuke200.
Hopethathelps.
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Hey...IreadthroughyouranswerstothequeriesntheyallseemtosaytheKTMisthebestifwekeepasidecomfortbutistherea
waythatitcanbetackled??Likeusingaseatcoverwithsomecushioninside??Whatarethesideaffects??
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The ktm duke 200 doesn't come with abs but the 200 units exported do have abs. is there a way to get an after market abs ?? Plz
help...
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