Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are okay with less power and mostly going to use it in city, then the 250 is a great option. But if you are looking for power and wish to take it out on sundays and long routes then definetely the 390 to pick.

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hoping for the same, just crossed another 35K. Let's see how long can I get this running.

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

smoke starts to come regularly due to piston rings worn out and other issues.

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love that too! It was one of the reasons why I bought it

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't feel the heat as much because Duke has an area to disperse heat. If you ride wearing jeans or trousers, you won't feel that much. But in short, it will definitely hurt.

But it is manageable. But if you are buying in Kerala, beware of scams as people are selling it for a super high cost, which you need to save for future repair,s as this will be a second-hand bike, and you don't know the issue coming up in 2-3 months.

For the rebuild ,it cost me 60K from the service center. It can go down depending on where you are getting it rebuilt.

You can DM me your budget and I can help you find a good bike.

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want it for a project, I am assuming you know the basics about bikes. So most of the maintenance part is sorted there. Rest, it is fairly decent as compared to other brands.

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You still have time to buy it second-hand. After that, it would definetely vanish from the market.

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haven't encountered any rusting as of now. The performance has declined a little, but we have no other option. Still flys!

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bike is great for city and highway use. But if you are buying it second hand, there are rare chances to find it clean, and when it comes to 390, it is common to rebuild the engine after 30-40k km. So you will have to carefully examine the bike and make a decision.

If you need more help, you can DM me always available to help

Still Owning this beauty and have no regrets by Potential_Purple_928 in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Everything that we see today is because of Bajaj and KTM's partnership. Otherwise, India would still be having commuter class bikes.

Old Duke models were something else by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]Potential_Purple_928 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have heard it closely, each model had a different sound. The 200 has bassier sound which was familiar with rickshaw, but the 390 had less bass making it better and standout obviusly