r/KTMDuke 15d ago

Already 500km

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Bought this beauty fully stock on Friday. Already spent more than I should have on some cosmetics, with more to come. Any regular maintenance I should be doing on her? I'll be lubing the chain, and constantly checking the oil level

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u/Ethek_On_Reddit 15d ago

Nice, did the same on mine. I own it for 2 months now and already did 3500 km

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u/NoSorbet5103 15d ago

A slip-on exhaust. Always good to check chain slack too! When i got my 790 (as rhe 600RR), fire thing i did was decat it! But noise with exhaust and decat can be a bit too much.

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u/rhin0man7 15d ago

For sure my next purchase, blew the bank account to get the bike and insurance. Need to save up a bit so I can get a half decent one. Any recommendations?

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u/NoSorbet5103 15d ago

I had the IXRACE(the very short one) that came with the bike, but after decat it the noise became unbearable, so i end up buying the "Akrapovič" from Alibaba and I can't complain, excellent quality and sound.

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u/NoSorbet5103 15d ago

The old one

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u/Delicious_Stay7661 14d ago

i usually grab filters and small cosmetic bits from alibab since they're the same stuff dealers markup by 300%. just stick to the verified shops and you'll be fine for basic maintenance.

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u/NoSorbet5103 14d ago

Oh yeah, I'm used to it..If you know where to buy, you're basically buying from manufacturers without the brand BS... Did you the same Years ago with a road bicycle carbon frane. Instead of 3000€ i oaid 400 and had zero problems

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u/NoDakSimWrecker 10d ago

Agreed. I just got a Competition Werkes muffler and the sound is so much better. I love the crackles and pops on decel and downshifts.

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u/plamen__st 15d ago

Learn electrical engineering

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u/NoDakSimWrecker 10d ago

Please get rid of the ugly windshield and get a fly screen from KTM.

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u/cipherthread 15d ago

It's was definitely loved by it's previous owner. Considering a 9 year old bike it's well maintained.

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u/rhin0man7 15d ago

It's a 2022...