Recent content by MotoKam

Wow Dude! That's like a 30+% torque gain between 5 and 7K! She must be leaping out of the corners now. Thanks for sharing :)

Most of my fuel consumption is done on the freeway. When there's no traffic and I can travel 80 - 90 MPH, I get about 42 MPG and travel 80 - 85 miles before the fuel light comes on. I typically go about 8 - 10 miles more to the gas station and it takes between 2 and 2.25 gallons. When traffic is...

I got the brake kit from Scuderia West in San Francisco. It's KTM part #908 09 960 044. I'm sure plenty of KTM dealers in the UK can hook you up. Here's how I do my tires: These tools have more than paid for themselves over the time and expense of having someone else do the work. And when...

The brake kit I installed came with the 320mm floating wave rotor, the correct spacers, and the bolts to make the swap easy. I put in Double-H pads for a solid initial bite. It all makes for a fantastic brake, even for my substantial mass... It all cost less than $300. The EVOs also wear fast...

Maddog, I put 24,000 miles on my RC390 in the first year riding to work and back (100 miles each way). My bike is decidedly a road bike. Here's what I did to make it better: 1. SPAL fan upgrade. There's a great thread on the Duke 390 forum that walks you through it. My 2015 model overheated...

Make the fan upgrade on your list #1. My RC overheated 3 times and turned off. I'm fairly confident this led to a piston failure that left my boot covered in oil and me by the side of the road for a fourth time. Mod #2, KTM's ergo seat. I'm old, too. That extra bit of padding makes staying in...

Hi Tom, Welcome to the RC390 forum! I am most intrigued by your RX7. I have a 2004 RX8. Sadly, no turbo. We're thinking it needs a supercharger. Those rotary engines are cool right up until they blow up! Ours made a most distressing noise and quit last Summer. One factory rebuilt engine...

I don't know if they have the proper tools, but my KTM dealer has a poster on their waiting room wall with about 15 different meanings for KTM. They were all derogatory and left me with the feeling that they hate KTMs and the people who buy them. I stopped by another dealer to buy oil for my...

I've noticed this since buying the bike new last year. Each day, I stop at my favorite Starbucks to celebrate surviving another commute with a double espresso. It's 95 miles from my garage to Starbucks. The display says 73 minutes most days but gives an average speed of 40 - 45 MPH. That can't...

Originally Posted by yo69xl This is the one Spal 30103011 5.2" puller fan Here you will find everything you need to know about the SPAL Fan , including a step by step replacement tutorial .Spal Fan Instal How To - KTMDuke 390 Forum This is a fantastic tutorial. The only thing I did...

I tracked my rattling plastic to a small rubber pad between the plastic layers under the head light housing. Putting a little two sided padded tape in there fixed that. My RC has 22,000 miles after 13 months of ownership. It's been a little rocky along the way (hole in the piston, cooling fan /...

I've had my RC390 a few weeks short of a year and put 21,115 miles on it, mostly at 80 + MPH on the freeway. For $7,000 I think I've gotten my money's worth. The biggest problem was a hole in the piston. I feel the three overheating incidents that were caused by the unplugged and substandard...

Start by checking to see if the fan is plugged all the way in. My overheating problems started with the fact the plug was partially out. However, the fan then failed and the motor shut off on three separate occasions. I did the SPAL replacement and replaced the coolant with Engine Ice. Now, I...

It's feeling much better now. This is what it really looks like :D

I did the SPAL upgrade last year and it has worked out great. No more overheating. Here's the thread that makes the change very easy. The only thing I did differently is instead of cutting and splicing the wires, the blades slide easily out of the plug and go into the stock KTM plug. Just make...