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  1. L

    Salvaged rc 390

    Hi, I recently found a great deal for a used 2015 rc 390, but there a lots of catches and the main ones are: 1) The bike has gone through an accident and have been repaired by professionals. 2) The bike has 20k Miles on it. I'm wondering if I should buy it? And if I did, will I be going to...
  2. J

    2016 Rc390 Cup or 2017 Rc390 (new) to purchase

    Hi, I’m in the market and have the opportunity to buy either a 2017 Rc390 new at my local dealership for $4499 before registration and tax; however, I plan to race it as my daily is an 06 R1. The dealership also has a 2016 KTM Rc390 Cup bike $6995 that comes with all street parts and two...
  3. R

    Persistent stalling on a brand new RC 390

    So I recently bought a 2018 RC 390, and while I couldn't be happier, I have been experiencing persistent stalling issues. They would usually happen at low speeds, particularly on the 1st or 2nd gear. I would have the clutch disengaged, and the engine would just turn off as I am trying to blip or...
  4. S

    Throttle sticking on a 2017

    My throttle has gotten a bit sticky. I haven't played with a fly by wire throttle before, and the service manual doesn't seem to have much info. Do I need to take the hole thing apart to clean and lubricate it? Any advice? Thanks, mike
  5. S

    I participated in my first race yesterday!

    So, I participated in my first ever race this last weekend. I raced with ASMA ASMA Roadracing Home Page. It was an awesome weekend even though the weather in Deming, New Mexico sucked yesterday. Roger and Michelle are great hosts, along with their crew they put on a fantastic event, and the hole...
  6. mdabyo

    Wiring harness trim

    Hey, came accross a spare wiring harness so i am going to trim one down to just the bare essentials for racing. I have never done this before, anything i should keep an eye out for things i should not cut? etc? Really any advice here would be great!
  7. T

    Need Advice on Hand Painting Fairings

    I wanted to paint my Formula390 fairings during the off-season and am looking for any advice/recommendations regarding paint or clear coat. I would like to hand paint a fun design across several pieces of fairings. I was planning to sand down the fairings, layer of primer, and then create a...
  8. bkruk

    stands?

    What are you guys using? I want to jack my bike up for the winter and need some advice.
  9. Treachery

    Problems with CD Manual

    Has anyone else had problems getting the CD service manual to work? I'm a Mac guy, so I'm having to run it on SWMBO's PC laptop. The manual is browser-based, but it's locked her computer up four times, trying both to autorun the app and trying to launch the English files. Suggestions...
  10. Dino

    You won't beat me for not riding RC390, right?

    Hi all! Although I don't ride RC390 a friend of mine from another forum recommended this forum, as source of infinite wisdom and faster lap times. ;) I recently bought Duke 390 which I want to use for track and moto gymkhana (among other things). I'll be counting on your advice regarding mods...
  11. Trimapa

    Visitor and member from Duke 390 forum

    Greetings to you all , thank you the the moderators to allow me to post , but I hope you don't mind visitors from the " other side " Duke 390 forum . I'm thus a Duke 390 owner from Spain and some threads here have caught our attention . Very interesting threads and highly experienced technical...
  12. B

    spark plug choice

    Hello everyone. I'm looking for higer performance spark plug. Could anyone give me advice? Thanks. Has anyone tried Bosch ZR5TPP33S? Can it fit on RC390? Personally, I prefer to use Bosch Spark Plug though it's hard to get in Taiwan. Hope someone could give me advice, thx.
  13. M

    Highway Tires (Looking for Advice)

    Hi Guys, Newish rider here looking for advice on replacement tires. I'm coming up on 6k miles and I'm well overdue for a change. No complaints on the Rosso IIs, but I need something with a little more life. I'm beating my 390 up doing almost 2k miles a month. The vast majority of this is...
  14. K

    KTM RC390 CUP bike advice please!

    Does anyone have a CUP bike? Was thinking of getting one and was looking for some advice. Please call or text me at 617-257-1845 kumpy. thanks so much!
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