Just wondered, would this be a worthwhile topic? I am interested in getting some feedback from owners who are;
A. Happy with their RC390
B. Ok with it's reliability, given the usual caveats of operator error (which apparently is NEVER a thing), being used as a race bike or street bike, or both
I see a few people who post after either just buying an RC or are thinking of buying one who get freaked about the maintenance and reliability issues reported, this is not meant to minimise the experience of those people who got a bad one or had a bad experience with service providers. More to see if there are the reported many happy RC owners out there.
So me first,
RC390 2017
Ran it through the run in period as directed, serviced it at KTM dealership then modded it approx 1100 kms (yeah I know it's not much, I am busy being a parent and doing other stuff apart from riding, I wish I could ride more than I DO)
Mods: cat delete before the teapot, open airbox, PCV and a Ixil slip on. Ohlins rear and bitubo fork cart kit.
Zero issues to date, was a good runner before mods, even more so after mods. Only thing I have experienced was a slight tendency for the gear display to not read what gear it is in but that was more down to my 'le mans' racer changing 'skils' than anything else. Seems to have gone away now I ride it better.
I live in a fairly broad range of climate without much altitude, not really cold or wet, mainly urban riding with an odd squirt in the hills. Hot in summer, but not really cold or wet in winter, compared to some places anyway.
Happy Happy no complaints.
A. Happy with their RC390
B. Ok with it's reliability, given the usual caveats of operator error (which apparently is NEVER a thing), being used as a race bike or street bike, or both
I see a few people who post after either just buying an RC or are thinking of buying one who get freaked about the maintenance and reliability issues reported, this is not meant to minimise the experience of those people who got a bad one or had a bad experience with service providers. More to see if there are the reported many happy RC owners out there.
So me first,
RC390 2017
Ran it through the run in period as directed, serviced it at KTM dealership then modded it approx 1100 kms (yeah I know it's not much, I am busy being a parent and doing other stuff apart from riding, I wish I could ride more than I DO)
Mods: cat delete before the teapot, open airbox, PCV and a Ixil slip on. Ohlins rear and bitubo fork cart kit.
Zero issues to date, was a good runner before mods, even more so after mods. Only thing I have experienced was a slight tendency for the gear display to not read what gear it is in but that was more down to my 'le mans' racer changing 'skils' than anything else. Seems to have gone away now I ride it better.
I live in a fairly broad range of climate without much altitude, not really cold or wet, mainly urban riding with an odd squirt in the hills. Hot in summer, but not really cold or wet in winter, compared to some places anyway.
Happy Happy no complaints.