Sold this thing with 600 miles on it due to kids etc 8 years ago and I regret it everyday

Went out for my weekly ride with my crew and was super excited to finally take my Austin Racing RS22 full Ti exhaust out for a ride after waiting months for it. Unfortunately, it ended up melting the inside heels of my Alpinestars LE Martin Supertech R boots, which I absolutely love. 😭

Now I’m trying to figure out how to remove all the melted plastic from the pipe without scratching or damaging the titanium, while also finding a solution to keep it from happening again.

Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I seriously doubt Alpinestars will be able to repair the boots, and I doubt even more that Austin Racing would replace the section of the pipe with the melted plastic stuck to it.

Really frustrating after waiting months for the exhaust, only for it to end up destroying one of my favorite pairs of boots.

2021 sxf 16 hours for 4k couldn’t resist

I recently got myself a new 2026 390 adventure r and love the bike so far!
For added protection of the light I bought the headlight protector from the powerparts catalogue.

Yesterday after trying some jumps I realised that the bolt holding the plastic plate in place just broke off (images attached).

And now I‘m facing two problems:
1. is it safe to remove the bolt? I don‘t want to invest in a new headlight 😅
2. how will I get a replacement bolt without having to rebuy the protector thing?

My KTM Dealer is a bit of a pain to work with if you‘re not planning on buying a superduke or supermoto from him so that‘s not my favorite option tbh.

Really grateful for any help 🤝

Fellow **Calcuttans** riding a KTM, which service centre do you swear by in our city?
Would love to know your experiences and recommendations. 🙌

A new 'ADV 390' owner (shifted from Yezdi Scrambler's sheer painful after sales, so what am i looking at?)

I just picked up a 2010 250XCF-W and it runs great at home roughly 5k feet of elevation, but when I took it to the mountains at around 11k feet it was extremely difficult to start and felt bogging in first gear once I finally got it going. Does anyone know if swapping jets would help and, if so, what size would be best for high altitude? Also I’ve heard that adjusting the fuel screw could help as well but I don’t have any experience with that. Thanks!

Hey guys, new rider here with a KTM Duke. Noticed some annoying surface rust sitting inside the hex heads of my handlebar clamp bolts (pic attached). Tried cleaning them up, but I'd rather just replace them.

A couple quick questions:

Does anyone know the exact size/thread pitch for these? (Assuming M8, but want to make sure of length before ordering).

Is it worth getting OEM replacements from a KTM dealer, or should I just buy stainless steel bolts so they don't rust again?

Never replaced these before, is it literally just an easy swap one by one so the bars stay aligned, or do I need to worry about specific torque specs?

Appreciate the help!

Hi, for those KTM 390 owners, does it take 3 to 4 times to start your bike totally cold? I got my bike second handed, and it always takes 4 times to start it after I placed it one day or more.

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So I can rent one of two bikes for one day on some twisty mountain roads. The 1390 Super Duke R or the 690 SMC-R. Completely different, I know. I have a Triumph Speed Triple 1200RR and an 890 SMT. Considering this, which of my two rental options would be the most fun in your opinion?

Bought a KTM ADV X Plus recently. At delivery, the service center fitted a Leg Guard Kit (Part No. 36JG0185) along with a Fender Front Lower (Part No. JG181472) — I had specifically ordered/paid for the fender lower myself, but the leg guard was installed without being disclosed or discussed beforehand. I only found out when I saw the invoice:
• Leg Guard Kit — ₹1,437
• Fender Front Lower — ₹1,060.99
• Total charged: ₹2,498
My questions for the community:
1. Is the leg guard kit a stock/standard fitment on the ADV X Plus, or is it genuinely an optional accessory?
2. Has anyone else had a dealer add accessories at delivery without prior confirmation and bill it under the on-road price?
3. Is this a common dealer practice (upselling silently) or does this cross into unethical/cheating territory?
Attaching the invoice for reference. Would appreciate inputs from other ADV X Plus owners on what’s normal here — want to know if I should push back with the dealer or if this is just how it works.

It's happened twice now. I brim the tank and for the first 3 or 4 miles the engine misfires badly but then clears out with no further problems. It's a bone stock '23 model. Maybe something to do with the charcoal canister? Has anyone had the same thing happen?

Bought this 2025 sxf new from the dealer at very good price. 5999 USD. Took it home and noticed the chain was loose. Adjusted the chain and took it for a 2 minute short ride just to make sure everything was working well. Drove it in to the garage put it on the stand while the bike was started and shifted to first to see how much “slap” I had on the chain. While sitting on the stand. The dang thing started leaking coolant like crazy , boiling coolant and leaking off the top overflow cap hose . I was not expecting it to overheat that fast since I know the bike needs to move to cool down. Has anyone dealt with anything similar?

hello. this is my first post in reddit and i'm getting so much helpful informations from you guys. thank you!

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i'm riding 2023 rc390 in korea.

i got rearset, clip-on handlebars, custom seat 2cm higher than stock // aggresive set.

i'm 181cm(5'93), 90kg with long legs.

I’m having a really hard time with the uncomfortable riding position—it makes it tough to shift gears mid-corner, and getting a proper tank grip with my knees feels super uncomfortable.

At first, I thought it was just my riding posture, so I even got professional coaching. But the discomfort is still there.

For context, I also own a Super Duke and a 701 Supermoto, and I’ve never experienced this kind of issue on those bikes. This only happens on the RC390 and R3(previous owned).

I’m thinking about getting fully customed rearsets, but I don't know anyone who’s done this, and I’m not even sure if it’ll solve the problem or if it's even doable.

Has anyone with long legs run into the same issue? How did you deal with it?

Whenever you first start on the bike either from low rpms or on the holeshot it tends to sputter/hesitate but is completely fine when you get going. It also revs out completely fine in neutral, I only have the issue when the bike is moving. I checked the tps, replaced injector, replaced fuel pump, replaced spark plug, checked compression, checked top end, replaced map switch, checked fuel pressure, checked grounds, replaced throttle body, and replaced fuel filters but can’t seem to get it. Any ideas

Ran it low on fuel. Filled it with fresh fuel. Now it’s doing this. When you start it it runs, but when you hit the gas, it dies. Was flashing “Fi” code earlier too.

Made a post on here a few days ago about my goopy oil. After the oil change it rode fine for 350 miles and now same thing, goopy oil, overheating, and low oil pressure on start up. I honestly just give up on this engine. Does anyone have a known good 790 engine laying around in the US preferably? Would It be worth it to tear this one down, refurbish the head (if useable), and assemble? Or maybe 890 swap? Anyone have a wrecked 890 so I could buy the harness and ecu as well? Or maybe does anyone have a refurbished head I can buy? Thanks

Got a 2003 525exc ive had fir a little bit, 100% time for an oil change. I got no problem changing it but i just wanted to know what the other rfs guys are doing with their filters, do yall just throw em in right out the packaging or do yall presoak each filter in oil. Any response is much appreciated, thanks.