Button on my 1st-gen KTM 390 Duke’s instrument cluster broke: Solution?
I asked about it with the service centre guys and they told me that the entire unit would need to be replaced.
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Fellow KTM Owners,
Here is my query for you:
Last week, post fuel up, I tried to reset my Odo and the button just sank in and the screen went blank. The Mode button is fine. The SET button top is ripped and I donโt hear or feel the click on pressing it. The rubber is over 9 years old and would be prone to stiffness, so it broke off when I pressed it. Took a video with Headlamp on Full Beam to show that the other functions are working like High Beam, High RPM, and ABS. Unable to upload video so posting the photo below.
Apart from the screen, everything else was working. I wasnโt stranded. So I went home and completed my weekend ride near Pune.
Coming to the issue, I forgot about it once I got back from the ride. The next morning, our help washed the bike (as heโs normally instructed to do) and I suspect some water might have seeped into the hole.
I connected with KTM since I just recently changed some parts, and they asked for the entire unit to be changed. Was given a rough figure of 8K for the change. The thing is, just because of the small hole (as you can see below) does it make sense to change the entire unit? I searched online for a FnG that specialises in Meters and the reviews of Bombay Meter Company, Pune were very positive. But I am also worried about obvious spurious parts being used.
Has anyone else gone through this? And what does TBhp suggest I do? Change the entire unit or check if the FnG can fix the issue. Thanks in advance for the suggestions.
P.S. – This is the only vehicle that I have ever ridden that still gives me THE FUZZ every time I ride it. Not sure about the 2nd or the 3rd gen, but the first gen Dukes have a special place in our motoring history. Numerous times I have taken a test ride of a Versys or Trident with the intention of swapping my bike. But every time I sit on the KTM, the same thought comes to mind. What exactly IS WRONG with my KTM? And then the test rides are forgotten.
I am never letting go of this bike!
Here’s what BHPian ebonho had to say about the matter:
Meter console shells are available on Amazon for 750-1000 bucks. Worth a try if the console itself is working properly.
Otherwise, the console itself is some 7-8k.
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