2015 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R Engine Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2015 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R
2 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine Complaints
DURING NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS THE OIL SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE WILL NOT CYCLE THE OIL THROUGHOUT THE MOTOR PROPERLY. A "LOW OIL" WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND ON THE LAST INCIDENT, WHICH OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE SEALS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE CASE STARTED TO FAIL FROM THE OVERPRESSURE IN THE MOTOR. THIS ALLOWED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE SPILLED IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE CREATING AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS RIDING SITUATION. THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN TOTAL WITH THE FIRST AT 193 MILES, THE SECOND AT 498 MILES AND THE THIRD TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR BOTH THE SECOND AND THIRD INCIDENTS. AFTER THE SECOND EVENT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MOTOR AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE...
UPON INSPECTION OF THE OEM ENGINE OIL FILTER DURING THE INITIAL BREAK-IN OIL CHANGE (659 MILES ON ODO). THE FILTER ELEMENT AND CORE WAS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. STARVING THE ENGINE OF "FILTERED" OIL AT THE MOST CRITICAL TIME, DURING NEW ENGINE BREAK-IN. *TR