Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[deepDmnr]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hey guys..
Is it possible to use the sintered brake pads of KTM on Domi?

From what i read, they will cause increased abrasion in the disks. Ktm has harder disks which are rightly paired with metal sintered. There is already mention of disk warping so i malt dropped the idea.

[deepDmnr]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Dominar startup issues. It's been 3 months and bike started on the first button press. But now i need several and it won't start until i twist the throttle. Totally defeats the purpose of a 60 second idling. The SC told me there is a fuel filter so no chance of fuel injector clogging. Switched to Indian oil premium fuel. Will check tomorrow

[xearoum]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hey guys..
Is it possible to use the sintered brake pads of KTM on Domi?

You can experiment and share the results. IMO, the ABS is tuned for the exact break pressure and tyre size. You may not get optimal results, if changed.

[leech]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Dominar startup issues. It's been 3 months and bike started on the first button press. But now i need several and it won't start until i twist the throttle. Totally defeats the purpose of a 60 second idling. The SC told me there is a fuel filter so no chance of fuel injector clogging. Switched to Indian oil premium fuel. Will check tomorrow

Check the battery voltage, should be above 12.4v with the engine off.

Check if anything is blocking the air filter.

Fuel filter can get clogged and make the bike stall, as in my CBR 250. But that was after 20k kms.

Check if water is present in petrol tank.

[IamAditya]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

You can experiment and share the results. IMO, the ABS is tuned for the exact break pressure and tyre size. You may not get optimal results, if changed.

Are those pads a direct fit?

[Jayanta Kumar Das]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Do you see a a change in coolent color? If not, nothing to worry. Go to service centre and ask them to top both.

Colour has not changed. Its same but just the lavel reduced

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Dominar startup issues. It's been 3 months and bike started on the first button press. But now i need several and it won't start until i twist the throttle. Totally defeats the purpose of a 60 second idling. The SC told me there is a fuel filter so no chance of fuel injector clogging. Switched to Indian oil premium fuel. Will check tomorrow

Did u try opening the tank , sometimes in hot weather air gets collected inside the tank which can cause starting issues also see that the tank air pipe or overflow pipe is not clogged.

[SAK007]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I am getting a milage of 25km/L in my running in period . I use speed petrol. And I ride at 60 km/h at max. My odo reads 190 km. Is my milage alright ? , Can some one guide me on how to properly run in my Dominar. 🤔

[shrewdroid]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I am getting a milage of 25km/L in my running in period . I use speed petrol. And I ride at 60 km/h at max. My odo reads 190 km. Is my milage alright ? , Can some one guide me on how to properly run in my Dominar. 🤔

Bro can u tell me how long did it take you to get your dominar's final registration number? Or is it still on temporary number.

[SAK007]

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Bro can u tell me how long did it take you to get your dominar's final registration number? Or is it still on temporary number.

Its still in temporary registration. I will take permanent registration when I go to my hometown , probably in May

[deepDmnr]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Did u try opening the tank , sometimes in hot weather air gets collected inside the tank which can cause starting issues also see that the tank air pipe or overflow pipe is not clogged.

I opened the tank cover before starting up incase the overflow was clogged. And it started in the first shot.
Thanks for the suggestion.
On a side note, the chain was making noise. SC keeps saying the slack is ok. I can hear the chuck chuck sound after turn or corner but not in straights. The SC suggested not to use motul lube. Even i felt that was a bit sticky. So got the lube that Bajaj is selling. It's a bit better.

[shrewdroid]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Its still in temporary registration. I will take permanent registration when I go to my hometown , probably in May

Thanks for the answer buddy....but does anyone here know how long does it take the RTO department to issue permanent numbers...coz i have had my Dominar for 20 days now and still no sign of permanent number...i m from Mira Road, Mumbai

[xearoum]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I am getting a milage of 25km/L in my running in period . I use speed petrol. And I ride at 60 km/h at max. My odo reads 190 km. Is my milage alright ? , Can some one guide me on how to properly run in my Dominar. 🤔

Hello SAK,
By my experience, your fuel economy sounds about right. I was getting around 25 and it did not bother me at all. Post first service, it should increase by another 3kmpl. Still, all of this depends upon your riding style. Yesterday, I completed my first service and did a tank full today. I'll check and let you know more.

About proper run in, I have been sticking to below 4k RPM. Above that, tank area starts vibrating and hence, never feel like going above this limit.
Going by the books doesn't help as engine stutters at low RPM. Just to give you an overview.
1st gear > 13kmph. I do 20kmph.
2nd gear > 23kmph. I do 30kmph.

Rest of the gears are better to potter around, in the city traffic and I keep the RPM below 3k mark.

An interesting observation. Maybe bajaj was riding a different bike or have not done their homework. They have kept impractical speed limit per gear. Almost impossible to stick to book.

On top of that, 1st service experience was bad to say the least. Tank noise is still very high. The oil leakage issue is still not rectified. City drivability still remains a weak point.
My work timing doesn't allow me frequent visits.
If not fixed, I'll probably will have to correct my decision. So far, all I can say is Bajaj is not KTM.

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My bikes odo is at 240 km. But the engine oil level and coolant level has dropped considerably. Is it normal? Can I ride till first service? There is no visible leakages.

Hello Jayanta, I have had this issue and got a top up from Bajaj. Had raised this concern at first service and I am yet to verify the results. Please talk to the service tech and get a top up till first service.

[SAK007]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hello SAK,
By my experience, your fuel economy sounds about right. I was getting around 25 and it did not bother me at all. Post first service, it should increase by another 3kmpl. Still, all of this depends upon your riding style. Yesterday, I completed my first service and did a tank full today. I'll check and let you know more.

About proper run in, I have been sticking to below 4k RPM. Above that, tank area starts vibrating and hence, never feel like going above this limit.
Going by the books doesn't help as engine stutters at low RPM. Just to give you an overview.
1st gear > 13kmph. I do 20kmph.
2nd gear > 23kmph. I do 30kmph.

Rest of the gears are better to potter around, in the city traffic and I keep the RPM below 3k mark.

An interesting observation. Maybe bajaj was riding a different bike or have not done their homework. They have kept impractical speed limit per gear. Almost impossible to stick to book.

On top of that, 1st service experience was bad to say the least. Tank noise is still very high. The oil leakage issue is still not rectified. City drivability still remains a weak point.
My work timing doesn't allow me frequent visits.
If not fixed, I'll probably will have to correct my decision. So far, all I can say is Bajaj is not KTM.

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Hello Jayanta, I have had this issue and got a top up from Bajaj. Had raised this concern at first service and I am yet to verify the results. Please talk to the service tech and get a top up till first service.

Thanks for the advice..😄

[SAK007]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Thanks for the advice..😄

I too have the vibrations post 4k rpm. But the showroom guys told that will change after first service