Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[rookster]

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Has anyone used the Brass Chain kit for the UG models ? If so, hows the experience and is it advisable ?

[Ijs]

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Hey everyone,
I happen to visit the service center today and they just informed me that the rear view mirrors of dominar got a price hike. What was used to cost around ₹400 is now only available for ₹1500. Its a massive price hike. Or more than ₹1000. I don’t know what changed over here. Can someone shed some light on this.

Yes same every where don't know why but yes it is a significant hike.

[vaisakhanoop]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hey everyone,
I happen to visit the service center today and they just informed me that the rear view mirrors of dominar got a price hike. What was used to cost around ₹400 is now only available for ₹1500. Its a massive price hike. Or more than ₹1000. I don’t know what changed over here. Can someone shed some light on this.

[Indivar]

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I have ridden 17k+ km in my dominar and I have never changed the fork oil. Shall I change the oil if yes then how much will it cost?

Don't bother replacing before 50k or unless having issues with travel. Fork oil doesn't cost more than 100 Rupees, but the cost of service will be much higher.

[zini3]

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I have ridden 17k+ km in my dominar and I have never changed the fork oil. Shall I change the oil if yes then how much will it cost?

[Greymatter]

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You first mix 200 ml of the concentrate with 800 ml of distilled water bought from battery shop to get 1 litre of your coolant. Mix this well and then use the required amounts in the radiator and tank.

If you need little more, you can add 20 ml concentrate to 80 ml water.

I hope this coolant can be used for aluminium radiator/engine. Some coolants for trucks can have nitrates (to coat cast iron engine blocks and prevent rust). That should not be used in your Dominar. Most cars today have only Al engine/radiators.

Thankyou for replying bro! I have not yet broken the seal of the bottle, so first I'll check if the coolant I bought can be used in bikes or not[emoji846]

[ashwanth.r]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

You first mix 200 ml of the concentrate with 800 ml of distilled water bought from battery shop to get 1 litre of your coolant. Mix this well and then use the required amounts in the radiator and tank.

If you need little more, you can add 20 ml concentrate to 80 ml water.

I hope this coolant can be used for aluminium radiator/engine. Some coolants for trucks can have nitrates (to coat cast iron engine blocks and prevent rust). That should not be used in your Dominar. Most cars today have only Al engine/radiators.

Hey bros, I recently bought a 500ml bottle of valvoline coolant concentrate. On the pack mixing ratio is mentioned as C:W = 1:4, since the radiator takes 750ml and 250 ml goes into resorver in what consistency should I mix coolant and water? And do I need to use distilled water or normal water to make coolant mix.

P.S. - I've never changed coolant myself so am asking.

[Greymatter]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hey bros, I recently bought a 500ml bottle of valvoline coolant concentrate. On the pack mixing ratio is mentioned as C:W = 1:4, since the radiator takes 750ml and 250 ml goes into resorver in what consistency should I mix coolant and water? And do I need to use distilled water or normal water to make coolant mix.

P.S. - I've never changed coolant myself so am asking.

[Indivar]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Aluminium will corrode , with atmospheric changes , salty water, actually it oxidises. A paint shop guy told me its due to dog pee on the alloy.. he only told the to sand it to fine smooth finish and polish it with brite then put a clear coat on it for preventing further corrosion.. now i hv done with the sanding , ill attach images with this. Now i am happy and hopefully after clear coat it wont corrode further[ATTACH]255482[/ATTACH][ATTACH]255483[/ATTACH][ATTACH]255484[/ATTACH][ATTACH]255485[/ATTACH]

Looks good.

[Bipolar6326]

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Aluminium will corrode , with atmospheric changes , salty water, actually it oxidises. A paint shop guy told me its due to dog pee on the alloy.. he only told the to sand it to fine smooth finish and polish it with brite then put a clear coat on it for preventing further corrosion.. now i hv done with the sanding , ill attach images with this. Now i am happy and hopefully after clear coat it wont corrode further

Actually, it is not corrosion. Aluminum doesnt really corrode under water. Instead, it forms a protective oxide layer which further prevents corrosion. This is some sort of after paint over the rim which seems to have difficulty staying on the rims. You have actually sanded off some of the paint off the rims.
Could you post a picture of how it looks after you sanded it?

I wash my vehicle myself without pressure washers , just a plain hose. So no, it is not due to pressure washing.

[Indivar]

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Yes . I contacted the svc guys and they told it will be covered under warranty. But my warranty period is over... I found a solution for this on internet.... I polished it with 180, 240,600 and 2000 grid sandpaper .. all the corrosion gone and also the shine of the aluminum is gone... I need to buy some polish and rub it onto it for regaining shine.

Actually, it is not corrosion. Aluminum doesnt really corrode under water. Instead, it forms a protective oxide layer which further prevents corrosion. This is some sort of after paint over the rim which seems to have difficulty staying on the rims. You have actually sanded off some of the paint off the rims.
Could you post a picture of how it looks after you sanded it?

I wash my vehicle myself without pressure washers , just a plain hose. So no, it is not due to pressure washing.

[Bipolar6326]

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Yes . I contacted the svc guys and they told it will be covered under warranty. But my warranty period is over... I found a solution for this on internet.... I polished it with 180, 240,600 and 2000 grid sandpaper .. all the corrosion gone and also the shine of the aluminum is gone... I need to buy some polish and rub it onto it for regaining shine.

This is a common issue with most Dominars. Mine started peeling within a month. Any good body shop can repaint this easily with matching silver paint. Paint peel is covered under warranty btw.

[Indivar]

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Does anyone facing scratches on the silver part of alloy wheels on domi?? It looking too bad and i dont know if it ls a manufacturer issue.. i have not seen any forums or complaints from other dominar owners regarding this issue.. scratches began to appear after 6 months from buying.. i hope there is a two year warranty for the bike , and for mr it ended on april 2020.. i dont know even if it is an issue which i can claim under warranty... I will post the images here . Please say something on this[ATTACH]255446[/ATTACH][ATTACH]255447[/ATTACH]

This is a common issue with most Dominars. Mine started peeling within a month. Any good body shop can repaint this easily with matching silver paint. Paint peel is covered under warranty btw.

[snthlkmr]

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My warranty period also over bro.. it was on april 2020... So no hope.. is this reversible by any means??

Polishing won't help as it would have corroded the aluminum a little bit. Also using abrasive materials would reduce its strength.. It is better to paint the alloy Wheels Completely with your favourite color or just accept and start living with it.
Regards
Senthil Kumar

[Bipolar6326]

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My warranty period also over bro.. it was on april 2020... So no hope.. is this reversible by any means??

This happened to my bike rims on very few days of purchase.. It is because the diamond cut aluminium part got corroded by the soap water during water wash..
I don't think Bajaj will replace this under warranty..
Anyway check with the Service Center