Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[ashwinprakas]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

The interesting fact is that tomorrow is the last day of Battery Warranty as it completes 18th Month on 15 August. I call'd my contact at Bajaj Service centre and explained him everything, he asked me to come tomorrow with user manual and battery to claim replacement. Shall I try charging again or go with the claim?

P.S. - I've checked and couldn't find any loose wire, cuts or blown fuse.

Don't bother with charging, just get it replaced.

[Greymatter]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Battery is under performing.

You can confirm by inspecting with a multimeter.

The interesting fact is that tomorrow is the last day of Battery Warranty as it completes 18th Month on 15 August. I call'd my contact at Bajaj Service centre and explained him everything, he asked me to come tomorrow with user manual and battery to claim replacement. Shall I try charging again or go with the claim?

P.S. - I've checked and couldn't find any loose wire, cuts or blown fuse.

[ashwinprakas]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Battery is under performing.

You can confirm by inspecting with a multimeter.

[Greymatter]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hey Guys, hope you are all doing well [emoji846]

Today morning when I switched ON my bike I saw that the speedometer, and LEDs above the tank fuel filler lid starts blinking and speedometer went blank. I suspected dead battery so took it out and gave it to a battery charging shop. He said that he will close his shop soon so take it in an hour. I am not sure how long he charged the battery but when I went to collect, the battery was disconnected and kept on a rack. I brought it home and after connecting when I turned on the ignition key I saw some code sort of message on speedometer everything lights up and I heard a very slow Fuel Injector noise. Upon hitting the starter I hear Tak-Tak noise from area under pillion seat and sometimes speedometer, leds fluctuate and go dim. I still feel that battery needs more charging so basically how many hours do I need to charge the battery?

Can anyone shed some light on this?

[Greymatter]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hey Guys, hope you are all doing well [emoji846]

Today morning when I switched ON my bike I saw that the speedometer, and LEDs above the tank fuel filler lid starts blinking and speedometer went blank. I suspected dead battery so took it out and gave it to a battery charging shop. He said that he will close his shop soon so take it in an hour. I am not sure how long he charged the battery but when I went to collect, the battery was disconnected and kept on a rack. I brought it home and after connecting when I turned on the ignition key I saw some code sort of message on speedometer everything lights up and I heard a very slow Fuel Injector noise. Upon hitting the starter I hear Tak-Tak noise from area under pillion seat and sometimes speedometer, leds fluctuate and go dim. I still feel that battery needs more charging so basically how many hours do I need to charge the battery?

[leedonotrix]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hello people!

Looking to replace the rear tyre on my 2017 Dominar in Delhi. Had gone to the MRF Office in Moti Nagar but apparently their service centre is closed and they don't know when they'll open again. Any idea where I can exchange my old tyre and get some discount on the new replacement anywhere else in Delhi?

[yura777]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

i noticed a rattling sound like some net or bolt is loose and the sound amplifies when vibrations are more like at 4000 rpm it started about riding 50+ km after servicing.the sound i think is coming from front side of bik..

There is a widely spread issue in Dominars - rattling of upper display against its frame. Check this and in case it's correct disassemble the headlight unit, put off the upper display, put some anti-vibration strap around it and assemble everything back.
In my case it helped a lot.

[kunal19]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[QUOTE=Throttlefreak;1393200]thanks for ur reply! that rattling sound that i mentioned is more like a buzz which makes sound like it is vibrating some part of bike..when on clutch it disappears .but bad roads + vibration makes it even more...

[Throttlefreak]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

a squeaking sound like some gravel or stone is preventing something from spinning (i could only think of that) started at about 300 km on my new bike i took bike for first service , it was rectified. but now after first service while coming home i noticed a rattling sound like some net or bolt is loose and the sound amplifies when vibrations are more like at 4000 rpm it started about riding 50+ km after servicing.the sound i think is coming from front side of bik.. don't know what it is.i m new to big bikes..can anyone point out what it can be..?? and that squeaking sound that brother mentioned in previous posts was horrible it was coming from front sprocket cover for sure where that bajaj logo is.but its gone for now...and please help me with that rattling sound if anyone faced that

I presume it comes from the front sprocket cover. There is a similar sound that comes because of some play between the front sprocket and the output shaft. In my case it disappears after a quick lube on the teeth of the shaft.

[kunal19]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

a squeaking sound like some gravel or stone is preventing something from spinning (i could only think of that) started at about 300 km on my new bike i took bike for first service , it was rectified. but now after first service while coming home i noticed a rattling sound like some net or bolt is loose and the sound amplifies when vibrations are more like at 4000 rpm it started about riding 50+ km after servicing.the sound i think is coming from front side of bik.. don't know what it is.i m new to big bikes..can anyone point out what it can be..?? and that squeaking sound that brother mentioned in previous posts was horrible it was coming from front sprocket cover for sure where that bajaj logo is.but its gone for now...and please help me with that rattling sound if anyone faced that

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

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This unit is used to terminate engine in case of any abnormalities, such as, slotting the gear with side stand deployed.
Also it seems engine kill switch is connected through this unit. I can hear a relay switching kind of sound from this unit when bike is turned on and while using the engine kill switch. I have checked all fuses and everything is fine, correct amperes, nothing blown. Wonder, why this unit burned out without blowing any fuse.

Anyways, I had mailed to Bajaj Customer care and they have in turn asked the ASC to get this checked. I am waiting for them to pick up my bike. Will update once I get to know from ASC.

Thanks

Kudos! Keep your observations posted.

Cheers!
VJ

[Ethnicul]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Keep your observations posted.

This unit is used to terminate engine in case of any abnormalities, such as, slotting the gear with side stand deployed.
Also it seems engine kill switch is connected through this unit. I can hear a relay switching kind of sound from this unit when bike is turned on and while using the engine kill switch. I have checked all fuses and everything is fine, correct amperes, nothing blown. Wonder, why this unit burned out without blowing any fuse.

Anyways, I had mailed to Bajaj Customer care and they have in turn asked the ASC to get this checked. I am waiting for them to pick up my bike. Will update once I get to know from ASC.

Thanks

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hi, In Dominar , below the pillion seat , there is a small device named termination unit. This unit burned out in my bike with thick white smoke , when bike was parked after a very short ride , approx 4km. Though bike is starting and no abnormal indications on console , this unit is heat up and smoke coming out when i start the bike.

Anyone faced issue with this unit. KTM guys told that its unit used to terminate the engine on certain conditions , like sloting the gear when side stand deployed..etc..

Any sort of smoke, whether it affects a bike's performance or not is a RED FLAG, and must be attended too immediately. Electrical faults can worsen in an instant and completely burn the wiring or worse the bike itself. Get your bike bike's fuses, wiring thoroughly inspected, the faulty relay units replaced. Electrical arcing and smoke can turn into disaster when you least expect. Keep your observations posted.

Cheers!
VJ

[Ethnicul]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hi, In Dominar , below the pillion seat , there is a small device named termination unit. This unit burned out in my bike with thick white smoke , when bike was parked after a very short ride , approx 4km. Though bike is starting and no abnormal indications on console , this unit is heat up and smoke coming out when i start the bike.

Anyone faced issue with this unit. KTM guys told that its unit used to terminate the engine on certain conditions , like sloting the gear when side stand deployed..etc..

[s1d]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hey guys,

I have left my bike in Bangalore and moved to my hometown in March (just before the lockdown), so I haven't seen my bike since then. It so happens that I will need to ride it home (about 650km). I am going to Bangalore soon, so please give me a list of things I need to check before I head home. I have only a one day window to get the bike back to running condition (only incase there is something that needs attention), so I may miss/overlook something.

My bike is a UG, with only 3k km on the odo.

Do a visual inspection for any obvious damages like wires being chewed up by rats, leaks, tires for any embedded objects etc..
empty out the fuel that's been sitting all these months. tank up with fresh fuel. top up the air in tires.
check engine oil level, top up if required. Or change engine oil+filter if possible.
check and top up coolant if required.
get the battery checked/recharged if required. normally not required if it starts up n there is no battery warning.. it will charge as you ride it.
let the bike idle for 5-10 minutes and observe for any weird noises, leaks etc..
ride the bike around the city for a few km and see if you notice any problems.
don't be alarmed if you see some water droplets being ejected from the exhaust, that's normal in some cases where the vehicle has been sitting unused/run less. I recently observed this happening.. at first i was alarmed thinking it was oil leak (i used to idle my duke 200 for like 5 mins once a week during the lockdown) but after looking all under the engine couldn't spot a wet area on the engine cases. then i noticed that the wet spot on the ground used to vanish after a couple of hours.. and then touched it and realized it was just water vapor being thrown out the exhaust.. and duke having under belly exhaust this would end up on the ground. same phenomena was observed on some cars in my apt that weren't used much during this period.. a couple of them had a wet spot (with a bit of carbon deposits) on the floor around the exhaust

if you want to carry some spares.. have a spare clutch cable and a tire inflator+puncture repair tool kit.