Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[IamAditya]

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[I Ride Alone]

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Would have gladly taken it off your hands if you were in Hyderabad !

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Hey Man, I am not a Dominar owner currently, but I am a prospective buyer and have followed this thread diligently from the get go.

Here are the reasons why I would advise someone to go for the D400 -

Bike responds well when driven like a cruiser rather than a sports bike.

[IamAditya]

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Bike responds well when driven like a cruiser rather than a sports bike.

In reviews especially Sergeant said, domi is just perfect to ride like a naked!
I too have the same opinion.

[Raman Swaminathan]

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What kind of problem bro??? Can u plz elaborate?

BTW, do consider the RS 200 as well if your brother is new to biking.
Offers a very smooth ride with a single channel ABS and top notch power for a 200 cc (more power than the FZ25).

[xearoum]

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i m ready to sell my dominar. sort and final ans of you.
not at all smooth bike. and service is very bad. even bajaj service person dont know about bike.
fz25 does not come with abs so i bought dominar. i want ABS as priority. so dominar is cheapest option available.
in last 86days of ownership my bike was at service station for total of 9 days ( 4 times ) and still problem is continue.

I feel you brother. But we must understand that so much tech at cut throat price will come with its own set of niggles. I am rather content that at least the breaks assure safety. Yamaha is a global leader and understands Indian market well. If they went the fz15 direction, bike would have costed 50k more and would not have met the needs of it's target audience. Which on the other hand, Bajaj has done significantly better. I reckon the words of their Indian MD. it's a tried and tested formula and it is reliable. Now I know what he was trying to say.

[I Ride Alone]

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In reviews especially Sergeant said, domi is just perfect to ride like a naked!
I too have the same opinion.

It can be driven frenetically, but that's when I start noticing the vibrations and the unrefined feel of the ride.

But with steady/controlled acceleration, the bike responds beautifully. It fact, feels very smooth too. The gears shift without any sounds, vibrations are minimal.

[deaddropguy]

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Ok thanks.. btw fan of your YouTube Channel.. Subscribed.. Keep up the good work 😊

Thank you very much brother ...

[srisathiyan89]

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What would be the effect of GST on premium bike segment after implementation?? post July??
Will the prices come down or it may increase??
Is it right time to buy or wait and buy after july??

[jidhinml]

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What would be the effect of GST on premium bike segment after implementation?? post July??
Will the prices come down or it may increase??
Is it right time to buy or wait and buy after july??

According to one of my friends who is a chartered accountant the effect of gst on motorcycles will be negligible.The gst rates will be lower compared to what we are paying now.But govt will introduce surcharges to compensate for the revenue loss.And july implementation is also unlikely and may extend to september.

[I Ride Alone]

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What would be the effect of GST on premium bike segment after implementation?? post July??
Will the prices come down or it may increase??
Is it right time to buy or wait and buy after july??

Here are my thoughts.
1. Prices very rarely come down.
2. Bajaj may not upgrade Dominar in the near future.
3. There are lot of 'IFs' in GST implementation.

Considering this, I would recommend that you go ahead and purchase if funds are available.


Cheers.

[srisathiyan89]

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According to one of my friends who is a chartered accountant the effect of gst on motorcycles will be negligible.The gst rates will be lower compared to what we are paying now.But govt will introduce surcharges to compensate for the revenue loss.And july implementation is also unlikely and may extend to september.

heard central government will compensate the revenue loss by paying state govt for some time.. till everything is stable.. anyways..thanks for your input..and information regarding the same are welcome from others....

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3. There are lot of 'IFs' in GST implementation. ----> True bro

Considering this, I would recommend that you go ahead and purchase if funds are available. ----> when did you purchase the vehicle and what was the onroad price?


Cheers.

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[I Ride Alone]

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heard central government will compensate the revenue loss by paying state govt for some time.. till everything is stable.. anyways..thanks for your input..and information regarding the same are welcome from others....

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Comments above in bold.. hope its allowed in forum

Got it by March end in Chennai. Onroad price was 1.74 Lakhs for ABS model.

[srisathiyan89]

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Got it by March end in Chennai. Onroad price was 1.74 Lakhs for ABS model.

Any idea whats the onroad now in chennai post the Revision of Insurance rate??
How is one month+ experience having the D400 with respect to Performance on highways and daily commute??

[I Ride Alone]

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Any idea whats the onroad now in chennai post the Revision of Insurance rate??
How is one month+ experience having the D400 with respect to Performance on highways and daily commute??

It's 1.76 Lakhs now. Checkout Jai Bajaj site for latest price list for Chennai.

I travel up and down IT highway daily. Comfortable cruising at 70 KMs. Get a mileage of 32 kmpl when driving sane. 28 when driving frenetically.

ABS works great. Has a large turning radius due to longer wheel base. But this gives very good stability.

Haven't had the infamous throttle lag issue.
Vibrations are noticeable at 80 kmph. But nothing major. Expecting to reduce after a few thousand KMs.

Cheers.

[sman999]

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Hello bros.

Fernanda - 5000kms update:

The engine is much smoother after 3 oil changes now. No bothering vibrations when I ride with full gear on. I mostly do so. Tank panel vibrations sorted out way back.

Problems faced yet:
- gear shifts are hard until 4th gear.
- chain hits the slider above the swing arm when running over pot holes/undulations even when slightly loose.
- throttle lag between 2-3k rpm in 2nd and 3rd gear. (No I'm not lazy to downshift) This happens even when the input is constant at 2.5krpm
- the radiator fan runs forever after a ride. Once it ran almost 15mins when I stopped after a 100km ride.

Not sure I can sort out this Bajaj SVC any sooner.