Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[benz]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Parted ways with my Pulsar which accompanied me for over 2Lakh kms(albeit with an Engine rebuild) throughout my country.
Bought the Dominar on 29th June shelling out Rs.192290(On Road) at Bengaluru. Post GST price is almost the same. Yet to to get the Registration Number from RTO. Hence, could not take it too far out of the city.
Currently Breaking in the Engine(in an unusual way, i.e., I'm not running the engine too softly). I've drained the Synthetic Oil and filled Mineral Oil(Shell AX5 20W50 JASO MA2) first thing after I took delivery of the vehicle. Changed the Oil and Oil-Filter again after 100 kms. The Odo is now at 300 odd kms. Got to have a good breaking in before the 1st service when they fill it up with Synthetic Oil again.

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The Thing I found inadequate was the throw of the High Beam while on curvy roads. Its too near. The High Beam on a straight road is adequate, but on curves, it fails to instill confidence as the beam illuminates only the immediate premises.
I do not see any option to adjust the beam ourselves. I doubt if one can adjust it at all.

Apart from that I found none of the problems widely discussed in this thread aka the power loss problem, vibration problem, nothing.
In fact, I consider the Bike vibration free right through its range until 7000 RPM(the Max I tested). There is slightly more vibrations at around 5000RPM which I feel is being slightly exaggerated by few here in this thread.

Ohh Yeah... Got to be careful while shifting to neutral. The Neutral indicator comes on even when it is not quite neutral and the Bike can Hop when you release the clutch. Also, the Bajaj trademark 'Thud' in the first gear.


My only question now is : How to adjust the High Beam? Is it possible at all?

Yes it is possible. Put the handle bar towards the right. At the back of the headlight there is a hole n you can see a bolt. I put a 10 number T spanner and rotate it anti-clockwise the beam will move upwards.

[mohan]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Yes it is possible. Put the handle bar towards the right. At the back of the headlight there is a hole n you can see a bolt. I put a 10 number T spanner and rotate it anti-clockwise the beam will move upwards.

Thanks buddy
I had previously scanned the backside of the headlight and found no port to adjust the headlight.
Now, I looked again only to realize my lack of attention.

[aknedved]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

It must be the case of dirt and grime stuck on the chain. Once the rain has passed, clean the chain with motul C1 or kerosene. Once it is satisfactorily clean, spray motul C2 lube sufficiently.

Use a car jack to raise the rear tyre off the ground slightly to allow you to rotate the wheel.

NEVER try to run the bike in gear and clean. So many ways that has gone wrong and many lost a few fingers.

If you are not sure of doing this on your own, take to service centre.

Cheers.

oh i see...thanks for the suggest
i will do it but before that i have to go for a jack

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Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

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[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

hi guys,

yesterday,way back to home form office it was raining, i enjoyed the ride a lot but my Domi became muddy....today morning i cleaned it myself and then while riding to office i felt the chain noise is abnormal....what i have to do now...if i have to clean it means how to clean or else i should go to SC?

U can use wd40 , karosean, or tarpin oil to clean chain. Cheapest would be tarpin oil. Just lift the rear with car jack or a dabba and apply the cleaner . Leave for 2 3 minutes and wipe with lint free cloth can also use toothbrush for more cleaning. And finish it with any chain lube. That would do the job.

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

U can use wd40 , karosean, or tarpin oil to clean chain. Cheapest would be tarpin oil. Just lift the rear with car jack or a dabba and apply the cleaner . Leave for 2 3 minutes and wipe with lint free cloth can also use toothbrush for more cleaning. And finish it with any chain lube. That would do the job.

Like to correct my self here and to inform others to not use taripn oil to clean chain as it can damage the rubber in o rings .
Thanks [MENTION=42309]zestbiker[/MENTION] thanks bade bhai for pointing out my mistake.

[mechnizmo]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I recently installed the adjustable levers for both clutch and brake on my D400.
After 80kms with the new levers, the ride feels much more relaxed on the palms and forearms. Even at 120kmph, a quick stab at the brakes would not cause the pressure to be centred on the arms. The quick shifts are quicker, thanks to adjustable levers and slipper clutch.
For anyone putting long hours on the saddle, I would definitely recommend getting a hold of the adjustable levers and relaxing the stress on the palms and arms when munching miles.

[chd.rider]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hi i recently bought a dominar its a good bike but gear indicator is strongly missed and besides . My bike does not decrease rpm immidiately after me reducing the throttle it takes time to co e fown sat about 5 to 10 seconds . Is it normal . Thanks

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hi i recently bought a dominar its a good bike but gear indicator is strongly missed and besides . My bike does not decrease rpm immidiately after me reducing the throttle it takes time to co e fown sat about 5 to 10 seconds . Is it normal . Thanks

Slipper clutch adjusting rpm to reduce engine breaking.

[aknedved]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Like to correct my self here and to inform others to not use taripn oil to clean chain as it can damage the rubber in o rings .
Thanks @zestbiker thanks bade bhai for pointing out my mistake.

domi 400 has X ring chain or O ring chain?

[Ravishankar]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

During the Last weekend ride to yercaud, I had a strange experience in my Domi. It might sound a little weird.

I feel my left leg is slightly cramped and started giving me slight discomfort. I am 5'10" and normal proportionate. 90Kg.

The right side is absolutely perfect. But the left side is uncomfortable.

Am i the only one to feel this. Tall Dominar Owners Please share your inputs.

[tuffswooshsamy]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I recently installed the adjustable levers for both clutch and brake on my D400.
After 80kms with the new levers, the ride feels much more relaxed on the palms and forearms. Even at 120kmph, a quick stab at the brakes would not cause the pressure to be centred on the arms. The quick shifts are quicker, thanks to adjustable levers and slipper clutch.
For anyone putting long hours on the saddle, I would definitely recommend getting a hold of the adjustable levers and relaxing the stress on the palms and arms when munching miles.

Do Share the images

[mechnizmo]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Do Share the images

Check this video is how the levers look and fit on the D400.

https://youtu.be/_gaHv77r29k

[I Ride Alone]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

During the Last weekend ride to yercaud, I had a strange experience in my Domi. It might sound a little weird.

I feel my left leg is slightly cramped and started giving me slight discomfort. I am 5'10" and normal proportionate. 90Kg.

The right side is absolutely perfect. But the left side is uncomfortable.

Am i the only one to feel this. Tall Dominar Owners Please share your inputs.

Could be multiple reasons...cold climate, even tight jeans could cause cramps.

[I Ride Alone]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

domi 400 has X ring chain or O ring chain?

O ring chain.