Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[Ijs]

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So finally I was so busy enjoying my Erin (d400) i almost forgot about posting my experience on xbhp. Guys beware this is going to be a long one. So a bit of flashback I have always loved anything on wheels and since the first time i read a magazine which startd with "Au" and ends with "tocar" when i was 9 i absolutely fell in love in with cars and my father too is a enthusiast so i would get a monthly dose of these beautiful machines but as i grew up liking for bikes and biking start growing fourfold and by the time i was 15 i was raring to go on a motorcycle and i learned to ride on a my fathers HH Glamour, fast forward a year and both my father and me were desperately looking for a upgrade as the Glamour had served a good old 12 years but i was into iit coaching and boards were important too and realizing i would be distracted and no way i would be able to ride it as i wouldn't have a license so i studied for 2 years then came boards i did pretty well and then got a college then once again the topic to change the bike resurfaced and this time we both were on a lookout and after a lot of brainstorming the dominar was chosen over the duke390 went to the bajaj dealership to take a look at the bike we both took test rides and came home mighty impressed. Went the next day to book the bike since the white ABS model was not in stock paid a booking amount of 11k and then the wait began. Between these restless days [MENTION=89004]Ijs[/MENTION] solved each and every one of queries and i really thank him a ton for coping with me. Now i was told that bike would take around 6-7 days to reach here , recieved a call from bajaj that bike had ariived went to see the bike rightaway after inspection left and decided the date of delivery ,before the day of delivery the day passed with difficulty and both me and my father spent a restless night. Finally the day (26/06/17) had arrived went payed the amount and bike was now officially ours, selected the best time for delivery and went to the showroom took the delivery rolled out of the showroom and at that moment i was completely blank i was so overjoyed, filled her up and went home after the 'puja' went for a joytife with dad and came home with a grin slapped to my face. Current odo reads 703 first dervice was done at 568km maintained the bike as per run in guide and the bike became a lot smooth after first service and the gearshift became a lot smooth too.
Now the bad,really bad parts not about the dominar but about the bajaj dealership is about come up. First of all even though i was buying i bike near to 2 lakhs i was not given a preferred treatment . Though the showroom was air conditioNed none of them worked as per them and we were made to sit just under a fan and we were all sweaty by the time we left the dealership. Second the sales guy although a decent guy didnt have much knowledge about the bike. Third and the most horrendous part i paid a extra for a vip number and the DD was made to the RTO we were assured that we would get our shortlisted numbers either 6666 , 0660 in nearly 7 days after 7 days when i inquired about the registration they said that the numbers would not be available and we would have to select another number and my father was very angry and he told the guy that you assured me that we would get a number of our choice and if you couldn't have done it you should have simply refused rather than taking 5000 rupees and with that too we wouldn't get a number of our choice after a lot of tension they called the dealership owner he arrived and he assured us that he would personally look into the matter and it would be sorted as soon as possible, he was very humble to listen to our issues and promised to solve each and every one of the as soon as possible.
As for Erin she is dominating the roads.
Photos coming soon

Congrats dear be safe on the road.

[srijan88]

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Hi, I want to add some auxillary lights for specific purpose and want to know where is the led & blinker switch located near the headlight, which I can use to wire it up.?? Can any one post pics???

[xearoum]

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Hi, I want to add some auxillary lights for specific purpose and want to know where is the led & blinker switch located near the headlight, which I can use to wire it up.?? Can any one post pics???

FYI.

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/36701-bajaj-dominar-400-ownership-experience-thread-145.html

[tuffswooshsamy]

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Had a doubt. Whether D400 shares the same oilfilter as in NS200 and KTMs

[Christo4]

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Hi all,
Can someone explain, how come Pulsar 200 NS has a top speed of 150+Kmph where else D400's 159 or 160 Kmph, by the way RC200's and Duke 200's top speed are also lower than that of 200NS.

Being a 373cc Motor cycle, why Dominar couldn't show up a great top speed relative to it's naked younger sibling.

And I hope D400 rev limiter is totally annoying, restricting the 373cc Engine's Max Performance and choking all the time when pushed hard, Maybe it's because to avoid over heating as Duke 390 does.

Even CBR250R has a great top speed compared to that of D400.

I know top speed doesn't matters, but someone explain

Thank you All

[Christo4]

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I do love D400's Cockpit but I do miss Gear shift in the Instrument cluster.

I hope many of you people also do the same.

[Ijs]

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Hi all,
Can someone explain, how come Pulsar 200 NS has a top speed of 150+Kmph where else D400's 159 or 160 Kmph, by the way RC200's and Duke 200's top speed are also lower than that of 200NS.

Being a 373cc Motor cycle, why Dominar couldn't show up a great top speed relative to it's naked younger sibling.

And I hope D400 rev limiter is totally annoying, restricting the 373cc Engine's Max Performance and choking all the time when pushed hard, Maybe it's because to avoid over heating as Duke 390 does.

Even CBR250R has a great top speed compared to that of D400.

I know top speed doesn't matters, but someone explain

Thank you All

Who told u about these top speeds , i bet some over exited owner or some Dumb *** . Check with the vbox numbers tested by proper media houses like Pd, od, autocar etc. To see the real top speeds. What the speedo shows after a certain speeds is mostly the errors.
I have personally touched 161kmph on speedo in my Mockingbird but i bet the actual is much lower than that.
And same goes for CBR i do not intend to hurt any feelings. These speedo errors are there to cause a happy feeling.
And motorcycle riding is not all about top speeds and don't get why this new breed of Indian biker gives so much fuss about the top speed. And yes the revv limiter in my bike never annoy me as the speed the bike is capable of with the current limiter is already fast enough for our roads and the fact is at speeds above 120kmph the bike becomes a heavy drinker. And the limiter is there as a failsafe.
Don't know what the guys would achieve by removing the limiter and would they race is on the track everyday to exploit the new limiter, i doubt.
All they wanted to to do is to ride it on the city streets with the limiter removed and be street ROSSI endangering their own life and other road users.

Now others are welcome to bash me up.

[manu999thomas]

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Who told u about these top speeds , i bet some over exited owner or some Dumb *** . Check with the vbox numbers tested by proper media houses like Pd, od, autocar etc. To see the real top speeds. What the speedo shows after a certain speeds is mostly the errors.
I have personally touched 161kmph on speedo in my Mockingbird but i bet the actual is much lower than that.
And same goes for CBR i do not intend to hurt any feelings. These speedo errors are there to cause a happy feeling.
And motorcycle riding is not all about top speeds and don't get why this new breed of Indian biker gives so much fuss about the top speed. And yes the revv limiter in my bike never annoy me as the speed the bike is capable of with the current limiter is already fast enough for our roads and the fact is at speeds above 120kmph the bike becomes a heavy drinker. And the limiter is there as a failsafe.
Don't know what the guys would achieve by removing the limiter and would they race is on the track everyday to exploit the new limiter, i doubt.
All they wanted to to do is to ride it on the city streets with the limiter removed and be street ROSSI endangering their own life and other road users.

Now others are welcome to bash me up.

Well said [MENTION=89004]Ijs[/MENTION] The current youngsters want their bikes to be the fastest to boast about it to their friends. Literally they had become street racers.it is becoming dangerous to get to the streets flooded by these irresponsible so called bikers

[benz]

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Hi all,
Can someone explain, how come Pulsar 200 NS has a top speed of 150+Kmph where else D400's 159 or 160 Kmph, by the way RC200's and Duke 200's top speed are also lower than that of 200NS.

Being a 373cc Motor cycle, why Dominar couldn't show up a great top speed relative to it's naked younger sibling.

And I hope D400 rev limiter is totally annoying, restricting the 373cc Engine's Max Performance and choking all the time when pushed hard, Maybe it's because to avoid over heating as Duke 390 does.

Even CBR250R has a great top speed compared to that of D400.

I know top speed doesn't matters, but someone explain

Thank you All

Please compare Apple to Apple. Every bike has its own segment. Each model has its own pros and cons. Some are made for track racing, some for daily commuting, some for style... Etc.

Dominar is a cruiser and not a track bike. Do you expect it to touch 200 with a 185kg laden weight with 400cc? There are twin engine bikes that can go faster but you compromise the mileage.

So, please it's a humble request not to compare two different segment bikes.

Can I say you and your brother are exactly same? Even Twins have different behavior.

[harry032701]

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Who told u about these top speeds , i bet some over exited owner or some Dumb *** . Check with the vbox numbers tested by proper media houses like Pd, od, autocar etc. To see the real top speeds. What the speedo shows after a certain speeds is mostly the errors.
I have personally touched 161kmph on speedo in my Mockingbird but i bet the actual is much lower than that.
And same goes for CBR i do not intend to hurt any feelings. These speedo errors are there to cause a happy feeling.
And motorcycle riding is not all about top speeds and don't get why this new breed of Indian biker gives so much fuss about the top speed. And yes the revv limiter in my bike never annoy me as the speed the bike is capable of with the current limiter is already fast enough for our roads and the fact is at speeds above 120kmph the bike becomes a heavy drinker. And the limiter is there as a failsafe.
Don't know what the guys would achieve by removing the limiter and would they race is on the track everyday to exploit the new limiter, i doubt.
All they wanted to to do is to ride it on the city streets with the limiter removed and be street ROSSI endangering their own life and other road users.

Now others are welcome to bash me up.

Dominar 400 is a cruiser bike, the function of cruiser is to be able to overtake quickly not the speed coz no one is going to go above 120 or 130kmph on highways toh for a long period of time..
Speed is a function of power not torque to give more speed one have to increase the power which is rpm so if the rpm is higer the more the power like ktms but to get the precision of parts of the engine which is running at 12000rpm is not easy as they have to manufacture the engine very precisely to manage the vibrations and keep the parts in place and that increases the cost highly..
The rpm is limited on dominar is to improve engine reliability and the torque is same as 35nm by giving more stroke to the piston...
Cbr have a major advantage of aerodynamics that is the reason of good top speed..

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[Christo4]

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Hi all,
Can someone explain, how come Pulsar 200 NS has a top speed of 150+Kmph where else D400's 159 or 160 Kmph, by the way RC200's and Duke 200's top speed are also lower than that of 200NS.

Being a 373cc Motor cycle, why Dominar couldn't show up a great top speed relative to it's naked younger sibling.

And I hope D400 rev limiter is totally annoying, restricting the 373cc Engine's Max Performance and choking all the time when pushed hard, Maybe it's because to avoid over heating as Duke 390 does.

Even CBR250R has a great top speed compared to that of D400.

I know top speed doesn't matters, but someone explain

Thank you All

Lol

I didn't get the answer yet. But many advices, I need someone wise to be technical in this perspective. By the way I'm not a speed freak, I wonder how the performance varies, need technical answer, no more bullshit, no offense though.

And do mind top speed is different from acceleration, and top speed cannot be achieved in streets.

By the way those who wanna cruise at lower speed, could have chosen some other bike rather than dominar. So stop bullying.

Check this video

https://youtu.be/YkQ3IzKSv8c

[xearoum]

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Lol

I didn't get the answer yet. But many advices, I need someone wise to be technical in this perspective. By the way I'm not a speed freak, I wonder how the performance varies, need technical answer, no more bullshit, no offense though.

And do mind top speed is different from acceleration, and top speed cannot be achieved in streets.

By the way those who wanna cruise at lower speed, could have chosen some other bike rather than dominar. So stop bullying.

Check this video
https://youtu.be/YkQ3IzKSv8c

The final top speed depends on the gear ratio. KTM and Honda has been willing to favor the top speed against the outright thrust. For them, its not difficult to get the claimed top speed because the bike will struggle even if you drop just 500rpm.
The point is it really doesn't depend on cc of the bike. Even a 150cc can do 150kmph but at what cost?
On the other hand, dominar can pull in any gear as far as its kept at around 4k.

It's just a different approach. Bajaj understands Indian market better. Our national highways are filled with potholes; instead of making the bike go faster, they have concentrated to going to that speed quicker.
Talking about the rev limiter, please understand that no bike manufacturer would want to deliberately detune their flagship offering. Revving beyond the manufacturers recommendation will not only kill the engine but can also put the rider at risk.

[Christo4]

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The final top speed depends on the gear ratio. KTM and Honda has been willing to favor the top speed against the outright thrust. For them, its not difficult to get the claimed top speed because the bike will struggle even if you drop just 500rpm.
The point is it really doesn't depend on cc of the bike. Even a 150cc can do 150kmph but at what cost?
On the other hand, dominar can pull in any gear as far as its kept at around 4k.

It's just a different approach. Bajaj understands Indian market better. Our national highways are filled with potholes; instead of making the bike go faster, they have concentrated to going to that speed quicker.
Talking about the rev limiter, please understand that no bike manufacturer would want to deliberately detune their flagship offering. Revving beyond the manufacturers recommendation will not only kill the engine but can also put the rider at risk.

👌 Thank you

[D4004]

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Lol

I didn't get the answer yet. But many advices, I need someone wise to be technical in this perspective. By the way I'm not a speed freak, I wonder how the performance varies, need technical answer, no more bullshit, no offense though.

And do mind top speed is different from acceleration, and top speed cannot be achieved in streets.

By the way those who wanna cruise at lower speed, could have chosen some other bike rather than dominar. So stop bullying.

Check this video
https://youtu.be/YkQ3IzKSv8c

Dear Christopher, I honestly believe the speed is limited due to the presence of an ECU that controls everything, including the maximum speed achieved. The same can be noticed on a Duke 200, 250, 390, etc.

The reason a 200NS or 200AS would still pull away to a much higher speed as compared to the Duke 200 even though its wayyy less powerful than a Duke 200, is because of the lack of an ECU that limits the maximum speed.

ECUs are found on all FI bikes as the amount of fuel and air mixtures have to be controlled with extreme precision and that can only be achieved automatically through a computer and not manually as is the case in carburetor based engines such as the NS or AS that do not have ECUs or FI systems, yet!

Regarding the CBR though, its definitely a much smoother bike to ride as compared to our Domis, I mean none of us can argue about the engine refinement levels of a Honda, you gotta give it to the Japs for that. Also the maximum speed allowed on a CBR has been programmed to be higher as compared to the Dominar. I also believe they haven't put a speed restriction on it as compared to our Dominars and KTMs.

I hope this helps in clearing your doubts. ☺️

[Ravishankar]

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Lol

I didn't get the answer yet. But many advices, I need someone wise to be technical in this perspective. By the way I'm not a speed freak, I wonder how the performance varies, need technical answer, no more bullshit, no offense though.

And do mind top speed is different from acceleration, and top speed cannot be achieved in streets.

By the way those who wanna cruise at lower speed, could have chosen some other bike rather than dominar. So stop bullying.

Check this video
https://youtu.be/YkQ3IzKSv8c

You still didn't get it?

In that case why a classic 500 is not able to go past 130Kmph? Because its never built for that.

The Dominar is not built for high top speeds. It is built for a consistent speed around 120Kmph.

NS or RS 200 is designed as agile and fast. Dominar's purpose is to be a sedate comfortable multipurpose bike.

if you don't understand this also, Then no point discussing it further here.

Please mind your language & nobody here is bullying you. you asked for info we are just sharing it.