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Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread
Hi All
I purchased a Dominar ABS somewhere around February (got it delivered) and i have been reading almost every single post here on this thread from the beginning of this thread. I would like to thank everyone here who put forward his or her thoughts and also the many youtube videos which helped me with my decision. And i dont regret it one bit. I will share my experiences here and hopefully someone will find them useful or relate to it.
Coming to the bike itself, i would like to list the pros and cons of it.
Pros :
I love almost everything about the bike. Quality of the paint, the aluminum bits and pieces, and also the quality of plastics used across the bike is of a very high standard.
A lot of fun to drive, excellent front brakes (coming from a tiny Bajaj Boxer) and pleasing engine note. Absolutely love the ABS. Rear brakes are spongy and kinda deadwood and seem to exist to provide supplementary stopping power to the front. Which is how it should be i believe. I use the rear within city limits with some front braking, and on open roads i use the front with a bit of the rear for additional stopping duties.
I have done around 1500 km on it, and the bike just keeps getting smoother. I used to be one who complained about the jerks at low speeds, but i have adjusted my driving style and now i dont have any problems whatsoever with this. Seems like the issue was inside my head having adjusted to a 100cc commuter bike. So i dont think iam going to insist of ECU updates.
Cons :
Weight - Getting used to it, but its really heavy when parking, and iam quite sure almost all dominar owners will drop the bike at least 5 times in their lifetime of owning it.
Turning radius is low compared to other commuter bikes. Getting used to it also.
Gears seems to have gotten a bit sticky, need to find the right rpm to engage or disengage. Downshifts are a bit rough sometimes. But at the right speeds, upshifts are a lot of fun. And yes, first gear engages with a loud thud.
The silver paint on the wheel stalks is peeling off.
Other observations :
The vibrations in the 4 - 4.5k rpm range is not annoying at all , and i have some minor tingling in the seats, but none on my footrests or handlebars.
The rpm seems stuck at 4000 and a speed of 73 kmph when the bike was new, and i thought it was some sort of limiter, but this goes away on its own in a few weeks of driving. Seems like the engine being brand new is too stressed beyond this point, though the 73km/hr speed is strange. User Harideep here also reported the same issue, which is also one of the reasons iam finally posting here.
Once again, thank you all for your tips and suggestions here, buying the Dominar has been one of the best purchase decisions ever made in my entire life. And i dont just mean motorcycles.
Thanks for reading!
Hi All
I purchased a Dominar ABS somewhere around February (got it delivered) and i have been reading almost every single post here on this thread from the beginning of this thread. I would like to thank everyone here who put forward his or her thoughts and also the many youtube videos which helped me with my decision. And i dont regret it one bit. I will share my experiences here and hopefully someone will find them useful or relate to it.
Coming to the bike itself, i would like to list the pros and cons of it.
Pros :
I love almost everything about the bike. Quality of the paint, the aluminum bits and pieces, and also the quality of plastics used across the bike is of a very high standard.
A lot of fun to drive, excellent front brakes (coming from a tiny Bajaj Boxer) and pleasing engine note. Absolutely love the ABS. Rear brakes are spongy and kinda deadwood and seem to exist to provide supplementary stopping power to the front. Which is how it should be i believe. I use the rear within city limits with some front braking, and on open roads i use the front with a bit of the rear for additional stopping duties.
I have done around 1500 km on it, and the bike just keeps getting smoother. I used to be one who complained about the jerks at low speeds, but i have adjusted my driving style and now i dont have any problems whatsoever with this. Seems like the issue was inside my head having adjusted to a 100cc commuter bike. So i dont think iam going to insist of ECU updates.
Cons :
Weight - Getting used to it, but its really heavy when parking, and iam quite sure almost all dominar owners will drop the bike at least 5 times in their lifetime of owning it.
Turning radius is low compared to other commuter bikes. Getting used to it also.
Gears seems to have gotten a bit sticky, need to find the right rpm to engage or disengage. Downshifts are a bit rough sometimes. But at the right speeds, upshifts are a lot of fun. And yes, first gear engages with a loud thud.
The silver paint on the wheel stalks is peeling off.
Other observations :
The vibrations in the 4 - 4.5k rpm range is not annoying at all , and i have some minor tingling in the seats, but none on my footrests or handlebars.
The rpm seems stuck at 4000 and a speed of 73 kmph when the bike was new, and i thought it was some sort of limiter, but this goes away on its own in a few weeks of driving. Seems like the engine being brand new is too stressed beyond this point, though the 73km/hr speed is strange. User Harideep here also reported the same issue, which is also one of the reasons iam finally posting here.
Once again, thank you all for your tips and suggestions here, buying the Dominar has been one of the best purchase decisions ever made in my entire life. And i dont just mean motorcycles.
Thanks for reading!
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