Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[sman999]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Mojo doesnt have good top end. Also, it is a Fuel guzzler. Its gears are short, so you feel more power in every gear.
On the other hand, Dominar is exact opposite of Mojo.

Get Mojo and Dominar fuel filled to Brim and go on a long drive at 80 KMPH. I am sure, both will run equal distance even though Mojo has 21L tank, which is greater by almost 8L over Dominar. (guessing it.)

I agree with the first point. But fuel economy is not like you think. When u keep it below 110kmph it delivers 27/28kmpl solid. I bet the ecu map of the dominar is way limited which restricts true potential. Which in turn would be much more vibey.

[sman999]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I faced a weird issue in my dominar. The bike has done nearly 1300 kms so far and I have taken it to a long ride. I gradually opened the throttle and the speedo was touching 105 kmph in 6th gear of rpm range 5000, suddenly the rpm light started to blink and I reduced the bike speed to 80 kmph. Since the bike is running in, I was very gentle on the throttle inputs, but still I doubt regarding the rpm limit kicking in as early as 5000 rpm. Is this a normal behavior or do I need to get it checked?

New lot bikes which from May 2017 onwards has RPM limiter light glowing at 5.5k rpm and power cut at 6k i guess till the duration of 2000kms it is the new speedo software. And it is to prevent owners to over revv the engine imduring the run in period. This would go once u pass the 2000kms mark.

If it is not the above then it might be possible that the engine was overheating coz of low coolant level or the thermostat could be at fault or the fan is not working.
There is a fail safe in case of overeating which prevents the rpm to go above 4k.

Do get the thing checked up.

Ijs is right. It's a factory limitation for new bikes. Bajaj says no guaranteed engine warranty if it's overridden. It can be overridden too. Check the owners manual it has everything.

[sman999]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hello All,

I am trying to add some additional Aux lights to my Dominar. However, I am unsure how much wattage/ampere lights I would need to be using. I have currently made a custom electrical harness with a 40 A relay and a 10 A Blade fuse, directly drawing power from the battery. The lights I am looking to add are 40W each. 40w x 2 would be 80 W. This would mean around 6.7 Amps. Would this be too much of a current draw?

Any help on this is much appreciated.

Regards,
Deepak

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For the extra lights, the best way to do it is by using a relay and drawing the power directly from the battery along with a blade fuse.. Zero modification on the stock electrical this way.

Yes it is kinda. But since the dominar headlights draw only 25w in high beam its ok to add 80w. But still it would take a toll on battery life. Try 20+20w instead, its more than adequate for night riding and safe. Else u can upgrade ur battery to a higher capacity once it fails if u wanna go with 80w setup. I have 2x12w lights setup, planning to add 2x20w more for riding in the twisties.

[deepakmasthi]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Yes it is kinda. But since the dominar headlights draw only 25w in high beam its ok to add 80w. But still it would take a toll on battery life. Try 20+20w instead, its more than adequate for night riding and safe. Else u can upgrade ur battery to a higher capacity once it fails if u wanna go with 80w setup. I have 2x12w lights setup, planning to add 2x20w more for riding in the twisties.

I actually need to understand the output from the stator coil, that way I would be able to take a call if I should go with the higher wattage lights. Any help on that?

[Cruisemonk]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

New lot bikes which from May 2017 onwards has RPM limiter light glowing at 5.5k rpm and power cut at 6k i guess till the duration of 2000kms it is the new speedo software. And it is to prevent owners to over revv the engine imduring the run in period. This would go once u pass the 2000kms mark.

If it is not the above then it might be possible that the engine was overheating coz of low coolant level or the thermostat could be at fault or the fan is not working.
There is a fail safe in case of overeating which prevents the rpm to go above 4k.

Do get the thing checked up.

Yes mine aldo started blinking 5500 rpm did not go further. My bike has done 750 km

[sman999]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I actually need to understand the output from the stator coil, that way I would be able to take a call if I should go with the higher wattage lights. Any help on that?

I'm no expert but I'll ask for help. [MENTION=39214]B7ACKTHORN[/MENTION] any inputs from u should be helpful or redirect to the right person.

[Ravi572]

Dominar Heat up isse

Today I bought the Bajaj Dominar and just from showroom to home 4 km run it heated up and i can feel the heat on my left leg..
When parked family members asked the same question why it is emiting heat..
Is it normal or some problem..
Before delivery i already ensure the Engine oil, coolent etc.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I'm no expert but I'll ask for help. @B7ACKTHORN any inputs from u should be helpful or redirect to the right person.

Unfortunately the owners' manual doesn't state the stator output of the Dominar. My guesstimate it should be somewhere in the range of 250 to 300 watts, give or take. Give the head unit takes up a fraction of the voltage the conventional halogens use, you can perhaps get the stator output checked at a local auto electrical shop and then calculate accordingly. Tagging [MENTION=32286]psr[/MENTION] sir.

Cheers!
VJ

[TCHAT]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Regarding the lights...how bad do you want them? Do you ride long distances at night? Or is it just city night riding, maybe work-home run...I don't see a point installing aux lights unless you're a hardcore night rider (pun intended :P). If you do want them, invest in some better branded lights. Rest all made in china selling for anything around INR 1000 is crap.

Well I travel Pune - Nasik atleast once every month... I usually drive out early morning about 3 and reach there by about 7. I get to beat the traffic and the pollution. I was hoping to do the same on the bike. Nothing wrong with the headlights but I feel like the intensity is a little weak as compared to the old halogen lights... Maybe a good projector or something which could give a good 50 feet throw.

[TCHAT]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Haha, totally my man!
I was not comparing like with like here. Just my preferences.
So regarding Akula, I was of the opinion that it will be more of a CBR250-ish bike rather than a R15 type track bike. The handlebars dont look very dedicated so far.

I am 5'9. And it does feel like most bikes are designed for the 5'8 as an average test rider. Even NS seems super comfortable in this range.

I definitely want a relaxed posture bike. Hence why Dominar is a huge crush.
But seeing as I am an Apache rider for the past 3 years, another Vibey machine reduced the appeal a bit.

I really wanted something that is smooth. But not too costly at this point as I want an upgrade but not a full fledged next level bike.
There is time for that IMO.

Anyway, it feels like I am digressing and rambling out here.
Just wanted to ask if the Vibes have come down or if we will see an upgrade soon.

Cheers!

So talking about the vibes it completely depends how you keep and ride the bike. I am a very relaxed rider and do not gun the engine at all... I recently got the first service where they updated the ECU along with the regular oil change and all. I have seen a remarkable change.

For example riding at a steady 70 - 80 KMPH (about 3.5 - 4 k rev range) it's a steady purr from the engine No vibes or anything .

Climbing up about 90 - 95 KMPH you can hear the engine but it is not strained or rushed at all... Actually you will find the engine willing to go more.

I was at a steady speed of about 120 for almost 20 mins non stop and there were slight vibrations... I guess this is normal, BUT WAY BETTER than many bikes I have ridden.

I have hit 140 and at that speed you can feel the vibrations but the rear mirror does not vibrate, your arms do not feel like jelly and the engine does not sound out of breath... But just a steady sound.

Unfortunately... In traffic I can never go above 50 and at those speeds you will hardly notice any difference in this and any other bike.

And in the highways... I find the sweet spot to be 80.

[TCHAT]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Yes it is kinda. But since the dominar headlights draw only 25w in high beam its ok to add 80w. But still it would take a toll on battery life. Try 20+20w instead, its more than adequate for night riding and safe. Else u can upgrade ur battery to a higher capacity once it fails if u wanna go with 80w setup. I have 2x12w lights setup, planning to add 2x20w more for riding in the twisties.

Can you please advise how the set up for the lights have been done. And what brand lights have you installed. I do not want to use the cheap Chinese knock offs but good quality lights.

Not looking for something really bright... Just enough to get 40-50 feet of good light throw.

[sman999]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Can you please advise how the set up for the lights have been done. And what brand lights have you installed. I do not want to use the cheap Chinese knock offs but good quality lights.

Not looking for something really bright... Just enough to get 40-50 feet of good light throw.

This is how she looks right now. 2x12w installed on the mirror mounts. Compact, cheap(800₹) VFM & easy to adjust on the go. It's quite bright to illuminate along with low beam. But I want a little more long throw to tackle the pitch dark situations in twisties, also during rains. So ordered the fog lamp mount to install underneath the headlamps and add 2x20w lights there, hook it up with high beam. I'll post updates once setup. Should be done this week.

[TCHAT]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

This is how she looks right now. 2x12w installed on the mirror mounts. Compact, cheap(800₹) VFM & easy to adjust on the go. It's quite bright to illuminate along with low beam. But I want a little more long throw to tackle the pitch dark situations in twisties, also during rains. So ordered the fog lamp mount to install underneath the headlamps and add 2x20w lights there, hook it up with high beam. I'll post updates once setup. Should be done this week.

This is brilliant!! Thank you... And yes please let me know when the new lights are installed.

The SC guys told me that the warranty will be void if any extra electricals are installed as it might short the ECU and all....

What load is being put in the electrical system with the present set up. And how did you get the switch for the extra lights installed.

I am thinking of doing just 1 good projector as I do not want a over kill on the electricals and on the oncoming traffic on the highways.

Lastly... What is the training of these lights.... 30 feet approx ?

Thanks again.

[psr]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Unfortunately the owners' manual doesn't state the stator output of the Dominar. My guesstimate it should be somewhere in the range of 250 to 300 watts, give or take. Give the head unit takes up a fraction of the voltage the conventional halogens use, you can perhaps get the stator output checked at a local auto electrical shop and then calculate accordingly. Tagging @psr sir.

Cheers!
VJ

Since the Dominar is same engine as KTM390 with detuning, the spec for the generator should be same as the KTM 390

[sman999]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

This is brilliant!! Thank you... And yes please let me know when the new lights are installed.

The SC guys told me that the warranty will be void if any extra electricals are installed as it might short the ECU and all....

What load is being put in the electrical system with the present set up. And how did you get the switch for the extra lights installed.

I am thinking of doing just 1 good projector as I do not want a over kill on the electricals and on the oncoming traffic on the highways.

Lastly... What is the training of these lights.... 30 feet approx ?

Thanks again.

The power +ive is tapped from the drl and connected to the switch. Switch is mounted on to the handle bar. Ground -ive taken from body horn clamp. No stock setup is tampered. Have added a 4amp fuse incase things go wrong.

Never worried abt load. Cuz these leds are nothing when compared to halogens or projector hid that you put.

Try riding kart website for some options but they are costly. Have ordered a 40w light for my friend from them. Will post review of that once it arrives. Try to avoid projectors, go for leds as they consume less power, more brightness, almost no heat, light weight.

The 12w leds illuminate good for about 15-18ft.