Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[nishiparate]

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Namaste all _/\_

Completed 5000 kms today.

Aur ab mukhya samachaar -

Did my 2nd Free servicing on Saturday 6th January. Before going for servicing, did not noticed any major issues with the Fury (I named her ). Just Chain cleaning and lubricating and other basic checks. Also, I was noticing a slight issue while shifting from 1st gear to 2nd and SVC guy tightened the clutch cable and it was smooth again. Asked SVC to update ECU and they said - "Kuch issue nahi hai toh update mat karo. Baadme Bike issue de sakta hai".
Not sure how much truth is in it. Didn't went ahead with ECU update as my Fury was running smoothly.

Did an unplanned 200 kms round trip to Malshej Ghat (Benefit of staying in the outskirts) just after the servicing and maintained a cruising speed of 80-85 km/hr. Fury was sailing through the highway and enjoyed every bit.

Now planning for a bigger ride. Keeping fingers crossed

[ultimodgr8]

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Get handle bar 25 mm spacers from viaterra or carbon racing. Was facing similar problems. They helped a lot especially in traffic.
Also try changing how you sit. Hug the tank tight with hips and slight body weight on legs. Sit further down the seat. Keep less tension in arms. That way you won't keep the neck locked in the and position.
After 10 - 12000 kms, the rear mono shock will get softer and which is so much better than before. Earlier i felt every bump. HTH.

Already loaded the viaterra handle bar raisers. That has helped with the back ache reducing a bit. But still feel very uncomfortable with the seat in general and definitely the suspension. Want to change the seats to something softer and a little lest height. I feel even cutting 1/2 inch from the seats will help me with my seating posture a lot. I found one person from chennai who has modified the seats into something that looks a lot more comfortable. But I dont know where to go to get such seats done. Hence, asking for some good suggestion on seat workshops in Bangalore. Appreciate if you can point in some specific good shop's direction.

[deepDmnr]

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Already loaded the viaterra handle bar raisers. That has helped with the back ache reducing a bit. But still feel very uncomfortable with the seat in general and definitely the suspension. Want to change the seats to something softer and a little lest height. I feel even cutting 1/2 inch from the seats will help me with my seating posture a lot. I found one person from chennai who has modified the seats into something that looks a lot more comfortable. But I dont know where to go to get such seats done. Hence, asking for some good suggestion on seat workshops in Bangalore. Appreciate if you can point in some specific good shop's direction.

Gtk. No idea bro, not from Bangalore. I found the seats great for city but that is personal preference.
Are you having problems with pillion or solo. The further i sit back, i can feel the shocks working.
Anyways, i agree the shock needed to be softer which they will get with additional miles.

[Ijs]

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Hey guys here is my short video of our first hyper ride of 2018, to sultanpur national park Haryana.

https://youtu.be/kBisEDZdGwc

And guys next hyper meet is on 14th Jan2018. Team of TSO ride which ia Deepak kamath and others are coming. All riders are invited for this irrespective of bike and make , this invitation ia also for all biKing groups. There is also no charges of any kind.
Below is the link for the event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1966092486986195/

[deepDmnr]

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The company themselves are claiming 35 KMPL and most of the NS200 owners I know are getting Atleast 35KMPL . So expecting 35

I used to get 29 but at odo 13500, now i get max 27. Not complaining as it's consistently around that number now.
Will check with new tyres and chain sprocket before monsoon.

[deepDmnr]

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Is it me or everyone feel that leaning dominar in a corner is very easy and it is addictive. Now a days I am learning to lean in my dominar and it comes out to be very easy in this bike

Just a note : Tyres are playing a big role here. Kudos to MRF. Both RevZ and masseter are good offerings.

[Ijs]

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I used to get 29 but at odo 13500, now i get max 27. Not complaining as it's consistently around that number now.
Will check with new tyres and chain sprocket before monsoon.

Bhai he has NS200 that's why he is expecting more.

[deepDmnr]

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Bhai he has NS200 that's why he is expecting more.

Ohk my bad. Thanks for posting pictures of your service. I have been *****ing about the air filter and i get the not necessary answer.
I don't know how to get them to do their freaking job. I don't mind posting extra.

[Ijs]

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Ohk my bad. Thanks for posting pictures of your service. I have been *****ing about the air filter and i get the not necessary answer.
I don't know how to get them to do their freaking job. I don't mind posting extra.

Yes do get the airfilter changed , bike does feel more peppier and eager to move.

[xearoum]

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Already loaded the viaterra handle bar raisers. That has helped with the back ache reducing a bit. But still feel very uncomfortable with the seat in general and definitely the suspension. Want to change the seats to something softer and a little lest height. I feel even cutting 1/2 inch from the seats will help me with my seating posture a lot. I found one person from chennai who has modified the seats into something that looks a lot more comfortable. But I dont know where to go to get such seats done. Hence, asking for some good suggestion on seat workshops in Bangalore. Appreciate if you can point in some specific good shop's direction.

You might want to check in your local dominar group. Thats what we do here in Pune. what are your dimensions?
Making the seat more comfortable will most likely add a few millimeters.
did you take a test ride before buying it?

[abhijithpreddy]

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Guys can anyone let me know which visor is better for touring mod AS200 or Fazer ?

[Ijs]

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Guys can anyone let me know which visor is better for touring mod AS200 or Fazer ?

As200, look for wheelstakeme on YouTube fit it like he did more straight to deflect the wind properly.

[AV8TOR]

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Hi Guys,

Is it just me or anyone else shares the feeling that the ride quality on the Dominar is on quite harsh ? I wonder how every review video skipped mentioning it. The rear is adjustable so no worries there , has anyone tried a different fork oil in the front forks to make the ride quality better ?

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hi Guys,

Is it just me or anyone else shares the feeling that the ride quality on the Dominar is on quite harsh ? I wonder how every review video skipped mentioning it. The rear is adjustable so no worries there , has anyone tried a different fork oil in the front forks to make the ride quality better ?

It is bit on the stiffer side to aid the handling. I don't find it harsh. Different fork oil is not needed but u can try going one point softer at rear. Just don't do too much.

[AV8TOR]

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It is bit on the stiffer side to aid the handling. I don't find it harsh. Different fork oil is not needed but u can try going one point softer at rear. Just don't do too much.

I did the adjustment at the rear, that is sorted. It is the front that bothers me, between Stiff and harsh, I do find it a bit inclined towards harsh for my comfort. Wish it was adjustable. Nevertheless, I am gonna play around a bit with the Oil, hence thought I would ask if someone has already tried anything before.

Also, any idea what is the default Fork oil rating used in the Dominar ? I couldn't find it in the manual?