Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[DJD]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Thank you Ijs!

Will this Rev limit be released after first service or first 1000km? Can you let me know, please!

After 2000 km run. Enjoy your ride

[Gopiraj.]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

After 2000 km run. Enjoy your ride

Ah! So my Red Riding Hood will be able to tame the wolf only after 2000km! 😋

[Parththebeast]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

An issue which is unidentified even By Bajaj India

Bike Age: 1.5 Yrs
ODO: 26000+ Kms

Issues:
1) 5th or 6th Gear 90Km/hr + Bikes suddenly stop responding to throttle as if I have no fuel left in the tank.
2) Radiator reservoir requires to top up after every 400-500 Kms. Topup qty 350ml approx.

Resolution
1) Bajaj Mechanics unable to identify the issues since 3 Days, changes all Spark plugs, Air Filter, FI Sensor, Throttle Body cleaned, Fuel filter, fuel pump, ECU Update, still same issues. God knows what else they going to change the next.

2) No solution found yet, instead have started filling up on my own :-(

Guys the Final Solution Bajaj did was Replace the ECU with the Fresh new one, Now the Bike is running normally. All issues are solved.

[connoisseur.rohit]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hi Brothers...

So my Domi has clocked around 12k and since few thousand kms I have been experiencing steering related issue.
When at slow speeds (like 10~15km/hr), I try weaving in traffic, I find front end to be quite heavy when turned to either sides. And, I find it very difficult to push/pull handle to neutral position. Not blaming the handle-bar as its quite smooth while steering, but there is something else which is wrong at the front end.

initially I tried getting the handlebar steering nut loosened , but I still felt weight at certain angles during turning. Increased front tyre pressure to 32,from recommended 29, that helped momentarily but after a day or 2 its back to same problem.

This only happens at slow speeds and while weaving through the traffic , though at high speeds , handling feels good enough. Any ideas what could be the issue ?

Cheers,
Rohit

[neeljinwala]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Probably your cone-set is gone. Cone sets in dominars are a pain and a lot of owners have got it replaced when problems arise.
Service center would be able to give the right diagnosis but i feel according to your description that the cone set is gone for a toss. Replace it if thats the case.

Hi Brothers...

So my Domi has clocked around 12k and since few thousand kms I have been experiencing steering related issue.
When at slow speeds (like 10~15km/hr), I try weaving in traffic, I find front end to be quite heavy when turned to either sides. And, I find it very difficult to push/pull handle to neutral position. Not blaming the handle-bar as its quite smooth while steering, but there is something else which is wrong at the front end.

initially I tried getting the handlebar steering nut loosened , but I still felt weight at certain angles during turning. Increased front tyre pressure to 32,from recommended 29, that helped momentarily but after a day or 2 its back to same problem.

This only happens at slow speeds and while weaving through the traffic , though at high speeds , handling feels good enough. Any ideas what could be the issue ?

Cheers,
Rohit

[connoisseur.rohit]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Probably your cone-set is gone. Cone sets in dominars are a pain and a lot of owners have got it replaced when problems arise.
Service center would be able to give the right diagnosis but i feel according to your description that the cone set is gone for a toss. Replace it if thats the case.

Thanks bro! Will check with SC about this... not sure though if they capable to confirm if this would be the issue , mostly their diagnosis is hit n trial ..

Cheers,
Rohit

[faysal_khan]

Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hello guys. Feel like my dominar loosing coolant. After first service have ridden it for some 300 kms. And it was on max after service. Now it's somewhere mid-level. I'm worried what could be the reason? No leakage to be seen. All seems fine.
Yes i checked it at ground level and bike was cold. Checked it in morning...

[Jackharrisw]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hello guys. Feel like my dominar loosing coolant. After first service have ridden it for some 300 kms. And it was on max after service. Now it's somewhere mid-level. I'm worried what could be the reason? No leakage to be seen. All seems fine.
Yes i checked it at ground level and bike was cold. Checked it in morning... [ATTACH]242562[/ATTACH]

Check the radiator cap and replace it if necessary.

[faysal_khan]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Check the radiator cap and replace it if necessary.

I checked both of the cap. Refill and pressure cap... they seems to be fine... no leakage from there..... what should i do? For now i will get it top up... does all bajaj bike uses same coolant?

[Akash.Yadav]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I checked both of the cap. Refill and pressure cap... they seems to be fine... no leakage from there..... what should i do? For now i will get it top up... does all bajaj bike uses same coolant?

Some of it might be there in the radiator. If it drops further down, then it is to be watched for where it goes.
When it was filled/topped up by SVC, they would have just poured it and filled it till how it looks good.

[faysal_khan]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Some of it might be there in the radiator. If it drops further down, then it is to be watched for where it goes.
When it was filled/topped up by SVC, they would have just poured it and filled it till how it looks good.

Is it okay to ride it with this level? It’s fine till minimum. Yeah?

[Akash.Yadav]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Is it okay to ride it with this level? It’s fine till minimum. Yeah?

I've had Duke 200 in the past so from my recall memory of the manual, the coolant level should be between Max and Min which is what I see here. Don't worry, the engine doesn't die so soon with low coolant. It heats up a couple of degrees more. Check if the radiator fan kicks in.
My friend did not know that R15 needs coolant in his 5 years of ownership of the bike. He used to ride it till high temp signal comes, stop the bike and then start it again. [emoji23]
PS - Not a good thing to do and he has been educated about it now.

[faysal_khan]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I've had Duke 200 in the past so from my recall memory of the manual, the coolant level should be between Max and Min which is what I see here. Don't worry, the engine doesn't die so soon with low coolant. It heats up a couple of degrees more. Check if the radiator fan kicks in.
My friend did not know that R15 needs coolant in his 5 years of ownership of the bike. He used to ride it till high temp signal comes, stop the bike and then start it again. [emoji23]
PS - Not a good thing to do and he has been educated about it now.

Yes... radiator fan kicks in after some 10 kms of odd city ride.... everything is in place... let’s see....

[pirate11n11]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Check the radiator cap and replace it if necessary.

Having same problem, the coolant drops from max to min in about 800 odd km. Checked the engine oil and it looks good (no mixing), considering checking the radiator cap. Any idea what I should look for in the cap to find the defect if any?

Thanks!

[faysal_khan]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I just got my topped off just now at bajaj. He filled little over max.... What happens if they fill it above max? Stays like that or overflow through drain pipe?

In cars it mostly stay a little above max. How about bikes?