Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[AP_SF]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Cowls are like hoods, the front small fairing on the headlamp is also a cowl, and the rear black part above the taillight is also a cowl the bottom plastic part in front of the engine is the bottom cowl and it the part we are talking about.

Yup I forgot to mention about the the other cowls. Thanks though.

[ginzon]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Thanks guys...

Well for me during first service, oil was removed without removing the cowl.. Though he did clean it up later..

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Thanks guys...

Well for me during first service, oil was removed without removing the cowl.. Though he did clean it up later..

Means they didn't clean the magnetic filter located at the bottom center.

[ginzon]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Means they didn't clean the magnetic filter located at the bottom center.

This one? They did open it to change the oil filter..

[vengalabdj]

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This one? They did open it to change the oil filter..

Nope. Theres a separate drain plug with a strainer under the engine. Its a magnetic drain plug.

[ginzon]

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Nope. Theres a separate drain plug with a strainer under the engine. Its a magnetic drain plug.

The one from here? They did this, can't remember did they took out the cowl..

[Ijs]

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This one? They did open it to change the oil filter..

This is the oil filter, there are 3 filters, oil filter which is changed with every oil change, the there is a strainer inside the drain blot which is cleaned then the third one which is at the bottom center that is the magnetic filter it is under the exhaust pipe.

[ginzon]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

This is the oil filter, there are 3 filters, oil filter which is changed with every oil change, the there is a strainer inside the drain blot which is cleaned then the third one which is at the bottom center that is the magnetic filter it is under the exhaust pipe.

Ok.. This is something that surely wasn't removed, first service I was there.. Any harm not removing this till next 5k kms?

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Ok.. This is something that surely wasn't removed, first service I was there.. Any harm not removing this till next 5k kms?

Make sure to get it done next time.

[sanjeet286]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Make sure to get it done next time.

Is the below correct? I'm due for my 2nd service in next few days.

Oil filter to be changed
oil strainer to be cleaned
Magnetic filter to be cleaned or replaced?

Will be changing the air filter (heard it's some 250 bucks) and replacing the oil (will stick to Bajaj brand for now).

[NirmalDushman]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Cowls are like hoods, the front small fairing on the headlamp is also a cowl, and the rear black part above the taillight is also a cowl the bottom plastic part in front of the engine is the bottom cowl and it the part we are talking about.

You mean the red coloured part (for red dominar) with AC vent like structure which is just below the front part of engine ?

[saorabbh]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

You mean the red coloured part (for red dominar) with AC vent like structure which is just below the front part of engine ?

YES. just below engine and exhaust pipe.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Is the below correct? I'm due for my 2nd service in next few days.

Oil filter to be changed
oil strainer to be cleaned
Magnetic filter to be cleaned or replaced?

Will be changing the air filter (heard it's some 250 bucks) and replacing the oil (will stick to Bajaj brand for now).

Oil filter is to be replaced during every oil service. Some don't, most do. It's always ideal to get the filter replaced, helps in effective filtration.
Oil strainer is to be cleaned with kerosene or petrol and the same goes for Magnetic filter.

Cheers!
VJ

[jani-boy]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Flashing the 118 ECU on the ABS model was not advised by the service center manager, and I still went with it. Here's how the bike responded to the 118 ECU flash:

I'd left for Nasik from Thane, and on the highway, I was doing a pretty conservative 80km/hr to keep up with a friend on his Avenger 220. The air had a thick layer of fog so visibility was an issue. As soon as the fog cleared, I tried going upwards of 90 km/hr. This is where the bike started jerking violently. The throttle response was gone and the bike was resisting going above 90. It was as if the fuel supply was cut off and the throttle was closed no matter what I did.

I missed out on doing a 100 km/hr speeds that the bike can comfortably pull off otherwise on the beautiful tarmac. I was scared as hell but in the back of my mind, I knew the ECU flash was the culprit. Didn't find an svc in Nasik, nor a dealer and knowing the ECU updates aren't possible on a Saturday since they request for the HEX from Pune, I didn't bother on visiting the service center. Kept doing an 80-89 km/hr, being very careful of not going past 91.

Nasik Pune highway is one heck of a road and I was very disappointed in myself about not have had flashed 117 files. Was pretty much restricted to 89-90, 95 at best and then the violent throttle lag/cut off kept happening. This went on till Mahabaleshwar. Took the bike to Kolhapur on a Tuesday and got the 117 ECU files flashed. The service center guy first blamed low fuel but then acknowledged the ECU to be the culprit.

In any case, the bike is solid, very happy with the product, save the minor niggles that are there. I'd also opened the tank cover and added padding to reduce the tank vibrations. Got a very decent fuel economy of 32 km/hr almost every time, loved how the bike handled in the rain at Kolhapur. I do regret not having tested the ECU flash properly as I'd flashed 118 almost a week prior to my trip. If I'd rolled back to 117, I'd have had a different experience altogether.

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Flashing the 118 ECU on the ABS model was not advised by the service center manager, and I still went with it. Here's how the bike responded to the 118 ECU flash:

I'd left for Nasik from Thane, and on the highway, I was doing a pretty conservative 80km/hr to keep up with a friend on his Avenger 220. The air had a thick layer of fog so visibility was an issue. As soon as the fog cleared, I tried going upwards of 90 km/hr. This is where the bike started jerking violently. The throttle response was gone and the bike was resisting going above 90. It was as if the fuel supply was cut off and the throttle was closed no matter what I did.

I missed out on doing a 100 km/hr speeds that the bike can comfortably pull off otherwise on the beautiful tarmac. I was scared as hell but in the back of my mind, I knew the ECU flash was the culprit. Didn't find an svc in Nasik, nor a dealer and knowing the ECU updates aren't possible on a Saturday since they request for the HEX from Pune, I didn't bother on visiting the service center. Kept doing an 80-89 km/hr, being very careful of not going past 91.

Nasik Pune highway is one heck of a road and I was very disappointed in myself about not have had flashed 117 files. Was pretty much restricted to 89-90, 95 at best and then the violent throttle lag/cut off kept happening. This went on till Mahabaleshwar. Took the bike to Kolhapur on a Tuesday and got the 117 ECU files flashed. The service center guy first blamed low fuel but then acknowledged the ECU to be the culprit.

In any case, the bike is solid, very happy with the product, save the minor niggles that are there. I'd also opened the tank cover and added padding to reduce the tank vibrations. Got a very decent fuel economy of 32 km/hr almost every time, loved how the bike handled in the rain at Kolhapur. I do regret not having tested the ECU flash properly as I'd flashed 118 almost a week prior to my trip. If I'd rolled back to 117, I'd have had a different experience altogether.

Thanks for update, here they are still confused with universal update thing, as this was told by bajaj engineer that 118 and 117 are uni update but yes some guys are facing issues with 118.