Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[amstyle]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I'm planning to install SBS Standard ceramic brake pads in the front. Has anyone tried them? They are available for 750 bucks so it would be a good upgrade as I'm not that satisfied with initial bite of the brake. EBS Sintered ones are also an option but they are for 2.9k... [emoji848]

Where to find them?

[ginzon]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Sai service, phugewadi ??

Sai service, Shivajinagar near Manapa..

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Please check/research once. Its pointless to do Teflon on fibre/plastic. The effect will be gone in a few washes. Asc push these as its a high margin service from them.

Oh.. ok.. noted..

[kiran2508]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Now the best part here, I asked them to remove the body below and open the bolt to drain the oil from 3rd filter.. They didn't know about it .. One guy heading there said, "carbon gets accumulated blah blah.. You don't have to do it..". I actually forced them to open up, it was a learning for them so they did ("Customer has asked, do it we will know what it is", this was a statement I lip read when they were discussing in a low voice).. They didn't know what's gonna come out when we loosen up that bolt.. I told them it's engine oil, that's when they bought a container to hold it off..

That's funny, KTM 390 and Bajaj Domi both sharing the almost same engine, there was always a 3rd drain point under the engine bottom case(1st one is the main drain bolt, oil filter being 2nd), most KTM service guys know about it. Wonder how Bajaj haven't trained their own service center guys

But in-spite of KTM guys knowing it they usually skip that part as they are LAZY since they have take the pain of removing the whole underbelly panel in case of RC200/390 (in my case RC390) and engine cowl in case naked 200/390.

I had forced the same to do on my bike when they had skipped it, they try to argue "Sir oil will not be more than 50-100ml it won't matter it's fine etc etc", in the end I forced them eventually (I am pretty much sure he was scolding and cursing me deep inside the whole time he was doing it).

[Ijs]

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My experience from my Charger, 5V 2.4A.. GPS always on.. Phone was discharging faster than charging due to network fluctuation.. Where network was strong phone didn't drop from whatever % it was then, but later it discharged at higher rate... It delays phone shutdown by a good margin to complete your trip atleast...

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Second service done yesterday.. Sai service at Pune..

Well, had a bad experience as I had given my ride at 9:30am in the morning and till 7pm it wasn't serviced.. I was waiting there from 5:45pm to 6:45pm just to know that it was washed and Teflon coated... I did not leave my ride alone with them since then, followed it inside the workshop too and helped them to do stuffs as well..
Things done-
1. Teflon coat (Just wanted to finish this Jopasu Ultracoat thing I purchased, I'm planning to get a 9H one and do it myself)
2. Chain slider clamp (I told them I know about it and so it was not missed... Ijs [emoji14] )
3. Oil + Filter Change + 2nd filter cleaning + 3rd filter draining only
I use Motul 7100 10w50 (Life is around 5k).
Now the best part here, I asked them to remove the body below and open the bolt to drain the oil from 3rd filter.. They didn't know about it .. One guy heading there said, "carbon gets accumulated blah blah.. You don't have to do it..". I actually forced them to open up, it was a learning for them so they did ("Customer has asked, do it we will know what it is", this was a statement I lip read when they were discussing in a low voice).. They didn't know what's gonna come out when we loosen up that bolt.. I told them it's engine oil, that's when they bought a container to hold it off..
4. Push plugs for the headlamp body, one of them fell somewhere during my trip..
5. SVC guy greased the battery terminals
6. Chain slack adjustment (They said they did, I'm yet to check as I was in a hurry to notice the sound coming)
7. Chain cleaning + Lubing
Now they messed this part big time.. They did the cleaning with diesel but that was used by a 100 others and black as tar, they didn't give time to dry and lubed.. Lubed but not sufficient, gear shifting is rough.. Saturday I will have to clean up the mess they did with my chain, swing arm, RIM and lube it as well.. That was a set off after all the delay..
8. Clutch cable adjustment

Since I didn't trust them to do things right and toy around, I was there all the time.. I left with my ride at 8pm... Bill Rs. 208/-

Now a question to anyone, do we add any engine smoothing agent oil along with engine oil? They told me it's optional and costed around Rs. 130/-.. I forgot to add it so am asking, do we really need it..?

There is no need to add anything to the engine oil , we are already using full synthetic oil. Avoid using such additives , for once a while you can use injector cleaners in petrol tank after riding fir 10k kms or around that.

Since I bought used dominar, bike i received was not fitted with HSRP in front, reason I was given was, there is no bracket, so it was having stickers on windshield.

So my question is, how to fix front number plate? I saw bracket on 99rpm.com, can any one post few photo showing fixing I'm details?

This bracket comes fitted to the bike from the factory or if not than it always comes with the bike from the factory you can write a mail to bajaj regarding this.

That's funny, KTM 390 and Bajaj Domi both sharing the almost same engine, there was always a 3rd drain point under the engine bottom case(1st one is the main drain bolt, oil filter being 2nd), most KTM service guys know about it. Wonder how Bajaj haven't trained their own service center guys

But in-spite of KTM guys knowing it they usually skip that part as they are LAZY since they have take the pain of removing the whole underbelly panel in case of RC200/390 (in my case RC390) and engine cowl in case naked 200/390.

I had forced the same to do on my bike when they had skipped it, they try to argue "Sir oil will not be more than 50-100ml it won't matter it's fine etc etc", in the end I forced them eventually (I am pretty much sure he was scolding and cursing me deep inside the whole time he was doing it).

Yep the quantity of oil is around 100ml not less, and that is good enough to spoil the fresh oil.

[NirmalDushman]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

It's just 2800 km. Oil level shouldn't be this low... Right ?
(Photo was taken around 1 pm without turning on the bike and bike was on paddock stand)

[Kuttans]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

It's just 2800 km. Oil level shouldn't be this low... Right ?
(Photo was taken around 1 pm without turning on the bike and bike was on paddock stand)[ATTACH]246600[/ATTACH][ATTACH]246601[/ATTACH]

Yes.. I think its because of a damaged piston ring because i had the same problem on my bike as well.. You should check it with the svc and dont over rev or go on long rides with less oil.. Its gonna overheat the engine make things even worse

[NirmalDushman]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Yes.. I think its because of a damaged piston ring because i had the same problem on my bike as well.. You should check it with the svc and dont over rev or go on long rides with less oil.. Its gonna overheat the engine make things even worse

Damaged piston ring is highly unlikely.
My riding style is not at all rough, so no Stress on engine.

[Kuttans]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Damaged piston ring is highly unlikely.
My riding style is not at all rough, so no Stress on engine.

Even i thought the same on my bike as well.. I found this problem on my bike 6 months after buying.. It was a manufacturing defect as told from the svc i guess... Check for any oil leaks or such around the engine.. If not put in neutral and rev for 5 seconds and check the exhaust smoke colour.. If its blue or white then you can be certain oil is burning and because of a damaged piston ring

[NirmalDushman]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Even i thought the same on my bike as well.. I found this problem on my bike 6 months after buying.. It was a manufacturing defect as told from the svc i guess... Check for any oil leaks or such around the engine.. If not put in neutral and rev for 5 seconds and check the exhaust smoke colour.. If its blue or white then you can be certain oil is burning and because of a damaged piston ring

There are no oil leaks. I checked already. I'll try the engine revving Tomorrow to check the smoke.

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

It's just 2800 km. Oil level shouldn't be this low... Right ?
(Photo was taken around 1 pm without turning on the bike and bike was on paddock stand)[ATTACH]246600[/ATTACH][ATTACH]246601[/ATTACH]

Looks like a check done on the cold engine, warm up the puppy first fo it first thing in the morning or when the bike is idel for few hours when it is cold. Just warmup thw engine by having a short ride around your block say 1 or 2 kms us enough then park it and keep it straight to check the level.

[NirmalDushman]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Looks like a check done on the cold engine, warm up the puppy first fo it first thing in the morning or when the bike is idel for few hours when it is cold. Just warmup thw engine by having a short ride around your block say 1 or 2 kms us enough then park it and keep it straight to check the level.

Did that too.. oil level rises after turning it on. But it comes to this level when I turn it off.

[Kuttans]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

There are no oil leaks. I checked already. I'll try the engine revving Tomorrow to check the smoke.

Cool.. Did you see any smoke

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Did that too.. oil level rises after turning it on. But it comes to this level when I turn it off.

Which oil is it , i mean grade and brand.
For the time being just get a top up done and observe for some time.

[NirmalDushman]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Cool.. Did you see any smoke

I checked. There is no smoke.

[NirmalDushman]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Which oil is it , i mean grade and brand.
For the time being just get a top up done and observe for some time.

It's the recommended grade only. SC guys changed it at 1st service. I didn't changed it after that. I'm going to the SC now. Will see what happens.