Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[Arjunachu]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

If I were you I would remove the tank and check from the top. Are you sure it's oil? And not fuel?

I feel its oil, If its fuel then it would evaporate with in mins when it comes in direct air contact. Check fuel and oil level .
If oil is too low then top up the oil and take it to service center to be on safer side, coz too less oil can damage engine when riding to service center as well

[jazzysaravana]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hi everyone,

One of my office colleague is really interested in the upcoming 2019 Dominar. He currently owns a 2016 FZ and wants to upgrade.

Having never owned a Bajaj he wants to know which is the relatively best showroom/service centre in Chennai with good support for Dominar.

Cheers

[TheQuarterMile]

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Just noticed this leak today. Is this from the head gasket? [ATTACH]248232[/ATTACH][ATTACH]248233[/ATTACH]

So I gave it to the svc and got it fixed. There was a leak from the oil pressure switch so they changed the oil pressure switch assembly and topped up the oil. Will check it for a few days and see if it's genuinely fixed.

[prince11592]

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Hi ,did anyone tried to install ktm gear sensor with a digital gearindicator for dominar.. i heard it can be done

[Arjunachu]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hi Guys. I have been facing a peculiar issue on my dominar..its from the first batch and has run around 14k km. After the engine is warm, it struggles to switch on. After it switches on there seems to be no problem. But, it struggles to switch on even if i give acceleration.
it's really embarrassing at every signal when the bike doesn't switch on.
I went to multiple service centres multiple times. Everytime They tell a different reason for the problem and tell me it's fixed. The reasons they've given are
1.ecu update
2. Problem with side stand sensor
3. Air filter
4. Radiator core cleaning or something like that.

Do you guys think that maybe i should escalate the problem to bajaj customer care.? Or if not, what would be the solution to this problem..

Please don't do this mistake as a conventional carburetor engine. In Fuel pump provided engine never accelerate while starting. Or accelerate to very minimum.

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

*For the owners of Dominar 400. My Dominar feels choked with more fuel in the tank?*

Lately i have seen that many owners are suffering from power loss and choked feeling on the open road after few kms/hrs of riding.
And this has been reported to me by many owners that they face this when there is more fuel in the tank, say on full tank or when the tank is more than half full. This choked feeling or lack of pulling power is not experienced when the amount of fuel in tank is less.
When this happens the rider has to give more throttle input but still no proper feedback from the engine.
Since the weather is getting hot , i associates this with the vapour lock/ gas lock inside the tank. Since the fuel tends to get hot inside the tank and now with the bs 4 norm the tank cap is made fully air tight.

And now the problem arises as the tiny passage/ pipe/exit carrying the gases to the evap unit tends to fall short in providing proper escape to the vapours/gases inside the tank and in results creates a vaccum inside the tank which tends to choke the fueling system thus more throttle input is needed and the engine feels choked.

For the same one owner has visited my place last week i rode his bike and felt that there is something wrong with the play in clutch as he also experience loss of top end ( clutch play seems to be to tight at the engine end)and the bike does felt choked when it is hot and with good amount of fuel in the tank.

The sad part in all this is that he was told by a good service center to change the clutch plates but IMO it is not the prime need and the simple solution would be to un choke/clear the passage for the gases inside the tank to properly escape to the evap and other drain pipes .
For this, simple thing to do is to clean all the drain pipes going to and coming from the evap system and other drain and overflow pipe in the tank. Important thing here is the evap drain tube.
And more importantly i told him to remove the silicone/plastic washers from the underside of the tank cap. To do this u need to open the cap and look on the underside of it u will find 2 tiny screws and when u open this u will find springs and 2 white silicone/plastic washers when these are removed the 2 or 4 tiny holes are there which will now help in releasing the vaccum inside the tank.

Toady he went to the different workshop and the mechanic there echoed the same thing and he cleaned the tank drain holes with compressed air and removed the washers from the tank cap and he also corrected the play of clutch from the engine end which was actually a bit too tight.
And voila it does make a lot of difference and bike now runs freely and unchoked even with the tank full.
If any one of u are facing similar issues, do try removing those 2 tiny white washers from the tank cap and see if it helps.

And for owners of other bs4 bikes with evap system they can also try similar treatment and for pre bs4 bikes just clean the tiny holes u see on the bottom of the tank cap and keep the key slot clean.
Posting the pic of the washers in question.

[Rituraj_singh]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I am on softest setting since 1st service. For me it's perfect, doesn't impact handling.

Did anybody here tried to adjust the rear monoshock? Is the softest setting too soft or has good balance of ride and handling combo?

[antan_shank]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I am on softest setting since 1st service. For me it's perfect, doesn't impact handling.

I have changed it to midway and it feels like a charm. I have done double ride for 400 Kms.

[Greymatter]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I am on softest setting since 1st service. For me it's perfect, doesn't impact handling.

I have changed it to midway and it feels like a charm. I have done double ride for 400 Kms.

Which way to turn in order to achieve the softest setting?

[antan_shank]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Which way to turn in order to achieve the softest setting?

If I remember it correctly, it was turned towards the right-hand side. You can check with the service center they will fix it.

[JyotishmanS]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hello everyone, a cousin of mine is planning on a new bike and the new Dominar is one of his choices. Could someone post an honest list of pros and cons?

[Rituraj_singh]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I don't remember clearly. But, there are grooves in descending/decreasing order. So you have to rotate to the grove which is at lowest/minimum. If you want, I can post a pic. in evening of my bikes setting.

Which way to turn in order to achieve the softest setting?

[Greymatter]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I don't remember clearly. But, there are grooves in descending/decreasing order. So you have to rotate to the grove which is at lowest/minimum. If you want, I can post a pic. in evening of my bikes setting.

Yes please share the picture buddy ☺

[Ijs]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hello everyone, a cousin of mine is planning on a new bike and the new Dominar is one of his choices. Could someone post an honest list of pros and cons?

Mostly all the con will be sorted out in the new upcoming 2019 version.
New one have better suspension , better breaking setup, multiple displays with lot of info.
By far a very good and competent touring Machine equally capable inside the city, only con that can bother someone would be the fuel economy which is 24 to 28 kmpl in city and on Highways it is good i use to get around 32 to 36kmpl.
Headlight is superb and best stock setup on any Indian Motorcycle IMO.
Low end power delivery was bit jerky in our version but that would be changed in the upcoming version.
Tyres could be better , I and many others did upgrade to better rubber though the stock mrf are very good but the wet grip was lacking.
Seat cushioning is dependent on rider and pillion taste.
I must add a very good machine now made even better by Bajaj.
Do go through all the pages if u need more info.

[Rituraj_singh]

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Not of Dominar, but it's done in the same way

Yes please share the picture buddy ☺