Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

[B7ACKTHORN]

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My dominar has complete about 6500 Km. Only during hard braking the front brake lever gets locked up for a split second before the brakes are applied and then everything is normal. This is different from the regular ABS pulsations. Anyone else facing this issue? I've had quite a few heart in the mouth moments due to this.

The front lever shouldn't get jammed for unresponsive. Though there can be mild fluttering of the front brake lever, the lever just shouldn't get stuck, it should return to its original position irrespective of the force applied. This will certainly amplify the "heart in the mouth" clause since grabby levers don't give one the confidence to push the lever hard. Check your front master cylinder piston and get MS kit replaced if necessary along with thoroughly bleeding the system.

Front brakes are not what they used to be. On the new bike, the braking was insane. Anyone else noticed? Odo at 25000. Changed the pads twice so far. Can it be the disk itself that is wearing thin? Or am i easy on the lever?

If your brakes are soggy, unresponsive, it's time to rebleed your system and clean your calipers, and check the condition of the rotor thickness along with the pad material. A worn out rotor would mean the pads have to travel more to grab and sometimes they squeal bad. Get your rotor thickness checked, the MIN TH reading is punched on the rotor at 3.5 mm if my memory serves me right. Also, check your master cylinder piston kit, this is what transfers your braking pressure to the calipers, if this is out of whack, sogginess and hence crappy brakes. Get them checked and keep your observations posted.

Hello Guyz ,
This post is regarding a problem my frnd has been facing since some time on his 6 months old Dominor.

He rode the motorcycle to offc(BTM to Kadabeesanahalli) and after parking it for around 8-9 hours ,when he tried riding back the motorcycle back home he had a starting problem(self not working-later checked n battery is good).After trying to jump start ,this and that ,kept the bike idle for some time and after around 15-20 mins it just started on 1st push on self switch button..

This has happened 3HRICE

HAS ANY1 FACED D SAME PROBLEM. ANY IDEA Y THIS IS HAPPENING? & WATS D SOLUTION?

THNKU
HARSHA

Check your battery cable lugs, a loose cable lug would also mean similar symptoms. Secondly, make sure the battery has good charging voltage and the battery is getting charged. A failed or in the process of failing stator coil would not charge the battery efficiently and hence the battery doesn't hold enough charge or provide enough amps to crank your starter. Thirdly, check your battery itself, if it's able to hold the charge, a simple voltmeter check from your battery wala can tell you the condition of the battery. They can check everything I've mentioned and give you a health report on the system or your SVC too can help you out. Nonetheless start off with battery, battery connectors, and then the charging system itself. Keep your observations posted.

Hey Guys, facing this really weird issue on my Dominar.
While ridding the bike today morning, it suddenly went off and never switched on. Had to tow it to the service center where they said the Fuse for ECU had gone off, so they replaced the fuse and I rode the bike back home (close to 5km). Evening, again, just started the bike and same issue, duse went off. This time i knew where the fuse was so removed it and put the xtra fuse they had placed in the box. Even that fuse went off. So totally 3 fuse in a day!!! Any idea what the issue could be? I had washed the bike the previous day in the morning, post that rode the bike for 100+ km before reaching home.

Fuses go bust due to only one reason, they are being shorted somewhere. If too much current passes on a specific line, more than the desired amps, a fuse trips. A continuous tripping of the same fuse would mean, water it's clearly a positive short. Give your fuse boxes and elsewhere a good air jet clean. Secondly, check for connectors that are accidentally earthing i.e accessories or wiring of the bike itself. Make sure your battery terminals are secured properly and no wires are grazing the battery or the terminals. Keep your observations posted.


Cheers!
VJ

[Goutham10]

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Thanks a lot it really helps my bike is sounding same like in the video

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Hi,

its good your problem is solved i am little bit worried here in hyderabad svc are not good they don't understand the problem neither take their customers seriously i am bit worried as you said earlier it requires engine opening so i am having fear that anything can go wrong

I'm facing the exact same issue with my dominar??3300kms... it's kind of hard to hear in traffic but it's definitely audible in the highway... especially at 50-70kmph... Should i ignore this as everything else seems fine.. Did you get yours fixed buddy?

Thanks

[deepDmnr]

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Hello Guyz ,
This post is regarding a problem my frnd has been facing since some time on his 6 months old Dominor.

He rode the motorcycle to offc(BTM to Kadabeesanahalli) and after parking it for around 8-9 hours ,when he tried riding back the motorcycle back home he had a starting problem(self not working-later checked n battery is good).After trying to jump start ,this and that ,kept the bike idle for some time and after around 15-20 mins it just started on 1st push on self switch button..

This has happened 3HRICE

HAS ANY1 FACED D SAME PROBLEM. ANY IDEA Y THIS IS HAPPENING? & WATS D SOLUTION?

THNKU
HARSHA

Based on other posts from great folks here, i started opening tank cover and closing before starting. Works like a charm. Must be air tight tank and pressure building due to summer heat.

[imarti]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

My dominar has complete about 6500 Km. Only during hard braking the front brake lever gets locked up for a split second before the brakes are applied and then everything is normal. This is different from the regular ABS pulsations. Anyone else facing this issue? I've had quite a few heart in the mouth moments due to this.

I am also facing similar issue. Bike only 1800kms. Front brake feels like jammed and lever doesnt push completely. How to resolve this?

[llabhishekll]

Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

I'm facing the exact same issue with my dominar??3300kms... it's kind of hard to hear in traffic but it's definitely audible in the highway... especially at 50-70kmph... Should i ignore this as everything else seems fine.. Did you get yours fixed buddy?

Thanks

in which gear you are facing this issue? it is the problem with gears only.for me i am facing the issue in 5th gear.i went to svc they said that they will change my 3rd and 5th gear driven and drivel parts.i will let you know once I get it replaced.

[Goutham10]

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in which gear you are facing this issue? it is the problem with gears only.for me i am facing the issue in 5th gear.i went to svc they said that they will change my 3rd and 5th gear driven and drivel parts.i will let you know once I get it replaced.

4th and 5th buddy, but I'm afraid they may not acknowledge the issue at the service centre, which is why I want to know if it's ok to ignore this issue?

Thanks, have a good day

[super_fatman]

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Fuses go bust due to only one reason, they are being shorted somewhere. If too much current passes on a specific line, more than the desired amps, a fuse trips. A continuous tripping of the same fuse would mean, water it's clearly a positive short. Give your fuse boxes and elsewhere a good air jet clean. Secondly, check for connectors that are accidentally earthing i.e accessories or wiring of the bike itself. Make sure your battery terminals are secured properly and no wires are grazing the battery or the terminals. Keep your observations posted.


Cheers!
VJ

Here is the update, One of the SVC kept the bike with them for a day, and they didnt find any issue. And Surprisingly the bike started. Worked for 1 day like a charm. Next day, at night 9pm the same fuse goes off again. Had to Push the bike, uphill, for 4kms to my friends place and then next day 1km to the SVC. Now its still there. Apparently should get it today!! Hopefully it gets fixed. The worse thing about Bajaj SVC in Blore is, none of them have a Towing service

[jagaddjag]

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Hi
Recently my dom fuel gauge doesn't show last bar even if i fill petrol to the brim. I tried twice every time last bar doesn't show up. But functionality of the fuel gauge works fine. Bar disappeared in real time while i am on ride. It's weird why the last bar not showing up even though fuel up the tank to brim . Any idea??

[Arjunachu]

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Here is the update, One of the SVC kept the bike with them for a day, and they didnt find any issue. And Surprisingly the bike started. Worked for 1 day like a charm. Next day, at night 9pm the same fuse goes off again. Had to Push the bike, uphill, for 4kms to my friends place and then next day 1km to the SVC. Now its still there. Apparently should get it today!! Hopefully it gets fixed. The worse thing about Bajaj SVC in Blore is, none of them have a Towing service

I purchased my bike in Popular Bhanerghatta rd , Thy suggested AMC(Annual Maintenance Card) Where they tow the vehicle if there is any issue in and around 10kms from service center for free. Try it Bajaj SVC wont provide it, they have tie u with other and they provide it.

Once my clutch cable got cut middle of my journey and they reached within half n hr with original clutch cable and replaced it, Same spare cost + spare Installation cost is charged same bill even if u go to service center.

[Greymatter]

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For how many KMS does a Semi Synthetic oil last in Dominar?

[ginzon]

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Hello guys...

Anyone knows the company that makes our stock chain sprocket set?
I wish to switch from O-Ring to X-Ring when I change my set next... Need to confirm the manufacturer..

I heard it's Rolon but not sure.. Anyone can help?

[anwaykale]

Re: Bajaj Dominar 400 Ownership Experience Thread

Hello guys...

Anyone knows the company that makes our stock chain sprocket set?
I wish to switch from O-Ring to X-Ring when I change my set next... Need to confirm the manufacturer..

I heard it's Rolon but not sure.. Anyone can help?

Stock chains fitted on our bikes are made by Rolon.
Got this information from page 341 (Post #3410) by [MENTION=43411]Ravishankar[/MENTION]

[super_fatman]

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I purchased my bike in Popular Bhanerghatta rd , Thy suggested AMC(Annual Maintenance Card) Where they tow the vehicle if there is any issue in and around 10kms from service center for free. Try it Bajaj SVC wont provide it, they have tie u with other and they provide it.

Once my clutch cable got cut middle of my journey and they reached within half n hr with original clutch cable and replaced it, Same spare cost + spare Installation cost is charged same bill even if u go to service center.

Will defiantly check it out

Here is the update, One of the SVC kept the bike with them for a day, and they didnt find any issue. And Surprisingly the bike started. Worked for 1 day like a charm. Next day, at night 9pm the same fuse goes off again. Had to Push the bike, uphill, for 4kms to my friends place and then next day 1km to the SVC. Now its still there. Apparently should get it today!! Hopefully it gets fixed. The worse thing about Bajaj SVC in Blore is, none of them have a Towing service

The Khivraj SVC in Banaswadi are the worst!!! They didnt find the issue (which I kinda got used to) but they returned the bike without the screws for the front seats. And rode the bike for almost 35km (apparently they call it test drive)

And the bike, I finally took it the Khivraj SVC in Kasturba road, since I knew someone there. They finally found the issue. The Engine Kill switch is apparently faulty. They said they will change it and have a complete check and Return the bike on Monday (well, they have an off for the next 2 day, and then Im out of town post that, hence Monday).

Fingers crossed!!

[sanjeet286]

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For how many KMS does a Semi Synthetic oil last in Dominar?

While Bajaj claims their oil to last upto 10000kms, most are changing it within 5k. One rider recently told me that semi synthetic though lasts longer than synthetic - though I'm not really convinced.

[Greymatter]

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While Bajaj claims their oil to last upto 10000kms, most are changing it within 5k. One rider recently told me that semi synthetic though lasts longer than synthetic - though I'm not really convinced.

So, if the FS oil is good for 5000 KMS then SS should last for 2000-2500 KMS in Dominar right?