Bajaj Dominar 400

Bajaj Dominar 400 Highlights

The Bajaj Dominar 400 is set to get an update soon. While we already know that the power cruiser from Bajaj will get a refreshed instrument console and a new LCD panel on the fuel tank, new documents reveal that the bike produces 39.9PS of power, making it 4.9PS more powerful than the current model. Also, it’s become wider and heavier as well. 

Various Bajaj dealerships have started accepting bookings for the second-generation Dominar 400. Bajaj Auto, through its international ad campaign, has officially revealed the 2019 Dominar 400. Aside from the speculated updates, the bike also features redesigned rear view mirrors and a repositioned disc brake which now sits on the left-hand side of the bike. Additionally, the video also showcases four colour options - matte black, red, blue and white. Bajaj dealerships across India have started accepting bookings for the 2019 Dominar 400 for a nominal amount ranging between Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000. Deliveries for the bike is expected to commence towards the end of February. The 2019 Bajaj Dominar 400 was spotted testing with a number of wide-ranging updates. The most significant of these is an USD (upside down) front suspension made by Endurance. When launched, this will make the new Dominar 400 the first production Bajaj to get USD forks.

The new bike also gets a redesigned exhaust system with a twin-port exhaust design and a reworked catalytic converter. As a result, the new Dominar 400 sounds throatier and bassier than the current bike and is also likely to be compliant with BS-VI emission norms that come into effect from 1 April 2020. It also gets a new dual-digital instrument console layout which now includes gear position and distance-to-empty indicators. The rest of the bike’s mechanicals, including the engine and the underpinnings, are expected to be carried over from the current bike. Bajaj is expected to price the 2019 Dominar 400 at a premium of Rs. 10,000 to Rs 15,000 over the existing one, which retails for Rs 1.63 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new Bajaj Dominar 400 is expected to launch in February 2019.

The current Bajaj Dominar 400 comes with Gold Dust alloy wheels and three fresh colours - Rock Matte black, Canyon red and Glacier blue. The design and styling of this sports cruiser is largely drawn from the CS400 concept with a couple of tweaks to meet production standards. It features a full LED headlamp setup, muscular fuel tank, split seat, broad handlebars and well-designed engine cowl to give it a beefy look. The Dominar 400 also gets Automatic Headlamp On (AHO), LED tail light, step-up seat and an all-digital instrument cluster which includes tripmeter, odometer and a clock along with other vital information. 

The Dominar 400 draws power from 373.3cc, single-cylinder, triple-spark, liquid-cooled, DTS-i engine which is now BSIV-compliant. The engine generates a max power of 35PS @ 8000rpm and a peak torque of 35Nm @ 6500rpm. It comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox aided by a slip & assist clutch. Bajaj claims that the Dominar 400 can reach a top speed of 137.4kmph and returns a mileage of 26.50kmpl. The fuel tank capacity of the motorcycle is 13 litres. Suspension duties are handled by 43mm telescopic forks at the front and multi-step adjustable monoshock at the rear. It features 17-inch alloy wheels at both ends shod with tubeless radial tyres. Braking is handled by a 320mm disc brake at the front and a 230mm disc brake at the rear. The top model of the motorcycle features an ABS which makes braking more effective. Priced at Rs 1,63,075 (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Dominar 400 goes up against the Mahindra Mojo XT and the Royal Enfield Thunderbird X 350.