For stylish and powerful bike lovers – ‘Bajaj Dominar’ launched.

For those who like to ride on stylish and powerful bikes have got a reason to be excited as Bajaj’s most awaited power cruiser, the Dominar 400 has been launched in India. The Dominar 400 is Bajaj’s most powerful, brawny big-bike yet. The powerplant is a 373cc fuel injected, liquid-cooled, triple spark four valve DTS-i engine which makes 35 PS of power and 35 Nm of torque The engine is paired to a six-speed transmission with slipper clutch. The peak power is available at 8,000 rpm whereas the torque is available at a little earlier down the rev range, 6,500 rpm to be precise.

Let’s come on pricing and variants of the vehicle as well. There are two variants of the Dominar 400- one with dual-channel ABS and one without ABS. The non-ABS variant is priced at a mind-boggling INR 1,36,000/- and the ABS-enabled one is priced at INR 1,50,000/- (all ex-showroom, Delhi).

At this price, it undercuts every other alternative a customer could think of at the engine capacity in the range and price below INR 2 lakhs! It’s cheaper than the Mahindra Mojo, KTM 390 Duke, Honda CBR 250R, Benelli TNT 25, Royal Enfield Himalayan and RE’s Classic/Bullet/Thunderbird 500!

The Dominar 400 employs a beam type perimeter frame with a contoured, stamped metal swingarm. The suspension duties are taken care by a front 43mm telescopic fork and a rear multi-step adjustable gas-charged monoshock. Conventional materials in the chassis and traditional forks have helped bring the cost down to such an extent. But this also comes with a tradeoff- weight. As a result, the bike tips the scales at 182 Kg (kerb).

The bike is shod with MRF REV-Z FC1 low profile, radial tyres. The front is an 110 section unit while the rear is a fat 150 section one. Another interesting aspect of the bike is its lighting system. The Dominar 400 uses full LED headlights with DRLs, rear LED tail light and LED indicators. The instrument console is an all-digital unit which displays the revs, speed, odo readings, fuel level, trip meter readings, and the display on the tank consists of coolant temperature light, ABS light, battery warning light, high-beam and side stand indicator. Oh, and bang in the middle of the little display sits a nice blue illuminated Bajaj logo. Speaking of the fuel tank, the capacity stands at 13 litres. Bajaj claims the real world efficiency figure to be in the range of 30-35 kmpl. That translates to an approximate range of 450 km on a tank full.

Talking about performance figures, 0-100 kph is done in 8.23 seconds and 100-0 braking is done in 46.19 metres. The operating altitude ranges from 0- 18,380 feet above sea level. Top speed is 148 kph, which is more than enough for our highways, I feel.

The bike will be initially available at 80 showrooms across 22 cities in India. Bikes for test rides would be available in two-three days from today and one can book the bike through a centralised online portal by paying INR 9,000. Deliveries will commence mid-January 2017 and customers also have the option to choose the dealer they would like the delivery through. Overall, the Dominar is a very good value for money proposition considering it is one of the most potent, feature-filled modern budget cruisers in India. What do you guys think?

Lets have a quick overview of Bajaj Dominar –