Bajaj Dominar: Affordable 400 cc with good features?

[alx123]

 

 

 

Single, 373.3 cc

Slipper Clutch

Dual channel ABS

LED headlights

40HP @8600rpm

Torque: 35NM @7000rpm

Price: 115,000 Baht

 

https://www.bigbikeinfo.com/bigbike-new/เปิดตัว-bajaj-dominar-400-2020-ในอินเดีย

 

Will you consider this for your next bike? Why or why not? 

 

[properperson]

 

Bajaj dealers opening in BKK next week ......

[alx123]

I wonder how's the vibration on this bike given that it is a big single cylinder. 

Also, its specs is very close to the KTM 390's engine. Probably a copy of it?

[eisfeld]

16 minutes ago, alx123 said:

Also, its specs is very close to the KTM 390's engine. Probably a copy of it?

Given that Bajaj owns nearly half of KTM, I'd say it's not unlikely that they are reusing the KTM "390" single.

 

Bajaj looks to be making budget versions of the KTMs. They might get quite some success in Thailand.

[Kwasaki]

It's a Kwasaki copy if it's a KTM. ????

 

 

[johng]

2 hours ago, alx123 said:

Will you consider this for your next bike? Why or why not?

I quite like the look of it especially the red one

but  too heavy 182 KG,  if it was  40HP and 100 KG  then yes maybe  

still the price is 35,000 baht more than I paid for my car  so would have to be second hand red one ????

[jackdd]

I'm quite certain that the engine is based on the KTM 390 engine, but comes with less power.

115k is definitely cheap for a 400cc bike, other bikes in this class (but usually offering a bit more power) are in the 200k range.

Depends on the build quality if it's worth it or not.

[Agusts]

In a very far far away land I nearly bought a Bajaj, it was NS200 of a few years old. But after a test drive I changed my mind, main issue was vibration on handlebars,  even after 5min I could feel it...

 

Also good torque at mid range, but struggle over 100kph, that was a 200cc...

 

Single cylinder 400cc must also vibrate, but many people reviewing new KTM bikes reckon it is not much, I always wondered.  !? This is for sure the same engine,  so need to find a honest reviews...

 

If I were to buy a bike in this range 300-400, I would go with used MT-03, 321cc two cylinders, at 41HP and only 143kg, leave all the rest of these to dust...

 

[Deli]

Made in India doesn't transmit trust to me, when it comes to technical stuff. And specially not when it comes to bikes. I'd rather buy a 2nd hand Japanese, if I woulod have budget restrictions.

[JeffersLos]

On 7/9/2020 at 1:23 PM, alx123 said:

Will you consider this for your next bike?

No. If spending 115k on a bike around 400cc, I would spend that amount on a used R3 321cc or CB500 471cc. 

[xtrnuno41]

Depends on what you want to do with it. City? just fine.

Did longer trips but then had a bigger bike, Suz Bking, 1300 cc , 181 HP.