The Dominar 400 has been one of the most anticipated bikes of 2016 and with good reason. Bajaj has always been known to bring affordable performance to the masses and the Dominar 400 is the company’s most powerful bike to date.
Along with performance, the Dominar 400 brings forth a host of new features to the power cruiser segment that it will be positioned in, with the Mahindra Mojo being its closest rival. We have compiled a list of 5 new features it brings to the table.
All-LED headlights
The Dominar is one of the best looking bikes from Bajaj and also the bikemaker’s first model to come equipped with a full-LED headlamp. It is very well sculpted and gives the bike a distinctive look.
There is a large high beam lamp flanked on both sides by four (two on each side) low beam lamps with two DRLs or pilot lights positioned on top of the setup.
As of now this feature is not available in any bike below the Rs 8 lakh range, and will come in the Rs 2 lakh segment next year when the new 20117 KTM Duke 390 is launched.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
The bike comes equipped with a dual channel ABS and that too at a shockingly low price of Rs 1.5 lakhs. There is also a non-ABS model in the lineup.
The Mojo and even the Yamaha YZF- R3 is yet to get an ABS variant. This is a good move by Bajaj as ABS on performance bikes is necessary given our road conditions.
Full Digital Two-Step Instrumentation
The Dominar 400 offers a full digital LCD screen and a secondary screen similar to Ducati Diavel’s layout – one mounted on the handlebar and one on the fuel tank.
The instrument panel is backlit in white and includes a gear shift indicator, fuel level, top speed indicator, side stand sensors and much more.
Brute Power
The Dominar 400 is the first bike in the Power Cruiser segment to push the power stakes to 35 PS. It has the same 373 cc motor from KTM Duke 390, though it has been tuned to make 35 PS at 8,000 rpm and 35 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm.
It has a triple spark fuel injection unit and also a torquey bottom end relaxed motor designed for cruising, unlike the frantic and high revving Duke 390.
Slipper clutch
The Dominar 400 is the only bike in its segment to get a slipper clutch. This addition will allow for smoother transitions between gear shifts at huge revs and will prevent wheel lockup when downshifting rapidly from high speeds and serve as an important safety feature on the bike.
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