This valve issue was pretty serious, from what I remember through a family member who owned a 2012 ER6N. I'm not sure how much it costs to fix now, but it used to be around RM1k if you were too late for the Kawasaki Health Check/recall service...

Wow, I googled about it and yea, you weren't joking, that valve issue is crazy. Any idea if the issue has been resolved? I saw it happen on Versys too which made me sad, cz Versys 650 is the bike that I target to buy in the future.

Anyway, I can consider trying out Dominar as my first bike. I saw quite many on the road and am wondering if it is good starting bike for daily use.

It should be rectified in newer batches and on the successor, the Z650/Ninja 650. But if it's an older ER6N or Versys 650 with the valves not fixed, I wouldn't do it unless you're ready to fork out some money.

You can try out the Dominar since it's cheaper, newer and has better safety in the form of dual-channel ABS.

Latest Versys should be fine, im riding one, bought new last year. So far so good.
But with the price (OTR41k now if not mistaken), if touring style bike is not a must, other bike with ABS might be better choice.

Er6n only certain years CKD model affected. CBU units is fine. Try Google for the affected years and avoid it. Before I bought mine I have googled but forgotten already. I got myself a 2008 CBU instead for 10k, 2 months ago. Would say it is a good buy and I'm still enjoying it. Everyday cruising highway at 140-150 easily (RPM just 7k @ 150km/h). Fuel consumption is fine too (around 18.5 km/L)

modenas is currently doing a 3s roadshow with test ride.
so last weeken had chance to test dominar + ns200 @ yuhuat serdang.

according to indian review @ motorbeam

"The bike’s biggest negatives are its ride and handling. The front forks’ rake angle is too high which has increased the turning radius massively. So, turns are very difficult on the bike in heavy traffic. "

well very true.. more effort needed to turn this dominar, or can say feels like it just doesnt wana turn..
might put off those tht prefer nimble bikes.
mebe this will help during high speed + with load for touring.



This post has been edited by basilisk: Sep 12 2019, 03:49 PM

Later cause low speed wobble. hehe.

https://www.rideapart.com/articles/253963/u...rake-and-trail/


https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_dynamics
https://road.cc/content/feature/219888-how-...e-speed-wobbles

i think if compare duke390 with dominar can feel handling 'nite + day..' difference ??

because both bikes is for diff purpose.

alot ppl do not know.
modenas din market dominar as tourer?
i din checkout their ads
and dominar dont look like a tourer eg trk...
so ppl dont expect it to feel liddat..

images frm careta, dominar wit usd fork, dual muffler, ns200 wit abs seen testing @ gurun kedah..



This post has been edited by basilisk: Oct 9 2019, 07:31 AM


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Wow. They testing new dominar. Hope it confirmed entering our market

Fyi, you see dominar with kembar siam mufler, that's definitely upgraded dominar :
- engine same as duke 390. No DTS and its dohc. Current is DTS and sohc
- Hp same as duke 40hp. Our current dominar is 35hp
- most obvious makeup only its exhaust.

The rest still same (design, dimension & weight) . Maybe new color scheme will be offer. In india they sell green color

exhaust is real.
increased HP.
increased RPM to 11 (current is 8 or 9)
and cut-off speed increased too i think.

This post has been edited by iOnine: Oct 9 2019, 10:09 AM

ur fact is wrong. please double check

wah very interested with the ns200

i hope they solve the fixing issue before.

my ride to work is only 8km lol but I've been riding my MR2 for awhile. Thinking of upgrading it just for the fun of it.

Finally, i bought dominar.

Too long to wait for revised model or possibly absolute none.

Kapcai also selalu rosak.

So no choice, angkat satu.

congratz yo..

would existing owners recommend this bike?

used to ride moped ages ago and now i have an itch to get back riding...

im interesred...

would ride on occasions to work and weekend rides... im not into speed just want to enjoy the ride....

Depends on what you're comparing it to. Compared to a kapcai, it's heavier and more difficult to push. Compared to a full-on superbike, this bike weighs nothing!

I paid RM13200 for a red one, all in - that's OTR inclusive of GST, JPJ paperwork, reg no, insurance and roadtax. That's just about the most amount of displacement you can get for the least amount of money.

It's decent enough that I won't have to worry about running costs, big enough not to get me killed by car drivers, small enough to be light and nimble in town, comfy enough to munch the daily miles with ease, and cool enough to feature a heap of bells and whistles despite the low asking price.

The biggest downside is that owning this bike won't earn me any bragging rights.

But it gets me to work, keeps me out of debt and keeps the missus happy.

I was surprised by the ride quality. The suspension is firm enough to let it handle well on the road, but it isn't bone-jarring.

used? or new?