Modenas has launched the Dominar D400. seriously tough looking bike

Hailed as a sport-tourer, it is comfortable and easy to ride.

Priced RM13,788 (basic selling price with 6% GST) for a limited time it is set to dominate that market segment.

For a limited time? How long is it?

Quite nice, price of Fz150i.

Cheaper than some 250's bike too...

This post has been edited by ajaibman: Apr 19 2018, 06:07 PM

not sure...maybe limit to 1st batch only

but sure it grab attention for those who want to upgrade bike

Reason why it has lesser horses compare KTM DUke 390 becauseeee

for first 400 bikes. after that i tink it would be 15900

pic credit to bikesrepublic

Are there any showroom that are active in promoting this bike?

modenas service center in subang got this bike. u can there view.

Still cheap, really a bargain. See like going to see it on road very soon and tonnes of then

Thanks bro. Will do.

A 185kg bike... difficult to push if had a flat tyre.

If had a flat tyre, just call towing. this should be expected when buying motor with cc 250 and above.

If you had no money for the tow, dont buy this motor.

Nobody with right mind going to push 185kg bike... get a towing service.

use the foam to temp inflate, then ride slowly to get help. it works for most puncture. not a permanent fix.

I'm tempted with this bike...seriously. The price is super cheap. Cant get bikes of such cc with that price. Used also can't find many choices unless the very old ones.

yeah....I saw it somewhere they have this pick up and push the bike onto it and done with it !

Price is cheap

How about quality
And what about sparepart
Top speed also not that high (148kmph)
Need to upgrade license to B Full

Allianz Bike Warrior insurance plus a whole lot of towing services available. Moto aid... Just join the bike groups you see on FB and there'll be lots of towing services available from there.

But the performance is a little underwhelming lah...Hmmm...

change with smaller sprocket laa.. it was designed for engine durability even though came from the same brood mother KTM.. some I seen the complaint of KTM 390 (1st gen) the engine oil leaks perhaps due higher tuning state

And in the Indian road, 145 km/h consider high speed already, so the gearing of the bike tune for acceleration than top speed.


This post has been edited by ajaibman: May 2 2018, 10:05 AM

Ah, ok. Read it somewhere that smaller sprocket helps - which one? Front or Back?. Hahahaha, I'm pretty noob when it comes to mods.

I'm ok with the acceleration. Just that the top speed is a bit meh for a 400

Haizzz, just read somewhere that it is not very corner happy too. Might need mods...might as well forget it lah...too much work

This post has been edited by lowpro: May 2 2018, 10:12 AM

yeah sure.

not logic to manual towing 250cc above bike if tyre are flat or engine cant start.

unless u are commando type

Edited my previous post dear..

This post has been edited by ajaibman: May 2 2018, 10:09 AM

top speed 148kmh ride superbike are not same with 148kmh ride kapchai.

no point if u can speed up to 200kmh but the stability is out.

u will feel the environment 148kmh with superbike is same like speed 80kmh with kapchai.

still can makan kacang within 148kmh. no big shake

Yes i know what u mean by speed between kapcai n big bike..i own r25 and cbr1000..

What i mean is need to upgrade B full just because of 400cc but speed not that high..BUT....
I already watch the video in youtube and i saw it can go more than 148kmh..the comment i write is before watching the video..

p/s waiting for yamaha m-slaz lel

Bro yoshi, jom ride together, i wanna test yr cbr1k, ehhh.

motorbeam long term review..

https://www.motorbeam.com/bajaj-dominar-400...initial-report/

contemplating to get this or just a rs150/y15..

in dilemma.. price wise just not that much though.. (i mean just top up a bit only)

153xx otr cash.

rdtax, insurance , fuel consumption difference compare to kapchai ?

surely different dude.. its gonna be more.. but it is worth it?

Saw this bike on flesh.. it is big bike for sure.. on par the size as CB500 Honda.. (the naked version)...

Just change the sprocket to smaller tooth should be able to regain those lost top speed... in Malaysia you don't need to runaway that fast from oto Rickshaws and free roaming animals.

really depend on ur requirements..

if u dont mind changing bike often..

not ngam.. trade in get other bike..

Anyone tested this bike already? There are new colours as well just released. After speaking to a Modenas insider, it seems that the new batch has already been snapped up by their dealers.

The bikes with the new colour and gold rims is said to have a slightly different injection map - giving it better response. I'm not sure about this. Can anyone confirm?

Yup, after speaking to some friends, only need to change the rear sprocket from 45 to 43 to give it a better top speed. The new map should be able to compensate for the sprocket change.

Waiting to hear of some reviews from owners here

at last i bought the z650



still i choose ABS on top of everything.. z will have 2 rotors up front.. reason being, not that dominar is no good, but z650 is more drooling..

good to hear that

for the price z650 is worth it..

my only complain is the look.. why kawa dont do a different design... haih....

Good choice....team green > all

New 2018 model, not bad .. already in Malaysia ..

1. Glossy Red
2. Glossy Blue
3. Matt black

This looks awesome

dump away the stock tyre. go put in T31 or whatever, as long as not stock tyre

any video from india that shows the Dominar can ride / sound like this....

Got the blue one. Sprocket changed from 45 to 42. Sweet ride and corners well too. Very manoeuvrable. Next will be changing to Battlax!

I got the blue one too.
What is the effect after 45 to 42? how much and where to do it? Kindly advise!
it wont void warranty right

Actually I dunno how is the difference is before and after the sprocket change as I got it changed immediately by the shop before taking the bike. Warranty ah? Hmmm, gotta be friendly with the shop lor

But on a recent ride to Lukut from Seremban over the long weekend, it was fine on corners and could keep up with my friends on much bigger bikes, 650, 900, 1,000, 1,200. On the way back to Seremban, I really opened it up (as I was riding alone) and found it was a sweet bike to ride. Had sweet handling and good torque to pull out of corners. Slipper clutch, well, I didn't notice much about it. Only thing is if it had better tyres, I would have been more confident. But no scares anyway.

This post has been edited by lowpro: Sep 12 2018, 05:48 PM

hows d feel compared to ur fz6?

Nice!
I haven't full throttle my bike as light still blinking at 6k rpm.
Can feel the pull around 6-7k also

So now I feel my bike not enough power

On my ride to Lukut and back, shift light on most of the time!

It felt a bit like the G310R. Light, nimble but not as sharp as the G310R. Still, its light weight made it feel much more manoeuvrable and flickable than my 600 which feels like a whale after riding the 400. It's something that will do well on twisties and in the city but not so much on highways unless it is kept around 150kph and below. I haven't brought it out on a highway yet though. But vs my FZ6R, well, for one, my 4-cylinder is way smoother and certainly more top end but for low speed bursts of speed, the 400 can easily keep up. My 600 also feels way bulkier and a bit more cumbersome to move around. The 400 does have a big bike feel which is nice and it handles nice too. Nice fat and thick seat. I'm sure it will be more comfy than my 600 on a long but 'relaxed' ride. Another thing is there is more legroom too. So, the riding triangle is bigger in the 400 than my 600 which makes for a more upright and also a bit more comfortable position. The suspension is a bit bouncy though on stock tyre pressures. Oh another thing is vibration. But then I guess it is normal for a single.

After all considerations, for RM13k, it does its job well and has specs to back it up.

This post has been edited by lowpro: Sep 13 2018, 02:03 PM

Thanksgiving for sharing. This is my first bike so not much previous experience..lol

Already eyeing mt-09 next haha

How much you both yours. Me 14.7 otr.

OTR RM13,688. I told the shop give more discount as I don't need their free gifts. Change with sprocket.

Can still got for this price range nowadays bro?

Yup

Which shop you bought from? Can share?

I got it from XL in Seremban. Last unit though. I also asked from Eang Chun... they told me to see them in 2 months. No stock nationwide it seems

You can check out this link

https://youtu.be/JcLpyLkGSkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcLpyLkGSkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pultJixUs8A

This post has been edited by etgeno: Sep 13 2018, 04:43 PM

Now most of those big bikes shop have stock already.
Only need to find the cheapest shop...

Divide the number of teeth on your rear sprocket with the number of teeth on your front to get your ratio.

The lower the ratio, the better your top speed but it reduces your acceleration. The higher the ratio, vice versa.

So the trick is, to get better top speed you must increase the size of your rear sprocket by 1-2 teeth.

Or if you want a more dramatic difference, the math says decrease the front sprocket size by 1 tooth. You'll be able to cruise at higher speeds at lower RPM at the expense of acceleration.

Beware that in the end, the final result is always influenced by how much power the engine makes in the first place. So if ur engine is small, don't expect miracles.

Try out small changes in ratio first until u get a feel for where you are in relation to the performance you want.

My TNT600 would rev past the redline, indicating it was under-geared from the factory. When my chain wore out, I increased the gearing by lowering the sprocket ratio. Now it does 150km/h at just 7000rpm, which is better for my highway commute.

Good luck.

This post has been edited by ZZR-Pilot: Sep 13 2018, 04:50 PM

Actually, to increase speed, you drop the number of teeth at the rear sprocket or increase the number of teeth in the front sprocket. To get better acceleration, you increase number of teeth at the rear sprocket and drop the number of teeth at the front. My 2 cents worth.

hi all, after some consideration between cb250r, versys x and d400, i go for dominar 400 early this month. currently clock around 380km.

however i notice one of the fork seal for the front suspension is leaking fork oil now. my first time ever seeing such issue sigh.

any recommended shop to service the fork , other than modenas official SC ?

reason is the waiting list is really long, need to wait till OCT for warranty claim/service at official sc, and i just wanna get this fixed asap before another front fork give up .

go to any authorise modenas sc...

wana claim oso need to wait long.. can change first then later claim?

nah i tried some authorized modenas sc, so called "Pusat Servis Modenas Service Plus".



when ask, their answer is :

# no part for the fork seal (ok fine i buy this reason since this is possible) , but...

# no tools to open the fork <---- LOL really ?

i knew i bought expensive d...was rushing to get the bike, damn...

thx for sharing !

hyper riding
a style of sport motorcycle riding. ‘hyper’ is a sport rider term used for experienced twistie riders. as in those that have basic skills, that generally don’t like racing or being chased or chasing track tails. hyper is slow, within the comfort zone, based upon one’s skill level, but well within the design parameters of using a sport bike to slam into a twist, and roll on the exit.

This is what the Dominar was designed for, HYPER RIDING

where u get this 'copy'

dominar is designed to built like an ox for indian usage...

but too bad.... here got member facing fork seal leak on new bike....

very frustrating....

Hahahaha.....The indians market it as a hyper rider, so if you check the actual definition of hyper riding, you'll find that definition....

for the record, if you go through their forum and youtube, at india, they too are facing fork seal leaking issue.
and coincidentally , this is a shared issue with ktm, so, hmmmm ....

here, the main reason why sc claim too long time is because lack of man power at sc.

i heard that some official modenas sc only have 2 person handling all the servicing work load.

if this is true, im kinda pity the sc staff, that is way under staff if you ask me, judging on how much people is getting pulsar and dominar.

Bless for those can play around with the final gear.... my bike can't

This is like marketing hype-talk for 'ride santai' lol

any one got issue with their coolant?

my coolant drop beyond min when my bike reaches 1000km...
then i change the coolant, removed all and use new one...then seems like decreasing also...

maybe got leaking

Colleague of mine, having the same issue.. his bike just over 1100km in odometer. coolant level almost at the very bottom of the stripe.

He said its common problem with Dominar in Indian owner forum (he can read Hindi).

best to bring it to the Authorized SC.

May I know where you bought your sprocket please?

At XL motor Seremban

Hi guys. I was actually ocnsiderj gthe this bike , but after reading through the comments here and reviews. What are your final thoughts on this bike ? Is there still many of the aforementioned problems like leaking , etc..? Thanks

Where is leaking? coolant...Video

This post has been edited by Freestyling: Sep 23 2018, 09:08 PM

@ youtube search dominar leaking / coolant issues / quality /... seems got alot...

For those who kena the coolant leaking issue, was it taken care off by the service center?

Any more leaking after it was fixed?

Please do not mislead the readers. You're right on the first point but the next you're totally off.

To increase top speed (or reduce RPM) you decrease rear sprocket teeth, not increase them. You said it yourself increase in ratio number helps with acceleration but now you're indicating otherwise.

anyone recently buying dominar?

went to autorized dealer, they cant solve

then went to subang u5 modenas for warranty...

they just fixed the connection joint which is leaking, so far ok... need to continue monitoring..

if u are considering this bike, i will say go ahead, worth for it's price.

Thanks.

where to test drive?, thinking of getting one end of year, of january..huhu

Can register at modenas fb page or website for test drive at their Shah Alam service centre. You will temporary own the bike for 30min

wow thanks..must try!.

can i know if they need Bfull licence to test ride ? cos i never ride cluth bike before.. riding scooter for 10years

Yes, you need it cause you will be riding on the road. B2 is only allow o test ride ns200

Bought this bike out of impulse, coz abs was tempting but pricr increase already la was quoted 16k

anyone already test ride? i already register, when modenas will contact me?
do i need to bring helmet or they will provide?

This post has been edited by sks1986my: Oct 6 2018, 09:11 PM

I purchased without test drive, coz its value for money, abs slipper clutch and big cc good torque engine at below 20k

i agree, dominar 400 is worth the price, especially ABS, it is very important for me.
but modenas have test ride for dominar400 / pulsar rs&ns 200 now, so why not do a test ride before i buy it
https://modenas.my/dominard400/

Go ahead bro, i believe its worth it.

The question should be whether you want to test ride because you never ride clutch before.
What's the point of tar riding if you don't know.

If never used clutch need to practice first, if mot susah

Not really that hard bro.. imagine even school boy can used clutch.. practice makes perfect

Me already register for more than 1 months.
No one from Modenas call me also.

Do like I did, go there (went to Shah Alam/Sg. Buloh Modenas center) and ask to test ride the Dominar 400...

I drove there and didnt wear riding attire or Helmet, the counter guy still give me the key without asking for my details with note: only ride on the shoplot parking compound..

And that was it, rode Dominar 400 up to 80 kmph on straight line of the carpark area and turn lipat