Updated for the new year is the 2019 Bajaj Dominar
400, which now comes with upside-down forks and a slight bump in power, from 35
hp of the outgoing model to 40 hp. Pricing for the 2019 Dominar 400 for the
India market has not been released, but sources say a figure of between 1.7 to
1.8 lakh rupees ex-showroom New Delhi would not be
unreasonable.
Based on the previous generation KTM Duke 390, the
Dominar 400 is a naked sports bike with a 373.2 cc, liquid-cooled,
single-cylinder power plant that puts out 40 hp at 8,650 rpm and 35 Nm of
torque at 7,000 rpm. This compares against the previous Dominar 400 with 35 hp
at 8,000 rpm and 35 Nm at 6,500 rpm from the four-valve, triple-spark engine.
Power still gets to the ground via a six-speed
gearbox, slipper clutch and chain final drive. The exhaust has been restyled
for the 2019 Dominar 400, now sporting a bifurcated unit as can be seen from
these photos courtesy of carandbike.com.
Braking remains unchanged with single hydraulic
discs – 320 mm in front and 230 mm at the back – and two-channel ABS with the
front calliper now radially-mounted versus the previous axial mount. Inside the
cockpit, the monochrome LCD instrument panel is retained, along with the secondary
LCD layout on the fuel tank binnacle.
Suspension on the front end gets a major upgrade
with upside-forks, measuring 43 mm in diameter, while the rear retains the
Nitrox monoshock. Fuel is still carried in a 13-litre tank and seat height
remains the same at 800 mm from the ground.
Other changes include weight, with the 2019 Dominar
400 gaining 2 kg over the older version, now weighing in at 184 kg and slightly
wider at 836 mm over 813 mm. For the curious, the KTM Duke 390 comes in at 163
kg on the scales. Also new for the 2019 Bajaj Dominar 400 is an emerald green colour
scheme.
