Bajaj is undoubtedly one of the leading motorcycle manufacturers in India. The two-wheeler brand has given the country Pulsar range of motorcycles one and half decade ago. Now, the home-grown outfit has launched its most powerful motorcycle till date, christened as Dominar 400. It is a celebrated motorcycle from Bajaj because it will ignite a ‘new brand’ name that will put the manufacturer in premium phrases.
Earlier known as the Bajaj Pulsar CS400 in concept form, this motorcycle directly sits in the 400 cc premium segment which is a new territory for the brand. Bajaj acquired 47% shares in KTM years ago and now selling the Austrian two-wheeler manufacturer’s products in the country and slowly it has adopted the Austrian’s technologies for its own product range paying dividends to a good extent. We take a look at the spec sheet based comparison between the new cruiser motorcycle and its rival KTM Duke 390 and we can assure it’s going to be exciting.
On the other hand, the KTM Duke 390 looks wild compared to the Bajaj Dominar 400. It gets the naked look, and the contrasting Orange-White-Black colour theme plays crucial role in making it stunning. It gets a bold and large headlamp, sharply designed very muscular fuel tank, stepped up seat and sleek tail section. The instrument cluster is fully digital and it is positioned on the handle bar instead of the headlamp cowl like on the Dominar.
Overall the KTM Duke 390 delivers a race spec appearance. Well, the motorcycle has been built that way to deliver a sporty vibe. However, the Bajaj Dominar 400 looks a bit poised and contemporary compared to its rival’s rugged look.
The Dominar 400 churns out 35 PS of peak power at 8,000 rpm. On the other hand the KTM Duke 390 kicks out 43.5 PS of peak power at 9,000 rpm. Therefore the engine in the latter model generates around 9 PS more power. The peak torque amount generated by Duke 390 sits at 35 Nm at 7,000 rpm. On the other hand, the Dominar 400 pumps out the same 35 Nm of peak torque at 6,500 rpm.
On the other hand the KTM Duke 390 is built on a tubular space frame. A 300 mm front disc and 230 mm rear disc does the braking duty in the model along with a single channel ABS. On the suspension front the motorcycle sports WP suspension upside down, while the rear gets WP monoshock. It runs on 17 inch alloy wheels wrapped with tubeless tyres.
The KTM Duke 390, on the other hand, comes very rugged looking, as we have already mentioned earlier. With the naked design it looks perfect for those who seek sporty handling machine. Compared to the Dominar 400, the Duke 390 is much more powerful as well and delivers better performance. On the pricing front, the Austrian performance-oriented motorcycle is a bit more expensive compared to its Bajaj rival, as it gets a price tag around Rs. 1.90 lakh.
Both these motorcycles will thrill you without a doubt but the affordability of the Dominar will be an eye-catching factor for the customers. On paper, they are no slouches as they can pull out heart-pumping speeds but the potential buyers’ purpose of owning these bikes will play as the decisive factor in choosing one.
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