Bajaj Dominar 250

The Bajaj Dominar 250 rides well, being easy to handle in congested city traffic while also competently cruising at 110-110 kmph while on the highway. The engine has a good low-speed tractability quotient. You may ride in higher gears at city speeds without the engine getting stressed and a simple throttle purr will get it moving rapidly enough. The light clutch is a big plus point along with the smoothly shifting gearbox. In spite of being hefty, the Dominar 250 does not feel burdened even at higher speeds. The tall 5th and 6th gears mean that the engine keeps nicely cruising in the 6000-7000 rpm bracket. The only thing to note is that downshifting is necessary for swiftly overtaking at higher speeds owing to the tall gearing.

The Bajaj Dominar 250 is comfortable enough for long distance riding. It gets the beam type perimeter frame with 37 mm front USDs and 135 mm of travel while there is the 110 mm travel rear monoshock. There are 300 and 230 mm front and rear discs respectively. Automatic headlamp on (AHO) is a prominent feature along with full-LED lighting, secondary fuel tank display and the twin-barrel exhaust. Long-distance riding is comfortable and safe, more so because of the bungee straps under the seat. The only niggle is that the fuel tank display does not show basic data like distance to empty, gear position indicator and average fuel consumption.

The Bajaj Dominar 250 comes with several features including AHO (automatic headlamp on) for its full-LED headlight, secondary fuel tank display, a twin-barrel exhaust, dual-channel ABS, engine kill switch, gear indicator, low oil indicator, low battery indicator, fuel warning indicator, pass light and fuel gauge.

The Bajaj Dominar 250 offers 35 Kmpl of fuel economy.

The Bajaj Dominar 250 performs smoothly with its single-cylinder 248.8 cc BS-VI engine that is based upon the KTM 250 Duke. It makes 26.60 bhp and 23.5 Nm of maximum torque at 8500 rpm and 6500 rpm respectively. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox and gets a slipper clutch as well. The bike can touch 100 kmph in only 10.5 seconds prior to hitting its top speed which is 132 kmph.

Overall, the Bajaj Dominar 250 does represent a value proposition, with its stand-out design, decent features, good suspension, safety features and decent mileage. It does lack a few technological additions although the overall riding experience is sporty on the highway and refined in the city.