We rode the 2019 Bajaj Dominar 400 and the KTM 390 Duke together and realised that the Dominar in its newest avatar has come quite close to the KTM in terms of dynamics. Here바카라™s a detailed comparison of the two motorcycles in pictures:
Headlight:
While the Duke바카라™s headlamp cluster is sleek and angular, the Dominar바카라™s unit looks relatively compact yet muscular. The 2019 Dominar 400 also gets a small body-coloured panel at the top of the lens which offers a good contrast to the black nacelle. Both bikes get an all-LED lighting system.
Instrument Cluster:
Though the new Dominar바카라™s instrument cluster packs in a lot of necessary info, it feels a little dated compared to the KTM바카라™s futuristic colour TFT screen. The Duke바카라™s display even comes with smartphone pairing capability via bluetooth! Both the bikes show real-time and average efficiency, range, trip and odometer readouts apart from the regular trove of details. However, a coolant temperature gauge is missing in the Dominar.
Switchgear:
The Dominar comes with traditionally styled switchgear whereas the 390 Duke features four buttons on the left handlebar to cycle through the menus, apart from the horn, indicators, pass beam and engine kill switch. KTM바카라™s switches aren바카라™t backlit whereas the Dominar바카라™s controls are.
Fuel Tank:
The fuel tank on both the bikes look quite muscular thanks to the wide tank extensions. However, the Dominar바카라™s tank looks a lot larger because of its flatter design up top and the presence of a tank display. But its capacity is actually 0.3 litres smaller than the Duke바카라™s.
Seats:
The two motorcycles come with split seats but in the Dominar, the rider바카라™s seat feels slightly roomier. On the other hand, the Duke바카라™s seat is more comfortable to move about while cornering as the profile is narrower. The pillion seat on the Dominar also gets loops to secure luggage. It looks a bit tacky, though.
Exhaust:
Purists might scoff at the idea of a twin-exit exhaust for a single-cylinder bike. However, it does make the Dominar sound like it바카라™s a much bigger-engined motorcycle. On the other hand, KTM바카라™s exhaust looks sleek and no-nonsense. Comparatively, the KTM바카라™s exhaust note feels muted, but refined.
Frame & swingarm:
KTM바카라™s split-trellis frame is instantly recognisable thanks to the white and orange paint scheme. It also uses a lightweight aluminium swingarm for superior handling. On the other hand, the Dominar makes do with a perimeter frame and for better affordability, a stamped-metal swingarm. They do look chunky though.
Wheels:
Rims are quite sporty-looking in both the motorcycles. The Dominar바카라™s dual-tone scheme makes it look really premium but it simply can바카라™t match the style quotient of KTM바카라™s bright orange wheels.
Invariably it all boils down to taste as design is subjective. That said, the design language of both the bikes will appeal to their respective target audiences quite well.
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