Bajaj has officially launched the 2019 edition of its flagship motorcycle Dominar 400 in India. The sports tourer has been priced at Rs 1.73 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi) which is a hike of Rs 10,795 over the previous generation.

For 2019 Dominar gets a updated DOHC motor insted of the older SOHC setup. as a result the 373.3cc, single-cylinder get’s a considerable bump in power – up from 35hp to 39.9hp. Peak torque, on the other hand, remains unchanged at 35Nm. Another big change is the updated suspension. Bajaj has replaced the conventional telescopic fork with a USD unit and re-tuned the rear monoshock, resulting in improved ride quality.

The bike also features an updated instrument cluster. the primary cluster and the secondary tank mounted display  both have been updated. The tank-mounted unit now displays gear position, trip meters and more, while the primary display now conveys information (like mileage per litre) and warnings (like side-stand down) in text form.Other changes on the new Dominar 400 are a twin-exit exhaust which produces a slightly louder note and a bright new colour scheme called Auroral Green. The bike is also available in an all-black colour scheme called Vine Black.

At this price point, the 2019 Bajaj Dominar 400 still remains the most Value for money bike, despite the increased price, it still undercuts the rest of its rivals like the BMW G310R, TVS Apache RR 310, and the KTM 390 Duke by a significant margin.