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Bajaj Dominar 400 vs Yamaha R15 V4 in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduAll 2 trim prices verified 13 Oct 2026Comparing Dominar 400 ABS vs BS6 variants

The short answer

Yamaha R15 V4 costs रु 24,000 less ex-showroom. R15 V4 has 13 mm more ground clearance. Dominar 400 has 21.6 PS more power.

Choose the Bajaj Dominar 400 if

Dominar 400 has 21.6 PS more power.

The Dominar 400 BS6 offers a high-performance, feature-rich touring package at a competitive price point for the 400cc segment in Nepal. It is an excellent choice for riders seeking a balance between daily commuting and long-distance touring comfort.

Pros

Powerful 373cc liquid-cooled engine

Comprehensive safety suite including dual-channel ABS and traction control

Modern features like Smart Connect and ride-by-wire

Factory-fitted touring accessories

Powerful 40PS engine ideal for long-distance highway touring

High-quality USD forks and dual-channel ABS offer superior control

Most affordable 400cc class motorcycle in the Nepali market

Cons

Relatively heavy kerb weight for city maneuvering

Fuel efficiency not officially disclosed

Service network availability varies by region

Heavy kerb weight makes it difficult to maneuver in tight Kathmandu traffic

Ground clearance of 157mm is low for rough Nepali rural roads

Digital Speedo Console with Connectivity

As of 26 Sept 2026

Choose the Yamaha R15 V4 if

Yamaha R15 V4 costs रु 24,000 less ex-showroom.R15 V4 has 13 mm more ground clearance.

The R15 V4 Standard is a premium entry-level sports bike that offers excellent performance and handling for enthusiasts, though it lacks the quick-shifter and traction control found in higher trims.

Pros

Class-leading 155cc engine with VVA technology

Advanced Deltabox frame and USD forks

Dual-channel ABS for enhanced safety

Modern digital console with smartphone connectivity

Cons

Lacks quick-shifter and traction control found in higher variants

Aggressive riding posture may be uncomfortable for daily commuting

Higher price point compared to other 150cc segment bikes

As of 28 Sept 2026

14 rows compared

Bajaj

Dominar 400

रु 6,63,900

Yamaha

R15 V4

रु 6,39,900Lowest price

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 6,63,900

रु 6,39,900Cheapest

Fuel

petrol

Distributor

HH Bajaj

MAW Rides Pvt. Ltd. (Yamaha Nepal)

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⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Engine capacity

Not disclosed

155 cc

Max power

40 PS+21.6 PS

18.4 PS

Max torque

35 Nm+20.8 Nm

14.2 Nm

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Length

Not disclosed

1,990 mm

Height

2,156 mm

1,135 mm

Wheelbase

Not disclosed

1,325 mm

Ground clearance

157 mm

170 mm+13 mm

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

209

247Better

Service centres

189Better

1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·USD front forks, Nitrox monotube rear shock

·Suspension Front: Telescopic, 43 mm USD Fork, 135 mm travel

·Suspension Rear: Multi-step adjustable Mono shock with Nitrox, Wheel stroke of 110 mm

As of 04 Oct 2026

·Front Suspension: Telescopic Upside Down Fork (USD Fork) with 37 mm inner tubes

·Rear Suspension: Linked-Type Monocross Suspension

As of 08 Sept 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·Full Digital Console

·Digital Speedo Console with Connectivity

·Ride Modes: Road, Rain, Sport, Off-Road, ABS

·Electronic Throttle Body

·Full LED headlamp with AHO and visibility up to 1.5 km

As of 17 Sept 2026

·Speedometer: Digital

·Tachometer: Digital

·Fuel meter: Digital

·Shift timing light: Equipped

·VVA indicator: Equipped

·Quick shifter indicator: Equipped

·Fuel consumption indicator: Equipped

·Gear position indicator: Equipped

·Clock: Digital, auto adjust with smartphone connectivity

·Y-Connect (Smartphone Bluetooth Connectivity): Equipped

·USB charger

·SMS & Email notification via Y-Connect

·Call alert via Y-Connect

·App connectivity status indicator

·Phone battery level status indicator

·Digital console with speedometer, tachometer, fuel, gear and VVA indicators

·Shift light and fuel consumption readout

·Y-Connect Bluetooth with smartphone pairing and auto-adjust clock

·Riding Modes: Track and Street selectable from console

·Dual horn for better audibility in traffic

·Side stand engine cut-off as convenience and safety feature

·USB charger available optionally via dealer

As of 21 Aug 2026

🛡️Safety

·Dual-channel ABS, 320mm front and 230mm rear disc

·Front Brake Type: Disc (ABS)

·Rear Brake Type: Disc (ABS)

·Front Brake Size: 320 mm

As of 04 Oct 2026

·ABS: Dual channel

·282 mm front and 220 mm rear disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System

·Side stand engine cut-off switch: Equipped

·Dual horn: Equipped

·Dual-channel ABS with 282 mm front and 220 mm rear disc brakes

·Traction Control System standard across Version 4.0

·Quick-shifter (up-shift) standard on Racing Blue color

·100/80-17 tubeless front and 140/70R17 radial tubeless rear tyres

·Sturdy Deltabox frame enhances handling safety

As of 21 Aug 2026

Warranty & After-sales

·5 Year Comprehensive Warranty

·5 Year Warranty

As of 17 Sept 2026

·Manufacturing defect warranty: 2 years from date of sale or first 30,000 kilometers, whichever occurs first, for parts found defective on examination

·Warranty repair (labour and parts) provided free of charge under stated terms and conditions during the 2 year/30,000 km period

·Battery warranty: applicable till 1 year or 10,000 KM, whichever is earlier, from date of sale of vehicle

·Proprietary items (Tires, Tubes, Battery, Spark Plug, Helmet) warranted directly by their respective manufacturers, not by YAMAHA

·Warranty valid only if customer avails all Free and Paid Services from an Authorized YAMAHA dealer as per Recommended Service Schedule using only genuine spare parts

·Each service must be availed within 100 days from the date of previous service or as per recommended service schedule, whichever is earlier

·Warranty excludes normal maintenance operations (engine tune-up, decarbonising, fuel system cleaning, wheel/brake/clutch adjustments)

·Warranty excludes consumable/wear-and-tear items: brake shoes, fasteners/shims/washers/gaskets, rubber or plastic components (other than tires & tubes), oil seals, cables, electrical wiring, bulbs, filters, spark plugs, drive chain, sprocket, clutch plate, race bearing & element air cleaner, wheel rim misalignment or bend

·Warranty excludes parts subjected to misuse, accident, negligent treatment, or used with non-recommended parts/equipment

·Warranty excludes use of non-genuine parts, non-genuine oil and lubricants

·Warranty excludes rust caused by atmospheric effects due to industrial pollution

·Warranty excludes parts altered, modified, or replaced in unauthorized manner affecting performance/reliability

·Warranty excludes motorcycles not serviced per schedule (6 Free Services, 5 Paid Service Coupons) or not maintained per manual instructions, especially during break-in period

·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for competition, racing, or record attempts

·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for commercial purposes or loading (e.g., taxi)

·Warranty excludes normal phenomena like noise, vibration, oil seepage not affecting performance

·Warranty excludes repairs due to misuse, oil/petrol adulteration, or bad road conditions

·Warranty excludes damage from tampering/repair by unauthorized persons/workshops

·Warranty excludes consumables like oil, grease used during free services or warranty repairs

·Warranty excludes damage due to modification or fitting of non-recommended accessories

·Warranty excludes claims for consequential damage due to previous malfunction

·Warranty excludes damage caused by improper oil/grease or non-genuine parts

·Warranty excludes risks like accidents, lightning, water, fire, other acts of God, improper handling, or external causes beyond YAMAHA's control

·Expenses to bring motorcycle to Authorized Dealer are borne by the customer

·Warranty does not affect customer's statutory rights under applicable Indian laws, nor consumer's rights against the Dealer from sales/purchase contract

·Warranty is the entire written warranty given by YAMAHA; no other person including Authorized Dealer, agent, or employee authorized to extend or enlarge its terms

·Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida) Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes concerning this warranty policy

As of 22 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·Full LED projector headlights with DRLs

·Head Lamps: LED Pilot Lamps

·Tail Lamps: LED

·Large upswept exhaust

·Radial tubeless tyres, 110/70 front and 150/60 rear

·Front Tyre Size: 110/70-R 17

·Rear Tyre Size: 150/60-R 17

·Available in Brooklyn Black color

As of 04 Oct 2026

·Headlight: Bi-functional LED

·Position light: LED

·Brake/tail light: LED

·Deltabox frame-based fully-faired sports design

·Telescopic USD front forks with 37 mm inner tube

·Linked Monocross rear shock absorber

·Bi-functional LED Class D headlamp, LED position light and tail-lamp

·17-inch alloy wheels with sporty design

·Aerodynamic bodywork claimed to improve airflow and high-speed stability

·Racing Blue livery with sporty decals specific to this variant

As of 21 Aug 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Imported as CBU/CKD by Hansraj Hulaschand & Company

·Assembled in Nepal at the Hulas Auto Craft plant

·Widely available across all HH Bajaj showrooms in Nepal

As of 26 Sept 2026

·Distributed by MAW Enterprises in Nepal

As of 28 Sept 2026

Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Bajaj Dominar 400

Yamaha R15 V4

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 3-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom

रु 6,63,900

रु 6,39,900

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 12,300

≈ रु 6,800

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 2,157

≈ रु 1,931

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 6,78,357

≈ रु 6,48,631

EMI / month

≈ रु 12,391 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 11,943 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

Bajaj Dominar 400 full details Yamaha R15 V4 full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

Choose the Bajaj Dominar 400 if

you want servicing within reach of where you live
you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking
you drive loaded, or climb steep gradients often

Measured: 99 more service centres in Nepal (189 vs 90); 21.6 PS more power; 20.8 Nm more torque.

Choose the Yamaha R15 V4 if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 38 more showrooms in Nepal (247 vs 209).

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Price movements we logged

4 recorded since September 2026

Each is a dated change we applied to a published ex-showroom price after checking it. A logged change may be a distributor's revision or our own correction coming into line with the official figure — the log says which way each one moved, and when, not why.

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Trim prices distributor-verified

2 of 2

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 13 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Bajaj: 209 showrooms, 189 service centres · Yamaha: 247 showrooms, 90 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh

Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Bajaj Dominar 400 vs Yamaha R15 V4 — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Bajaj Dominar 400 or Yamaha R15 V4?

As of October 2026, the Yamaha R15 V4 starts at Rs 6.4 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.24 lakh less than the Bajaj Dominar 400 at Rs 6.64 lakh.

What is the price of the Bajaj Dominar 400 and Yamaha R15 V4 in Nepal?

The Bajaj Dominar 400 costs Rs 6.64 lakh and the Yamaha R15 V4 costs Rs 6.4 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Bajaj Dominar 400 or the Yamaha R15 V4?

These two split the decision: the Yamaha R15 V4 is रु 24,000 cheaper ex-showroom (3.8%), while the Bajaj Dominar 400 is ahead on dealer and service reach and power — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the Bajaj Dominar 400 if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Take the Yamaha R15 V4 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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