One of the most interesting things on the Bajaj front right now is the upcoming Dominar 250. The bike has already been spotted testing, and even Rajiv Bajaj himself has confirmed that it’s on the way. Now, though, the timeline for the little Dominar is a little more clear. We’ve received an report for invitation to ride the bike in the month of March for some automobiles dealer, and it’s highly likely that the official launch will take place at around the same time.

The existence of this smaller Dominar has been necessitated by various different reasons. Chief among these is the fact that the price of the Dominar 400 has steadily increased since it was first introduced, and Bajaj wants to make the Dominar sub-brand a little more accessible once again. Perhaps Bajaj intends to combine the two and expand its Dominar lineup to tap into this segment of the market. It also makes sense since Bajaj doesn’t have a bike in this performance and displacement range.

Fortunately, it already has the hardware in place to do the same. The 250cc motor will come from its Austrian cousin, the KTM 250 Duke, and the design and underpinnings can be donated by the larger Dominar 400. There will be some changes to help keep costs down, though. The USD fork will be swapped out for a more cost-effective conventional unit, and the beefy cast swingarm will make way for a box-section unit.

There are some factors that work against this possibility, though. The test bike features a sizable upside-down front fork, a double-pod digital display, double exhaust exits, a large brake disc, and chunky wheels and tyres. If Bajaj was really working on a Dominar 250, we doubt all these bits would be on offer, especially the beefy cycle parts double exhaust tips. A Dominar 250 would have its own identity in terms of design and purpose, which we fail to see on the test bike.