Honda Dominator

The light adventure bike segment was growing in legitimacy in the late ’80s, and Honda decided to cash in by offering a more refined version of the XR600R with more power and a small nose faring for wind protection. Dubbed the NX650 Dominator, the new dual sport provided riders with the bare essentials for adventure, and while it wasn’t handsomely equipped, these air-cooled four-strokes are as bulletproof as it gets.

Despite poor sales in the U.S., the Honda NX lineup was a hit in Europe, eventually expanding to include displacements from 125 to 500 cc, in addition to the 650 Dominator. Often overshadowed by the XR650, scores of 650 Dominators are still out in the wild and make for rad custom thumpers. 

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