I didn't like selling Honda bikes at all. They didn't break down and we never saw the (happy) customer again. (That was what we actually said to our customers!) The NX650 was ahead of its time. This kind of alroad bikes (simple, lightweight mid range engine capacity) is now in high demand. Awesome bike! It's practical, comfortable, reliable and so much fun offroad!

That Nx looks newer than most today. I haven't heard of it till now!

@dustinh4175

2 жыл бұрын

One of my dream bikes. The older one with the lower front fender looks better

Very clean!! That bike was very popular in Europe. Ken,I did a header wrap on my 650l,and I'm now running a oil temp dip stick from xr's only.before I did the wrap it was running 250 degrees, now it only hits 190.the header is very close to 2 oil lines and also the frame where the oil is stored. It made a huge difference!!.

These bikes are becoming highly collectible. We only had these in the states for 2 years. I have a 1990 nx250 that i will definitely hold onto for a long time

Ive not seen one of those for years Ken, Awesome ole horse, that one is amazing

Sold as the Dominator here in Straya, very underrated motorcycle IMO, typical Honda quality and reliability. That looks like a sweet ride KK Snr

"This thing will Wheelie all the way up the street.. I'd be more than happy to Demo that for you...." 🤣🇺🇸🤣

I've been riding my -88 nx 650 here in Sweden since I got my license in 2006. Very cheap to own, and it never fails me. Very little maintenance, it just goes on and on.

Man, bike sounds fantastic, don't even think about changing the exhaust !

@bufbooth

3 жыл бұрын

that exhaust is original!!! :-)

@heinklerbeinkler9482

2 жыл бұрын

You need to hear my Nx650 Rd02 from 1988 it has a Arrow exhaust and it sound a thousand times better than the stock exhaust

I remember hating these things when they first came out, cuz (like MANY people) I just wanted Honda to make a more dirt worthy street-legal XR600 to replace the XL. These things looked bulky, heavy and funky, like there was too much stuff to break. Now that I see it a thousand years later, it's basically a proto "Adventure Bike", before its time. I kind of like it now, and wouldn't mind having one in my garage!. Wow 😵 I can't believe it. I really didn't like those things back in the dizzle 😆

If I could ride that bike to work every day, doing wheelies, I would be much happier at work. I’m going to tell my boss that lol.

@unfairfight3625

3 жыл бұрын

You are 100%correct, I used to ride my 1987 trx250r everday at work in my early 20s..i remember using it to go to work for 60 days straight,,i used to get up to ride a hour before work often,that was awesome even if it was just 15 mins, ,

A guy up the road has one. It has been bullet proof. Great Bikes. A+

I've rode a lot of bikes and seen a lot of bikes not as many as Sr or Jr but I've never seen a NX650 in person. I would love to have that, cool bike.👍

What a sexy daily rider,whether you go to work on the highway or fire roads 💥💥💥💥💥

Had a Honda dominatier 650 loved it put it in the shead moved over seas it sat there. For years got my brother to sell it for me wish I still had it great bike

Beautiful color on the dark blue job

Best time of the day my garage my bikes and Kaplan cycles KZread 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

My Dommie is 2003 , last year of manufacture and still only done 12500 miles all completely original other than a new YSS rear shock and fork spring upgrade and bar risers and use soft luggage on the rear and Acerbis handguards . Going to get a set of talon wheels with road tyres and put knobby tyres on the stock wheels for mud . Starts first time and only cost me 2 grand . She’s a keeper , looks brand new , love the old Dommie . 😁🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸🏍

had one of these brilliant bikes . it wos red and here their called the dominator and the mudguard at the front is like a trials bike mudguard . good bike you can ride em all day . and never complain

One a the big things I like about that that old Dominator ALL DAY LONG over the XRL Its got that cushy hub so it won't chew its own counter shaft splines off after 1800 like a couple a my XRL's have done If you own a XR650L you might really want ta look in to upgrading your ft. Sprocket to an LEAST one from an XR650R but even better ta go with a Fritz sprocket or what I use a modified 13T CB500X sprocket with a heavy circlip +/- on the rear depending what terrain you ride (the smaller diameter the ft. Sprocket the less chain snatch you'll get from that big ole piston punching through its power stroke noticably smoother especially if you are doing a lot a short shifting ) shellac those splines with a heavy coat of hi pressure anti-seize compound ever once ena while As that big thumpy beast has no kinda shock protection for the driveline the final drive will actually last longer running the smaller sprocket on that little piggy🤟😁👍

Those 650's have some bark with the FMF pipe. If I don't like the Africa Twin or the Super Tenere I'm going to buy another 650L.

wow, had this bike when I was 18. The dual exhaust was cool. thx for the flashback.

Un latín América it was marketed as honda 650 dominator. Súper reliable machine

I love my long travel bikes, anything from a suzy tx 50 to a DrBig 850 and you know it's time for fun

Love that model!

I love these. They were geared just a little differently, the off-road guys I wanna use it as a dirtbike won’t like it as much but it’s subtle and it just gives you a little tell her gearing for the freeways, it was more than just a faring it was kind of the first step towards the adventure touring sector, more in the category of the KL ours and what would become the transalp I think. But for me this is it. I love the smoothth of the twin on the transalp but I still like that single thumper. I hate the European versions they call the dominator that looked like they came out of an MTV graphics factory but I would love one of these right now.

Had one shipped to London, trekked all the way to the Carpaty Mountains. Best summer break ever. I miss her very much. she never barked back only forward. why, just why do not make them any more

The reason it feel faster is because the 2nd gear isn't as tall as the xr650l. I sold my 650l because of that reason, many people mod their 2nd gear with one from the NX and also the final gear since it's taller on the NX

@timothysmith3311

3 жыл бұрын

@Tim Allen That may be the case as well but I can confirm that 2nd and 5th are different on these two.

I've been looking for a comparison in English for weeks. Thank you

Nice! My Brother had one. Beautiful bike. He wishes he had kept it. Thanks ✌🏻

Nx650 also known as honda doninator, I had one slapped couple nobly tyres on and take front mud guard off and put moto x front mud guard, gives it super motard look ,nice ,I used to whipe feild bikes ,

so respect to old air cooled adventure riders

1988 I was born that year🤪🤪

Any one say that YOU are having TOO much fun!

My daily driver is a 1988 NX650 with 8k miles on it!!!!!!!!! Bought it from the original owner.

I had one over here in the UK we call the the nx650 dominator bullet proof engine fun ride wish I never sold it

When ever you have two comparable bike, you must drag race them 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@bufbooth

3 жыл бұрын

The NX will easily win, mainly due to having a higher 1st gear over the XR....

Very rare,not sure I've seen one but WOW.

I bought a gold chain for my suzy gp125 in the 80s, I knew I was the shit rocking that bad boy 😄😎☇🏍☇

I love that nx.so beautiful.only bummer is that rear drum brakes

I bought a 1988 model brand new in 1990 for 2'695 out of the dealership in Oceanside, CA.. I loved the style, the engine character, the torque. As far as handling it was a rail, however the engine didn't last too long. The top end ended-up being all worn out prematurely; Followers, cam shaft, finger ring of decompression mechanism.This RFVC Radial Valve system wasn't a good or robust mechanism. Mine ended-up being toast at 25'000 miles or 40'000 kilometers. That is the funny thing with Honda, normally, they make some really good engines, but from time to time, they also make some really crappy ones depending on which model ....Maybe there was a deficiency in the lubrication of that particular model, or the case hardening wasn't good enough. I have been wary of Honda valves mechanisms ever since. I would never buy a Honda with a Unicam system. The DOHC is the reason why I got a Suzuki V-Strom 650. For some reason only the Honda Factory 450 rallye has a DOHC ( with 64 horse power!!!) , but for the consumer grade stuff, they only sell the Unicam ( they probably make more money on it....:) I don't know why people claim they were bullet proof. I guess nobody kept them long enough to start running into problems. If they were so good from time to time you would see one with lot's of miles or something. I never did. They just seem to have disappeared! :). kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJZklbavdKiekZM.html

You can also get nx down to 125 cc , the 650 is the daddy , I loved mine ,i only used off road ,it can handle wotever you throw at it ,ken is right bullet proof , Honda named it the dominator for a reason, African twin is crf originally 750 now 750 upto1100 I think is only bike near it , I think dominator had a bit of influence on african twin

@LSD97123

Жыл бұрын

NX125 shared its components with the JDM XL125R and NX250 with JDM AX-1. NX250 got a liquid cooled motor while both 125 and the 650 were air cooled. And the AX-1 has an incredible power output for a 250! Around 29bhp, but a tremendous amount of torque. And its also got a 6th gear.

It is missing the chain guard. Also, the 1988 did not have a rear rack, but the 1989+ did, you can add a 1989 rack to it, but hard to find in the US since, but easy to find in Europe (ebay). The NX had a higher 1st gear than the XR too.

Great bike I had a similar one a Honda dominator 650 year 2000

Congratulations !!! Beautiful job ! All what you need of a bike ! Which type of exhausts are they ( make, model ) and where did you get them ? Thanks

That is a cool bike!

Killer ride

ONE OF THE BEST BIKES HONDA .MADE.I HAD ONE 1989 I GOT IT AS A LEFT OVER. IN 1992..AN HAD IT FOR 11 YEARS NEVER RAN IT OFF ROAD IT WAS IN TIP TOP SHAP👍👍👍👍😞

Sweet I have nx250 motors

I've never heard of the Honda NX lineup before. That's a very nice street legal dirtbike (enduro), where having a 4 stroke engine, isn't so bad. Lol

I want one!

Whattttttt never heard or seen one before but its sick

I really like those mirrors. Could you tell me who makes them? The mirrors on some of the new bikes are crappy. They look pretty, but you can't see much behind you. Thanks.

Honda swap the rear drum with a disk and release it as is today.

I had honda 650 dominator in uk one of my first bikes

I completely forgot about that bike.

The rock guard/bash plate is missing from the frame rails.

I want it!

Got one that needs some fixing in my barn😏😎

i like how it has mini fairing on it real nice.

@kiizamustafah6237

3 жыл бұрын

Hallo

@kiizamustafah6237

3 жыл бұрын

How are you

@kiizamustafah6237

3 жыл бұрын

Kiiza mustafa ho@ gmailcom

Nice bike, I have a 1988 Honda NX250 I'm putting on the market thats in great shape. Gonna be sad to see it go.

You ever drop that mike during the toss?

I like mine.

DOMINATOR

Nice mic throw 😆

I didn't like the original front fender on those, but I really like the color

That front fender needs swapped out. But what a great bike. I've always been a fan of these

I've wanted a Dominator for so long. too bad it's a bit more rare around my area than the rest of europe, which drives up the prices.

S U P E R MOTO !

Been looking for a deal on one for years... How do you find out price?

how much did you sell this bike? it is beautiful

Remember nx 350 sahara

Hi, how mucho for this Honda? Thanks

I have Honda denominator 650. How do I know which year is it?

My kind of bike hit the streets or the dirt trails any time you want 👊✊😎🇺🇲

Also, the front fender replaced and raised, and it is missing the fork brace, dangerous to ride that way, the forks will bend. :-(

it reminds me of " street hawk "

@joepop6160

3 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about the TV show.

@cajunmoney3009

3 жыл бұрын

@@joepop6160 yes

Why the dirt bike not a road legal? Please ask

I think that xr650r has same engine . If we use same exhaust looks like same sound

….but it’s an NX 650 dominator? The exhaust? Xl 600? I don’t understand

@stefanojazz2241

2 жыл бұрын

? It’s a question!….

Nice b.c

60 miles to the gallon probably, gas taxes are gonna climb now

It's missing a few parts mate

@skillfam8924

Жыл бұрын

Missing the front disk cover and also the metal rack on the back.

@skillfam8924

Жыл бұрын

Missing the scratch plate under the engine

Not original front fender!!

I much prefer my 1989 yamaha tdr250, 2 stroke twin, street and trail bike,it will eat this alive,,i have a Canadian model,,it was not sold in the usa,,and is extremely reliable

Ну и как мотоцикл, хороший?

That's a 1988

hey that is actually a 88 lol