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Honda NX650 DOMINATOR 1988 Parts & Accessories

Manufactured from 1988 to 2002, the Honda NX650 Dominator was a dual-sport adventure motorcycle that helped pioneer the modern "adventure-touring" category. Powered by an air-cooled, dry-sump 644 cc single-cylinder RFVC engine, the Dominator combined robust off-road mechanicals with frame-mounted fairings, integrated turn signals, and dual high-mounted exhausts for enhanced street comfort and highway capability. The 644 cc powertrain developed for the NX650 became one of Honda's most enduring single-cylinder designs, later serving as the foundation for the long-running Honda XR650L.

• 644 cc air-cooled RFVC (Radial Four Valve Combustion Chamber) SOHC 4-valve 4-stroke single-cylinder engine producing 44 HP @ 6,000 RPM and 39 lb-ft (53 Nm) torque @ 5,000 RPM
• 40 mm Keihin constant-velocity (CV) carburetor with electric starter (kick-starter featured on early 1988–1989 models)
• High-tensile steel tube frame with dry-sump lubrication (oil stored in frame backbone)
• 41 mm Showa leading-axle telescopic front forks providing 220 mm (8.7 in) wheel travel
• Pro-Link single Showa rear shock absorber providing 195 mm (7.7 in) wheel travel
• 256 mm hydraulic single front disc brake with dual-piston caliper and 220 mm hydraulic single rear disc brake (1988–1989 models featured a rear drum brake)
• 5-speed manual transmission with wet multi-plate clutch and chain final drive
• 21-inch front (90/90-21) and 17-inch rear (120/90-17) spoked wheels with dual-sport tires
• 168 kg (370 lbs) dry weight / 178 kg (392 lbs) wet weight with a 13-litre (3.4 US gal) fuel tank capacity