Andrew Greenland’s Honda NX650 Dominator

Andrew Greenland’s Honda NX650 Dominator

Eighteen years ago this bike left Honda’s factory as a chunky dual-sport thumper—a less sophisticated version of the Transalp if you like. Today it’s a sleek lightweight street tracker burning up the roads of Wales.

Andrew Greenland bought his 1992 Honda NX650 Dominator in Swansea for a mere £300 (US450) with the intention of just restoring it as a winter project. “I thought I would maybe change a few bits and bobs” he says. “One night when the bike was stripped down to the rolling chassis I placed a Honda CG125 (1976) tank on it for a laugh—and that was it! Retro dirtbike was the theme.”

Greenland cut the rear subframe uprights down by three inches and added a loop at the back leaving the rest of the structure original. He rebuilt the motor with a bigger bore and piston and new valves and guides and swapped out the stock 21” front wheel for a 19” Honda SLR650 wheel.

The exhaust system came from Jemco in Texas with Trail Tech supplying the headlight and speedometer. Greenland then built a new tail unit using fiberglass (“took bloody ages!”) and did all the painting himself with rattle tins. The project took six months and the bike rolled out of the shed a few days ago—owing Greenland less than £2000 (US3000) in total build costs.

“I’ve been tinkering with my own bikes since I was 12” says Greenland “but I’ve never altered a bike from its original form before and it was a pain in the ass! But when I go out on it and see the looks it gets it makes it all worth it.”

Home building at its best don’t you think?

Source: Bike Exif