The devoted Honda NX650 Dominator has proved to be a well-liked custom-build donor over time. It might be because of the legendary reliability of Honda thumpers, the NX650’s comparatively easy structure, or the truth that it may be picked up cheaply. Regardless of the purpose, there’s large potential there—and STG Tracker has simply exploited that potential in spectacular trend.
Primarily based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and run by Marcelo Obarrio and Germán Karp, STG Tracker has a penchant for constructing impossibly slick avenue trackers. This 1989-model Honda NX650 Dominator has all of the hallmarks of an STG construct; sharp traces, an aggressive stance, and a livery that appears so good, it’s onerous to think about the bike painted another means.
Selecting the basic HRC palette for a {custom} Honda construct can seem to be a cheat, however STG has executed the theme so nicely right here that it transcends criticism. Gold particulars complement the blue, white, and pink graphics, whereas the body wears Honda’s conventional vivid pink. Recent finishes have the engine trying prefer it was constructed yesterday.
The entire thing seems clear sufficient to eat off—which is exceptional when you think about how ratty the donor bike was. Lengthy earlier than Marcelo and Germán made it fairly, the outdated Dominator wanted a full engine rebuild to deliver it as much as par.
As soon as that was sorted, STG might concentrate on the enjoyable stuff. “The concept was to make a completely pleasurable bike with full engine energy and weight reduction,” Marcelo tells us, “but additionally enhance the suspension and brakes.”
To that finish, STG grafted the upside-down forks from a Ducati Multistrada 1200 to the NX650’s entrance finish by the use of {custom} yokes. The Multistrada additionally donated its twin Brembo brakes, which necessitated the development of an entire new entrance wheel. STG CNC-machined a bespoke hub and laced it to a 17” rim.
One other new 17” rim sits out again, laced to a disc brake-compatible Honda hub. This explicit NX650 got here out with a drum brake on the again, however STG seized the chance to transform it to a disc setup, with a Nissin caliper and grasp cylinder. Each the entrance and rear brakes are attached with HEL Efficiency brake traces.
STG saved the NX650’s inventory rear shock, however rebuilt it from the bottom up. Pirelli MT60 RS tires supply the right stability between filth seems and avenue grip.
The NX650’s tattered plastics had been all binned in favor of a cocktail of repurposed and handmade components. The gas tank is a recycled half from a Seventies filth bike of undisclosed origins, whereas the leather-based seat is a one-off.
STG hacked off the Honda’s subframe and fabricated a brand new one, shortening the bike’s tail within the course of. A home made aluminum fender juts out the again whereas providing enough splash safety decrease down.
The underside of the Dominator’s new tail part reads like a superb spherical of Tetris. Twin LEDs hold from the underside of the fender, appearing as flip indicators and taillights. The entire association is tucked tightly towards a custom-made electronics field, whereas additionally accommodating the exhaust system and providing a spot to mount the regulator/rectifier.
Beneath the hood, STG rewired the entire bike round a Motogadget mind, sticking all of the vital bits within the new under-seat field, which now additionally hosts the ignition barrel.
On the reverse finish of the bike, you’ll discover the headlight nacelle from a Honda XR650L, retrofitted with an LED headlight. The entrance fender is one other handmade aluminum half. STG formed it to mate completely with the type of the headlight shroud, in order that it seems like one single half from afar.
Sitting behind the headlight are new ProTaper handlebars, held in place by {custom} clamps that additionally home a small digital Motogadget speedo. New grips and Motogadget push buttons end off the cockpit.
One of many Dominator’s many quirks is its twin engine shops. STG put these to good use right here, fabricating a two-into-one stainless-steel exhaust system that snakes its means by the body, exiting in a BMW-specific Akrapovič muffler.
As we’ve come to anticipate from Marcelo and Germán, this Honda NX650 Dominator hits all the suitable notes. It’s fairly a runner too, in keeping with Marcelo.
“The bike is wonderful to experience—full energy on each gear,” he provides. “Tremendous skinny and lightweight, like using a bicycle!”
“When you begin, you possibly can’t get off.”
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