| MODEL | HONDA NX 650 DOMINATOR 2002 - 2003 |
| Year | 2002 - 2003 |
| Engine Type | Single cylinder, four-stroke, SOHC, 4 valves |
| Displacement / Capacity | 644 cc / 39.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 100 x 82 mm / 3.9 x 3.2 in |
| Compression Ratio | 8.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 33.5 kW / 45 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 53 Nm / 39 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Induction | Single 40 mm Keihin VE-type carburettor |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, cable operated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel single cradle |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm leading-axle telescopic fork, 220 mm / 8.6 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link monoshock, 195 mm / 7.6 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 256 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2200 mm / 86.6 in |
| Overall Width | 910 mm / 35.8 in |
| Overall Height | 1260 mm / 49.6 in |
| Seat Height | 870 mm / 34.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1435 mm / 56.4 in |
| Ground Clearance | 250 mm / 9.8 in |
| Dry Weight | 163 kg / 359.3 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 178 kg / 392.4 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 54S |
| Rear Tyre | 120/90-17 64S |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 17.8 km/L |
| Top Speed | 160.8 km/h / 99.9 mph |
These were the final two seasons of the Dominator, which Honda kept selling in Europe until 2003 after dropping it from the US market back in 1990. The late RD08 version kept the air-cooled four-valve single that had barely changed since 1988, along with the small frame-mounted half fairing, alloy bash plate and twin high-level silencers. It is a road-biased dual-sport: strong low-down pull and long-travel suspension that shrugs off bad surfaces, but it runs short of breath at sustained motorway speeds.
