| MODEL | HONDA NXR 750 DAKAR 1986 - 1989 |
| Year | 1986 - 1989 |
| Engine Type | 45° V-twin, four-stroke, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 779.1 cc / 47.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 83 x 72 mm |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 51.6 kW / 69.3 hp (1986) to 55.9 kW / 75.0 hp (1988 - 1989) |
| Max Torque | 79.0 Nm / 58.2 lb-ft (1986) to 82.5 Nm / 60.8 lb-ft (1988 - 1989) |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Induction | — |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork, 300 mm travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link swingarm, 270 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 276 mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | Single 256 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 1000 mm / 39.4 in |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 189 - 195 kg / 416.7 - 429.9 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 21 in Michelin Desert (1986 - 1987); 19 in Michelin Desert (1988 - 1989) |
| Rear Tyre | 18 in Michelin Desert |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 57 - 59 Litres / 15 - 15.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The NXR750 was a factory rally racer built by HRC for the Paris-Dakar, not a road bike. Its liquid-cooled V-twin, huge long-range tanks and long-travel suspension were updated every year from the 1986 NT5A to the 1989 NT5D, gaining a little power along the way. It won its debut Dakar with Cyril Neveu in 1986, the first liquid-cooled winner of the event, and went on to take four straight victories through 1989, inspiring Honda's Africa Twin road bikes.
