Dominatorr: Motoism?s Honda NX650 street scrambler
Boundaries are getting blurred in the custom scene. Genre-hopping bikes are everywhere, and it?s getting harder and harder to pigeonhole many builds. We reckon that?s a good thing, and so do the creators of this very sharp Honda Dominator.
Brothers Lion and Ben Ott, of Motoism in Munich, felt a need for bikes that escape the definition of a classic cafe racer. They felt the urge to build ?something different that is comfortable to ride and delivers good performance, but also embraces the dark side.?
There?s a touch of dark humor too: the ?Dominatorr? is pitched as ?a custom bike designed for an art heist getaway.? And while there are probably bikes more suitable for a quick Kunstgalerie departure, this Honda would do it in style.?
Most of the mods are subtle, and don?t affect the well-known functional strengths of the NX650. ?We wanted to keep the original look of the bike,? says Ben, ?so we improved some lines and reshaped the original fuel tank.?
As with their brilliant nitrous-fueled CB750, Motoism have stuck to monochrome finishes on this 1991-spec Dominator street scrambler. It?s especially effective on the tank, where lighter-colored panels camouflage the unusually tall shape.
Lion and Ben completely redesigned the subframe, though: ?We modeled it in CAD, defined the sections and finally TIG welded it all together.? The tailpiece above is a custom design, and was 3D printed using carbon fiber reinforced copolymer.
The fork covers?which also host the turn si...
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