There was a time when the Honda NX650 Dominator was an uncommon, yet surprisingly sensible, donor for a custom project. But Dominators have become increasingly popular as donor bikes lately?which makes total sense, given how reliable and versatile they are.
HB-Custom showed us one winning formula for the utilitarian NX650 just last week. Now it’s the turn of the guys behind Earth Motorcycles, who have thrown their hats into the ring with this lithe street scrambler. Stripped down to the basics with a flawless stance, it’s a worthy contender among its peers.

Based in Slovakia in central Europe, Earth Motorcycles is a relatively fresh face on the scene. It’s a two-man operation; Ale? Tomis handles the custom work, while Vladimir Dinga takes care of marketing and design. They built this Honda as a portfolio piece for the shop, to show off their signature style: modern and clean, with a keen focus on details. Ale? and Vladimir started with a 1991-model Honda Dominator, then went to town on refreshing the worn-out bits.

The motor was rebuilt with new rings, gaskets, seals, O-rings and rocker arms, the transmission was overhauled, and the carb was ultrasonically cleaned. Everything was vapor-blasted for a satin finish, and treated to a full set of stainless steel fasteners.
There’s a new oil filter too, and a DNA air filter to replace the airbox. The Honda’s also been rewired, and now runs with an Aliant LiFePo4 battery and a Bluetooth-enabled ...