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Dommie mods for overlanding!
Hi All Happy New Year

I am planning to do some off roading & some trips on my 1992 Honda Dominator. I was wondering what would be the mods if any? And if there anyone out there that has any bits up for grabs. Look forward to your replies R


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Ted had some good suggestions in post 8 in the following thread

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ominator-73335
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Upgrade the suspension, new shock and stiffer fork springs. fit an acerbis 23 litre tank, check the exhaust system as the original silencers weigh quite a lot and are prone to rotting, otherwise a great bike.
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Thanks all for your messages have the info from touring ted too, awesome! One thing I would like to do is lift the front mudguard/fender any tips would most welcome R


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Took my domi from uk to Singapore 2005 was on a budget change rear wheel to 18 in made a spacer for the rear spring also for the front 23 lt tank reworked the exhaust for single saved weight and mad alli box for tools where exhaust was made my own rack and rear boxes have pic or ask for any info dave
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A lot of xr600/xr650l mods should be applicable too.

My xr600 has cooling fin extensions welded onto the cylinder head, oil cooler, FCR carb, higher ratio 5th gear (the dommie might have this as standard, not sure though. The FMX650 had it). I'm now trying to buy a CRF250R front end, which should fit without too much trouble, and then will get the shock rebuilt.
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I've done 20k during the last 2yrs on my Dommie -92, with WP front forks and the original rear shock with an Eibach spring, Brembo brakes, a hydraulic cluch sylinder and 21/18Exel rims.. Just loving it! We changed the rear fork with my friend as well, its from a Suzuki DRZ400.. works great, the bike is more of a modern endure now, whilst still being easy to maintain, simple to handle and cheap to fix.. Its a bit heavy, but loosing the original mufflers, and changing the pipe to an 2-1 with Yoshimura at the end was a good choice.. Next step is to build a rally fairing in fibre and attach it with aluminium brackets.. Id say the biggest "weakness" in the original is the suspension, its just out dated..
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Dommies are pretty much ready to go bikes. That's why there were so popular.

Nice ones are getting VERY thin on the ground now though.

Lightweight, simple, cheap, reliable and very sturdy.

I'm doing a full restoration on a high mileage 1996 model now. Bringing it back to almost new standard.
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Dommie mods for overlanding!
I see these on eBay in okay nick going for 1500 quid. Fancy one for a Liverpool to Magadan trip! Don't care too much about the bike as long as it's reliable and goes in a straight line from stock that's fine by me. They don't look much different in terms of my XR250 Tornado. Is the suspension stock really that bad? Any weak points? I'd be going light with only a saddlebag/dry bag on the rack. I was thinking of a transalp but they look too heavy.
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Suspension isn't bad its just too soft. A 15 year old shock is not going to be at its best anyway, on any bike.. I'd budget in having the rear shock rebuit with a stiffer spring (£170) or a new one with stiffer spring (£300)

Front is improved a lot with Hagon progressive springs and heavier oil.


Weaknesses are the same with any older bike. If there is any smoke from the exhaust, walk away. Unless you want to invest in a rebuild. (£300)

They are a very solid, dependable and reliable bike and return about 50mpg.

Their best asset is that they're light, fairly low seat height and have a strong steel frame, electric start, simple electrics etc.

They're a bit like an XT600E but with a more power.

It will do 70mph all day long but you wouldn't want to do 80mph all day.
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