Back in 89, Honda had a bunch of cool bikes in the lineup. Not all of them sold well, but they were definitely making an effort.
NX250 - high-revving 4-stroke dual-sport with a 6-speed.
VTR250 - 90 degree V-twin sport bike that will outrun current Ninja 250's, inboard disk brake.
Hawk GT650 - V-Twin sport bike with great handling. Engine family still in production.
GB500 - retro thumper, now a cult classic.
GL1500 - the second year of the 6-cylinder GoldWing, continued and dominated the touring revolution, with sportbike tech on a tourer. CBR600F Hurricane - started the sportbike trends that continue to the present. Raised the sportbike bar dramatically.
PC800 - another Honda automobile (automobike?) on 2 wheels. Same engine family as the Hawk GT. Boring but faithful.
Shadows - big 'n little - moving Honda firmly forward in the cruiser market. (I don't consider these "cool", but the market did.)
IMHO, a person could have nothing but '89 Hondas in their garage and still have a great bike collection.