Honda Grom

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So, I've heard about these before but just started seeing these around... I think they're fucking awesome little mess around bikes... Pretty sure [MENTION=236]Stink Star Productions[/MENTION] had one so maybe he can chime in... Good, bad, ugly of these little things?


So much cooler modded than ruckus's lol


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Good: easy to ride, looks cool, faster than a scooter, EFI, built well, decent brakes

Bad: kind of expensive, mod parts very expensive, seat is hard like a rock

Ugly: actually not that fast all things considered. I've gotten my ruckus to 45mph, this thing easily goes 55, but after that it struggles. The shifter is pretty vague, I found myself between gears several times and thought maybe it was just me but after looking at forums it is pretty common.


I did sell mine, not because I didn't like it though- I just didn't have room and didn't need 2 slow/novelty bikes, and since I've put wayyyyyy more time and money into the ruckus modding it out I kept that one.
 

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This would make the ultimate pit bike . Not sure how long they'll sell this to the public I might get one for that reason alone . Several years ago you could import in a street xr100 in black which was really nice too . I have an nsf100 but never bring it out lol . it isn't street legal though .
 

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If anyone here works for honda and has one of these in Stock I'd like to know how long the forks are . I was thinking of putting this front end on my other bike cause its inverted . Also the wheels look 12" . So they could probably bolt up easy (front and rear) to an nsr50 or nsf100 . My tires are 120/80/12 .
 

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Good: easy to ride, looks cool, faster than a scooter, EFI, built well, decent brakes

Bad: kind of expensive, mod parts very expensive, seat is hard like a rock

Ugly: actually not that fast all things considered. I've gotten my ruckus to 45mph, this thing easily goes 55, but after that it struggles. The shifter is pretty vague, I found myself between gears several times and thought maybe it was just me but after looking at forums it is pretty common.


I did sell mine, not because I didn't like it though- I just didn't have room and didn't need 2 slow/novelty bikes, and since I've put wayyyyyy more time and money into the ruckus modding it out I kept that one.

Yeah I never got into the Ruckus scene, this would essentially just be a fuck around machine. Out by me it's all two lane 45-55 mph roads so it would be perfect. I had a Honda Elite 80 that I used to goon around by me but it would only do 40 and it was sketchy as fuck being the slowest and smallest guy on the road. I think this would keep me entertained as far as "on-road" two wheels are concerned... I'll keep my fast bikes in the dirt.

I probably wouldn't do much to it... Maybe a couple easy power mods and gear down on the rear sprocket to pick up another 5mph or so on the top end... I just wish I could get it in white from the factory, but, painting the little plastics it has isn't a big deal.

One thing to look at is the difference in insurance cost between the Grom and the Ruckus. I know the Ruckus isn't as cool, but you can swap a bigger motor and a manual trans into one pretty easily and still be paying a lot less for insurance.

There's not a huge difference from what I can tell. Even if it's 50% more, I'm not concerned. My insurance is cheap as fuck because multi-car, etc lol.

If anyone here works for honda and has one of these in Stock I'd like to know how long the forks are . I was thinking of putting this front end on my other bike cause its inverted . Also the wheels look 12" . So they could probably bolt up easy (front and rear) to an nsr50 or nsf100 . My tires are 120/80/12 .


They are 12" wheels.
 

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Starting at $3199, muhahahahaha...

I'd spend the couple extra grand and get a used REAL bike. like a CBR or a YZF.

I don't want a REAL bike though. I could buy a nice early-mid 2000's bike for $3,200 or less, I know that... Something fun, slow and nimble that's still quick enough to cruise around at 60 out by me would be a riot in my opinion.

Essentially it's like buying a scooter without looking like Liberace going through Downtown Barrington, and, it's got gears, so that'll be much more fun than a blah CVT setup.

True. I think you know my opinion on anything with 2 wheels though ;)

Yeah, that I do. That's why I'm not going crazy. I know how I ride on the 450 and I don't want that kind of power available to me on the street :rofl:
 

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Looking at one for my 97 lb Bulgarian gf. Frank maybe you two can share it lolol

That works for me... I've got 120 pounds on her though.

I think it would be a blast to own one. Out by me I don't have to worry about highways, etc. so it would make sense. I work 3 miles from my house and the entire drive is a 40mph two-lane road with some fun turns to boot.
 

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I'd check out planetminis too . I still have my two fiddys and a pocket bike , and a kx65 I planned on turning into a motard and run with the guys From Northwoods but I ended up buying a boat . Lol . The mini scene used to be so big a few years ago .
 

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Let me know... I think I'd get a black one and be happy with it as opposed to getting new plastics, etc...

I'd get a filter kit, exhaust, do a 4" stretch on the swing arm and lower the ass end 2.5". I'd just have to decide if I wanted to do a lowering link on the stock rear shock or put the baller Ohlins adjustable on there... And probably a lower faring and more comfortable seat.


Essentially this..

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I want to say that crystal lake honda had one outside last week . Not for sure . I would call .

I wouldn't go there if they had the last one on earth. Those guys have been assholes to me every time I went in with the intention of buying a bike on the spot. I buy all my honda shit from dupage honda in west Chicago even though I can literally see the (back of) the crystal lake store from my house
 

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Let me know... I think I'd get a black one and be happy with it as opposed to getting new plastics, etc...

I'd get a filter kit, exhaust, do a 4" stretch on the swing arm and lower the ass end 2.5". I'd just have to decide if I wanted to do a lowering link on the stock rear shock or put the baller Ohlins adjustable on there... And probably a lower faring and more comfortable seat.


Essentially this..

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Check out the grom forum there is a ton of shit in the works with a guy working on heads/bore kit for it. The plastics seem pretty cheap and there's a ton of vendors in Thailand for their iteration of the grom.

I'm pretty sure there was even someone who pimped one out to look like a mini Ducati monster
 
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