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Title: grom. Post by: Barney on August 15, 2013, 03:37:25 PM http://powersports.honda.com/2014/grom.aspx (http://powersports.honda.com/2014/grom.aspx)
i want one of these too. Title: Re: grom. Post by: duc_fan on August 15, 2013, 03:39:34 PM Ditto. [thumbsup]
I'd have to find some dirt-oriented tires for it tho... what I really need is more like the Yamaha TW200. Title: Re: grom. Post by: muskrat on August 15, 2013, 03:59:05 PM I have my own little GROM that's gonna be punched out to 125 eventually. I'll bet the Grom will be a great little "pit" bike for adults like me who refuse to grow up and race them at the dirt track. they even have a "geezer" class where you must be at least 25 years old and 200 lbs. I see a lot of potential for this and useless dollars spent [Dolph]
(http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq53/montey2005/FF694C45-FC7B-4F40-83A8-7F24E2B3AB33-5396-0000027F0F2AD66E_zps42d4a8f5.jpg) (http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq53/montey2005/5F8EF486-3B13-4973-AA4A-4AADB8148988-5396-0000027F0359759F_zps28e87419.jpg) Title: Re: grom. Post by: Barney on August 15, 2013, 04:22:14 PM hah nice - i still have a couple of xr70s in my back yard - they were my first motos...that i bought when i was like 22.
Title: Re: grom. Post by: muskrat on August 15, 2013, 04:23:44 PM 79 z50 was my first and spent years looking, somehow I ended up with three and sold one thankfully. [laugh]
Title: Re: grom. Post by: DexterMorgan on August 15, 2013, 07:05:31 PM There is already a company who makes a "mini monster" kit for the grom....totally sweet.
(http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o688/Dextermorgan10/f255c8c6e1f324ae43c485c5a46ada5b_zpsac74291e.jpg) (http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o688/Dextermorgan10/997ef6d85de2315cada95f118ba0df74_zps66fbb804.jpg) (http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o688/Dextermorgan10/4fc4d68b8da3ffbfc99909cfd812955a_zpsfb98e477.jpg) (http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o688/Dextermorgan10/da15a63bd5002b0d35cf7075a5aa4353_zps556fcc79.jpg) [thumbsup] Title: Re: grom. Post by: hbliam on August 15, 2013, 07:40:32 PM Honda trademarked the word Grom? They likely don't even know what it means.
Title: Re: grom. Post by: minnesotamonster on August 16, 2013, 05:44:05 AM Derby.
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=63459.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=63459.0) ;D Title: Re: grom. Post by: Grampa on August 16, 2013, 06:29:51 AM needs this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Grom-MSX125-Stlye-Streetfighter-Twin-Carbon-kevlar-Exhaust-Full-system/151084620284?_trksid=p2047675.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D444000%26algo%3DSOI.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17115%26meid%3D610348726535716652%26pid%3D100012%26prg%3D8016%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D161064425462%26 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Grom-MSX125-Stlye-Streetfighter-Twin-Carbon-kevlar-Exhaust-Full-system/151084620284?_trksid=p2047675.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D444000%26algo%3DSOI.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17115%26meid%3D610348726535716652%26pid%3D100012%26prg%3D8016%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D161064425462%26) Title: Re: grom. Post by: Grampa on August 16, 2013, 09:42:35 AM (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p480x480/1009785_692379827445909_1719124320_n.jpg)
Title: Re: grom. Post by: Barney on August 16, 2013, 02:22:31 PM thats what i'm talking about
Title: Re: grom. Post by: muskrat on August 16, 2013, 05:49:18 PM so when are they hitting the stores anyway?
Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on August 16, 2013, 07:54:24 PM so when are they hitting the stores anyway? They were supposed to be in the US by the end of this month... but the date has slipped another 19 days, according to my sources. So it looks like mid next month. Not that I'm interested in getting one or anything ;) Title: Re: grom. Post by: muskrat on August 16, 2013, 08:03:20 PM Good, I have 20 days to finish buying shit for my other two builds and no cash left for the temptation. ;D
Title: Re: grom. Post by: MendoDave on August 19, 2013, 02:40:51 AM I'm going to wait until Ducati comes out with a Motard.
Title: Re: grom. Post by: Ducatamount on August 19, 2013, 02:57:36 AM I'm going to wait until Ducati comes out with a Motard. Wait... are you sayin'?.... really they are? :D Title: Re: grom. Post by: Barney on August 19, 2013, 03:01:21 AM I'm going to wait until Ducati comes out with a Motard. http://www.ktm.com/us/ready-to-race.html (http://www.ktm.com/us/ready-to-race.html) [evil] [thumbsup] Title: Re: grom. Post by: MendoDave on August 19, 2013, 03:02:15 AM Wait... are you sayin'?.... really they are? :D That's the word on the street. ;) Title: Re: grom. Post by: Barney on August 19, 2013, 03:32:43 AM more info please [drool]
Title: Re: grom. Post by: duc_fan on August 19, 2013, 10:27:12 AM (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p480x480/1009785_692379827445909_1719124320_n.jpg) [thumbsup] [laugh] Screw the scooter scene, this is actually cool, in a humorous sort of way... Title: Re: grom. Post by: MendoDave on August 19, 2013, 11:13:41 AM [thumbsup] [laugh] Screw the scooter scene, this is actually cool, in a humorous sort of way... I'm not liking all those sharp angles they have on these bikes these days, but that's just me. Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on September 06, 2013, 12:45:08 PM I picked up mine this morning. It's a lot of fun! [Dolph]
(http://catie.smugmug.com/photos/i-7qFDJtf/0/L/i-7qFDJtf-L.jpg) Title: Re: grom. Post by: ChrisK on September 06, 2013, 12:47:03 PM Christ how about that Mercedes behind it?!
Title: Re: grom. Post by: muskrat on September 06, 2013, 03:06:04 PM don't ask him but it's a Unimog [evil]
we want a ride report RichD! Title: Re: grom. Post by: Barney on September 06, 2013, 03:47:59 PM we want a ride report RichD! yes please. [thumbsup]Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on September 06, 2013, 04:05:18 PM yes please. [thumbsup] I'll give a better report once I've had time to play with it a bit more but ...it rides nice, tops out around 70 (downhill with a favorable wind ;D) completely stock without any mods at all (which means there is a good bit of potential there). "the top speed from the Yuminashi 150cc light bore kit with the standard 125cc head with small valves and ports is 144Km/h (89.47Mph)" [thumbsup] I'll putt around this weekend and letcha' know what I think. [thumbsup] Title: Re: grom. Post by: ab on September 06, 2013, 06:43:48 PM Rode back roads with a Grom rider. Looks like fun. He was keeping up about 60mph. Seems like nice bike but personally I would tire of it quickly.
Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on September 06, 2013, 10:43:39 PM Rode back roads with a Grom rider. Looks like fun. He was keeping up about 60mph. Seems like nice bike but personally I would tire of it quickly. It, for me, can't replace a full size bike, but in my suburban neighborhood it works for now. There are several "bike paths" I can take with the Grom that, with it's small size and quiet nature, will let me slip by unnoticed, but a 900SS wouldn't really work too good for that. I want to put a lighting kill switch in for when I'm offroad -to improve it's stealthyness a bit more. (it is quieter than my Z50R!) Buzzing to the corner-store for a sixpack or the grocery for burger buns just got fun again, but as fun as it is the Grom is no replacement for a proper trackday-capable bike! [thumbsup] Title: Re: grom. Post by: Barney on September 07, 2013, 06:10:14 AM i'm pretty sure that's exactly what it's designed to be - a fun little kick around bike. it'd be perfect if i could figure out how to get the girlfriend learn to ride one.
it looks a little too serious to me to be ripping down the bike path, but let us know how that works out - i feel like you need something with pedals for that...like the motoped. which i want too. Title: Re: grom. Post by: memper on September 07, 2013, 08:11:22 AM Honda trademarked the word Grom? They likely don't even know what it means. A young surfer?Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on September 07, 2013, 08:17:46 AM i'm pretty sure that's exactly what it's designed to be - a fun little kick around bike. it looks a little too serious to me to be ripping down the bike path, but let us know how that works out... Kind of like it can't "rip" on the street, (not an L-2 904CC Desmo -W- fins) it ain't my 'tuned-up '89 KX250 in the dirt either... But that is part of the fun! Like you said, a kick around, doing what's familliar, -but a twist on the downside. ;) <EDIT#2> Here is a pitch: DUCATI, make the 269! Single cylinder Desmo, 250-ish displacement, "Grom" dimensional proportions. (seat height/width (+/-) ) 120/70-12 tires MICRO-tARD? GO! Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on September 09, 2013, 09:18:46 PM Ducati would sell every one they made if it was $10K or less.
Give us a Ti rod at that price, please. Thanks. [thumbsup] (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p480x480/1001081_498262300249375_371332135_n.jpg) Title: Re: grom. Post by: Autostrada Pilot on September 10, 2013, 07:46:30 AM K, I want one now. [Dolph]
Title: Re: grom. Post by: duc_fan on September 10, 2013, 09:15:30 AM [laugh] Those are cool. Cheesy, but cool.
Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on September 10, 2013, 12:13:01 PM [laugh] Those are cool. Cheesy, but cool. Cheesy? Right! ...But what if Ducati MADE THE REAL THING!...? Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on January 11, 2014, 12:08:23 PM It looks like they may take this seriously!!!! [beer] http://gas2.org/2013/12/27/ducati-building-scooter/ (http://gas2.org/2013/12/27/ducati-building-scooter/) Title: Re: grom. Post by: zach (Slag) on January 11, 2014, 01:50:19 PM Ohlins is releasing a shock for the grom.
Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on January 11, 2014, 02:10:30 PM Ohlins is releasing a shock for the grom. Racetech has gold valves for it too... ;D Title: Re: grom. Post by: IZ on January 12, 2014, 11:32:42 AM Saw one on PCH last weekend. Sounded awesome too with aftermarket pipe on it. Only caught a glimpse of it but it looked like a CF akrapovic.
Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on January 12, 2014, 11:37:57 AM [quohttp://tyga-performance.com/site/product_info.php?cPath=72_1036_1118_1119&products_id=3175ttp://tyga-performance.com/site/product_info.php?cPath=72_1036_1118_1119&products_id=3175e author=IZ link=topic=64774.msg1226141#msg1226141 date=1389555162]
Saw one on PCH last weekend. Sounded awesome too with aftermarket pipe on it. Only caught a glimpse of it but it looked like a CF akrapovic. [/quote] Probably the Tyga full system. Its just over $300 for the whole thing too. [url] Title: Re: grom. Post by: IZ on January 12, 2014, 07:47:32 PM Nice!! ^^
I like that megaphone pipe. Like my old 620 http://tyga-performance.com/site/popup_image.php?pID=3176 (http://tyga-performance.com/site/popup_image.php?pID=3176) Title: Re: grom. Post by: red baron on January 14, 2014, 09:51:42 PM The grom IZ just your size. [laugh]
Title: Re: grom. Post by: muskrat on January 15, 2014, 03:32:11 PM under $10K?????? more like under $5K
Title: Re: grom. Post by: IZ on January 15, 2014, 03:50:24 PM The grom IZ just your size. [laugh] [cheeky] That thing would rip through The Shire! Title: Re: grom. Post by: Grampa on January 15, 2014, 06:40:12 PM there is no asphalt in the shire
Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on January 15, 2014, 06:44:11 PM there is no asphalt in the shire As long as there is ass there is no fault. ;D Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on January 22, 2014, 07:13:51 AM Already slow Honda GROM deliveries MAY BE EVEN SLOWER!
(GROM's are made in and shipped fron Thailand) http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-22/thai-cds-rise-one-year-highs-after-pro-government-faction-leader-shot (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-22/thai-cds-rise-one-year-highs-after-pro-government-faction-leader-shot) Title: Re: grom. Post by: Barney on January 22, 2014, 02:36:29 PM Ducati would sell every one they made if it was $10K or less. Give us a Ti rod at that price, please. Thanks. [thumbsup] (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p480x480/1001081_498262300249375_371332135_n.jpg) (http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/f8/f88fe00cc60de06542efab08af8be957474a4587910f3519d512c7df679e49fb.jpg) lol Title: Re: grom. Post by: IZ on January 26, 2014, 10:39:05 PM Black Grom spotted yesterday. Rider in one piece full leathers! [laugh]
Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on January 27, 2014, 12:03:25 PM Black Grom spotted yesterday. Rider in one piece full leathers! [laugh] I've ridden my red Grom to a trackday in full Ducati corporate leather [thumbsup] (The Duc was trailered to the track) I got a few WTF! looks... ;D Title: Re: grom. Post by: zach (Slag) on January 27, 2014, 02:22:50 PM Your grom needs a pugglepod 4500
Title: Re: grom. Post by: RichD on January 28, 2014, 12:37:45 AM Your grom needs a pugglepod 4500 RonR put the bug in my ear about putting the 9000 model on it, but I got to thinking -its too heavy and big... I do have a spare set of OEM 12" tires... It would be a fun project... MicroPod3000? [laugh] Title: Re: grom. Post by: ab on April 09, 2016, 05:20:34 PM Rode my friends Honda Grom today for about 20 miles. Love this bike. What a fun bike. Definitely get tossed around when heavy wind or huge truck passes by. Still it was fun riding it. It was wet road conditions so I was bit worried about turns. I hope to ride her in dry sunny conditions.
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