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Honda Grom - Top speed?

PhoS said:
Still seems like the best money spent on these things would be a big bore and tune. You could do that for the price of a yoshi pipe.. I still think the performance vs. cost ratio is horribly off for these things. And nope novelty factor doesn't make up the difference.
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What other brand new bike can you get for $3200?

Yea, you can get big bore kits fora few hundred dollars. I don't want to mess with the motor that much. I'm pretty happy with the way it is - its not a highway bike.

The cost vs. fun factor is the best out of any bike I think. I'm always having fun on the Grom.
 
NudeMischief said:
I dont even think a grom is legal to be on the freeway in the first place, dear god riding it over the bridge sounds like alot of work as well.
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You are correct, it is not legal. Saved 20 minutes on my commute from San Lorenzo to Foster City, not to mention $2.50 for toll. :laughing Trust me, during commute hours, the Grom is probably the most perfect commuter bike. $3.00 to fill up, lasts me 4 days :thumbup

Heck, I even rode it to Mountain View from Foster City to check out a car i was buying. Then commuted back to San Lorenzo taking 84, again during rush our commute :)
 
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Oh and I must mention, I did trade it in my Grom last week for my R6. The dealership is in Petaluma (55 miles away). I could not tell my girl I was going to buy another bike since I just bought a car, so guess what...I rode the Grom to Petaluma at 6am in the morning, traded it in then rode the R6 back :rofl

The Grom actually did well in the slow lane, but it was cold AF! :laughing

Here is the bike I traded in:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcd/5305160076.html

and the bike I bought:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcd/5291200917.html
 
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mrzuzzo said:
What other brand new bike can you get for $3200?

Yea, you can get big bore kits fora few hundred dollars. I don't want to mess with the motor that much. I'm pretty happy with the way it is - its not a highway bike.

The cost vs. fun factor is the best out of any bike I think. I'm always having fun on the Grom.
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$3200 , more like $4200. :laughing

It's cool if you just want to make noise or whatever. Engine work wise you'd be hard pressed to find anything easier to work on short of a 2-smoke. A big bore also isn't going to decrease reliability if you use quality parts. Nope it's not a freeway bike, I have mini myself and have done some pretty epic back roads tours but to hell with riding anywhere else on it. I don't want to end up under a prius. :wow
 
I hit maybe 65ish going down hill with good tail wind. I'm 5'7 165.

Fun little bike. Too bad most of my ride is long distances. If I live and worked in the city, the Grom would be in my garage.
 
mrzuzzo said:
What other brand new bike can you get for $3200?

Yea, you can get big bore kits fora few hundred dollars. I don't want to mess with the motor that much. I'm pretty happy with the way it is - its not a highway bike.

The cost vs. fun factor is the best out of any bike I think. I'm always having fun on the Grom.
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My SYM Wolf 150 (think cb125) was 3200 OTD. Better comparison reviews to a Grom too.
 
Grom is definitely FUN! I am having a blast on this bike! It is not freeway legal because its 125 cc ( gotta have 150cc+ for freeway) but honestly i wouldnt want to take it on the freeway anyway.

Hopefully after break-in period it gets better, i heard the gears shift smoother as well.


One thing i noticed bikers dont wave anymore! lmao i have scooters wave at me!!
 
My Grom motor is stock but it does have extras
Have hit 63 twice but mostly tops out at 56.
full tuck helps a lot
 
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im over 300lbs and ive gone 72mph on a slight uphill then again mines modded lol
 
RaginBull said:
..... the Grom is probably the most perfect commuter bike. $3.00 to fill up, lasts me 4 days :thumbup
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yup, on both points! :thumbup

6 - 8 bucks every two weeks on the Grom vs 60 - 80 bucks driving my truck :thumbdown + the Grom saves me about 20 minutes in commute time, daily.
 
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