rawlins87 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Horlick still have his? Thinking about picking one up just looking for info from owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Nope he Sold it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.504 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I owned one for a little while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I owned one for a little while...What were you thoughts on it? Why did you sell it?I've owned a few ruckus' and am debating on getting another ruckus or leaning towards the grom because of double the power and faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 variety is the spice of life. get the grom, try it out, and if you don't like it you can always sell it. i have a zuma and grom, both lots of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.504 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) My thoughts on the grom:They're a novelty, tons of fun... But really kinda pointless as a motorcycle.The seat sucks horriblyThe bike is not happy at speeds above 50mph. The chassis is fine, but the engine is not. To hold 55mph, you have to wring it's neck.On the plus side, you can get away with murder on one. No one thinks you're up to no good (like excessive speeding and general hooligan riding) when you're on a bike that looks like it was built for a 10 year old. They just laugh and wave.Other than that... They're a blast and I miss mine a bunch! I sold it so I could pay cash for a different bike rather than financing. Edited June 7, 2015 by 3.504 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 My thoughts on the grom:They're a novelty, tons of fun... But really kinda pointless as a motorcycle.The seat sucks horriblyThe bike is not happy at speeds above 50mph. The chassis is fine, but the engine is not. To hold 55mph, you have to wring it's neck.On the plus side, you can get away with murder on one. No one thinks you're up to no good (like excessive speeding and general hooligan riding) when you're on a bike that looks like it was built for a 10 year old. They just laugh and wave.Other than that... They're a blast and I miss mine a bunch! I sold it so I could pay cash for a different bike rather than financing.Was yours stock? I've heard of people doing 60-70 with intake, exhaust and tuning. The ruckus would only do 40. I'd be happy with 45-55mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Horlick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Was yours stock? I've heard of people doing 60-70 with intake, exhaust and tuning.The ruckus would only do 40. I'd be happy with 45-55mph.intake, exhaust on mine and it would do 70 if i was in full tuck.. and it was sketchy. the springs are super soft.. i mean you can bottom the fork out easily just holding the brake and pushing the front end down.. same with rear shock. that stuff being said, it was fun on the cart track, and i hooned it around my yard a lot. in the end, it wasn't as much fun on the cart track as a xr100.. mostly because it cost a lot more and i didn't want to fuck it up. so my intended purpose for it didn't work out the way i wanted, and i just really had no use for it. but if you have a ruckus and use it a lot, then the Grom would be a a nice upgrade. and it would be freaking amazing at deals gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnone Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Good training bike. Scooters are much faster and much more useful. And as Hoblick states an xr100 is faster on kart tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I wouldn't race it on he cart track and I'm sure there are faster and more useful scooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 It would be something the gf can learn on and then I can slam and stretch and mob around on in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 it was fun on the cart track, and i hooned it around my yard a lot. in the end, it wasn't as much fun on the cart track as a xr100.. mostly because it cost a lot more and i didn't want to fuck it up. This is the first time I've seen a Grom owner actually admit this. FWIW, I do think the Grom can be faster than an XR100 if the layout favors top-speed. My XR is far from fresh, but it will barely break 50 mph with the taller "PIRC gearing." (14/46 I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 What's the smallest DR they make? a 125? Is that one street legal? I think ti would be a ton cheaper than a Grom, and just as fast. Not as short, but the larger wheels would make it less scary at speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 What's the smallest DR they make? a 125? Is that one street legal? I think ti would be a ton cheaper than a Grom, and just as fast. Not as short, but the larger wheels would make it less scary at speed.Guys on smj have laces 12s to ttr125s so it is possible to run the same small wheel setup. I guess that is a viable and certainly cheaper option like you suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.504 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Was yours stock? I've heard of people doing 60-70 with intake, exhaust and tuning. The ruckus would only do 40. I'd be happy with 45-55mph.Yes, completely stock.I weigh 175lbs, and I topped it around 58mph on flat ground, and 62mph down hill. It took a long time to get to these speeds as well. It'll get to 45 mph reasonably quick (considering), but once you hit that wall, make sure you have time. I know people can get over 60mph out of them, but the engine is turning so many rpm I wouldn't want to sustain that while cruising down the road.Don't get me wrong, there's a special place in my heart for the little bike, I want another one, just don't need another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Yes, completely stock.I weigh 175lbs, and I topped it around 58mph on flat ground, and 62mph down hill. It took a long time to get to these speeds as well. It'll get to 45 mph reasonably quick (considering), but once you hit that wall, make sure you have time. I know people can get over 60mph out of them, but the engine is turning so many rpm I wouldn't want to sustain that while cruising down the road.Don't get me wrong, there's a special place in my heart for the little bike, I want another one, just don't need another one.Thanks for the input. I weight 200ish so I'd be happy with cruising 45-50 fairly easily.. Ruckus tucked full speed was 42-43. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo72 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I sat on one at IP yesterday. I didn't realize how small they were. Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I've seen plenty of used ones for sale with only a couple hundred miles on them. Seems like the novelty wears off pretty fast. I'd get a 250 scooter over a Grom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidersDiscount Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 You wouldn't believe me if I told you how much we have into our project Grom build. Here is the link, for sale for the right price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 You wouldn't believe me if I told you how much we have into our project Grom build. Here is the link, for sale for the right price. Good looking bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 You wouldn't believe me if I told you how much we have into our project Grom build. Here is the link, for sale for the right price. But you guys are using it as a platform to showcase and sell the parts. In theory, you're getting a return on that investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZ250 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 For the Grom owners, can anyone share real world fuel mileage? Honda claims 134 MPG for the 2014 model...my round trip to work is under 10 miles. Bicycle or Grom??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Rumor has it the 181cc kit makes 80 mph possible for a grom. That's an interesting little package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.504 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 For the Grom owners, can anyone share real world fuel mileage?Honda claims 134 MPG for the 2014 model...my round trip to work is under 10 miles.Bicycle or Grom???I got 100mpg on the money on mine pretty consistently. There's no such thing as highway riding on one... So that was stop and go, and wheelies in my driveway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.