2014 Honda Grom (MSX125 Outside The USA) - DO WANT.

Dirty Dan

Tasty waves and a cool buzz.
Any of you guys seen this yet?

http://powersports.honda.com/2014/grom.aspx

Here's a video:

http://youtu.be/I2FNtbgXgPA?feature=YouView

125cc Single. 12" Wheels. This thing is going to be fun! Cheaper end of the spectrum, Too, $2,999.

I can dig it. Little more modern than my CB100 and all the fun of riding a little bike.
 

Rich Ard

doin' the backstroke in an estrogen ocean
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Re: 2014 Honda Grom (MSX125 Outside The USA) - DO WANT.

That looks like a whole lot of fun!
 

Dirty Dan

Tasty waves and a cool buzz.
Yeah man it does!

Really can't wait for them to show up in the dealerships, I want to ride one. Thinking I might just have to have it!
 

620dark

You can always get it running with time or money.
Man, that looks like it would be a lot of fun to get into trouble with. And I thought the CBR250R was cool!
 

afiendishthingy

New Member
They are pretty much street legal pit bikes! Much better alternative to a scooter haha. I cannot wait until we get some where I work and I get to test ride it. Seems like you could maneuver that things like crazy, it would be fun weaving in a city. Honestly I am down to at least try one.
 

DV2000NJ

Been Around the Block
DEFINITELY going to test ride that when they show up at dealerships.

God that thing looks fun.
 

Mr.E

Got to keep the loonies on the path...
Same here. And the price! That's gonna have a lot of appeal to a lot of ppl. And I'm sure ppl will be boring them out before the first payment is due haha...
 

Maritime

Over 10,000 Posts
I am hoping we get these north of the 49th, looks like a great little fun runner and might get the wife on 2 wheels. Save a fortune on gas.
 

jsharpphoto

Coast to Coast
i would be very surprised if they show up stateside. We only get about 10% of the scooters manufactured in japan, and styling aside, this is going to be compared to scooters. Americans are stuck in the "bigger must be better, and smaller is for pussies" mentality. Sad to say.
 

Maritime

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Yep, Coming stateside confirmed and also up north here too. 3 grand is cheap for that level of fit and finish vrs a no name chinese or even a better taiwanese scooter and it has a 4 speed and clutch. the EFI will get every last pony out of the 125 as soon as a tuner gets a hold of it and lets the emmisions controls go away. My guess is a pipe and chip will be available in short order to hotrod these things as well as a big bore kit ;D
 

620dark

You can always get it running with time or money.
Maritime said:
Yep, Coming stateside confirmed and also up north here too. 3 grand is cheap for that level of fit and finish vrs a no name chinese or even a better taiwanese scooter and it has a 4 speed and clutch. the EFI will get every last pony out of the 125 as soon as a tuner gets a hold of it and lets the emmisions controls go away. My guess is a pipe and chip will be available in short order to hotrod these things as well as a big bore kit ;D

I swear converting a bike to EFI would cost $3000, so it's nice to see it on a bike so cheap. I'm thinking bore it (maybe have to stroke it?) out to 175, bigger injector, open up the exhaust, and then buy new tires after you ruin the stock ones ;D
 

Maritime

Over 10,000 Posts
EFI means laptop tuning and you are right that a bore and maybe stroke upgrade with injector etc. could see a hotrod version of this little bike, the chassis seems like it could handle some more power. Honda is really got a bike line up now. I want to own a CB1100, CBR500 and the Grom, it would give me all the types of bikes to ride depending on my needs or moods. now if I only had funds....LOL I am stuck making my GL do it all in one package for now.
 

Maritime

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jsharpphoto said:
i would like to see this head to head with the sachs madass. Same displacement, but very different design.

This is a good idea. I think the Honda would stomp the madass, as cool as it is, I think the Monkey bike would top it.
 

Dirty Dan

Tasty waves and a cool buzz.
I'm with you on that. The Madass is cool and all but the Grom just seems like more of a motorcycle to me.

Can't wait for the go fast parts, 70+mph on the Grom? Yes please.

Cannot wait for this. Was doing some calculations on the Honda website, Financing a new one would be crazy cheap. Seriously considering selling a couple of my older bikes and getting on one of these, I feel like it'd be a great daily.
 

jsharpphoto

Coast to Coast
I'd be curious to know about the fork tube diameters. This might make for some good front end swaps in a year or so after some idiots wreck them.
 

620dark

You can always get it running with time or money.
jsharpphoto said:
I'd be curious to know about the fork tube diameters. This might make for some good front end swaps in a year or so after some idiots wreck them.

Yea, it has USD forks it appears, and I bet they'd be pretty well matched to a CB350 / 360 sized bike.
 

sbaugz

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9 whole horsepower and 12 inch wheels. No thanks. It may look cool, but so does a vespa, and I will never own either.
 

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