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Post by ungabunga on Oct 30, 2016 8:12:58 GMT -5
Ok, so it's not a scooter, but as a teeny tiny motorcycle, the Grom is awesome. There are some drawbacks to a shifty bike, but I never stall it at all on this test ride and review...well...almost never...well, a lot
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Post by wheelbender6 on Oct 30, 2016 18:54:20 GMT -5
The Grom is cool and it looks like a lot of fun. However, I would be more likely to buy a Chinese Grom clone and spend the savings on performance parts.
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Post by w650 on Oct 31, 2016 8:13:53 GMT -5
There are so many things to consider about a Grom. For one, size is only relevant to individuals. Commuting on a 150cc scooter would seem awfully silly to the owner of a 2300cc Triumph Rocket with bags and a windshield. It has 12" wheels-Say, doesn't the 300cc Vespa have 12" wheels? It's slow-I don't know that 50+ mph can be considered slow. Jump off and tell me how the road rash feels. I saw one zipping through traffic with an accessory pipe recently. It didn't look slow to me. It has a chain-I've had a few bikes with chains. New lubes and O Rings have chains lasting to 30,000 miles. Like people who commute in Mini Coopers, a Grom might just be perfect for some. As would this. www.kawasaki.com/Products/2017-Z125-PRO |
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Post by mrsunsett on Nov 2, 2016 0:59:58 GMT -5
I agree with the z125.. its the same... just minutely narrower wheels on the kawa make it feel a tad bit unstable for me (i yest drove both the grom and the z125.
Fun bikes... but im a scooter guy... if im gonna get a "sport bike" ill get a cb500f naked.
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Post by 4950cycle on Nov 2, 2016 11:44:07 GMT -5
Ok, so it's not a scooter, but as a teeny tiny motorcycle, the Grom is awesome. There are some drawbacks to a shifty bike, but I never stall it at all on this test ride and review...well...almost never...well, a lot JCL MP250A Lihai 257cc powered / How fast is not terribly fast ? What is rider weight and roughly top speed in town ? What is it,45,55,60 mph ? I like the way most reviewers leave out hard numbers. Their so afraid people will think something is slow. Well, only an idiot would think a modern low compression 125 would go 70-80-or  mph with a full grown anything on its back ! |
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mph with a full grown anything on its back !