[bikz]

Hi guys,

I bought a grom over the winter and put a bunch of parts on it hoping it would perform like my KLX110 (well w/143 BBK). It does not, it's a huge disappointment. I'm not sure where I went wrong, hoping you can help!

My klx143 is violent on bottom in 1st 2nd, & 3rd gear. Not crazy powerful as you go through the mid and top of the gears. I am looking for more of a clutch grab to play with wheelies. I know my KLX it is lighter, but it would literally flip if you hammer the throttle in any of those gears. My Grom will only pop up under 7mph with a bounce in gear #1... drastically different!

Here are my mods:
14 tooth front & 37 rear sprocket
o-ring did chain
Dinger built short intake
Yosh exhaust
Takagawa cam
Power Commander V & wide band 2
Takagawa high flow pump
60% stronger clutch springs
chimera clutch lifter plate

Thanks in advance!

 

[BiG Chris]

The transmission in the KLX is meant for low end grunt and the grom wasnt intended for wheelies it was for mpg. If you go with a larger BBK like a Kitaco 181 it makes it easier and if you just swap the 300cc into it, you will now have a hooligan bike

 

[Ninelives17]

PBI Sprockets Honda Grom 60T Rear Stunt Sprocket

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Go big or go home. Lol

 

[Whorider]

Big bore will get you where you want.

 

[bikz]

Thanks for responding guys...I have a 143 in the basement, will this be ok?...also can I use the wideband 2 and Power Commander V?... I am asking because I know it does not touch hondas "narrow band" settings from 0%-80% throttle. Thx!

 

[bikz]

Thanks for responding guys...I have a 143 in the basement, will this be ok?...also can I use the wideband 2 and Power Commander V?... I am asking because I know it does not touch hondas "narrow band" settings from 0%-80% throttle. Thx!

... really don't want to drop the $$ on an A-Racer, I have $3k I extras on this bike already I'll never get back

 

[Whorider]

I don’t have experience with PCV or the 143. I went 170 and it has decent bottom end.

 

[bikz]

I don’t have experience with PCV or the 143. I went 170 and it has decent bottom end. Which Takegawa cam do you have?

"S"type