[Curtis Paul]

Just got my grom. I am new to riding motorcycles. My main experience was riding dirt bikes when I was a kid. Sooooooo, 20 years later I bought a grom. The main reason for buying was that I was looking at scooters for my daily commute as I get free parking at work. One day I was walking and came across a grom and was immediately excited about this as an alternative to a scooter. I feel this is a good cost alternative to $200+ for parking as well as fun. I think also it will be a nice gateway to getting a larger bike some day.

 

[Gr0mkid89]

Welcome! The Grom is my first "street" bike as well. Do a lot of reading and watch youtube videos on proper riding and lane useage, itl save you ! Now mod time!!! Lol

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[CiscoSanJose]

Congrats, and change the seat it will save your butt from these long rides, and get a good chain/cable lock system and lock your Grom to a poll, if I can pick up the Grom myself imagine if someone who is out to steal one with a partner and a van/truck to stuff your prized ride in their vehicle and covered the Grom up with tarp or blanket so no one knows what is in the truck etc. Been there and had my Suzuki GSXR 1100 stolen, nothing like waking up to find your motorcycle gone.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Congrats and welcome aboard!

 

[Curtis Paul]

Thanks Gr0mkid89! I am taking a motorcycle riding class in the spring. Unfortunately the grom has gone right to storage because of the weather here, but that's ok it gives me time to take the class. I look forward to the mods I have a two brothers exhaust and the tail eliminator so far.

 

[Curtis Paul]

Thanks CiscoSanJose! Yikes I would be crushed if my new ride was stolen, thanks for the advice. I was thinking of the chain/lock as well. Have any suggestions for seats?

 

[Curtis Paul]

Thanks smalltowngirl13!

 

[rkwfxd]

Welcome Curtis. Grom might save you some money but to me it is just plain fun.


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[BlueRidge]

welcome aboard your new addiction.. i too grew up riding all kinds of bikes/motorcycles but never owned one that had DOT tags.. i did buy a honda ruckus and modded it and when i first heard about the grom i was excited.. it was only until i rode Composimo's imported MSX that i knew i had to have one.. so for you to save money and get a big smile on your face hell it was worth it right?

 

[jmzd4]

Congrats and welcome to the madness

 

[CiscoSanJose]

Thanks CiscoSanJose! Yikes I would be crushed if my new ride was stolen, thanks for the advice. I was thinking of the chain/lock as well. Have any suggestions for seats?

If money is no object than I would go with Corbin,"kind of pricey but you get life time warranty" any complaints they will fix it for you to the way you want it. Very customer orientated and motorcycle friendly people, I went to their main plant in Hollister and everyone was friendly, from the person that was sweeping the floor to the secretary, to the guy that built my seat to the shipping clerk that refunded my shipping cost since I had ordered it with shipping but they had my seat ready to go out and since I was at the Honda dealer picking up my daughter's Grom I decided to stop by Corbin and see how my seat was coming along and they said it is in shipping and ready to go out and if I wanted it they would take it back from shipping and give it to me. There were other motorcycle guys there to get their custom Harley seat made and was waiting in the customer waiting room and they went outside to take a smoke break and noticed the Grom in my truck and went over to look at it and started taking pictures of it. Price range for Corbin is average $300 custom made depending on material used. Mind was snake skin design on leather and tanned to the color scheme of the paint job I was going to use on my Grom.


For cost savings I would go with the seat kit that has a ready made cover and preform foam that you have to remove your cover and cut out your seat foam and glue this pre-form foam in and stable the seat cover to your Grom pan seat plastic. I think the price on that seat was around $125. Not sure what company that made this seat kit but if I see it posted I will up date this post with the link.

 

[Curtis Paul]

Welcome Curtis. Grom might save you some money but to me it is just plain fun.


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Thanks rkwfxd! Yep I hope it's a lot of fun. Super excited to get out and ride. Hopefully the we will have a short winter here.

 

[Curtis Paul]

welcome aboard your new addiction.. i too grew up riding all kinds of bikes/motorcycles but never owned one that had DOT tags.. i did buy a honda ruckus and modded it and when i first heard about the grom i was excited.. it was only until i rode Composimo's imported MSX that i knew i had to have one.. so for you to save money and get a big smile on your face hell it was worth it right?

Thanks BlueRidge! New addiction is right, I am constantly looking on at the custom builds every day. It's dangerous Looking forward to the smile when the weather warms up.

 

[Curtis Paul]

Congrats and welcome to the madness

Thanks jmzd4! Madness is good

 

[Curtis Paul]

If money is no object than I would go with Corbin,"kind of pricey but you get life time warranty" any complaints they will fix it for you to the way you want it. Very customer orientated and motorcycle friendly people, I went to their main plant in Hollister and everyone was friendly, from the person that was sweeping the floor to the secretary, to the guy that built my seat to the shipping clerk that refunded my shipping cost since I had ordered it with shipping but they had my seat ready to go out and since I was at the Honda dealer picking up my daughter's Grom I decided to stop by Corbin and see how my seat was coming along and they said it is in shipping and ready to go out and if I wanted it they would take it back from shipping and give it to me. There were other motorcycle guys there to get their custom Harley seat made and was waiting in the customer waiting room and they went outside to take a smoke break and noticed the Grom in my truck and went over to look at it and started taking pictures of it. Price range for Corbin is average $300 custom made depending on material used. Mind was snake skin design on leather and tanned to the color scheme of the paint job I was going to use on my Grom.


For cost savings I would go with the seat kit that has a ready made cover and preform foam that you have to remove your cover and cut out your seat foam and glue this pre-form foam in and stable the seat cover to your Grom pan seat plastic. I think the price on that seat was around $125. Not sure what company that made this seat kit but if I see it posted I will up date this post with the link.

Thanks for all the info! I am curious if the seat height is higher. I'm 6' so that would be a good thing. The snake skin is super cool! I will look into Corbin more.