[BlueRidge]

I am on a few forums and on facebook and all i see is people talking about how slow the grom is and this or that bike is faster.. they call their bike a Grom Killer... like wtf.. nobody here bought a grom to be the FASTEST in the neighborhood.. if i wanted to go fast i would just get a bigger bike.. *shakes head* when are people gonna learn its not all about being the fastest.. hell we bomb harleys at the dragon with our 49cc ruckus scooters.. cmon now..

 

[Cadimanjd]

I don't think that most people realize that the grom is a toy. Most of the people who bought them have big bikes and cars or trucks. I know a few bought it for cheap transport but they might have been better off with a zuma 125. Hell I'm still thinkn about selling my grom to buy a zuma. I'm a little sick of shifting. But yeah I think people's expectations were very high maybe a lack of homework.

 

[RACER X]

All the motorcycle people I know want one, as a toy.

 

[BlueRidge]

 

[akanploy]

the msx cannot make the speed over than 135 km/hr due to the aero dynamic of the bike. the gear box of msx has its max speed at 145 km/hr at 11050 rpm with stock rims. event the bike has upgrade it still useless for the rest of 135 km/hr which can not acchive to 145 km/hr. it is better to say the good acceleration than top speed.

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[rynosaur]

the msx cannot make the speed over than 135 km/hr due to the aero dynamic of the bike. the gear box of msx has its max speed at 145 km/hr at 11050 rpm with stock rims. event the bike has upgrade it still useless for the rest of 135 km/hr which can not acchive to 145 km/hr. it is better to say the good acceleration than top speed.

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uhhhh wrong thread?

 

[BiG Chris]

its a toy but if your not first your last thats how people think

 

[BlueRidge]

its the same as it was with the ruckus.. "why did you buy that?" "its only 49cc???" oh and then its "swap it to get more power"

if i wanted a chinese bike i would of bought a chinese bike.. i wanted a Honda..

i didnt buy either one to go fast.. in fact my ruckus is fast enough for what it is.. i honestly dont want a 1000cc bike.. i bet i would rarely ride it anyways..

 

[mcummings2]

For me, it's not a toy. It's going to be my first bike and I'm excited. The reason I'm going with a Grom and not something bigger is because the bigger heavier bikes intimidate me (I am a skinny girl also). The Grom is the perfect beginner bike for me.

 

[GromPrix]

You just have to have the bike in the right setting. I bought mine to keep at work - a 1200 acre (including parking lots) facility with the furthest bits of stuff that I have to work on separated by about 1.75 miles. In the context of "it beats walkin" and even "it beats driving your car all over the place" it's the perfect choice and nobody EVER asks me why I didn't buy a gixxer or something a lot faster.

 

[Mainjet2001]

I have not had any bad remarks about the Grom, only requests to ride it or questions about how I like but I also hang with the Hot Rod crowd and they loved it.
The Grom is good for adults and also for kids and I would like to know what the ratio of adults to kids is.

 

[3SEAS]

Hello Blue Ridge,
There will be haters with almost any thing in the motorsports world. It mostly stems from people being jelious. My other bike is a Big Red Honda GL1800 and theres haters there also. Be proud of who you are and what you ride and try to have fun. If you are happy doing what you do it really shouldnt matter what other people think. Hang in there, Im on your side.

 

[poolsgold]

About to hit 1900 miles on my Grom and have enjoyed every mile. I got it for me to ride. I think it great others enjoy it also and have shared many miles with other Grom riders. My Grom is in the garage waiting for the next "spin around the block".

 

[gyntry]

I commute approximately one mile to and from work. Speed limits don't exceed 30mph. Who needs a 600/liter bike for that? Waaaaaay more fun to rip a Grom than slouch a 600/liter bike.

 

[normsynorms]

Bike night in Orlando.. Wasn't too much hate. 3 of us on Groms right in pack of about 40-50 Sport/superbikes. More comments about them being sick than not..

 

[Dadoo]

I commute approximately one mile to and from work. Speed limits don't exceed 30mph. Who needs a 600/liter bike for that? Waaaaaay more fun to rip a Grom than slouch a 600/liter bike.

I use mine in a similar fashion. I am super close to work and the gas savings over my F150 are just about making the payments. On top of that I am having a blast finding all of the back roads around here.

 

[CiscoSanJose]

This is America, people can say and do as they please with out hurting or killing someone. They are haters in every crowd in the world, Religion hating Religion, Gays hating Gays, bikers hating bikers, and the list goes on.

Enjoy the ride on this earth, You Only Live once, you should be more concern if you are getting laid more often than worrying about what people think.

Enjoy life everyone and ride safe.

 

[hairpin]

I don't even really ride my grom all that much anymore, so maybe my comment doesn't count for much. But what's wrong with people, that it even matters what people think?

Live a good life. Being on 2 wheels is better than being stuck in a car. People making negative comments about a grom... well it's kind of sad for them that they even waste their time making negative comments.

 

[Grom1202]

Fuuuk all the haters... I get so many bad looks and head shakes from Harley asssssswipes all the time.. I could buy any bike . But I choose the grom because its awesome to me.. Grom FTW.

Braap

 

[GromTactical]

its a toy but if your not first your last thats how people think

If you can't Dodge it, Ram it.


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