suspenceful Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I owned a 1991 CBR 600 back in the day, but didn't really like it. After riding my friend's grom 2 weekends ago, I decided I should probably get one. Last night I picked up the first white 2017 Grom in Wisconsin to my knowledge. Reserved it about a week ago and picked it up a few hours after it was delivered yesterday. Walked in and saw a nice "SOLD" tag on it. They got three in (white, red, yellow), and two of them were already sold. Three people expressed interest in mine while I was filling out paperwork, but I wasn't about to let her go. I now own 3 BMWs and a motorcycle. I think I have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhundley Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I really want to ride a Grom. Ive had a few big bore Zuma's and am curious how a Grom would compare. I just picked up a 13 Suzuki DRZ400 super moto a few months ago and it's a ton of fun to ride around the city. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 9 minutes ago, andyhundley said: I really want to ride a Grom. Ive had a few big bore Zuma's and am curious how a Grom would compare. I just picked up a 13 Suzuki DRZ400 super moto a few months ago and it's a ton of fun to ride around the city. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They aren't fast in a straight line, that's for sure. I just like how fun and nimble they are. Perfect for getting around town and saving gas (I live and work in the city). Someone on Facebook (Rowley) didn't understand why someone would buy a Grom when they could buy a Supermoto. I'm not sure what a brand new DRZ400 would cost, but I paid $3800 out the door on this brand new Grom. That's fees, tax, registration, plates, etc. I don't doubt that the DRZ would be a ton of fun. I'd probably like the additional power. I've never ridden one, but I know for sure that I enjoy the Grom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhundley Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I think a brand new DRZ is around $6500 which is expensive considering its basically just a dirt bike. I personally couldn't justify the price of a Grom but they are really neat bikes. I am hoping Honda will put the Grom Scrambler concepts they made into production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I rode an identical DRZ to the one handlyundley has. They are a blast. Hope to pick up a motard soon, parting the R1 now. I'd also like a grom, but I don't think I could do it as my only bike. suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhundley Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 46 minutes ago, REKIII said: I rode an identical DRZ to the one handlyundley has. They are a blast. Hope to pick up a motard soon, parting the R1 now. I'd also like a grom, but I don't think I could do it as my only bike. Now is the time to buy one. I over payed for mine because I was looking in May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic540 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Groms are quite fun. A friend of mine has one and has let me drive it. I don't know if I would want it as my only bike (not great for longer trips), but I wouldn't mind having one. My current bike is a BMW G650 XCountry that I picked up earlier this year. So far it is exactly what I was hoping it would be. Plenty of power and still light and nimble. suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 I've owned a drz and now own a grom. They are both their own type of fun, but apples and oranges for comparison suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Break it in hard and change the oil often lol. I opted for the 6 year warranty which covers everything besides tires and wear parts. Which is nice considering how it gets ridden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 On 8/27/2016 at 10:40 PM, KaiserRolls said: Break it in hard and change the oil often lol. I opted for the 6 year warranty which covers everything besides tires and wear parts. Which is nice considering how it gets ridden Good to know because I've been breaking mine in really hard. I had almost no choice but to go WOT for the first 30 miles because of where I bought it. Did you get the warranty through the dealership you bought yours, or Honda? It does sound like good reassurance. Relevant picture: GunMetalGrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 It would be almost impossible to not break these in hard. WOT is a necessity to move the damn thing. The 6 year extended warranty was through the dealership. Think it added like $2 a month to my payment lol suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCD Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Late 80s Vitus 979. 294 miles so far this month. Pretty good mpg. YoungCR, Bassboy3313 and B C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhundley Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 I just picked this up a few weeks ago but I've only done about 50 miles on it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 2 hours ago, andyhundley said: I just picked this up a few weeks ago but I've only done about 50 miles on it. Not very hip of you to have more than one gear. Not very hip at all. KaiserRolls, B C and andyhundley 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 I frequent two wheel things... andyhundley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 That next bump looks like it would have sent you over the bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 One that I probably should have kept. SteelBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 That's a good looking cafe. But idk what it is about them. Part of me likes them and the other part of me tells me I'm dumb for liking them. They look cool but are not at all enjoyable to ride lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhundley Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Forever two wheels! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GunMetalGrey Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 16 hours ago, Snap said: That next bump looks like it would have sent you over the bars Nah, low and centered body position just results in it feeling like a bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Did your cellmate tell you that!?!?!? The Full Banana, suspenceful, GunMetalGrey and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCD Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 I cranked out 100 miles so far this weekend. Only calories burned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 On 9/1/2016 at 0:15 PM, Snap said: Did your cellmate tell you that!?!?!? post of the year? andyhundley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted September 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 On 9/4/2016 at 1:12 PM, TCD said: I cranked out 100 miles so far this weekend. Only calories burned. Same, but I burned .92 gallons of gasoline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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