RIDE REVIEW I 2022 HONDA GROM
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and black models, $3499 for the red,
the white and the blue SP models,
and $3599 for the blue ABS model.
Enough of the technical hoopla.
Let's get into the fun stuff; after all,
that's what the Grom is all about, right?
Taking It To
The Streets
For our introduction, Honda planned
a full day ride on all of the new Groms.
We started at Steady Garage, the
epicenter of West Coast Grom life.
Picture the JDM tuner car scene,
just with Groms. This place oozes
that simplistic Japanese style and the
crew there eats, sleeps, and breathes
mini-moto culture. Their custom cool-
ness set the tone for an incredible day
in the SoCal mountains.
If you're expecting to read about
high performance and speed, you
may want to quit here. This is not
what the Grom is all about. Instead,
it's all about having fun, and this bike
is about as fun as it gets. You can't
help but instantly crack a smile on
the Grom the first time you open the
throttle. We were already giggling
out loud as the four other journalists
and I disembarked from the shop
and chased each other down Main
Street. The crew headed for the hills,
using all of the Grom's five speeds.
We opted for side streets because
the Grom is not fast enough, nor is it
intended, to be ridden on the free-
ways of California. We're talking 60
(Above) The new Grom grew an extra
gear (now a five-speed) and now has
more teeth on the rear sprocket.
