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and above as we made our way
out of town and up the twisties of
Glendora Mountain Road.
We really got a taste of this
laughter-inducing little bike up
in the hills. You can easily ride
the Grom to its full potential, and
the large footprint of the 12-inch
wheels makes it a blast to lean
over in the turns with confidence.
The ultra-smooth power isn't
enough to be intimidating, and it
comes on in a quiet, reliable fash-
ion thanks to its well-tuned fuel
injection system. You can confi-
dently nail the throttle and main-
tain control without fear of the
bike ever getting away from you.
Heck, if you're an experienced
rider, you'll probably be looking
for more power shortly into your
ride, but that's the fun of it. Think
pit-bike fun but for the street. As
we zipped up to the summit, it
was easy to see why riders spend
so much souping these things
up. They're simply so damn fun!
The flat seat, new styling, and
upright handlebars offered a
comfortable, neutral riding posi-
tion for my 6'1" frame. Anyone
under 6'4" will likely fit just fine on
it, and the Grom also sports pas-
senger pegs.
The ABS-equipped bike adds
another level of simplicity and
will certainly breed confidence
for newer riders. Without it, we
caught ourselves chirping the
ABS is available on the blue Grom.
