IN
THE
WIND
P28
GROM GOES UNDER
THE KNIFE
H
onda's favorite little weapon,
the hugely successful
Grom, gets a facelift for 2017 in
the wake of a fresh challenge
from archrival Kawasaki on their
new Z125 Pro.
The Grom gets a sharper look
with new side shrouds, LED
headlight, flip-key, new handle-
bars, under-slung exhaust and a
different tail section with a taller
passenger seat.
Mechanically, the Grom is
unchanged with a 125cc single-
cylinder four-stroke motor, disc
brakes and a 31mm fork.
The new Grom will go on sale
in August and retail for $3199 in
Matte Gray Metallic, Pearl Red,
Pearl White, or the gnarly Bright
Yellow. CN
DUNGEY DONE (AT
LEAST FOR A WHILE)
R
ed Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey has to sit out a big
chunk of the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Cham-
pionship because of a back injury that he suffered at the
Colorado MX National, June 4. The defending 450MX
champ suffered the injury when he fell in the second
moto, though he still got up and finished the race in
fourth. It turns out that he cracked his C6 vertebrae in
the fall and will have to rest for a minimum of six to eight
weeks to let the injury heal.
"It's very difficult to share such disappointing news,"
said Dungey in a release from the team. "It's heartbreak-
ing mainly because of all the hard work the team and I have put in preparing to defend the motocross
title this year. But I'm very thankful that the injury wasn't worse. I will use this time away from racing to
recover fully, knowing this will only make me stronger and more motivated. Thank you everyone for your
support and understanding."
Roger DeCoster, the Red Bull KTM Team Manager, said, "The plan right now is to reassess his re-
turn to racing in six weeks' time once he is reevaluated by his doctor." CN
In surprising news,
Ryan Dungey
suffered a back
injury at the
Colorado National
MX and will be out
of action for at
least 6-8 weeks.
The Honda Grom gets a
facelift for 2017.
