The Honda Grom (Honda MSX125 in Europe and East Asia) is a compact 124.9 cc (7.62 cu in) air-cooled standard motorcycle manufactured by Honda. It won the 2014 Motorcycle USA "Motorcycle of the Year" prize.[4] The Honda Grom can achieve a fuel economy of 134 mpg‑US (1.76 L/100 km; 161 mpg‑imp),[2] a power output of 10 hp (7.5 kW) at 7,000 rpm,[5] and a top speed of 55–73 mph (89–117 km/h).[2][3]
Manufacturer | Honda |
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Also called | Honda MSX125 |
Production | 2014–present |
Assembly | Thailand[1] |
Class | Standard |
Engine | 124.9 cc (7.62 cu in), air-cooled, four-stroke, single |
Bore / stroke | 52.40 mm × 57.90 mm (2.063 in × 2.2795 in) |
Top speed | 55–73 mph (89–117 km/h).[2][3] |
Transmission | 4-speed manual (2014–2021) 5-speed manual (2022–) |
Suspension | 31 mm inverted fork; 3.9" travel (front) Single shock with steel box-section swingarm; 4.1" travel (rear) |
Brakes | Single disc with hydraulic dual-piston caliper, 220 mm (front) & 190 mm (rear) |
Tires | 120/70-12 (front) 130/70-12 (rear) |
Rake, trail | 25°, 81 mm |
Wheelbase | 1,200 mm (47.2 in) |
Seat height | 750 mm (29.7 in) |
Fuel capacity | 5.5 L; 1.21 imp gal (1.45 US gal) |
Related | Honda Wave |
It is part of Honda's miniMOTO line up of "pocket-sized" motorcycles.[6][7] Other motorcycles in the range include the Honda Monkey 125, Honda Super Cub C125,[8] Honda Trail 125,[9] and Honda Navi.[10]
References
edit- ^ Bawikar, Priyadarshan (22 April 2016). "Honda Navi vs Grom: The India Angle". Autocar India. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Petri, Josh (18 May 2016). "The Honda Grom: Big Thrills, Tiny Bike". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ a b Hoyer, Mark (5 May 2014), "Honda Grom: Characters... Bikes That Move Your Soul", Cycle World
- ^ Motorcycle USA Staff (30 December 2014). "Motorcycle of the Year 2014: Honda Grom". Motorcycle USA. Retrieved 30 December 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dodson, Brian (27 May 2013). "Grom: Honda's pumped-up monkey bike hits a sweet spot". New Atlas. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "2022 Grom OVERVIEW - Honda".
- ^ "MiniMOTO - Honda".
- ^ "2022 Super Cub C125 ABS OVERVIEW - Honda".
- ^ "2021 Trail125 ABS OVERVIEW - Honda".
- ^ "2022 NAVI OVERVIEW - Honda".
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