2014 HONDA GROM 125
As expected, American Honda announced that the Taiwan-built, fuel-injected, 125cc Grom will be for sale in the U.S. as a 2014 model, priced at $2999.
The Grom, known as the MSX125 in other markets [read our post on the MSX125 here], looks like it will be a blast to ride, offering what Honda says is “all the excitement of a full-sized motorcycle but in a package that just about anyone old enough to have a license can handle.”
It is clearly a modern interpretation of the 1969 CT70, and, like that long-running get-started-riding motorcycle, the Pearl Red or Metallic Black Grom 125 promises broad accessibility and charming approachability, coupled with a price that is hard to argue with. Expect the Grom in dealers this August.
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | |
| Engine type | 124.9cc air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke |
| Bore & stroke | 52.4mm x 57.9mm |
| Compression ratio | 9.3:1 |
| Induction | PGM-FI with automatic enrichment |
| Ignition | Electric |
| Valve train | SOHC; two valves per cylinder |
| DRIVETRAIN | |
| Transmission | Four-speed |
| Final drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS/SUSPENSION/BRAKES | |
| Front suspension | 31mm inverted fork; 3.9 inches travel |
| Rear suspension | Single shock with steel box-section swingarm; 4.1 inches travel |
| Front brake | Single 220mm disc with hydraulic dual-piston caliper |
| Rear brake | Single 190mm disc with hydraulic single piston caliper |
| Front tire | 120/70-12 |
| Rear tire | 130/70-12 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Rake | 25 deg. |
| Trail | 81mm (3.2 inches) |
| Wheelbase | 47.4 inches |
| Seat height | 29.7 inches |
| Fuel capacity | 1.45 gallons |
| Curb Weight | 225 pounds (Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and full tank of fuel–ready to ride) |
| OTHER | |
| Model Id | Grom 125 |
| Emissions | Meets current EPA standards. Models sold in California meet current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment. |
| Available colors | Metallic Black, Pearl Red |