the grom build – one year review

My first grom build post was getting way too long. Plus there was a serious lang in my posting to the build thread after the first few months (I didn’t add to it for another 2 years), so here I will re-cap my thoughts after one year of ownership.

Obviously, I’m writing this after the fact. My one year mark was back in 2017, so I won’t have too much detail. I think the bottom line was this: I love this bike! This is a safe bet, considering it is now almost 3 years later and I still enjoy this bike.

I did create a post on Facebook to mark the occasion. No thoughts or impressions, but cold hard data:

July 22, 2017

“So I’ve had my Grom for 1 year now and since I’ve been tracking my cost from day one I can give the all-in cost per mile. Quick breakdown of cost:

Paid for bike: $3,300 out the door
Aftermarket parts and maintenance: ~ $1,000
Insurance for the year: $206
Gas: $158

Total: $4,664

Total mileage: 5,674

Cost per mile: $0.82!

Less than $1 per mile! And the more I ride it the lower that will go down, I challenge anyone to find another vehicle with a lower cost per mile including the cost of the car/bike itself.“

Not bad, eh? Not many rose to the challenge. One friend did mention that he might be in the running with it costing him a whopping $0.75 to fill up the tank of his Spree. And another friend did beat my cost per mile with a bicycle, but that doesn’t count.

This bike is a blast, and for the most part everyone around you seems to love it too. I do remember though, it was annoying how often people will try to ask you one or more of the following questions:

It got to be annoying, especially when I had some good music pumping. I guess it does go to show how unique mini bikes were a few years ago. So uncommon that even non-motorcycle peeps would stop and ask about it. No one does that to the standard cruisers and crotch rockets you see every day.

In summary: 10/10 would buy again.

Author Alex