Adding Molle Storage Bags and Panel to the Grom! | 2023 Grom Build Part 18

[@timsatchell6713]

Excellent idea and some very good follow up comments. I was considering something similar out of alloy, but slightly bigger to hang soft panniers. Don't care what it looks like, I'm tooo old for that, but this gives strength and direction to my idea. Thanks everyone else for other great ideas. Gr8 community.

[@ryanjm8617]

I ended up putting a Vagabond cargo rack on my grom, followed by a black milk crate. I then put Molle pouches on all for sides of the milk crate. It's a great grocery getter and I can carry a lot of gear for longer rides.

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Gotta love the utility of a milk crate, I have one on my CT90. I didn't want to go with a rack on the Grom because I felt like they all stick out so far back and the look of it just never sat quite right with me. Even though my license plate bracket sticks out pretty far, it's visually not very heavy and kind of works, where I feel like I wouldn't like the rack sitting that far back. I may still end up buying one to try some day.

[@ryanjm8617]

@@SpencerDesmarais Look into the Vagabond rack, I think they look better than the rest. I've picked up the back half using the rack, so they are pretty strong.

[@nyetloki]

What is it, a KLgRom?

[@ryanjm8617]

@@nyetloki What?

[@nyetloki]

@@ryanjm8617 milk crates are copyrighted by klr riders jkjk

[@mr.somebody1493]

I went the rear rack and tail bag route on mine.

[@noxin75]

Thanks for the video! I'm going to use this to be saddle bag supports! You may want to move the bottom bracket screws to be button heads or they may wear through the bag attached.

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Good idea! I was just using what I had for those, didn't want to go back to the hardware store a third time that day haha

[@mr.somebody1493]

I like how that turned out, would it fit with the factory turn signals ?

[@SpencerDesmarais]

That is a great question. I'll have to look this weekend and see how the original mount points line up. It might be pretty tight, but I *THINK* it would clear.

[@Reubenn1]

I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HARD CASE PANNIERS, THEY MAKE THEM FOR THE HONDA REBEL WHICH WOULD BE GREAT IF THEY COULD BE CONVERTED TO WORK FOR THE GROM! HAVE YOU SEEN THE HARD CASES THAT IM TALKING ABOUT ?

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Check these out, Reuben: www.t-rex-racing.com/2021-2022-Honda-Grom-Luggage-Rack-p/n48-21sideluggagerack.htm

[@Reubenn1]

@@SpencerDesmaraisTHATS EXACTLY WHAT IM LOOKING FOR YOURE A SUPER STAR, THEY ARE FANTASTIC, MY ONLY CONCERN IS THEY SEEM TO STICK OUT SO FROM FROM THE BIKE SHAME THEY DONT MAKE THE BRACKETS CLOSER FITTING TO THE SIDES LIKE THE REBELS HARD CASE PANNIERS ARE. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THEM ??

[@wonderingindian839]

Is there a specific reason you chose the plastic over the aluminum alloy? Do you think it would rattle? I just am about to copy yours and wonder if I should go with the plastic and reinforce as you’ve done? Thanks

[@SpencerDesmarais]

I don't think I saw an appropriately sized, reasonably priced aluminum version when I bought mine. Plastic one was cheap and the right size so I went for it! I'd imagine aluminum you would not need to reinforce, maybe just large washers on either side to help spread the clamping force of the bolt out?

[@rcnuttt1194]

Will this work for both sides?

[@SpencerDesmarais]

I would think so, yeah! Only issue could be the stock exhaust coming up and hitting it. The holes are there for it, though.