Honda Grom in the city - Is it the perfect commuter bike !!

Meeting first thing in town, forecast to rain, decide to take the Grom, she is a very good commuter, give it an extra 5 BHP and she would be perfect.
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[@Campbellteaching]

I agree, I wish Honda would bring out a 150 or 175cc version, this it would be the perfect commuter. It is also good for poorer parts of the world with poor roads as it has maneuverability to ride around potholes and obstacles. And of course the fuel efficiency is excellent.

[@severussnape6886]

Your comment has lasted for 7 years and I confirm now it has become true. Especially in Asia, 150cc are common and better than 125cc in terms of performance.

[@yourwifesboyfriend6081]

That’s been accomplished with the XR150, but at the expense of an additional 60lbs.

[@severussnape6886]

@@yourwifesboyfriend6081 XR150 is just a quite a little bit of bigger bore and bigger wheel of the CRF125F. Just get an XR190L and it is better anyway.

[@royaljordanian]

Traffic and Rain are always guaranteed.

[@WarrenNewman]

RJ. What do you think Leave or Remain in the EU? Or do you want to remain neutral?

[@royaljordanian]

I despise politics and politicians.

[@fuckyourcouch23]

yeah, doesn't matter the country, they're all greedy assholes that only care about themselves :/

[@seeuswhy2754]

rj,can you do a video about ruckus

[@wobblysauce]

Love the small bar width bikes.. makes filtering so easy. Mines about 26inchs, so many gaps that is before the handlebar shuffle.

[@ytascoobs]

This is why I love my Grom, fits everywhere and it's a blast to ride. yeah it has little power but in trafic you cant go fast anyway

[@d4vid888]

Love how it revs high and fits through traffic well

[@HamSpamJamLamb]

I always thought if they did a Grom 250 it'd be amazeballs

[@chasingtwos]

Love my grom. Just got it and have no regrets. People love it as well.

[@paulsmith705]

That was the day in London last week when the M3 became a river. Forget keeping dry, having rain coming through the inside of your visor adds a new dimension to survival.

[@kilasracingfactory]

Oh my, this bike sounds exactly like the 125cc pitbike with Honda engine I had as a child. Thanks for the goosebumps good Sir.

[@friktionrc]

It’s base on the Monkey albeit one of a few Honda did as a modern take, so chances are your pit bike and this are most likely related lol

[@hujimix]

Dang it, RJ makes it look so easy to surf among the heavy traffic in those tight streets. The streets in my country are wider but shorter so it's a hassle trying to pass a couple of cars just so you have to slow down right after to watch out for incoming traffic around the corner

[@somebodyaswell]

RIding in the rain is so fun, I love that sound and fill that the rain gives on my helmet :3

[@thomasosborne8346]

I don't know why but this is really satisfying

[@mrbdb64]

I love the aggressive no courtesy way of riding rj has adopted so cool

[@klouism1]

No matter what Bike, you are the "Filter King". There sure are a lot of very narrow streets there. Thanks for the video.

[@ArabDude123]

Streets of England are the most joy to ride through... when the weather is nice :)

[@tomif.6149]

I just watch how well you're driving in traffic ! Respect from Hungary!!

[@edvanandel]

"Perfect" is maybe too much said, but she can certainly compete with the rest of the family. At last also some (!) footage of rain in London for those who asked. Thanks RJ.

[@Rabubi01]

You zoomed past me yesterday on your Grom.. man that thing is loud, your video's Audio does it no justice.. or maybe it's my speakers... anyway, love the videos man.. fingers crossed I spot myself on one of your Video's one of these days :)

[@roslinisyamahendra874]

you're the master of filtering RJ. I like that so much

[@UnknownProdrive]

I agree with you RJ just watching you ride it you can tell it would benefit from that bit more power to get you out of sticky spots that bit quicker. Also nice example of the black art that is filtering.

[@MrAusadventure]

The Grom does look perfect for city commuting. It fits easily in gaps that are tighter than a nun's nasty.

[@gromrr2484]

I LOVED to ride on the rain with the Transalp and now even more with the Grom! It's so nice to feel the water... it's harder to ride because cars get 'rain' sickness and behave like dicks but other than corners, I drive almost like in the dry.

[@AW4WAL]

RJ, are you The Stig's bike riding cousin!?

[@dopefreshnesssss]

but RJ talks

[@AW4WAL]

User5220 Yeah true, but then again, he's probably not the shy one; also, cousins, not twins.

[@supernova8715]

He's the black version of Stig

[@ThisLifeRiding]

Man, now i just want to take a week or two and ride a Grom around London. Great video man.

[@TheSkskitey]

Nice rainy weather RJ , our winter is probably your summer here in Australia , the Grom maybe good in the city but when you went on the motorway she runs out of puff , :-)

[@SASraceCAM]

be careful at 1:09 going in front of that truck if the lights change

[@drummerdavemax]

You're an animal on that thing! I need to get mirrors like yours so I can split lanes easier ...I've got the bar-end mirrors & they add like 4" to each side!

[@ACE999]

Welcome to freezing wet Britain for 8 months of the year! Has a lovely note that Grom. :)

[@motoninja2747]

we got the new GROM driving in few weeks i can't wait ti check it out ill try to do a review or first thoughts vlog,

[@markodjekovic5668]

RJ, great video. Regards from Miami. I wish south florida has cities like Europe has, in order to drive small cc motorcycles. Here everything is highway and above 60mph. Anyways just want to salute all RJ and motorcycle fans.

[@Veliir]

I love the Grom! my next bike :D ! Again a great Video!

[@armyofone3616]

2:10 Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John, surprised they listen to that stuff in England.

[@ipdjbt]

This little fooker sounds pretty damn good!

[@VespertiliKildem]

Grom? Oh the msx! Yeah that's one freaking small bike ahah! I like it. Damn man, the famous UK weather, rain and hail in middle june???

[@FaultyWalnut]

loved that last part on the bridge clear road :D

[@01Wish]

that sound. love it

[@MuriloHBrandalise]

You riding skills are impressive!

[@Pocahonkers]

Did you forget the "?" in the title? Maybe you can increase the Groms ouput by 5 bhp if you put some rallye stripes on it and an open intercooler! ;) Or put the S1000R's engine into the Grom!

[@rgc2989]

Man I wish we could filter in Canada.. I don't think it matters what you're on mate. You can slice up traffic like a hot knife through butter on any cycle.

[@ScottZ370]

I miss the days of the BMW C1 being commonplace across London, they were very ahead of their time

[@DriftKingNL]

Those things were ugly as hell. Also, ever seen somebody 'riding bitch' (back seat passenger) on a C1? Yeah it's even worse then.

[@SMU_3L]

Please explain the double clutch pull at 11:52ish after pulling away from the traffic lights

[@royaljordanian]

Just having fun with the gear change, not for any other purpose.

[@GForceConnections]

Sounded a bit like tarzan

[@DEVILMATE1996]

can u imagine if you just casually pulled a wheelie? That would have been cool .

[@mycombatforce198]

People in the UK love german cars

[@Dimerzz]

Lewis Hamilton may be apart of that influence.

[@einseinseinseins]

Germany builds luxurious cars and if you can afford London, you can afford these vehicles. You wouldn't believe how many Bentleys and RollsRoyces are driving in London. There are more Bentleys than small city cars. And there are a lot of Prius-cars. Sadly.

[@dopefreshnesssss]

+eins whats so bad about a prius

[@leoja4578]

Most Prius drivers are terrible.

[@elcondeconete9083]

I think people of the world love german cars...

[@repentdaily201]

My man’s nice wit it

[@SixmiffedyUkvlog]

For inner city riding yeah, you don't need big bikes but get that towards an A/B road and motorway and does it not leave you wanting more? Like a WR250/450?

[@chocolata2240]

Perfect Ride RJ I Injoyed the View what kind of tires you have on your Grobie to ride in the rain I still have the VRubbers on my grom are they safe to ride in the rain

[@TheBrohamBikerMT]

Now that's what you call traffic, and I thought Dublin Ireland was bad :) always raining here too, summer my ass

[@Tev_N]

What's the recording device you use to make your engine sound the way it does on youtube? Someone showed one in a video but I forgot. Makes a huge difference.

[@abidcvb]

Its in one of his Q and A videos

[@SuperRiderSM]

RJ, do you ever think your bike may be too loud? Do you use ear plugs while riding or doesn't it bothers you at all?

[@RT_MOTO]

Got to love our London weather :(

[@DriftKingNL]

That's UK's Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring for ya. Pretty much all year round. Island climate sucks. Even though I live in the Netherlands, the city I live in is technically an island too. It's surroundes by rivers on all sides. And even here we have to deal with a partial island climate. It can be raining all around the island but be dry and sunny on the island and vice versa. Sometimes it's a blessing, sometimes it's a curse. But whatever we do, we never trust the weather reports here.

[@paulandsueroberts4121]

You certainly can cover the ground in London RJ.

[@markcorrigan6274]

Another awesome video

[@TrindadeSergio]

You once stated having feels for the Z's. Would you consider switching to the kawy side ? With the brand new Z125 Pro

[@TheMaxiviper117]

You can get big bore kits for the grom like the finbro 235cc kit

[@sjbaliyt]

I hate to say it but the new Honda 150cc scooters with fuel injection they sell here are fantastic commuters, as you said the grom as well as the new Z125 should have a tiny bit more power :) PS: glad to see that you're enjoying whats going to be a typical British summer? ;)

[@royaljordanian]

The word Summer, in England, should be removed from the dictionary.

[@digitaldogs233]

+RoyalJordanian very true

[@riyanardiansyah7003]

ciee.. d bales rj..

[@satriosukarnoatmosudirjo9722]

Its true tho vario 150 is the best commuter bike in indonesia

[@MrAusadventure]

Summer was stolen from the UK by thieving convicts in the late 1700's and brought to us here in Queensland, Australia so that we can enjoy it year round. :-p

[@redlinerichard77]

I would love to see RJ ride a two stroke motorcycle.

[@nigelnitrogen1778]

Ahhh I really really want to buy an msx. but don't know whether to go new or used and if I can afford the upkeep of my mt07 and a msx. I know I'll use the msx more as the weather is always pants and hate taking the mt out in it 😣😣

[@adrianjimeno2696]

+RoyalJordanian why dont you press the clutch when you go upshift? isnt it bad for clutch?

[@caothangpham587]

6:45 Is that a press department? Are you work in Communications & Media? RJ.

[@shubhammukherjee4830]

Have you ever thought of trying the Kawi Z125 Pro..? I think it looks better than the Grom..

[@adamnewtonloveforcars9479]

It's basically a grom but worse less power and torque

[@sjbaliyt]

hmm the difference is only 0.4HP, the Z likes the higher rev's that's pretty much it, but the babyZ does look a lot better

[@tooslow125cc3]

am currently changing my gears based on how the bike sounds...if it sounds like the rev is too high, I shift up. What gear is best in a 20 zone mph

[@pianoman3214]

aaaah yes.... London in summer, aint she beautiful...

[@RidingJapan]

what are these people doing? U-turns in the middle of the road?

[@jerryjordense3421]

@royaljordanian nice video man keep it up i like it!!!

[@okinakuchi7661]

wonderful sound *-*

[@aseredy]

Straight piped Grom? ... or RJ puts the mic right by the can? RIP my ears :D

[@Olsposbol]

Hey RJ, I'm currently doubting if I should just buy a car, and maybe get a motorcycle license later, or if I should get the A1 license (125cc) and use a bike all year round. In my heart I really would like a motorcycle, but I don't know if it's wise to depend on a motorcycle all year round in the Netherlands. Thoughts?

[@royaljordanian]

No right or wrong way of doing it, do what feels right for you.

[@W1ll3Wall3]

Hi RJ! Greetings from Sweden! I was wondering if its a good starter bike? What do you think? //Wille

[@fuglork5938]

All grom needs is Aprillia RS125 de-restricted engine, would be fun.

[@HaraGuro]

Can you show us your outfits and give some advices for raining days

[@edvanandel]

All RJ's riding outfit is on his website: reel.tv/#!gear/

[@HaraGuro]

Thanks

[@Itakawabiker]

It looks like a motorcycle just suitable for city use, especially in big cities, but what are its limits? For example a person's height as it affects? (for example, 180 cm)

[@MrMannakin]

It still looked miserable weather and traffic in London is pants (even with +10 filtering boots that RJ has)

[@Jamiebarker1954]

I’ve just bought a grom literally this morning! What exhaust is this? Would love to order one for mine!!

[@Killtec]

why did you sell your grom?

[@GeorgewhoGen]

Nice, does your bike wares tires for rain ?

[@Myndi78]

I believe it is the perfect bike once upgraded - but the upgrades will cost as much if not more than the bike - wich makes it an very bad investment. I still want one though 😆

[@ZazoMotoVlogs]

a lot of people say that London is not a good city for living!

[@timinno]

is there some rattling or weird audio issue on this vid? Or do I need a new pair of headphones?

[@AshwinAyyagari]

10/10 would ride to slay traffic.

[@richcruz936]

How is it compared to an automatic scooter in extreme heavy traffic though?

[@LxBsly]

I've been watching how you use the clutch. I notice when you change gear you tap the clutch slightly, it doesn't seem like enough to fully disengage the clutch? Whats the reason? Maybe your biting point is just far out.

[@Synccrecz]

I don't think he engages the clutch at all. It seems like he's using a technique called clutchless gearing, basically you release the throttle for a really short amount of time, and simultaneously you place your foot under the gearpedal and give it SMALL tap upwards, as soon as the gear is changed, you can go full throttle again. Really nice for 125cc where you don't have a lot of power on tap and you don't wanna loose it while gearing, the acceleration is way better in my experience. As long as you do it right it has no impact on the gears or clutch.

[@LxBsly]

+Sync crecz I understand clutch less up shifting. I do it myself sometimes. But if you look carefully, RJ puts some pressure on his clutch but not enough o disengage so that's why I am confused.

[@thecombatwombat833]

hmmm isnt it when you have high revs too ? i know for manual cars is is at a certain limited of revs to change gears clutchless.

[@DriftKingNL]

+LxBsly I think he does that little itty bit of clutch to have it disengage long enough to not get a sudden spike of power to the wheel in these wet conditions. In wet weather it's easier to make the wheel lose traction. +The Combat Wombat For manual cars transmissions work very differently. Rev matching is much more important in a car to not mess the gear box up. With bikes you only have a sequential gearbox with neutral between first and 2nd gear. With cars you have neutal between every gear. Unless you have a car with a sequential gear box, but most cars that have that also automatically cut off the acceleration. You can see this in rally cars.

[@animatepl]

"Grom" means "thunderclap" in polish. So appropriate!

[@OttoRUS]

RJ, what do you think about kawasaki z125 pro? Make a comparative test with honda grom

[@adamhunt1889]

I don't think the Z125 is actually coming to the UK. But I might be wrong.

[@thecombatwombat833]

hey RJ whats a funny story that happen while filtering ??? reason why im asking is at 0:14 all i can think of is you hitting the truck mirrors... god forbid lol

[@ir0n2541]

I like the grom, but for the price i have to pay for it i am restricting myself to only a city commuter that i won't be able to enjoy on long road trips.

[@grzegorzbitel3240]

świetnie dajesz filmy aby tak dalej spoko

[@HAudiii]

im going to college soon and cars are hard to keep there because of the lack of on campus parking but a bike or moped is much more reasonable. would a kawasaki ninja 250 be a good starter bike?

[@laurentiudafina]

If it fits you, it is a good motorcycle.

[@DriftKingNL]

Any bike is a good starter bike, don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise. People who say that you should't start on a liter bike are just full of shit. You are the one in control and you can crash with a 125cc or 250cc just as easily. The biggest difference in going with a liter bike for a first bike is that you really need to learn to control yourself more than you need to control the bike. If you feel that you wouldn't have the discipline to control your speed on a fast bike, don't get a fast bike, because then you will end up in a gutter. As for people willing to reply negatively on this, just think about the amount of people in the U.S. alone that started on big heavy powerfull bikes like Harleys.

[@DriftKingNL]

Ace JavaCoder I thought Honda Civics with fartcans already did that.

[@thecombatwombat833]

sounds soooo gooodddddd !!!!!!!!

[@leonardogasparic5950]

Yo RJ what do you use to record the sound? :)

[@addario]

Would love to see you ride an mt-07 around town sometime.

[@gameplayseries8946]

RJ, what render settings are you using?

[@rikgeersing4720]

Hmm - what did you do to your speedo? It looks like it's 'turned off' or cencored, is it like that in real life?

[@edvanandel]

In 'real life' it is normally visible. To prevent distraction by viewers it is edited afterwards.

[@maxlindquist1790]

that bike is the coolest

[@lth1072]

Great video again. Your inspiring me to want a bike :-). Quick question. Do you have to pay congestion charges everyday while entering London? thanks. Safe riding.

[@royaljordanian]

Bikes are exempt

[@lth1072]

+RoyalJordanian Thanks. That's a good thing. Hopefully that continues

[@DriftKingNL]

If they wouldn't RJ would really start to have a 'Vision'.

[@lth1072]

Thanks mate

[@shire-lee]

what the fuck is a congestion charge? They charge you to live in a congested fucking city? Please tell me no.

[@gamingdad2549]

Question, when you do all that filtering, do you ever get some driver's who get angry at you for it?

[@royaljordanian]

No. never happened or I don't hang around long enough to witness it ;)

[@DriftKingNL]

+RoyalJordanian As if you could ever hear them when they do compain.

[@Amir-u8z4e]

i from malaysian, i like your superbike!

[@RideOrRide1]

why you not use the clutch? Greetings from Chile

[@overboostn]

Is all the filtering you do considered legal? (oncoming lanes etc)

[@AlwaysWishing1983Tomboy]

If they decided to ban filtering what would you do?

[@spikeswallow4010]

+royaljordanian what are your views on yamaha yzf r125?

[@EinkOLED]

PASSED my MOD2 DAS today 1st time

[@ddmk11]

Oh yes love the rain pffff