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Honda Grom: Beginner Bike Profile + Owner Reviews
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nok610ParticipantNice! Hey, did you take your bike in for the 600 mile check-up? My salesperson said I should bring it in so they can make sure everything’s ok.
nok610ParticipantThat’s a good looking bike!
nok610ParticipantCan’t wait to see some pics!
nok610ParticipantI’ve only had a chance to ride her once for like 30 minutes around the development just to get a feel for her. Haven’t had a chance to take her out on the road yet, but hopefully tonight will.
nok610ParticipantI’ve checked on a constant basis, but there’s only one 2009 250R Special Edition and the guy is asking $4000 for it. Not really a great deal. I did see a few older models, but I don’t really like the way they look at all. I’m somewhat handy, but I don’t really trust myself when it comes to bikes since it’s so new to me. I’d like to learn to take care of my own, but I don’t want to take the risk either and kill myself cause I didn’t torque something to the right spec. I definitely have my mind set on a 08-09 250R so I’m just going to save my pretty pennies until I have at least a good down payment like zep suggested and get the bike that I truly want.
nok610ParticipantA lot of the guys from my MSF course were dirt bike riders. During the course, they stated that it was a different feel for them since the body posture was different as well as the general response of the bike on the dirt from legal roads. A lot of the stuff they could pull off on dirt, they wouldn’t be able to pull on the roads, for instance, the bike won’t respond the same way.
Overall, they knew all the basics of riding a bike, I guess in their case was just getting used to the different postures and feel for the road. I’m not sure if that makes sense, but I’m just passing along some info I picked up from the guys in my class.
nok610ParticipantI guess some people just get bit by the bug and can’t wait to try it. Maybe they think it’s like riding a bicycle with a motor… meh.
nok610ParticipantI didn’t even take the warranty aspect of things into consideration. From her description, she claimed that the bike had a tiny tear in the rear seat and the “scratch” on the tank was already touched up, and that the bike was in overall good shape aside from those 2 mentions.
My original plan was to save up a few bucks here and there to make a little payment, probably pay off the fees and taxes since I know I won’t be able to save up over a $1000 to have a decent riding season. I probably could pull it off but that means I will probably be looking for an early September purchase. NY summers are short
My main concern is getting a used 08-09 250R at a cheaper rate than for what they are asking brand new. Not many 250R’s are being traded in from what I’ve seen from shop hopping. I’ve yet to come across a 2008. I’ll take a little gander and see what she looks like. Like you said, she may not even be worth the $800 savings.
nok610ParticipantGood point, I guess I could always ask my bank to see what they could offer me.
nok610ParticipantI just got the OTD price for the used 2009 and after taxes and DMV fees, it could be mine for $3567.50. That saves me a good chunk of change from the new one. I got my youshimura concept leather jacket, boots, Icon gloves and the Shift jeans. All I’m missing is the helmet.
Kawa financing no good? I have some cash but not a lot bunch, somewhere in the ballpark of $500-$600, haven’t checked the funds yet. Should I jump on it stat before someone steals right from under my nose?!
-ustfu, I live in Orange County, NY.
nok610ParticipantI actually passed the MSF course last Tuesday so I’m set on that first step I will ask the salesperson the OTD price on that sucker and see if there’s a huge difference in price.
nok610ParticipantI’ve never ridden a motorcycle in my life and I 100% agree with taking the MSF as the #1 first step to get into riding. Not only do they teach riding basics but the safety lessons they provide are great. You won’t learn bad habits that other experienced riders will pass on to you and they will help you every step of the way.
But not everyone seems to feel that way after taking the course. From the facial expressions of one of the other rookie rider’s, you can tell he felt a little discouraged by the end of the course and maybe saved himself a lot of money at the end. He walked into the class on day 1 ready to buy a bike, but at the end, I don’t think he has any motivation to pick up a bike. The instructors stated that a lot of people would walk out during lunch breaks and never come back because they realize it’s not for them at all (usually the U-turn box exercise). This happens a lot, but one can’t look at it as a waste of time and money. All experiences, whether good or bad, is always a life lesson that you can always walk away learning something. Without the MSF course, a lot of people would risk their lives and others by trying to ride a Hayabusa without any prior experience. Using the Hayabusa as an example, since a non-rider actually walked up to one of the instructors during our session and asked if the instructor could ride his brand new Hayabusa back to his house since he was absolutely terrified. He never rode a bike in his life and he went out to purchase a freakin’ 1300CC bike! He actually ended up signing up for the course that day which he probably should’ve done in the first place.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to like riding after taking the course being that it’s definitely more mental than physical when riding, but it actually made me realize how much I do want to ride. Even if I had decided not to pursue riding after completing the course, at least I would have walked away knowing that I tried, I still learned a lot of safety tips that could be applied while driving a car (even a bicycle), and the fact that I had a chance to feel what it feels like without having to take a risk it all on my own was comforting.
nok610ParticipantThis past Tuesday, I successfully completed the MSF course up here in NY and just a tip from the instructors that helped me with the emergency braking is what they kept reiterating over and over, “Don’t grab a handful of brakes, just… squeeeeezzzzzzzzzzze the brakes (emphasizing on the z’s).” They wanted us to be able to compress the front suspension as safely as possible without locking up the wheels and downshifting to 1st gear from second.
nok610ParticipantA Chase Bank just opened down the road from my home. Along the strip is Bank of America and a Credit Union bank which I can’t remember at the moment. I should probably inquire about a loan from at least 2 of the 3 local banks.
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