2025 Honda Grom First Ride Review and RACE

Twelve-inch wheels and a 124cc engine aren’t considered exciting things in the world of motorcycles. Fortunately, nobody ever told Honda that. And so in 2013, it introduced the Grom.

This—the 2025 Grom—is not significantly different from that iconic first model and even less so from the third-generation Grom that it’ll replace. Actually, the 2025 Grom is identical to the previous model in terms of running equipment and only differs in tweaks to the following body panels:

• Headlight cover
• Front cowl
• Left/right shrouds
• Fuel tank cover
• Tank cap cover
• Left/right side covers

That, folks, is called sticking with a proven recipe.

New Look and More, Kind Of…

There’s a reason for the changes to the 2025 Grom however; Honda says its goal is to reach customers who might not have been drawn to last year’s look and the oversized “washers” that called attention to its easy-to-replace panels. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. But also, if you think you can do better and reach more people, might as well try. This is Honda trying, despite the Grom already being its bestselling streetbike.

There are other small attempts at attracting new customers, the first being a lower cowl that comes standard on the Grom SP but is available as an accessory for the base-model Grom and Grom ABS.