Grom mods

Honda USA handed a Grom to the mad scientists at Steady Garage — a Californian shop that specializes in custom mini-motos. “Our vision for the project was to build something that is futuristic looking, with an end-of-the-world vibe,” the Steady guys tells us. “A utilitarian moto that would take on some crazy terrain and look tough.”

Teal Honda Grom

Grom

On paper, a 10 hp motorcycle with a seat height of 30 inches doesn't sound particularly exciting. And yet the Honda Grom remains one of the funnest and most adored motorcycles on the planet. If you can't understand why, stop reading right now and go take one for a spin. It's zippier than its diminutive stance and 12” wheels would imply, and is sure to elicit more smiles than bikes twice its size (and price) at your local watering hole. Oh, and it'll go for miles on nothing more than a whiff…

The car guys have been enjoying engine swaps for years. It’s the simplest and most reliable way to get extra horsepower—which is why we see RX7s tooling around with 6.2-liter GM V8s, and tiny Honda Civics with Acura power. Motorcycles are another matter, though. It’s an engineering nightmare, and you obviously lose the stealth aspect, because the motor is on display. But that didn’t dissuade Cole Mishler, who has just built the ultimate pocket rocket: A Honda Grom with a lithium ion power…

YZ250-powered Honda Grom...50 horsepower!The Honda Grom has been more successful than anyone ever imagined. The overgrown monkey bike won Motorcycle USA's Motorcycle of the Year award in 2014, and the 125cc four-speed machine has attained a cult following of epic proportions. However, the stock