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GROM GROM TNT

SPECS

ENGINE
Capacity 124.9cc
Type Single-cylinder, SOHC,
2 valves
Bore & stroke 52.4 x 57.9mm
Compression ratio 9.3:1
Cooling Air
Fueling PGM-FI
Transmission Four-speed
Clutch Wet, multi-plate
Final drive Chain
PERFORMANCE
Power 7.2kW @ 7000rpm
(claimed)
Torque 10.7Nm @ 5500rpm
(claimed)
Top speed 110km/h (est)
Fuel consumption 2.1L/100km
(claimed)
ELECTRONICS 1
Type Not applicable
Rider aides Not applicable
CHASSIS BOTH BIKES ARE
Frame material Steel
Frame type Tubular single BUILT TO A BUDGET
backbone
Rake 25 degrees BUT REALLY,
Trail 81mm
Wheelbase 1200mm SCRIMPING ON A
SUSPENSION
Type Honda COUPLE OF SPRINGS?
Front: 31mm USD fork,
non-adjustable,
100mm travel similar capacity and price. If you can’t have fun on
Rear: Mono shock, non- one of these, you should check for a pulse.
adjustable, 104mm travel The Honda’s suspension is non-adjustable
WHEELS & BRAKES at both ends but handled my bulk without too
Wheels Cast aluminium
Front: 12 x 2.75 Rear: 12 x 2.75 much trouble, but in an ideal world some preload
Tyres IRC adjustment on the rear may reduce the Honda’s
Front: 120/70-12 tendency to chamfer the edge off its exhaust
Rear: 130/70-12 system on right-hand turns. The Benelli sports
Brakes Nissin non-adjustable forks up front but is kitted up with a
Front: Single 220mm disc,
dual-piston caliper preload adjustable rear shock. I WANT A SECOND OPINION!
Rear: Single 190mm disc, The TNT certainly likes to scrape its foot pegs
single-piston caliper when the cornering gets enthusiastic and left-
DIMENSIONS handers have the side stand fashioned into a new Angela Williams
“I WAS EMBARRASSINGLY excited
Weight 104kg (kerb, claimed) shape. Neither bike have footpeg springs fitted, to ride the pint-sized bikes. Well,
Seat height 760mm so if they get folded up, they remain up. This
Width 730mm at least my pint-sized legs were. I
Height 1000mm happened a couple of times on the Honda and like being able to just hop on and
Length 1755mm many more on the Benelli, as you tend to flick go without the usual short-person
Ground clearance 155mm the left peg up when putting the sidestand up. I strategic ‘out of the starting gates’
Fuel capacity 5.7L know both bikes are built to a budget, but really, planning. For this reason I preferred
SERVICING & WARRANTY scrimping on a couple of springs? the Grom, it’s lighter and lower – and I reckon it looks
Servicing First: 1000km Long-haul rider comfort is surprisingly good, better, too.
Minor: 5000km The seat height suited my 154cm frame and I also
Major: 15,000km as neither saddle gave me a sore bum or cramped preferred the shape of the Grom’s perch. After a
Warranty 12 month, legs, although with their penchant for scallywag while, the TNT made some pressure points known
unlimited km behaviour, you don’t really stay put in the seat on the inside of my thighs, so I would definitely lean
BUSINESS END much. towards the Grom as my preference for a cheap and
Price $3699 (plus ORC) We spent the day running amok in various parts cheerful (and very fun) commuter.”
Colour options Splendid Blue/ of Sydney. And with another three weeks under my
Matte Axis Grey Metallic,
Incredible Green /Matte Axis
Grey Metallic and Gayety Red/ HONDA GROM
Matte Axis Grey Metallic Build quality, it feels solid Needs an extra gear. Would foot peg
and Halloween Orange. Gives little away to the Benelli in the PROS CONS springs be too much to ask? Exhaust
Contact engine dept, and 20 kilos lighter drags on right handers
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