Honda grom vs kawasaki z125. Honda is the undisputed king of the mini street segment in usa selling motorcycles like the grom monkey and supercub. Even if the benelli fits the bill as the cheater bike of the class which includes the honda grom it wasnt available for the. What do you get when you put four morons aboard the honda grom kawasaki z125 pro kymco k pipe 125 and ssr motorsports razkull 125.
The kawasaki z125 pro is at a disadvantage as far as specs go. Gearing is a big factor. It was a couple of years later that kawasaki decided to become hondas competition with a mini machine of their own the kawasaki z125 pro.
Honda gives you a one year unlimited mileage limited warranty on your new grom. It should be noted that a practical test from mens journal felt that kawasaki was being overenthusiastic with their estimation for the z125s mpg sitting in the 80s. In fact grom has become so synonymous with the segment that rival offerings like the z125 pro are often called kawasakis grom.
The z has a slight edge once the tach needle reaches the upper limits of its sweep but that really only matters at the track. The grom looks inviting and fun the z on the other hand looks like its ready to go shred some tires up. However the z125 is a capable machine in its own right and is even cheaper by 200 dollars.
Delivering the engines power to the rear wheel of the grom is a 4 speed transmission. The z125 holds two gallons of gas and kawasaki estimates it provides 1355 mpg. The grom is more than an inch shorter in the seat than the z125 with a 30 inch seat height.
At the heart of the grom is a 1249cc air cooled single four stroke engine with a bore x stoke of 524mm x 579mm. The honda grom wins on both accounts compared to the kawasaki z125 pro at least in stock form. Kawasaki z125 pro honda took the motorcycle market by storm a few years back when they revealed their ultimate mini machine the honda grom.
So why was my butt dyno fooled. This is a bargain compared to the 3199 price tag of the honda grom and 2999 for kawasaki z125.