Hey everybody! I put out this video for the people thinking about buying a grom that haven't rode a motorcycle before. It isn't hard you just have to take your time learning how the clutch works. Hopefully someone finds this useful.. We will se you on the next one...Easy.
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You’re an awesome teacher man. Learnt more from you than a $600 learners course 😊
Thanks for the compliment…I don’t know if I’m a teacher, but I think I’m pretty good at explaining things. I’m glad that my video helped you. Thanks again for the comment I really appreciate it!
Bought a 2024 Grom today, never had a squuze lift twist bake, just CVT... It was just like a manual transmission car. My Grom had less than a mile on odometer. Grom hesitated to start, then started, all good. 1st gear was hard as heck to engage into. When down shifting, it wouldn't down shift twice at traffic lights. First light, it was stuck in 4th gear and rolled the bike off the road and fought to go down in gear. Second light, gear box stuck in 2nd gear. But as I rode it more and did more gear changes, the gear box started behaving better. It was neat as hell to ride and didn't expect the power I felt from that lil motor. Watched your video and liked it most from others, thanks!
Thanks for the comment! I'm hoping your clutch is properly adjusted... It shouldn't be that difficult to go up and down in gears. Ride safe and keep it on 2!
got my grom a couple of days ago and this video has been super super helpful! thank you so much
Congrats! I hope you love it as much as I do. Ride safe!
@@icemanfiveoh im so in love with it already🥹🥹 shes a dream! you ride safe too!!
I been riding for years but I find myself not a good teacher at teaching others..I'll be using this video to teach my son👍🏽
Thanks for the compliment brother! Good luck!
SQUEEZE , LIFT , TWIST💪🏼 deff will keep in mind thank youuu after watching this i feel more confident
I'm Glad! Ride safe out there brother! And thanks for coming along for the ride...The hope was to show everyone that riding is pretty simple. just keep repeating "squeeze, lift, twist" in your head till it's automatic.
@@icemanfiveoh im a female lol but yesss those words deff gonna stick in my head for sure and thanks drive safe as well
@@dorcasanaya386 LOL! Alright sister! Thanks for that! I keep forgetting I have a bunch of female viewers but I appreciate EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!❤️
@@icemanfiveoh thank you brother 🤍 Stay safe !
Defo a good beginner video
I’m a new rider & this helped me a lot! I live in a very busy neighborhood with no empty lots around and I try to practice as often as I can. Due to all the fast cars I’ve been afraid to get past 2nd gear. This video broke it down easily and helped me get over that fear. I can’t wait to practice again. Thank you for this video!!! subscribed!
I'm glad I could help! Confidence is the key. Keep practicing and you will do great. Thanks for the comment and ride safe!
That was awesome. I’m getting this bike in a few days. It may “sound” silly but that 3 word phrase made it click & stick in my head. Thank you!
Sweet! I’m glad the video helped make some sense of how to do it. Congrats on the bike and ride safe!
This helped so much learning the basics 🙏
I'm glad it helped! If you ride, be safe!
Thank you! Ive been getting the hang of it. Hopefully I can take my test sometime this week so I can ride legally!
You got this!
I just got my 2022 Honda Grom 2 1\2"weeks ago and got everything done and got it ready to ride with some of my extended friends/family in Ann Arbor Michigan
Thats awesome! I hope you enjoy it. They are so much fun.
I plan on going to get my test done but thanks for the video it helped a lot to understand some thing I had no idea it cleared it up a lot I'm wanting to get the 2022 honda grom Abs
The 2022 is awesome! I recommend it…thanks for checking out the vids! Whatever you pick will be awesome.
@@icemanfiveoh thanks 🙂
AWESOME VIDEO! I wish I had watched this before my MSF course.
Thanks brother! This is how I have been teaching my son to ride my grom. He's almost got it, it just takes practice!
@@icemanfiveoh Absolutely! I’ll be teaching my son probably next spring! I’m gonna have him watch this video BEFORE we even get to a parking lot. I subbed about a month ago before i got my grom, which is my first bike. I passed the MSF last week and got my license. It has been an enjoyable journey. Any advice for a new rider?
@@obscure323 here are a few tips...Try riding in the early morning. There is less traffic and you won't be under too much pressure to make quick decisions. Then you can practice slowing down and taking 2nd gear turns. slowing down and turning without coming to a stop is important. If you stall the bike, pull in the clutch and start it right back up. don't let people intimidate you if they are behind you. where you are going to get into trouble is if you feel rushed. that is when you are going to make a mistake. Esp if you are a new rider. Having someone there with you on another bike is nice too. ALWAYS look and take your time when in traffic. Most people just assume you are an experienced rider, unless you have some vest on that says student driver, which no one does. The number one thing is don't panic, pull in that clutch if anything happens. Thanks for the sub and i hope everything goes well showing your boy how to ride!
@@icemanfiveoh Thanks, bro! I appreciate your advice and will put it into practice. Good lick with your boy as well!
Nice Video! I know it's not the easiest to explain something sometimes...however the stuff you say will probably stick in peoples heads and help someone out! Best is to take all the time you need in a parking lot like you're in. Spend the day, who cares, get things like shifting and brake control to be more second nature. So when you're out on the road, more focus can be towards traffic and hazards on the road. Grom is a cool bike! You just want to have fun riding a motorcycle...not qualifying for some GP racing team. You can have a lot of fun and barely use gas. Get a big bike, sure it's fun... but you have to baby it and you'll also go through much more gas. Anything breaks or want to upgrade... you'd have 100 choices of any part online. I will get one at some point! Just don't have a safe spot to put a bike that I could carry away if I was a thief. :)
Thanks for the comment! The Grom is an awesome bike to learn on. I recently taught my son how to ride it, and he's doing really well. Now he wants to ride that more than his Honda Navi! And you are right, parts are cheap and it sips the gas.
Thank you for this
No problem. I had fun making it!
thank you this is my first bike
Congrats!!! And ride safe.
Those kickstand interlocks.....lol. XD
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Hey man, this was cool. I just picked up a Grom two weeks ago and i've been driving it non stop and I'm having a blast! Also, what mirrors do you have? I can not see a thing with the stock ones and want to get some thing else!
Awesome brother! enjoy the new bike. Here is a link to the mirrors i bought off amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FFY6TWV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Stay safe out there.
I envy small town America for its wide open space! I live in a busy city centre where the only parking is multi-storey and it's all behind paid barriers, and the roads are often single-lane and packed with traffic. Gotta ride an hour out of the city to get anywhere even slightly quieter!
It is nice being away from the big cities. Some people love being in them and some don't. Even our small town is getting bigger. Thanks for the comment!
Great video ty just a tip if u put a magnet on your bike you will trigger the traffic lights to turn
Thanks. I have head of that. Maybe I’ll look into it! Thanks for your comment.
great video. using this to demonstrate to my kids!
Thanks Brother! I tried to make it so a complete novice could get on and ride with some confidence. Let me know how it goes! I'm going to try and teach my son again how to ride this spring. He has to learn quick because he just bought a 1973 Honda CB350F Four and we are rebuilding it on the channel...He bought a 2022 Honda Navi last year and now he has motorcycle basics down. He just needs to incorporate the clutch into the mix. Good luck!
Will keep you posted!!
@@icemanfiveoh looking forward to seeing the video! Spring is also the time I’m getting them out - they’re quite young but are keen.
@@toqir-dar I’m going to get my bike tomorrow. It’s staying above 20 so I wanna ride. That’s my thing. The last 2 years I’ve rode till it was in the 20s. Premium isn’t cheap to fill up the shaker. It’s literally 1/10th the cost to ride.
Great video. I actually felt like my father was holding my hand and teaching me with care in his heart. You are a good man. But what about emergency situations. where I am riding in 3rd and I have to break but don't have time to downshift. Do i down shift to first after the bike stops rolling and I pooped my pants?
LOL. Pull in the clutch, poop your pants, come to a stop and then downshift to first once youve stopped. Boom done. It's really the same thing as a car, when in doubt push in the clutch and do what you need to do. and if you don't? so the bike stalls and then you pull in the clutch and start her back up and drive home and change your pants...Thanks man, your comment reminds me of why i keep making videos. Ride safe out there brother and thanks for the awesome comment.
Yeah when you need to emergency stop. Just ride the clutch and use both brakes.
Thanks for sharing! Do I always need to twist off the gas throttle before pulling in the clutch though? Mine rides fine but the little rev-ups every time I try to upshift are just a bit annoying...
That's not really the way I do it. If you are still on the gas when you pull the clutch in the engine RPM's are gonna go up. I've tried what you are saying, and you can hold the throttle wide open while shifting but I don't. If you try the way i kinda of laid out, you will see that you don't have to do that. Some people will say that you need to rev match between gears. It's up to you really. I believe the correct thing to do is let off the gas when you shift, just a little...
@@icemanfiveoh Thanks for the reply! I figured out the reason I struggled a bit is actually from the difference with throttle control on the Grom and my other V-twin cruiser. The other one I've been riding prior requires way less gas throttle to be cruising in the same speed compared to the Grom, and I'm able to fully twist back the gas when shifting. However, that twist done under similar pace simply can't be well executed when riding a 125cc Grom. Guess I just need to twist back a bit faster then, lol.
That's interesting. Well i'm glad you figured out what was happening. USER ERROR haha. Thanks for the comments and the Sub...
@@icemanfiveoh Riding experience +15 haha! Thank YOUU and looking forward to the new content soon! :D
to down shift how gentle do you have to be, cause i dont wanna accidentally money shift XD, also is it easier if you already know how to drive manual. i own a civic si so i was curious if driving a manual car would make it easier riding a grom?
It’s easy. 1 push down on the shifter is one gear. You can be easy or slam it down. Def advantage knowing how to drive a stick. Clutch is on the left hand instead of the left foot. Gas is on right grip. Rest is peanuts. You got It bro…it’s all about the Clutch point just like a car. Grip it and rip it man!
Ok so say I’m in 3rd gear, all of the sudden I need to stop. So I pull in the clutch, hit the brakes (50/50 back/front) and as I am now at a stop, I shift my foot down to put it into 1st while still holding the clutch, or do I have to try to put it into neutral and let the clutch go? Do I have to shift as I am slowing down, even if I am holding the clutch? Or can I just hold the clutch, brake, and then downshift as I am at the stop light? (New to manual)
Awesome question! For the first part of your question, I do this: I will pull in the clutch, brake to a stop, and then I can either hold the clutch in and wait if I'm making a right-hand turn, or then up shift to neutral, so I can let go of the clutch if it's going to be a while. I also like going all the way to first, so it's easy to come up half a shift to neutral. In this way, I don't even have to look at a gear indicator, just the neutral indicator. For the second part of your question, there are 2 options. 1. you can pull in the clutch and not shift till you are stopped if you so desire. 2. you can downshift wile braking and gain some engine braking. I was just teaching my son this a week or 2 ago. How I explained it to him was: pull in the clutch for every gear change (obviously) and then wait 3-4 seconds between shifts, so the bike slows down enough that when you downshift again you are in the sweet spot range of the lower gear. If you don't wait those extra seconds, the RPMs will be too high for the lower gear. Just like I told him, be safe and experiment with one concept at a time. Practice makes perfect. For some of these maneuvers, I recommend side streets with no traffic until you feel comfortable. Good luck brother and ride safe!
@@icemanfiveoh thank you!
Let say I’m in 3rd of 4th gear and I’m about to come to a complete stop, can I just pull in the clutch and hit the front and rear brake without downshifting to first gear? Or do I always have to downshift to first gear?
Once you pull in the clutch you can do whatever you want. the motor is now disconnected from the transmission. so, go ahead and pull the clutch and come to a stop and you can downshift right before you stop. i do the same thing. Just remember the transmission doesn't like to be shifted while standing still. If you have no choice it will be fine. A motorcycle works about the same as a manual transmission in a car. This is a very easy thing to experiment with. You wont hurt anything by pulling in the clutch. Thanks for the question, it was a good one...
only thing i don't like about the grom, is getting the neutral to click in.
Mine seems pretty good. But I do know what you mean. I think mine has loosened up a bit since I bought it.
I’m hoping the same. I do need to adjust the clutch lever as it’s loose but I only have maybe 30 miles on mine. I just bought it last week so it could need to be worked in. Good video. Always nice to see people wanting to teach others. I haven’t ridden a bike in about 20 years so, it’s starting to come back to me.
@@xcrack6364 it will come back quick. I think I have 3k on mine. And I did have to adjust for cable stretch. Once you get back in the groove you should think about swapping your levers. I did a while ago and it’s way better than stock. I got a video on that. You should check it out when you are ready. Thanks for the comment and ride safe bro!
how did you get a full black grom? i dont think we have that colour in the uk?
It's funny, I like the EU colors. Here in the States we got: black, yellow, blue and a red/white/blue gold edition. that one is the SP. I didn't like the other colors and as you can tell I'm partial to black (you've seen my black betty...Challenger).
Any pointers on consistently downshifting in to neutral from 2nd? I always miss it and end up in 1st.
Honestly, I just smash the shifter down into 1st and then come a half click up into neutral. It is pretty hard to downshift into neutral sometimes. If you go all the way to 1st and then try coming back to N at least its consistent. One you start doing it over and over it will just become habit. For me knowing that im in 1st is better than not being sure. Even with the gear indicator i have had the bike tell me its in N but it wasnt quite out of gear. Hope this helps. At least going to first you start from a known point.
@@icemanfiveoh lol sounds good glad to know it's not just me. I've been getting used to going into 1st and up to N as well. That way is far more consistent. It's not that bad once you get used to it.
Hello, thinking of buying a new 2022 Grom, or a 2014 with light aftermarket parts with 600miles. The 2014 is $3600, 2022 is $4600. I kind of lean towards new to avoid buying something somebody beat on
When i bought mine i was thinking the same thing. I could have bought an old model grom or the redesigned 22 grom. What sealed it for me was that it had 5th gear, gear indicator, and it seemed more mod friendly. But i know there is a ton of mods for the OG groms. I decided to get one with a warranty (even though it is only a year). in the end, i liked the look of the 22's better. I'm sure you will like whatever you pick, but it really seems like personal preference at this point. Thanks for the comment and good luck!
Question?.I've never owned a motorcycle or car but I've seen a mechanic test if you need to actually wait a minute for the oil to get around everywhere, the way he tested it made it to the top and went everywhere it needs to go in seconds, Do you really needa wait a minutes 🤔 or is it just a thing people do🤷♂️
You are right. Oil makes its way through the engine in probably 5 seconds ( when it’s warm) and you shouldn’t have to wait longer than that. But if it’s cold out, you really want to give the engine a fighting chance before you rev it up. Mainly it’s just a thing people do. But there is a good reason for waiting. Thanks for the question and the comment!
So do you naturally have a feel for it so you don’t have to look at the speedo. Like if your going 45 and you have to turn right and the lights green you just slow you’re wheel speed down to about 20 mph or whatever rpm that is to take the turn. I know that might sound dumb and also the video was great I’m just really trying to learn so I’m safe on the road tomorrow when I practice
That's a good question. It's kinda like driving a car. You know you are going to make a turn so you apply the brakes or let off the throttle/gas or pull in the clutch until it feels right. This is also how you drive a manual car. Getting a feel for the sound of the engine and shifting by RPM's... Most of the time in my experience, that's about 20ish. As you are slowing down you can either downshift through the gears to second ahead of the turn and then make the turn while in second or you can wait and push in the clutch, downshift to second and then let it out when you are going about 20 through the turn. I recommend using the speedo until you get a feel for the bike and are in tune with the sound of the engine and the RPM's. Sometimes I downshift in advance of the turn, and sometimes I pull in the clutch and brake down to a comfortable turning speed and then let the clutch out. In the end, it does come down to a feel for it. But looking at the speedo while you are making the turn gives you good feedback for future reference. And remember, not all turns are the same. You may even have vehicles in front of you that require you to slow down even more. This is why riding on backstreets really builds your confidence. There is very low pressure to make fast decisions so you can figure out what works for you. Good luck brother and ride safe! Let me know how you did.
@@icemanfiveoh first day went good for me at least. Not so much for the guy I was riding with he crashed and broke his collarbone lol
@@voithy8351 holy shit. Glad he is ok. Be careful out there man and stay safe. I just got my new 2023 Honda rebel 500 delivered today and rode it to work. It was pretty awesome!
Airbag vest, chest armour (as the chest area is prone to trauma aswell) and armoured boots aswell as coccyx tailbone armour. You wouldnt want to land on your ass. And the new ECE 22. 06 helmets are much safer than the old certified ece 22. 05. Beginners tend to make more accidents while learning.
I don't understand the beginning about the clutch. I had never ridden a grom, I had driven a few motorcycles before testing a grom, but as soon as I touched the grom, there was nothing to learn about clutch or gears, everything as usual. And I only began riding half a year ago. BTW I stalled my bike that I had been riding for half a year, yesterday but never when testing the grom for a few hours.
In the beginning of the video i was trying to show how to feather the clutch without using the throttle to understand the clutch point. This really is the most basic part of driving/riding any manual vehicle. This specific idea was for someone who had never ridden a motorcycle or driven a manual car. Control of the clutch is the key to success. Thanks for your comment and ride safe!
@@icemanfiveoh OK. I only later realized you meant teaching people how to use clutch in general.
@@romanryuninvalek487 no problem. Ride safe!
@@icemanfiveoh so if you release the clutch very slowly bike will neer stall and if you do it too fast he will stall?
@@Voltomess well that’s not exactly true. The bike has to be able to roll. But if you let it out slowly you avoid just dropping the clutch and stalling for sure. I was taught on manuals that you should be able to move the vehicle without giving it any gas. It worked for cars and motorcycles. It develops good clutch control. Bikes have wet clutches so it’s not so bad to slip it but cars are another story.
wow i know where you live i live like 2 mins from you
lol. That's cool.
You forgot the part where it won't go in neutral.
LOL.... Mine is actually not bad. But in general it shouldn't be a problem, unless it's a Grom....Haha. Thanks for the comment!
Must be a 1st and 2nd gen Grom problem. I have a 2024 and it is super easy to get in N.
@@cruiserbrewser maybe they figured out what the issue was. That’s good to hear. Thanks for the comment!
@@icemanfiveoh that’s what i’m thinking as well. they must have figured it out. that, or i got lucky and got one that neutral works on. lol.
@@icemanfiveohDo you have a link for the jacket you’re wearing?
iceman you should really have full gear on. on my ltz 400 i wear full gear even mid summer if you come off doing 50 to 60mph you are fucked in jeans and trainers. i got knocked off my 100cc moped like 20 years ago at 30mph i was lucky i had my leather jacket on gloves and bike pants on. my jacket was a mess after sliding down the road on my back. my helmet was a full wreak and £370 damage to my moped the driver drove off. but i was ok as i had all my bike ppe on. i will never ever get on a bike with out all my ppe on.
My jacket is a Armored hoodie with plates and some Kevlar fabric inside. I do also use the Oneal gloves with knuckle armor. the only thing I don't have are the Kevlar jeans. They make them here. As far as the shoes, I suppose you are right. but I really like my chucks. I wont get on the road with at least all that on with my helmet. Thanks for looking out bruv... Ride safe.
I wish the roads were that empty where I live
Yeah. My town is pretty small. We have a few major roads but traffic is pretty light if you aren’t on the big roads. Just 15 mins west it’s all farm fields. It makes for some pretty relaxing riding.