Honda Grom Transformed Into RC-X Mini Vintage Racer

Dennis Chung
by Dennis Chung

The new 2014 Honda Grom can be many things to many people. To some, it’s a fun, affordable motorcycle perfect for commuting to school, to others it’s a great second bike for short jaunts. And then there are those who look at the Grom and see a blank canvas.

The Honda Grom is ripe for customization and this is already evident in Asia, where the Grom is already available as the Honda MSX 125 and where customizing motorcycles and scooters is popular and usually more complex than simply adding extra bits of chrome.

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Pictured here is one such example prepared by A.P. Honda, the company’s affiliate in Thailand for the 2013 Bangkok International Motor Show in April. Using the Grom as a base, Honda created this retro-styled faired concept called the RC-X Mini Vintage Racer.

The RC-X Mini Vintage Racer is inspired by Honda’s classic RC series Grand Prix racebikes that won world championships for riders like Mike Hailwood and Jim Redman.

Details like the green #1 signs, the tank and seat and the general shape of the exhaust are reminiscent of legendary machines like the RC166 Hailwood rode to win ten races to win the 1966 250cc Grand Prix title.

[Source: Honda Motorcycle Thailand ( Facebook)]

Dennis Chung
Dennis Chung

Dennis has been a part of the Motorcycle.com team since 2008, and through his tenure, has developed a firm grasp of industry trends, and a solid sense of what's to come. A bloodhound when it comes to tracking information on new motorcycles, if there's a new model on the horizon, you'll probably hear about it from him first.

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