nice comparison, love the video and positivity!

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Have to swap bikes ..driver weight can be a big difference

That was street performance. Next should be off road.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

🤣 He would probably keep up with me on that Grom. He is a skilled and talented rider.

The Xr Guy Wasnt Tucking & The Last Race When Xr Guy Tucked He Won

Good job. Nice comparison.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, we try. We thought this would give people some help with expectations of this bike’s real world performance.

The guy on the grom is tucking sooooo hard lololol

@MishMashMoto

10 ай бұрын

He is very talented and obviously competitive too.

Nice video very interesting.Thanks.

That was funny. Thanks for the racing videos. My 125cc KYMCO scooter would beat a stock Grom in acceleration but not miles per gallon. I would switch to the XR150 solely for the smoother ride over bad roads. Three and seven tenths inches of suspension travel with twelve inch diameter wheels means having a bumpy ride on bad roads.

@jfess1911

Жыл бұрын

For me, it is the wheel diameter that would make the decision, at least if I intended to use one for practical transportation rather than as a toy. Taller wheels deal better with potholes and broken pavement.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

The XR suspension is very nice with my 225lbs on board.

Small bikes are so much fun!

@MishMashMoto

25 күн бұрын

Yep, small bikes really are the most fun. We like our big and powerful bikes also, but we find ourselves on the small bikes much more often.

That was fun to watch!

@MishMashMoto

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We had fun making it 😎

I am enjoying your videos

Small bikes, big fun! I'm xr all the way. We have the 17/49 stock sprocket combination. I changed the front to 16 and made a difference a bit to become "drag spec". Lol!

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Nice! 👍🏼

@DaveZee01

Жыл бұрын

I also have a one tooth smaller front sprocket on my XR150, for the last 3 years (here in darkest Africa) Slight improvement in acceleration with no negative effect on top speed, probably 'cause it now has the lower ratio to overcome the wind resistance at the top end. Honda sure got their sums wrong with this one alright.

@lorenzovillegas2457

Жыл бұрын

XR Supermoto!

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

@@lorenzovillegas2457 Been thinking about that all week long!!!

It'll take a while to get the smile off my face watching this.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Us too! Lol!

@johnl5974

Жыл бұрын

@@MishMashMoto Back in the late 70's I had a Kawasaki KE 100. Of all the bikes I've had, it was the most fun. I wonder if the XR150 would be similar, light, flickable, ideal with supple longish suspension for back roads with their imperfections?

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

@@johnl5974 I owned a 2 stroke oil injected KE100 in the mid 90’s. She and I both rode it around off road back then. The XR150 is much more refined then the KE was. Power is different of course since it’s a 4 stroke. I like the XR better for daily use but that powerband sure was fun!!! Per the spec sheet numbers it looks heavy for a 150cc but it’s pretty nimble and fun just like the old KE100 was IMO.

@johnl5974

Жыл бұрын

@@MishMashMoto thanks.

Thank you,

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Your Welcome Phillip! We had some fun with this one!

Very NICE!

in which country is this motorcycle manufactured?

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Assembled in Mexico with parts sourced from many other places. Sold in the USA 🇺🇸

The word, "better" can't be applied here, because we haven't defined in what categories. Each has a special fit in the market and each has its strong points and weak points.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

We think it comes down to personal preference. We dont believe that one is “better” than the other however, the Grom owner is considering trading it in on the XR.

Yes give the people what we really want to see!

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

A rematch with the Lady?

Tires need to warm up on the XR150L :)

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, loss of traction due to lack of heat 🤣 Good one!!! I love it!!! Seriously though, I should’ve slipped the clutch a little longer (had a little less flywheel mass/inertia then I expected and I bogged it out bad on the starting line).

I would think the xr might be geared lower for off road

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

It’s a 17/49 tooth setup. Its geared about right for all around usage. Changing to a 16 tooth front should be much better for off-road performance.

They need to switch bikes! I'm disappointed the XR125 doesn't have faster acceleration

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Great idea.

@bultacowally

Жыл бұрын

It's a 150

Now take both out on the interstate and see how they do mixing it up with the 18 wheelers.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Well, that’s not ideal or fun on either of these two bikes! We use the Goldwing and CBR for that. 😎

@mkshffr4936

Жыл бұрын

@@MishMashMoto Indeed (might choose an interceptor) but I know which one I would use between the two. 😊

What was the top speed on the 150

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

We have seen a maximum of 64 MPH (downhill with a tailwind) 🤣

@DaveZee01

Жыл бұрын

Some more feedback, as this excellent review focused mainly on the drag race aspect - my very similar 2015 model XR150L has a top speed of 70mph, here at the coast in South Africa. It's happy to cruise at 55mph all day. I weigh about 165lbs.

@nowhere474

4 ай бұрын

Modified mine with a Chinese PZ28 CARB and AFTERMARKET CRF150 EXHAUST and got to 67 on a completely flat surface with no wind

@MrPlumloko

18 күн бұрын

200 pound rider no windscreen will hit 55 in 76 miles

The trouble with the Grom is ladies mistaking it for one of those cans you put sanitary napkins in.

Curios about the weight difference with the two bikes and riders .

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

A lot! Seriously about 100lbs

@lorenzovillegas2457

Жыл бұрын

@@MishMashMoto which was heavier with rider… the XR?

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

@@lorenzovillegas2457 XR but not by a lot 🤣

race it against a pcx 150 scooter or a adv 150

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Don’t know anybody with one

Are they the same motors?

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

No, they are completely different engines. Only 25cc difference but the construction is all different.

@speedyme200

9 ай бұрын

Well they're both air-cooled 2 valve 4 stroke 5 speed the newer grom with the 5 speed

Fun!!!!

Intake,performance cam and aftermarket exhaust grom eats xr150l all day

@MishMashMoto

11 ай бұрын

Agreed! Wonder what would happen if you keep it equal and do the same to the XR also?

put the big guy on the grom next time

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

We will try to make that happen sometime.

The ole Power to Weight ratio again. I

rider weight on the 150 crushed it from a dead dig.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Yep, He launched like a greyhound after a rabbit and I was off like a herd of turtles 🐢 🤣

@DaveZee01

Жыл бұрын

I understand that some people don't enjoy others riding their bikes and vice versa but it's a good idea to eliminate "rider errors" 😅

Guy on the xr needs to learn how to do a hole shot (ride)

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

I am the guy, I am actually pretty good at it but this race was not planned and my first time doing it on this bike. I screwed the pooch for sure though. 🤣

Honda wins again! We all win when hoards of smaller displacement bikes hit the scene.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Yep

Tell the XR rider he needs to hone his starting line skills. Maybe he could take some lessons from Don ( the snake) purdomm.

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I blew the start twice! My buddy can holeshot like a jack rabbit also!!!

Yeah you keep doing what you can to make the XR 150 look bad. Who will want to buy a full size motorcycle that is slower than the Grom???

@MishMashMoto

Жыл бұрын

Weight matters on small cc bikes. The XR is slightly faster with all things being equal.

Both are baby bikes for beginners

@MishMashMoto

9 ай бұрын

Yep, both are small cc bikes and good for beginners IMO. I have several bikes and choose to ride this little bike often because it’s just fun and simple.