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2014 Honda Grom

The Grom starts at $2,999, less than many scooters. At that price, the Grom isn't likely to be a massive revenue generator. Instead, it is designed to buy the company a bigger share of the U.S. market.

The Grom starts at $2,999, less than many scooters. At that price, the Grom isn’t likely to be a massive revenue generator. Instead, it is designed to buy the company a bigger share of the U.S. market.   (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Honda is making a sales splash with its unlikely new Grom, a small-engine city slicker that’s halfway between a scooter and a mini-bike. Dealers around the nation are sold out, as consumers queue up to pay way over MSRP.

2014 Honda Grom

The Grom is easy to ride, easy to park and, at a projected 100 miles per gallon, cheap to operate.  (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

2014 Honda Grom

Honda’s Grom sits and rides like a pit bike or a minibike -- like the Honda CT90, Trail 90 or MiniTrail, models that Honda sold by the tens of thousands in the 1970s.  (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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