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wlfpck · 12-07-2018, 10:12 AM

My list would be the following (I have not done all of them yet):

1. VM22 Carb (or aftermarket carb). This will allow you to change jets and clean/tune the carb. If you plan on doing the ZS190cc swap... ignore this.

2. Replacement levers. The stock ones are fine, but even cheap $22 ebay ones feel better. Not to mention adjustable.

3. Front sprocket. It's a quick 5-10 minute change. A front sprocket is under $10. If you want more top speed... go higher. If you want more acceleration/easier wheelies... go smaller. The Icebear came with a 15T from factory. I swapped to a 17T. Uses the same sprocket as a Grom.

4. Exhaust. The factory exhaust on the clones are SUPER restrictive. Get an exhaust from a Honda Dax and get a better exhaust tone and more power.

4b. Remove emissions... Not that I'm advocating the removal of emissions and stuff... but some Grom clones (Boom Vader) have a PCV/EGR/Charcoal canister thing. Some people on here have removed it.

4. Rear sprocket. A bit more of a pain to swap than the front due to having to remove the rear axle/bolt and drop the wheel off. I plan on doing this when I have to change the tire on the rear. If you watch the videos, the rear sprocket is a HUGE piece. I plan on getting the Superlite Grom 35T rear sprocket. This will reduce some rotation mass.

5. Fork Oil. Get new fork oil into the front forks. This will help with the super soft squishy feeling in the front.

6. Rear shock. Plenty of aftermarket rear shocks available. Pretty self explanatory.

7. Swingarm. The factory ones (like the Grom swingarm) use rubber bushing which allows for not only up and down movement but also some side to side movement (from compressing the rubber). There are aftermarket ones that use needle bearings or other bearings. This solves that issue. Plus, most aftermarket swingarms are aluminum which looks nice.

8. Steering damper. Not sure if the Grom ones will fit. Haven't looked into it yet... but this would be a good mod to do if it will fit.

9. Speedspacers. These are popular on the Groms... which is great for us. Reduces drag. See video for reference.
Make things easier to turn/spin... go faster. Less sapping of our limited power to get things going and to keep things moving.

10. ZS190cc. No replacement for displacement. It's a 190cc versus the factory 125cc. You get 5 speed transmission instead of 4 speed. You have the ability to swap on a 4V head and even bore out to 212cc. This engine is so popular, some people with Groms are swapping this in instead of doing a bore kit (they need adapter plates and a clone wiring harness though). On our Grom clones... it bolts right in with no need for adapter plates. Wiring is essentially plug and play. There is one wire that has to be switch on the engine side. Some dealers even sell this with a carb and oil cooler.

12-07-2018, 10:12 AM	#3
wlfpck Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 249	My list would be the following (I have not done all of them yet): 1. VM22 Carb (or aftermarket carb). This will allow you to change jets and clean/tune the carb. If you plan on doing the ZS190cc swap... ignore this. 2. Replacement levers. The stock ones are fine, but even cheap $22 ebay ones feel better. Not to mention adjustable. 3. Front sprocket. It's a quick 5-10 minute change. A front sprocket is under $10. If you want more top speed... go higher. If you want more acceleration/easier wheelies... go smaller. The Icebear came with a 15T from factory. I swapped to a 17T. Uses the same sprocket as a Grom. 4. Exhaust. The factory exhaust on the clones are SUPER restrictive. Get an exhaust from a Honda Dax and get a better exhaust tone and more power. 4b. Remove emissions... Not that I'm advocating the removal of emissions and stuff... but some Grom clones (Boom Vader) have a PCV/EGR/Charcoal canister thing. Some people on here have removed it. 4. Rear sprocket. A bit more of a pain to swap than the front due to having to remove the rear axle/bolt and drop the wheel off. I plan on doing this when I have to change the tire on the rear. If you watch the videos, the rear sprocket is a HUGE piece. I plan on getting the Superlite Grom 35T rear sprocket. This will reduce some rotation mass. 5. Fork Oil. Get new fork oil into the front forks. This will help with the super soft squishy feeling in the front. 6. Rear shock. Plenty of aftermarket rear shocks available. Pretty self explanatory. 7. Swingarm. The factory ones (like the Grom swingarm) use rubber bushing which allows for not only up and down movement but also some side to side movement (from compressing the rubber). There are aftermarket ones that use needle bearings or other bearings. This solves that issue. Plus, most aftermarket swingarms are aluminum which looks nice. 8. Steering damper. Not sure if the Grom ones will fit. Haven't looked into it yet... but this would be a good mod to do if it will fit. 9. Speedspacers. These are popular on the Groms... which is great for us. Reduces drag. See video for reference. Make things easier to turn/spin... go faster. Less sapping of our limited power to get things going and to keep things moving. 10. ZS190cc. No replacement for displacement. It's a 190cc versus the factory 125cc. You get 5 speed transmission instead of 4 speed. You have the ability to swap on a 4V head and even bore out to 212cc. This engine is so popular, some people with Groms are swapping this in instead of doing a bore kit (they need adapter plates and a clone wiring harness though). On our Grom clones... it bolts right in with no need for adapter plates. Wiring is essentially plug and play. There is one wire that has to be switch on the engine side. Some dealers even sell this with a carb and oil cooler. __________________ 2020 Honda Grom 2017 Icebear Fuerza (Daix PMZ125-1) - Sold Last edited by wlfpck; 12-10-2018 at 08:35 AM.
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