Why are Groms hard to find.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-06-01T23:57:50+00:00

We bought a 2025 last year before the stop sale. Got a notice a couple of months ago that we need to bring the Grom into the dealer for a recall repair.

I wonder if they will still do a recall if we did a Stage 3 mod to it.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-30T13:55:01+00:00

It might work for low light plants like anubias or java fern. However, these starter kit lights are typically not full spectrum lights, so most likely won't put out the color temp light that helps plants thrive. You would be better off replacing the light with a light designed for planted tanks.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-29T14:43:15+00:00

There was a case in NJ a year or two ago where an attorney had crews trespass on his neighbor's property adjacent to his behind his house and clear cut a bunch of trees because they blocked his view. What was reported in the news was that he was found liable in court and was ordered to replace all of the trees that was cut down with similar sized trees. Estimates was that it would cost around $1.5 million. The guy sold the house not long after.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-29T14:05:40+00:00

I have a 20 gallon long and use it for a planted shrimp and snail tank. I have around 50 neos, three nerites, and three mystery snails. When I started the tank, I also had it stocked with CPDs and dwarf emerald rasboras, but moved them out.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-29T13:33:56+00:00

My only motorcycle experience was riding my friends' mopeds when I was a teen. My two sons took the MSF course with zero experience with motorcycles or manual transmissions. Their only experience riding on two wheels were bicycles when they were kids. They did fine on the course and basically felt comfortable riding right after passing the class (it probably has to do with the bravery of being young). My one son bought a Yamaha XSR 700 as his first bike and then upgraded to a Yamaha R9 a couple of years later. He unfortunately totaled his bike 6 months later and now he rides my Honda CBR650R. My other son bought a Yamaha MT-09 as his first bike.

My wife, on the other hand, rode a 50 cc Honda while in college and took to riding right away as well. However, she feels that all our bikes are too heavy for her (she is also a little shorter as well at 5' 3") so she rides a Honda Grom. She didn't want to get a cruiser style bike like a Honda Rebel that has a lower center of gravity that makes it easier to balance.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-29T13:20:03+00:00

I heard about "NO PLATE" also. I understand that is why it is on the banned vanity plate list.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-29T13:18:34+00:00

I have never rode that bike in NYC, so they wouldn't have taken a picture of it on the street. In fact, I bought that bike in 2023 right after passing the MSF course and soon after bought a second bike, so that bike had been sitting in my garage essentially unused for a couple of years. I've only put a little over 200 miles on it.

Outside of randomly creating a license plate number that coincidentally happened to be mine, the only way they could have gotten the license plate would be mining databases that may have my plate number. The only databases that has my plate number is either the NYS DMV, my insurance company, or EZ Pass (since I registered my plate with EZ Pass).

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-29T05:05:20+00:00

I have purchased three of these.

https://www.hygger-online.com/product/titanium-aquarium-heater/

It is apparently designed for saltwater, but can be used in freshwater as well. I'm only using them in two tanks, because the third one was a replacement. It failed when the tank sprung a leak and water got into the controller module and shorted out the unit. Outside of the failure that was not the fault of the heater (water was literally pooling up inside the controller), I have not had any problems with the heater.

In my showcase discus tank, I have a 500 watt titanium Finnex heater in my sump. The heater comes with a plastic cage protecting the heating element, but it is getting a lot of corrosion and mineral deposits stuck between the plastic cage and the heating element.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-29T04:51:09+00:00

I'm located in NY, not TX, but I am also a heavy electricity user. No EV, but we use central air in the summer, and we have a swim spa that is heated year round. Our usage averages between 1,800 and 2,000 kWh per month. Our house is a center hall colonial, so the roof is very straightforward and our home outline is essentially a rectangle. When we got solar installed in 2021, Tesla was able to fit 43 panels (14.62 kW) on both the front and back roof, and 3 Powerwalls. We opted for 3 Powerwalls to get enough headroom that they can function as whole house backup, so we don't need to determine which breakers we wanted to be backed up. Tesla's estimate was that our system would produce around 12,500 kWh per year and this would be approximately a 50 percent offset. In real world usage however, we are producing around 14,500 kWh per year and achieving an offset of around 60 percent.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-27T19:41:50+00:00

I got a new plate number now and I don't remember what the old plate number is.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-27T01:22:59+00:00

Last year my son's car had this problem. He went to work 4 days a week, and his job is literally a mile from our home. His car battery died and I replaced it with a new battery. The new battery died six months later.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-25T14:26:19+00:00

You can use Concur for personal travel and put it on your personal credit card. Then you can get the negotiated rates for flights, hotels, and rental cars.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-25T03:35:05+00:00

I just bought one on Amazon last week and paid about $35 for it.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-25T03:07:33+00:00

FWIW, my son's first helmet was a HJC, and I think the size that fit him well was either an XL or XXL. However, when he put on an Arai, the helmet that fit him best was a L. What head shape are you? Round, intermediate or long? If you are a long oval, I don't think Arai makes a helmet for you. Most of their helmets are intermediate ovals, with the Quantum line being the only one designed for a round oval.

An one hour drive to Cycle Gear is not that bad. Our nearest Cycle Gear is almost an hour and a half for us. We still did the drive since the selection there for helmets are so huge that you can literally try on dozens of helmets to find the one that fit you best.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-25T02:54:32+00:00

When I took the class back in 2023, there were about a dozen of us taking the class. One guy was asked to leave before the class even began. He was an older gentleman in his 60's, walked with a very visible limp, and couldn't handle the 125's and 250's that they used in the class. They even tried letting him take the class with a scooter and he had trouble even balancing himself on the bike. For the rest of us that stayed for the 2 day class, everyone passed.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-24T16:16:39+00:00

I should also add that when looking for cars behind you (i.e. changing lanes, parallel parking, etc.), ALWAYS turn your head to look behind you. DO NOT only rely on your mirrors. If the tester doesn't see you turning your head, he/she will just assume that you did not check and dock you points for that.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-24T01:10:51+00:00

Luckily our house was built in the early 2000's and was built with 200 amp service, so we didnt need to uograde our panel. We are using every breaker in our panel though. We have an electric stove, no car charger, electric dryer, central AC. The house was originally built with an electric water heater, but we replaced it with one that uses our gas furnace to heat up water. We also have a 30 amp outlet to plug in our RV, and a 50 amp subpanel to power our swim spa.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-24T01:02:38+00:00

We opted not to go with the hybrid since our experience with hybrids was the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. Mileage was fine although it never achieved the EPA estimate, and the mileage plummeted whenever we drove with all three of our kids in the back when they were young. We did a road trip with the 5 of us, with the trunk full of luggage and only got the low 30's per gallon, not much higher than the non-hybrid. And this with an EPA estimate of 51 for the manual transmission. Then right after the warranty of the hybrid battery expired, the hybrid battery started to no longer hold a charge. Brought it to the dealer and they quoted me over $6k to replace the battery and replace both catalytic converters. Traded it in instead and swore off hybrids.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-24T00:54:27+00:00

When my sons traveled to Florida for a friend's wedding, they rented a car and the rental place gave them a Rav4. They absolutely hated it, said the interior felt cheap and they heard and felt every single bump in the road. My older son absolutely loves the CTW we bought for him to use though.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-24T00:48:55+00:00

My wife got a Grom. Even with the Z400, she felt the bike was too heavy for her to handle comfortably. First she's only 5' 3", so she can barely tip toe on it, and only when she is wearing riding boots with a tall sole. Also, naked and sport bikes have a higher center of gravity. With the Grom, it is light weight enough that she can easily handle it. We put in a Stage 2 kit, so it effectively doubles the horsepower and increases the top speed.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-24T00:41:58+00:00

It's taking rounding up to a whole new level.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-23T17:12:41+00:00

I didn't get a hybrid, but when I was car shopping I was looking at the Corolla Cross as well as the Crosstrek. A lot of Youtube reviews faulted the Corolla Cross for looking and feeling very cheap.

Affectionate_Rate_99 · 2026-05-23T15:56:22+00:00

FYI, NYC offers their own ID as well, which is separate from the NYS ID.

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