GREEN GROM: Honda ‘Mod Racer’ from K-Speed.

There was a time when the minibike industry boomed and just about every manufacturer was getting in on the game in one way or another. In 1973, just in the United States, 140,000 were sold, providing cheap fun for everyone from children to the big kids amongst us. But new safety legislation saw sales figures fall to just 50,000 four years later and the final nail wasn't far behind. So, when Honda launched the modern Grom in 2014, it was amazing to see the enthusiasm had never died for the little road rockets. And wanting to see a crazy custom version, Honda sent one of their first examples to Thailand's K-Speed. In perfect hands, Eak's team went to town, and now all these years later, they've reacquired that first Grom and given 'Mod Racer' a whole new lease on life. So early in the life cycle of the new 2014 Grom, known in some parts as the MSX125, Eak actually received his example in 2013. And it made sense for Honda Asia to choose the world-renowned builder, as he is both a master of the small bike game and the Grom was built in Thailand for the global market, making it a wise choice to pick a home town hero. All these years later and with hundreds of custom minibikes built by K-Speed and a whole parts catalogue of cool pieces, Honda has been proven right in their original selection.