Smokey Mountain Small Bore

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Small Bore Mania: Grom Swapping

Posted by Mike Boyd | Jun 19, 2026 | Bikes & Gear, Nuts & Bolts | 2 |

Small Bore Mania 2024

Posted by Mike Boyd | Jun 12, 2024 | Ride Life | 1 |

Small Bore Mania

Posted by Mike Boyd | Jun 14, 2023 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 3 |

Small Bore Mania: Grom Swapping

by Mike Boyd | Jun 19, 2026 | Bikes & Gear, Nuts & Bolts | 2 |

This year at the SMSBR I found a lot of people were doing a swap with the Honda CB300R engine into the most popular of the 125 Hondas, the Grom. I was camped at the rally next to a man who had done three of these conversions, and he explained to me the how and why of what he had done. These included the modifying of the frame to allow for the stock 300 intake, to the upgrade of the suspension, and 13 inch wheels.

Small Bore Mania 2024

by Mike Boyd | Jun 12, 2024 | Ride Life | 1 |

I recently returned from two fabulous small bore motorcycle rallies. I first visited the 2nd annual Barber Small Bore Rally hosted by Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama. The second rally was held in Maryville, Tennessee, the Smoky Mountain Small Bore Rally. This is my second year being involved with the small bore motorcycle community, and I even purchased a Honda Monkey a little over a year ago to participate.

Small Bore Mania

by Mike Boyd | Jun 14, 2023 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 3 |

I am rather late to the game in this niche of motorcycle mania. I learned about this rally at the beginning of the year, and it looked like a lot of fun. So, I went to my local motorcycle shop, Cycle World of Athens, and bought myself a new 2023 Honda Monkey (above). I have been riding for over 60 years, but this is a different experience entirely. The fun I’ve had riding this little bike around my region and taking it to Daytona Bike Week led to my decision to attend this rally in the mountains and see what other like-minded folks were doing with these little bikes.