KIWI RIDER 11 2019 VOL2 | Page 110

does work great, as suspected – flicking turbulence up beyond my helmet. Storage wise there are developments too. Under seat storage is shallower than usual but a drop-down flexible compartment, operated by a lever gives room for a full- face helmet under the seat without an additional box. Nice. The scooter will not move when this ‘flexbox’ is extended however, and a warning is displayed on the TFT dash. A simple lift and it clicks into place and out of the way again. I had thoughts about material longevity given the abrasive nature of road detritus over years, but perhaps that’s being churlish. There are two small cubic glove boxes to 110 KIWI RIDER either side of the dashboard area that each open with a pushbutton mounted above. No key proximity? No entry. These held keys, gloves and glasses, and a cellphone and wallet, and I liked having all that to hand and not buried in an inner jacket pocket or under the seat. Tech wise BMW has a good thing going with that TFT screen. The menu switch gives choices and the ring and selector unit on the left hand allows use on the go. Pushing the menu button down opens the options within the selected option. It is connectable to your helmet with Phone, Music, Navigation and more available. I’m told it can operate with Sena units as well as BMW helmets, but my own unit was playing up during the test, and I was unable to connect.