a flat flap in front of the seat, but operated
from the ignition switch itself. Easy when
you know.
It takes a bit of parking, size wise, but does
not feel heavy, just a little more bulk than
usual, and it is visible to cars backing, so
that’s actually a plus.
Really, the only niggle I had was that,
although the new 330cc motor is powerful
The MP3 gets V
for victory in the
commuter battle
that plays out every
rush hour
110 KIWI RIDER
enough and an improvement on the
previous model, I wanted more. Were this
in the garage, I’d maybe opt for the 500cc
model. However with a rated top speed of
140km/h+ it is totally unnecessary.
All in all the MP3 was a really happy
surprise, and a solid step up from the
previous model I tested a while back. Bravo
Piaggio.