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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.