| Here are a few thoughts and "real world" measures concerning the S2's design and the layout of its accomodations. Note that these comments and summaries will directly apply to both the S2 250 and the S2 125, since the two scooters share the same basic design...only the power trains and rear wheels are different. (This page probably makes me sound like a Daelim salesman...) |
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The
seat and footwell design
combine for plenty of room for legs and feet. I
have longish legs (34" inseam) and size 12-1/2 feet, and this
scooter provides me options for how to sit. This is not the
case
for some of the bikes I have taken test rides on. At the same
time, the S2's seat height is a fairly short 29". My 5'5"
tall
daughter can sit on it and comfortably place the balls of both feet on
the ground.
I
believe this is a
point that may set the S2 apart from other quality scooter models in
the same price range, particularly for taller riders.
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| My preferred riding position, feet forward. | Another potential foot position. |
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(The perspective is
somewhat
deceptive, since the camera is down pretty low, but there's actually a
lot of clearance between arms and legs.)
I've
found the seat and
seating position to also be comfortable.
I've never been stiff, sore, or cramped after a ride (the
longest single ride I've taken was about 90 minutes).
If
I don't move my legs, the
handlebars can touch one of them when steered all the way to the side.
This can really only be accomplished when the bike is not
moving,
because steering all the way to the lock can only be done at low speed,
and a weight shift away from the near handlebar is necessary to
avoid falling over.
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Underseat
storage can carry
quite a bit. It can hold my size large full face helmet,
though
it is a litttle
tight. It looks like a small second helmet might fit,
but not a full face.
There
is a 12v receptacle at
the front left side of the storage area for charging a cell phone, etc.
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| Storing my full-face helmet. | Carrying a gym bag. |
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A couple of pics to give an idea what can be carried under the seat. When I carry the gym bag, it can only be about 75% full, because the ribs on the underside of the seat can come in contact with it. Front
storage is minimal.
There is right around zero capacity above the floor.
I
rigged a small storage space by using adhesive velcro to attach a
zippered pouch under the handlebars. It works fairly
well for carrying small items such as a wallet, sunglasses, and/or a
garage door opener remote.
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| Finally, there's the flat floor of the scooter. It's useful. I usually check the mail on the way home from work, and I can just drop it on the floor between my feet it for the half mile trip between mailbox and house. For longer trips, the bag clip located on the lower front panel can increase utility. |
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The
S2 comes with a small
windscreen. If I lived in a climate with a lot of very hot
weather, I might like it. However, I live in a moderate
climate,
so I replaced it with a taller aftermarket windscreen to reduce
buffetting.
With
the stock wind screen, I
get air resistance from about chest level and above. The tall
screen, in contrast, directs air higher, such that I only really feel
it starting at the
neck or chin level. This makes the ride much less frantic,
and I
don't feel like I need to hold on to the handlebars quite as tightly at
highway or freeway speeds.
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| Stock windscreen. | Tall windscreen. |
| The tall screen was pretty easy to install. Screws for removing the relevant body panel and the screen itself were easily accessed. Initially, the screen would squeak a little as it flexed during riding, where the screen and a body panel would rub. I eliminated the squeaks by sandwiching a few small pieces of felt between them. |