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2018 SUZUKI BURGMAN 400 FULL TEST P94 it's never in a hurry to tip over on its own. The ride is nice, but I wouldn't call it plush. Road imperfections are transferred through the chas- sis and delivered to your arms, back and butt, but the ride is well balanced and generally pleasant enough. Rear preload is your only available suspension adjustment. Brakes are strong. You have twin 260mm discs up front, and a 210mm single disc in the rear, which is linked to the front. Just using the front (right lever) brake is usually sufficient, but if you really want to stop, like now, grab the left lever in unison with the right and the dime is yours. ABS does a fine job keeping hard braking in check. A parking brake is also at your disposal if needed, usually on hills. The Burgman is typical-scooter comfortable, but maybe a tick cramped for my 6'1" frame, but there're plenty of places to move your feet around on the floor- boards to stretch out a bit or to just change things up. And speaking of the floorboards, they're cut out just behind where the driver's footpegs would normally be to give your feet a straighter path to the ground. The seat's lumbar support is adjustable (via a wrench). From the stock position, you can move it forward two notches for a total of 1.2 inches, but if anything, I needed it to go back (which is doesn't). Even with my long legs, I appreciated the Burgman's low 29-inch seat height. Wind protection is excellent. The non-ad- justable windscreen, which got a major rede- sign, does a good job shielding the windblast off your midsection without excessive buffet- ing. I could see easily over the screen, rather than through it, which is the way I like it. Storage. Ah, the best thing about scooters. Under the seat there is plenty, 42 liters to be exact, and if you need more, there are two smaller, non-locking cargo compartments in the front fairing, and one of them houses a 12V socket for power, but there is no USB port, which I've come to expect these days. The under-seat compartment can accommo- date both a full-face helmet and an open-face helmet, but not two full-face helmets. For me, it's nice being able to haul a lot of (Above) Part analog, part digital. The dash looks nice and is functional. (Top right) From the front it's hard to tell that what follows is a scooter. The Burgman gets LED lighting front and rear. (Right) You can stash a couple of helmet in the 42-liter storage area under the seat.