NIU - KQi Air

Sure..it's honest review..but it does have a Major flaw and you glossed over it.. You can't turn off the security system..any movement sets off alarms..lights..locks the wheel..This is really a major issue.. Has it been addressed by Niu..is there a work around.. This really matters

I ordered a NIU KQi Air on amazon just now and possibly lucked out with pricing. Perhaps my experience will help others shopping around. I have a personal amazon Prime login, but also a separate business login (same Prime account, but a separate login for Business that Amazon allows just to keep personal and business purchases separately). On my personal amazon login, the price for 2024 Air/Grey is $1,399, although Best Buy has it at $1,149 and NIU's official store has it at $1,049. It seems like everyone has a random number generator for price! Anyway, then I get on my amazon business login and it shows $899 for price! And on top of that, it says I can "Save 18% at checkout". I went ahead and ordered it for a final price of $737.18 before California sales tax. It is supposed to be here in 2 days. I hope it all works out. The price seems so random. I haven't really shopped around for this or any scooter before. I was looking for one for my adult son to ride about 1.5 miles to the bus stop and carry it on the bus easily. The review by u/RasmusHax was really helpful in picking this NIU KQi Air. Thank you.

I've kept it. It has been working well, about 250 miles so far. The only service issue I've run in to is the screw that fastens the end cap on the right side of the handlebar loosened in normal use and fell off. I've asked NIU Support to send me a couple of screws. It should be a 10 second fix once I have the right screw. Maybe a little Loctite will help. The scooter is still usable, but the end cap slides off sometimes. For those who value lightweight and portability over everything else, I still think this is the best ride and build quality scooter in the market. If weight is not a big consideration, there are a ton of options at much lower prices.

I don't know if they fixed the issue of false alarm triggers. But, I have made it a non-issue by turning off audible alarm in the app settings. That setting has been there from Day 1 for me. Perhaps that didn't exist in older versions of the app? Anyway, when audible alarm is turned off, the lights blink, but there is no sound.

I couldn't agree more. I store it in a small apartment and unfortunately the lights flash at all sorts of random times for no good reason. Having the thing lock up and start flashing when trying to put it in the elevator is a PITA but the only alternative is to turn it on which is a weird look when getting into the elevator.

Great review! Would love some advice with my niu kqi air. I’ve had it for just 2 months now, and I can’t seem to get more than 10 miles out of it. 😥 - I charge it to 80% - I use it at max speed (32 kph) - I weigh 175 lbs - my commute is relatively flat with 46 ft incline and 46 ft decline overall

I live in SF and owned one. Assuming you live in a similarly hilly area, I was regularly able to get between 10 ~ 12 miles on it at top speed/sport mode. It didn’t do great at the steeper hills, but for its weight, it did pretty well. The ride overall was also pretty smooth for a solid tire. They also regularly go on sale, so avoid buying it at full price! Alternatives: fluid Mosquito or NIU KQi Air.