Let me start by saying that the BMW connected ride cradle is poorly designed and there are countless instances on the internet of people breaking this specific piece. I have used this less than 15-20 times and I could see the writing on the wall. But, that being said, the fact that BMW does offer a repair/replacement kit is a plus. otherwise my $249 Navigator unit would have been junk.
The black reflective tape looks great on the black panniers. It's subdued chromatically during the day but really pops brightly when lights hit them at night. I really like that look.
The application was easy. Fortunately, I knew how to apply the reflective tape because the enclosed instructions are a little confusing for someone who has never done it before.
They definitely added some night time reflectivity in a stylish way.
The center stand I installed on my R NineT Scrambler works great! There was only one little glitch in the instructions: preinstalling the spring bolt before tightening and torquing the other bolts prevents tightening/torquing. Other than that it all came together nicely!