The run up to Christmas can be an extremely trying time when you’re hunting for ideal gifts for your loved ones. So, we’ve made your life that bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic must-haves for motorcyclists…
1. Celebrate Ducati’s 90th anniversary with a visual history of Ducati design
Created to celebrate their 90thAnniversary, Ducati have published this book, which is an evocative story told through images; a sequence of unique shots that highlight the value and design of Ducati motorcycles, showcased like works of art.
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The evolution of Ducati design is seen through 19 steps, from the Cucciolo through to the 916 and the 1299 Panigale S Anniverdario – A beautiful collectors’ piece that would make for a great Christmas gift.
Get it here: www.ducati.com
2. Give the gift of warmth this winter with an Exotogg inflatable body-warmer
Price: £99 + Free UK postage, Exotogg
Be prepared for the worst conditions with the award-winning Exotogg inflatable body-warmer. It’s lightweight, small-packing, and insulates better than feather down. It even works in the wet!
Quick & easy to use, simply add 4-breaths to be surrounded by a warming layer of air-insulation that gives a warming hug and protects the core body temperature from the cold, adding around +10 degrees to any system.
Designed and made in the UK, it’s covered by a 2-year no-quibble manufacturer’s warranty. Small enough to always keep in a pannier, yet built to last many years of use, the Exotogg is your dependable outdoor partner.
Get it here: Exotogg.com or call 01223 911117
3. Six month subscription to Motorcycle Sport & Leisure for £20!
What better gift is there for motorcyclists than six issues of their favourite magazine? This exclusive offer means you save money and have your magazines delivered right to your door!
The original bike magazine, started in 1962, continues to provide the same in-depth insight into the world of motorcycling.
Get it here: www.classicmagazines.com
4. Keep the biker in your life connected with Cardo Communications
Price: From £129.99, Pama & Co
Those people looking for the perfect gift for the motorcyclist in their lives can relax, as the Cardo Systems’ line-up offers a number of choices that any motorcyclist would be happy to unwrap.
The FREECOM+ is the brand’s most technology-rich Bluetooth offering ever. All Cardo units are IP67 waterproof and dust-proof with 13 hours of battery life. The entire FREECOM+ range can be controlled using Cardo’s free mobile app, Cardo ConnectTM.
Find the perfect FREECOM+ for you with three fantastic options in the range, available for purchase in singles or duos.
Get them here: www.pama.com
5. A motorcycle adventure of a lifetime – Enfield Classic Moto Tours!
Price: From €100 or £86, Enfield Classic Moto Tours
Are you looking for the perfect gift for a biker? Then look no further than Enfield Classic Moto Tours gift vouchers.
This year, why not treat someone to an extra special gift, the unforgettable experience of a motorcycle tour on a Royal Enfield. Touring on a motorcycle is one of the best leisure time activities available. Discovering unknown landscapes and exploring awesome motorcycle routes with friends, makes it one of the finest recreational activities there is.
With options of one to eight day excursions available in a variety of locations, the lucky receiver of this gift will be spoilt for touring choice.
Get them here: www.enfieldclassicmototours.com
6. Keep it casual with the Ducati urban stripes leather jacket
Ducati are universally known as a prestigious motorcycle brand, producing top-of-line bikes and innovative designs and their apparel certainly carries on this trend too.
This beautifully designed causal leather jacket would be a fantastic choice for any biker this Christmas. Made in Italy from the softest 100% sheepskin leather, this jacket provides much more than a statement look. It also holds four outer pockets with one inside, adjustable waist fastening, customised buttons and cuffs with pleats that even allow the gloves to be worn inside the sleeve. It has it all!
This jacket is also available in a ladies version and in sizes XS to XXXL.
Get it here: www.ducati.com
7. Enjoy a fantastic Christmas read with the FTW! Bookazine
Price: £5.00, Classic Magazine
FTW! celebrates the new wave of custom bikes that are sweeping the world. Cafe racers, Streetrackers and Bobbers. People have been building them for years, but now there’s a twist.
The builders are largely a new breed. Younger, vibrant, fashion-conscious and drawing inspiration from BMX, skating, surfing, all with a healthy nod to grungy old nostalgia too. Motorcycle nostalgia comes in many forms from vintage bikes through speedway to hi-tech racing projectiles. FTW! is about all the bikes that underpin the new movement.
This is a fantastic read and an even better gift option for motorcyclists old and new.
Get it here: www.classicmagazines.co.uk
8. The Ducati Redline D1 Bag has it all!
Once again Ducati prove to be a great brand for gift options and that includes the Redline D1 bag.
It’s a very high quality item, with so much versatility- it can be used as a gym bag, holdall or rucksack. It also includes personalised lining, reflex prints, a ventilated shoe compartment, insulated hydration bottle pocket, crush resistant moulded EVA lockable armoured pocket and much more too!
Have a look online to see what else this super bag can do and maybe, this may just end up under someone’s Christmas tree very soon.
Get it here: www.ducati.com
9. Cool Covers for even cooler bikes!
Looking for the perfect stocking filler? Cool Covers are 98% permeable for permanent cooling whilst riding. Air flows between you and your seat and it doesn’t heat up in the sun and keeps your bottom dry when it rains! It cannot be compressed so it creates a massage-like effect, reducing symptoms of fatigue.
Cool Covers are a very affordable solution to avoiding discomfort whilst riding or sitting. They’re manufactured in the UK as well, using a specially developed material making them easy to install without using any tools and easily washable too!
Keep those bottoms comfy with these brilliant bike seat covers this winter season.
Get them here: www.coolcovers.com or call 01432 820375
10. Put a limited edition lid on it with the MSL Helmet
Price: £499, Classic Magazines
Here at Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, we’ve teamed up with VE to offer our readers the opportunity to get their hands on a limited edition NZI lid designed by us, your favourite monthly motorcycle publication.
Featuring Kawasaki and Honda action shots from magazine photo shoots, NZI has produced 50 top-of-the-range RCV helmets – each with a bespoke collectors’ number unique to their owner.
Exclusive to you, our Motorcycle Sport & Leisure readers, the helmets are on sale now for £499, with only 50 available, be sure to act fast!
Get it here: www.classicmagazines.co.uk
11. First ever 4K camera and bluetooth communication system
The communication features you know and love including 4-way Intercom, music, GPS, phone calls, and more are packed into the sleek 10C EVO.
Capture video in 4K at 30 frames per second or take photos in still shot, burst, or time-lapse mode.
The 10C EVO’s integrated communication system mixes audio from the intercom and music from your smartphone into your video, with Smart Audio Mix™. This feature allows you to narrate your footage while it’s happening through the intercom, reducing the need for follow-up audio editing.
Video tagging allows you to capture events from a continuous loop of video recording, creating instant highlights.
Get it here: www.sena.com
