Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Motorbike Essentials

Presents for the riding enthusiast in your life

Sponsored by Alpinestars

For many, owning a motorbike isn’t just about riding—it’s a theme that permeates one’s entire existence and identity. We’ve trawled the web for motorbike-inspired gifts for those people in your life (whether it be a sister, uncle, pal or yourself) that are already set with basic gear like helmets and gloves. Be it curious, creative or functional, our guide has it: keychains, limited edition photos …

Oscar Brass Leather Jacket

Made from luxuriously soft and buttery full-grain leather, Alpinestars’ Oscar Brass jacket isn’t just a pleasure to wear—it’s also super-functional. This moto jacket boasts removable CE-certified shoulder- and elbow-protectors in case of impact while riding and there’s an interior pocket which offers space should you want to insert a back-protector too. With accordion-style inserts on the waist and shoulder gussets, the jacket is comfortable and …

CH25: Marcus Weller

Using technology to turn motorcycle helmet design on its head with Skully

The world’s first augmented reality motorcycle helmet, the Skully AR-1 has Synapse™ Vision Enhancement that eliminates blind spots with a wide-angle blind spot camera, along with navigation via Skully Synapse™ Smart Heads up Display (HUD) technology. Skully founder and CEO Marcus Weller was inspired by his own motorcycle accident to create this revolution in motorcycle helmets. Where helmet design has typically evolved to better protect …