We think these are a bit of a rip off, but they are genuine Yamaha playing cards. It’s not the ridiculously cheap price but the lack of motorcycle images when you open the box and discover a vast majority of the cards are, well, just normal playing cards.

But, if you’re a fan of the Yamaha brand you’ll find a few of their machines in there, which is nice. And we can absolutely guarantee than neither Rossi or Lorenzo will get a set of these from Santa.

So, if you want to take money from friends with dubious gambling antics using the Yamaha name then these are for you?

Price: R63      Call (011 259 7604) also visit www.yamaha.co.za  

Could this super fancy Motul 300V possibly be the best oil in the world? If you believe what Motul have to say about their top of the range oil you might agree.

It is very expensive, but if you’ve just spent 200k+ on a new superbike then we think this is the best you can tip in to it. It will make more horsepower and lower the operating temperature of the engine, so how cool is that?

But the best thing, due to its ‘alien green’ colour, is that you can put some into a coffee jar and sell it on e-bay for a million rand, as a jar of the Hulk’s blood.

Price: R950 for 4-litres.    Go to www.ampsa.co.za to find your nearest Motul dealer. Also have a visit to www.motul.com for more technical information.

If you own any of the early classic motorcycles, specifically Japanese, the chances are the original mirrors have disappeared for one reason or another. Even if you can source the original components they’re probably going to be horrendously expensive, if you can still get them that is.

But help is now at hand with these superb Oxford products ‘essential replacement mirrors’, or so it says on the box, but it will certainly take a trained eye to spot the difference, right?

They’re fully chromed and will fit most models, but the best thing of all is that they’re really cheap. So buy a set today and relive your past, aye Bill?

Price: R199 each.   Go to www.dmd.co.za to visit their on-line store. 

If you happen to own any of the KTM 1190 Adventure bikes or even the mighty 1290 Super Duke you’ll be pleased to know that BMC have air filters to fit both, available in South Africa, because they all use the same filter that you see here.

BMC have been around for a long time so they know how to keep harmful bits from entering your motor, but increase the airflow rate and in some cases produce more horsepower.

Don’t forget BMC air filters have been used in F1 cars for quite while as well, and they also look very pretty. What a shame to hide them away in the air-box.

Price: R1,200   Go to www.tdagencies.co.za to see more BMC products.