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The best surprise Christmas present ever?
Snow Bike
conversion kit
£ Timbersled’s
ST kit turns
this KTM 450XC
into a pistethrashing mons
ter
E ALL REMEMBER
THOSE feelings of pure
100% excitement when
you were a kid, opening
a total surprise present and thinking
it’s literally the best thing in the
world ever. If you want to recreate
that moment for a grown-up, overly
moto-enthusiastic loved one, this is
what to buy them – trust us!
Rest assured, snow bike conversion
kits are a very real thing, and kits are
available for pretty much any modern
MX bike 250cc and over. Although
some assembly is required, unlike
that 5,000 piece Lego Millennium
Falcon you got the fun doesn’t end
with putting it together. They aren’t
cheap but we can’t think of many
better ways to put a smile on our face.
F
reestyleXtreme guide:
Christmas
shopping for
the whole
family in a
petrol station
K – WORST CASE
SCENARIO. It’s
late on Christmas
Eve – the shops
are shut, you’re late and
for whatever reason you
haven’t brought any
presents for your loved
ones! Don’t panic. It’s time
for you to partake in the
long-held (admittedly
male) tradition of
producing heartfelt and
touching gifts from the
shelves of your local
Texaco.
The stock on sale at
your local garage has
likely come a long way
in recent years - your
options have broadened
beyond screenwash and
questionable magazines
to include the marvels of
Ginsters, Jacob’s Creek
and off-brand phone
chargers. We consider this
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cheating however - a
true petrol-pump Santa
can keep his family
happy without resorting
to such unimaginative
options.
Hot Tips
Scratch cards: Nana’s
got a problem but there’s
a 0.00001% chance that
fuelling her addiction
will actually improve
her day. It may be an
irresponsible choice
but hey, you bought that
whisky for Uncle Jimmy.
Bag of charcoal: either
a massive middle-finger
to your sibling of choice
or a handy gift for a
southern-hemisphere
Christmas.
Screenwash: a perennial
seasonal favourite.
Should always be gifted
with context: “I noticed
your windscreen was
dirty”, “I thought it was
a massive WKD” and “I
hate you Grandma” are our
favourites.
AA Road Map: can be
accompanied by friendly
jibes about the giftee
lacking a sense of direction
or just generally being a
crap driver. As an added
bonus you can usually
avoid the cost of this item
by simply wrapping up and
presenting the one from
your glove-box.
Bucket and Sponge:
brightly coloured plastic is
ideal for small nieces and
nephews - and makes a
great first step on the road
to training them to wash
your car whenever you
visit.
*(FreestyleXtreme.com cannot
guarantee reader gift satisfaction.)