Tough Day for Held wearing Joe Burns at Cadwell

Following the Oulton Park round at which the team broke Park Ferme regulations, we were required to appear before the stewards to explain our reasons, the end result was a loss of 50 championship points and a suspended 6 month racing ban.

Joe Burns getting some air at Cadwell

 Not the best start to our weekend at Cadwell Park, however Joe put all the event behind him and was 3rd quickest in his free practice group, Saturday qualifying was neither wet nor dry, and as the forecast for Sunday was dry we elected not to run in qualifying 1. 

As forecast Qualifying 2 was run in bright dry conditions and if Pirelli had not supplied tyres that proved to be too hard Joe would have been in his usual top 5 position. Sadly this was not to be, he experienced handling problems that dropped him to 15th on the grid. 

The tyre problem affected several riders with the worst problem being a delamination of the tread on a rear tyre. 

Race day was sunny and dry, Joe rocketed off the grid gaining two places before the first corner, by the end of lap 2 he was up to 11th place, a position he held for most of the race. Cadwell Park is a difficult circuit on which to pass, and Joe found that where he was carrying a lot of speed into corners he was being blocked by riders in front of him who were on the racing line but slower. 

Sadly the red flag came out on lap 9 of the scheduled 15 laps, just as Joe had taken 10th place. 

Post-race we stripped our engine as requested by the scrutineers and as expected no irregularities were found, our bike has been fully compliant to the regulations for the whole of this season. 

Simon Andrews was subsequently disqualified for making an unfair manoeuvre that resulted in another rider crashing, this moves Joe into 10th place in the results, making him 9th overall in the championship standings.

For more information on Held, the motorcycle gear chosen by Joe Burns, please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

Fantastically flattering ladies leather motorcycle jacket

Fabulous functional motorcycle leather jacklet with soft D3O armour! We've have managed to create this leather jacket that is sporty and rider oriented- The 'Katy'. The leather is soft but substantial. The cut is flattering. The expansion panels on the leather jacket make the outfit perfect in terms of comfort. Black & White also available. RRP is just £269.99.

Flattering and fucntional- The Held 'Katy' ladies leather motorcycle jacket

This jacket goes with the 'Eboney' trousers, pictured below, retailing at around £249.99.

'Eboney' - Ladies leather motorcycle trousers

Here's the specifications of the jacket:

Outer shell
• soft cowhide

Lining
• detachable sleeveless thermal liner
(100% polyester)
• breathable mesh inner lining (100% polyester)
Fit/features
• 2 external pockets, 4 inner pockets
• internal cellphone pocket
• 2 hip adjustment zips
• soft collar

Protection
• revolutionary EN 1621-1 CE-approved
D3O™ adaptive shoulder & elbow protection
• special foam padding at back
• optional EN 1621-2 back protector
• Connecting zip

Sizes Ladies34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46D
Colours
black
black-white

For more on this combo check out pages 34/35 of our online catalogue: Held Online Catalogue
 

Product focus: The Held 'Sarina' ladies motorcycle jacket

This awesome ladies motorcycle jacket, retailing at just £179.99, looks equally at home on or off the bike- with an excellent fit around the curves with the superb lattice belt, a fabulous feel to the jacket with the beautiful denim and wonderful detailing leaving it looking very stylish.

Superb Held 'Sarina' motorcycle jacket for ladies

The jacket has a removable thermal lining with a soft collar, and vents on the chest and back for the warmer rides!

Here's the full spec: 

• Highly durable denim look outer shell fabric
• Detachable internal thermo lining
• Waterproof, windproof and breathable Z-liner membrane
• Cotton lining
• Reflective panels
• Soft D3O CE armour at shoulders & elbows (EN1621-1)
• Specialist foam back pad, upgradeable to CE armour (EN1621-2)
• 6 outside pockets
• 2 inside pockets
• Internal mobile phone pocket
• AIR-VENT zippers at front & back
• Sleeve cuff adjustments
• Waist side adjustments
• Soft Collar

You can see the full description and more pictures on page 113 of our online catalogue, here 

 

SUZUKI ROADSHOW COMES TO HELD DEALER KC SUPERBIKES

Suzuki GB's summer-long test ride roadshow enters the final month this weekend, as popular local dealer KC Superbikes take part in the nationwide dealer event on Saturday 3 August.

A wide variety of models from the 2013 model range will be available to test ride on the day, as Held retailer KC Superbikes test ride fleet will be bolstered by an additional fleet of demo machines provided by Suzuki GB.

Buy Held from KC Sueprbikes

Models available to test ride include the iconic Hayabusa and the legendary GSX-R1000, as well as the popular V-Strom 650 adventure bike and the award winning GSR750.

Also available to test ride is the newly launched Burgman 650 Executive luxury scooter, the award-winning Inazuma 250, the GSX650F and GSX1250FA tourers, the SFV650 middleweight naked and the M1800R performance cruiser.

KC Superbikes' Robin Mumberson said, "With Suzuki bringing along even more bikes to test ride, there really will be something for everyone, and no better chance to take a test ride. We've also got 20% off Suzuki clothing on the day too. We're really looking forward to seeing everyone who comes along."


A great chance to browse some Held Bike Gear whilst your there!
 
To book your test ride, call KC Superbikes on 01228 525024 and find them at 27 Church Street, Caldewgate, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5TJ.

For more information on Held Rider Equipment please visit www.held-uk.co.uk