Fitting the Held SAS-TEC back protector

The Held SAS-TEC Quattrotempi back protector is superb. It's robust, yet soft enough to mould, using your body heat nicely to the shape of your back. It's nice and light too, you hardly know you're wearing it. 

The protectors come in three sizes, Small, Medium and Large and fit most Held Jackets - not just the Quattrotempi range. In this blog you'll see how we fitted it, in less than five minutes, perfectly for the Held Sixty-Six Jacket. 

The protectors are made for the longer jackets- but there's no reason why you can't easily adapt them for the perfect fit to the shorter jackets too, such as the Sixty-Six. Take a look:

Held Sixty-Six Jacket and back protector ready for fitting

 

Locate the protector pocket, the SAS-TEC protector is so supple it can be easily slipped in

Built for long Held jackets, it's too big for the shorter Sixty-Six

 

Not a problem though- mark a line where it needs to end

Simple tools required to make it fit

Simple adjustment made

Bingo! Nice and snug fit now, ready to ride!

So, it's as simple as that. 

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The Held 'Black 8' textile jacket- just £229.99

The Held 'Black 8' ref number 6328- RP just £229.99

What sets this motorbike jacket apart is the fabric it is made of: High denier usually means stiff and uncomfortable; Not so! The 750D denier Tactel fabric is clearly heavy-duty but through the addition of Tactel this is a hugely comfortable sporty touring jacket with trousers to match. What's great are the practical additions of 4 outer pockets and the comfortable soft collar. The reflective print panels are plentiful. The internal removable thermal lining adds protection from wind-chill. SAS-Tec 3D shoulder and elbow Level 1 CE armour come as standard and the back armour pocket can be upgraded with a Level 2 CE protective panel.

Technical information

Components:
• DuPont 750D Tactel fabric
• Windproof, waterproof & breathable with Humax® Z-Liner
• Breathable inner mesh lining
• Removable inner thermal lining

Features:
• 4 outer pockets
• 2 inner pockets and 1 mobile phone pocket (not sized for Smart Phones)
• Airflow zip vents front and back
• Waist & sleeve adjustments
• SAS-Tec 3D Level 1 shoulder & elbow armour (EN1621-1)

• Back armour pocket upgradable with CE Level 2 armour (EN1621-2)

Why not add the trousers that match- the Held 'Gamble' just £189.99

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The Held gloves that Moto2 racer Gino Rea wears for wet sessions

Super fast Brit Gino Rea has chosen Held Race-Tex gloves to wear in this season's Moto2, wet sessions. For dry sessions he'll use the Held Titan / Phantom II gloves!

Racer Gino Rea's choice- the Race-Tex GTX Gore-tex waterproof sports glove

These summer motorcycle racer gloves are waterproof, but not prepared to give up the handling and feel of proper sports biking gloves. The key to these motorcycle gloves is simply this: They are a proper road and racer glove in every detail; the bonded version of Gore-Tex (called 'X-trafit') means that they are absolutely waterproof for the life of the glove, and the waterproofing does not alter the grip and dexterity.

Technical information
• Colourfast Kangaroo palm
• Cowhide and Kevlar backing on back of hand
• Perforated cuff & finger walls for airflow
• Gore-Tex X-trafit for absolute waterproofing
• Flat seams finish on fingers
• Superfabric panels

• Reinforced edge of hand

• RRP £169.99

You can see more information and colour choices on page 203 of our online catalogue. Click here