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

Testing race for Held wearing racer Joe Burns at Brands Hatch

 

Held wearing Joe Burns, currently 3rd in National Superstock 1000

Once again the English Summer delivered a hot race day, qualifying 1 and 2 took place on Saturday and Joe finished the day 2nd fastest behind Adam Jenkinson, a very satisfactory result. 

Joe did not get the best of starts and fell back into 4th place, however by lap 2 he had recovered to 2nd place and began to reel in the leader James East, on lap 5 Joe was in a great position to take first place, but East missed a gear causing Joe to touch his bike. The resulting damaged brake lever caused Joe to lose time, he could not brake as he would normally. 

This incident allowed Hudson Kennagh to take the lead and then Tommy Aquino passed Joe to take second place, with an ill handling bike Joe lost time to fourth place man Tristan Palmer with the net result that on Lap 14 Joe lost 3rd place, a great disappointment for him. 

Following the race Joe said; Brands looked to be one of my stronger circuits and I was pleased to qualify 2nd, the result is not what I expected, however I am glad that I finished in fourth and only dropped one place in the championship standings, it is very close with just 12 points between me and 1st place. 

Held wearer Joe Burns- not far off the lead!

The result drops Joe into third place in the championship, the gap is now 11 points to 2nd and 12 to 1st, at this stage of the season it is looking good. A satisfying result, the next race takes place at Oulton Park August 9/10/11.

To find out more information on the Held gear Joe Burns wears please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

Keeping the ladies comfortable..

You've got to love the UK. But the weather can sometimes leave a little to be desired! 

The Held Tamira Jacket for ladies, at under £250, deals with just about everything Mother Nature throws our way- check it out:

One of four different colour schemes available

For several seasons the Held Hakuna adventure riding jacket has been a best seller for men. This is the ladies version. The jacket has a removable inner lining that is both waterproof/breathable and thermally insulated. With that lining zipped in, the jacket is waterproof and defends you against rain and wind-chill. Take it out, however, and you have a superb summer touring jacket with plenty of air vents. Multiple outer pockets make this practical for border crossings and the French motorways. The waterproof inner lining can be stuffed easily into a large pocket situated on the outer lower back panel. The back offers a protector pocket that can be upgraded with CE Level 2 armour from the Held range.

 

One of the other colour variations

More information

• 500D Polyamide
• Removable waterproof, breathable & insulated inner lining
• CoolMax mesh lining with 3D Air-Mesh panels
Features:
• 4 outer pockets and one external stuff pocket for the lining (back)
• 2 inner pockets & 1 mobile pocket (not suitable for Smart Phones)
• Airflow zippers on forearms, chest and back
• Adjustable waist belt
• SAS-Tec Level 1 shoulder & elbow armour
• Double sleeve adjustment

Check page 86 of our online catalogue for more details- and to see the matching trousers: Online Catalogue

Race Report: Held wearer Sean Neary, Ducati 848 challenge

Race Report – Round 3 – Snetterton 300

Race 1: 14th
Race 2: 10th 

Sean Neary, Ducati 848 challenge racer and Held wearer

It’s been a very eventful two weeks that’s for sure. We competed in the W 100 Powerbike Championship the weekend prior to Snetterton and it looked as if we would skip the Snetterton round while searching for a further sponsor to assist the team. 

A big crash at Anglesey on 30th July meant the bike sustained some damage but thanks to my Held suit I escaped with cuts and bruising but no breaks thankfully. On the Monday night I received a call from Charlie at Arclid Power who said he would make it possible for us to get to Snetterton, if I wanted to ride. 

Now if anybody asks me do I want to ride you know what the answer is! Charlie ordered the parts we needed from JHP Ducati Coventry and Cheadle Autobodies repaired the panels for us. I took a week off training as I didn’t have much movement in my neck and also heavy bruising on the hips. Thanks to the whole team we managed to get the bike repaired and off to Norfolk we went.

Sean's Held Phantom II gloves clearly visible

Many of my competitors had been testing the previous week at Snetterton so we knew we would be up against it. We tried yet another spring in the rear shock so practice was used to try and tweak this and remember which way the circuit goes. 

Qualifying turned out to be interesting to say the least. We changed gearing on Friday night and unfortunately the lads didn’t tighten the rear wheel. We left pit lane and 200 yards later the rear wheel locked against the swinging arm meaning we didn’t even get a lap in during qualifying. After some pleading with the organisers to let me in the race they agreed to let me start at the back although I hadn’t even completed a lap. The mechanics were distraught at their error but these things happen and I am 110% sure it won’t happen again!

Race 1
Starting from the back of the grid and needing some serious track time was never going to help. I battled through to 14th from the back of the grid. The positives are that I made up a good number of places but I will never enjoy finishing 14th! Enough said.

Race 2
I started race 2, 15th on the grid and after a good battle for 10th I managed to finish in 10th. After the disaster of qualifying if somebody had offered me a top 10 I would have taken it. We also tried a new rear spring again this weekend which was much more positive. A few more tweaks and we will be back challenging for the top 5 and hopefully higher for the Oulton Park round. In addition with assistance from Motul we now have the front braking issue solved and the team know exactly what to do to ensure they stay strong throughout the race.

To summarise it was certainly a tough weekend but the way my team worked after the qualifying session gave me great faith for the remainder of the season. My sponsors once again pulled together to get us there and as always I am truly grateful. With Arclid Power now on board for the remainder of the season in addition to our existing sponsors it should give the team more stability. I am now in training for my Calais to Amsterdam cycle at the end of the month so I will be in fighting fit shape for Brands! Let’s av it!

Thank you all
Sean #10



To find out more about the gear Sean wears please visit www.held-uk.co.uk