The Held Slade suit- one piece perfection...

The Held 1-Piece leather motorcycle race suit 'Slade'- as seen at the British Superbikes! (and on UK roads too ;) ).  40% Kangaroo leather and 60% cowhide: together this makes for less overall weight. Titanium protective inserts on shoulders, elbows & knees. Perforated leather front. Integral 2-piece SAS-Tec back protection, as well as SAS-Tec protection on hips, shoulder, elbows and knees. 3D comfort airtec lining and front venting panel for the paddock time, or walking around at bike meets. 

Slade one-piece leather motorcycle suit from Held- RRP £899.99

 
Outer shell
 
• kangaroo leather (approx. 40%) / cowhide
Lining
• 3D comfort foam (100% polyester)
• breathable mesh inner lining (100% polyester)

Fit/features

• 2 inner pockets
• schoeller KEVLAR stretch panels at arm, crotch & back of knee
• stretch leather panels at knees, back & shoulders
• perforated leather panels
• aerodynamic racing hump
• knee sliders
• front air-vent zipper
• cuff in stretch material

8 times World Champion Phil Read in his Held Slade suit

 Protection
 
• EN 1621-1 CE-approved SAS-TEC 3D shoulder & elbow protectors
• exclusive EN 1621-1 CE-approved Held cloverleaf SAS-TEC knee protectors
• EN 1621-1 approved SAS-TEC 3D protection on hips
• EN 1621-2 CE-approved SAS-TEC back protector
• certified coccyx protector
• titanium protectors on shoulders, elbows & knees
• double stitched
• KEVLAR stretch panels at under- and inner arms, crotch & calves
• double leather reinforcement on seat
• optional austauschbar mit CE Protektor Art. 9316
• Velcro for optional breast protector, art. 9280
• hard plastic reinforcement at forearm
‘engineered by Skill Skin track performance'

Colours
 
black
black-red
black-white
black-fluorescent yellow

Or why not try our made to measure service if you're in the UK? Choose your own spec, colours, have numbers / names put on.. email guy@held-uk.co.uk if you want to know more!

For more information on Held Rider Equipment and a list of stockists please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

Super ladies textile motorcycle jacket

The Held Tamira motorcycle jacket for ladies

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. RRP £269.99

Held Tamira ladies motorcycle jacket - rear view

Features: 

• 500D Polyamide
• Removable waterproof, breathable & insulated inner lining
• CoolMax mesh lining with 3D Air-Mesh panels
• 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

To see a list of Held Dealers in the UK click here

To see the rest of the Held range in our 

online catalogue click here

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. 

To see our online catalogue click here

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

View our online catalogue here

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

Sporty 4-season jacket from Held

Not everyone wants a long jacket, some prefer the sportier look. But with this unpredictable weather you'll still be looking for waterproof, warm and breathable, to cover all eventualities. (Good old UK!)

Introducing the Held Imola II!

Held Imola II full gore-tex sport jacket

Outer shell
• DuPont Cordura 500D (100% polyamide)

 Lining
• Detachable thermal liner (100% polyester)
• COOLMAX breathable mesh inner lining (100% polyester)
• 3D air mesh panels (100% polyester) in back to promote air circulation

Membrane
• GORE-TEX Z-Liner Technology (100% polytetrafl uorethylene)

Fit/features
• 4 external pockets
• 7 inner pockets
• internal cellphone pocket
• air-vent zippers in front, back & arms
• front air-vent zipper
• dual arm adjustment
• hip adjustment
• soft collar
• stretch panels on inner arms
• full-length back protector can be integrated into jacket lining

 Protection
• exclusive EN 1621-1 CE-approved Held cloverleaf SAS-TEC shoulder & elbow protectors
• TEMPERFOAM back pad
• Optional EN 1621-2 back protector
• Connecting zip
• 3M SCOTCHLITE refl ectors

Sizes
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3X

For more information please see page 70 / 71 of our online catalogue

Warm in Winter and great all year round..

The Held Hakuna Jacket has served me well over the last 3 years- standing around on a chilly bonfire night, riding in the rain, riding in the cold, riding in the warm. It has proven to be a real all-rounder. Good value too with an RRP under £300.

Held Hakuna - a great all-round motorcycle jacket

Take on the world with confidence in this cutting edge touring jacket. It's mega warm when it's cold - but this jacket also has AIR-VENT zippers in the front, back and arms, zip off side panels, and a concealed AIR-VENT channel underneath the front zip for extra cooling when the going gets hot! With dupont CORDURA outer shell, COOLMAX mesh lining, and HUMAX Z-Liner membrane it is the ultimate in comfort for the long way round, down or up! It also packs a punch with KNOX CE armour at the shoulders and elbows, TEMPERFOAM at the back, upgradeable to CE armour. If you are after style, comfort and protection in a jacket that can take on continents and win, this is THE jacket for you!

Specifications:

• DUPONT Cordura shell (100% Polyester)
• COOLMAX mesh lining
• HUMAX-Z-Liner membrane
• KNOX CE armour at shoulders & elbows
• TEMPERFOAM at back, upgradeable to CE armour
• 4 outside pockets
• 2 inside pockets
• Back pocket
• Zip-off side panels
• Double arm adjustment
• Waist adjustment
• Waist belt
• Stretch panels at shoulder
• Soft collar
• Air-vent channel underneath front zip
• Connector zip
• SCOTCHLITE reflective panels

Note: Jacket is only waterproof while the HUMAX climate lining is zipped in - With no lining attached, the jacket maximises air-flow and remains shower resistant.

For more information on Held in the UK please visit www.held-uk.co.uk