Thursday, 26 March 2015

NEW for 2015: Beautiful Kevlar reinforced jeans for the ladies

Our design team were tasked with making some Kevlar reinforced motorcycle jeans for the ladies- that didn't look like reinforced motorcycle jeans, that did look super stylish. We think they've done it! Oh, forgot to mention- these are STRETCH jeans too :)

The Held 'Hoover' jeans - RRP £139.99

Held make the best kevlar reinforced motorcycle jeans

Kevlar reinforced ladies stretch motorcycle jeans from Held- The 'Hoover'

Hoover Biker jeans Ref. 6501

Outer shell
Elasticated cotton stretch

Fit/features
4 external pockets
Key pocket

Protection
pockets for optional hip protectors
DuPont™ KEVLAR® fibre reinforcement on seat, hips thighs & knees (DuPont™ KEVLAR® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company).
complete with detachable stirrup to prevent legs riding up. Pockets for optional knee protectors

Held make the best kevlar lined motorcycle jeans for ladies
Kevlar reinforced ladies stretch motorcycle jeans from Held- The 'Hoover'


Colors
Grey
Anthracite

Inch sizes
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40

Sizes Ladies
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36

To learn more about Held in the UK, view our current collection, locate a dealer etc please click here

Monday, 23 March 2015

NEWS: HELD WEARER TRAYLER SET FOR SUPERSTOCK RETURN WITH MSS COLCHESTER KAWASAKI

TRAYLER SET FOR SUPERSTOCK RETURN WITH MSS COLCHESTER KAWASAKI

Essex-based racer Jesse Trayler will make his return to the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship this season after teaming up with the MSS Colchester Kawasaki team as he prepares for one of the biggest seasons of his career.

Held make the best motorcycle leathers
Jesse Trayler- looking ready in his Held gear!
Trayler from Dunmow in Essex, has been establishing himself in the class in previous seasons, but teaming up with the Colchester-based squad gives him the best opportunity to move to the next level as he prepares for the season to get underway at Donington Park at Easter.

Trayler said: “I am absolutely ecstatic to be reunited with the MSS Colchester Kawasaki team for the 2015 season in which we will be making a full assault on the Superstock 1000 title. It's great to have Colchester Kawasaki on our side as I feel I can give them the coverage and exposure that is expected from me as a rider on, and off the track professionally.

“It's such a fantastic opportunity for me riding for such a professional squad, for that I have had some of my best results for in the past riding with them last in 2009. I am confident we can be a force to be reckoned with this year and I feel fitter, more experienced and ready than ever for this season. And especially having MSS performances very own in house Built ZX10R which I know are built to the highest meticulous quality."

Held make the best motorcycle leathers


Team Owner Nick Morgan said: “Everyone knows that racing is addictive and as a team we were forced to stop prematurely in 2012 with the economical climate. However this has enabled us to have a bit of a restructure and now the business is back in a position to go racing as a team and do it properly. We have worked with Jesse before so it is great to have him back onboard and we will see what we can do to add to the other results we have had in the past as team.”

Colchester Kawasaki, Managing Director, Luke Gregory commented: “This announcement is great news for MSS as it has been a few seasons since we have had our own team in the British Championship paddock, although we have been supporting riders in different classes. The biggest question we get asked by our customers is what is happening with the racing, so for us this is a fantastic update for our fans, customers and staff. We have high hopes for Jesse and have had success in the series before, so we will be working hard again for more results.”

If you'd like to learn more about the gear that Jesse and many other racers wear, the award winning Held range can be seen at www.held-uk.co.uk

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

NEW! For 2015: The Held 'Conan' Touring boot

Conan Touring boot- RRP £229.99

Anyone old enough to remember Arnie as 'Conan the Barbarian' will know Conan stands for strong, durable and tough! ;) If there were any boots that will make me stop wearing and raving about my Held Shaku boots it's these! Boots that will certainly look after your feet, come rain, wind or shine as they say. 

Held make the best motorcycle touring boots
Held Conan motorcycle touring boot- Available in just black too- no red bits :) 

Probably the best waterproofing in the world: The Outdry laminate membrane uses ground breaking technology to ensure that your boots are 100% waterproof. The Outdry membrane is laminated to the outer leather of the motorcycle boots. Usually in other waterproofing techniques there would be a separate membrane, it means that the rain would have to travel through the outer to the waterproof membrane and it would sit in between those two layers. That in turn means that your feet cannot breathe and they'd get cold! Outdry is laminated to the outer to ensure your feet can breathe and will be 100% dry and warm!

Outer shell
full-grain cowhide

Lining
soft fabric lining (100% polyester)

Membrane
OUTDRY®-Membrane, water-and windproof, breathable (100% polyester with 100% polyurethane)


Held make the best motorcycle touring boots
Held Conan motorcycle touring boot- Available in just black too- no red bits :)

Fit/features
gear-shift pad
velcro adjustment at calves
anti-slip sole

Protection
detachable GFK-Fibre shin bone protection
reflective sections
ankle protection
hard plastic reinforcement inside of boot
good adjustability of the inner boot
shin protector

Colors
black 01,
black-red 02

Sizes
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47

Boot Height (for size 43)
32 cm


To browse our collection for 2015, find a stockist near you and learn more about Held please visit 

Monday, 16 March 2015

Held UK helps out 'The Bike Experience'

We're really proud to be associated with and suppliers to 'The Bike Experience', a charity set up by ex-HM Forces & Paralympian Talan Skeels-Piggins.

The Bike Experience is all about helping to get disabled Ex-service personnel and civilians get back on two wheels.


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The Bike Experience team in action

Held make the best motorcycle leathers
Held Bike Gear ready to go to The Bike Experience

Here's an extract from their website to give you more of a feel for their work: 

Get back on a bike

The Bike Experience has helped many riders get back on a bike in a safe, controlled environment. We can help you do the same too.

Rider being launchedThe Experience is free of charge to you as a rider, but if you wish to make a donation to the charity at the end of the course, we would be extremely grateful.

You need to have ridden a motorcycle before your accident/disability.

We are looking to evolve the Experience so that we can teach complete novices in the future, as well as creating a motocross Experience to allow for riders of all types to enjoy their passion.

There are ‘bolt-on stabilisers’, which we can put on the learner bike, so there is no possible way you could fall over.  The stabilisers allow the candidate to get used to the hand operations required for a bike in total safety.  They are easily removed once you are confident and wish to begin with steering inputs on the bike.

A liability waiver must be signed at the start of the day.

Volunteers

The Experience is supported by a large number of volunteers who are there to act as your launch crew.  We are always looking for more, so please contact one of the staff if you are interested.

If, as a rider you want to have your own mates help as part of the launch crew, they should be able-bodied and strong enough to help with getting you on the bike, as well as holding the bike with you on it.


This is not a ‘males-only’ event and we have anyone as a volunteer.  Women have caught and launched riders alongside the men, so partners are always welcomed.

Check out the video below:


To find out more about this amazing initiative- 
please click here

Thursday, 26 February 2015

NEW FOR 2015! The Held 'Secret Pro' Touring Gloves- £79.99

Great value, great safety features, great styling and available in ladies sizes too, with a nice range of colouring- The Held 'Secret-Pro Touring Gloves, just RRP £79.99.



The Held Secret-Pro Touring Glove, £79.99, ladies sizes too in black
Secret-Pro

Touring glove Art. 2552

Outer shell
highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo leather palm
goat skin upper
colourfast & sweat-proof

Lining
Unlined

Fit/features
velcro adjustment at wrists & cuffs
visor wiper
elasticated leather panels on back, thumb & fingers
perforated finger side walls



Protection
ball of thumb
SAS-TEC® knuckle protection covered with leather reinforced edge of hand & thumb
schoeller®-keprotec® protection at ball of thumb

Colours
black 01,
black-red 02,
black-orange 10,
black-blue 12,
black-white 14

Sizes
8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Sizes Ladies
black-white 14: D-6, D-61/2, D-7, D-71/2, D-8

To see our full range please check out our online catalogue- under 'collection' here. You'll also find a UK stockist list here too :) 

Thursday, 19 February 2015

NEW for 2015: Black leather! The Held 'Pretender' jacket

Keep it plain black- mysterious, traditional, synonymous with bikers, goes with any bike, any colour- just a few reasons why plain black is good.

We've brought out the 'Pretender' for 2015- RRP £369.99. A lovely soft, supple leather jacket with D30 Impact protection- as seen being successful on Dragon's Den- and they've not looked back since. My gear has the stuff- love it. This jacket is a superb timeless jacket, top quality and will last and last.


Held 'Pretender' leather motorcycle jacket:
 
Touring jacket ref: 5505


Outer shell
soft cowhide


Lining
100% polyester inner lining


Fit/features

1 inner pocket
2 external pockets
hip adjustment
air-vent zippers
front air-vent zipper


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


Color

black 01


Sizes

48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64


MATCH THIS UP WITH THE 'PRESCOTT' LEATHER TROUSERS- £299.99

To see our  full 2015 range, learn more about us and see our list of UK stockists please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

Friday, 13 February 2015

NEW for 2015 The Held Kiruna Winter glove- £99.99

New for 2015 and currently exclusive to our retailer GetGeared is the Held Kiruna Winter Glove, just £99.99.

Held make the best Winter gloves
Held Kiruna Winter Glove- breathable and warm- not just for Winter!!
Although it's called a 'Winter' glove the breathable qualities and Goatskin palm (for 'feel') make it an ideal glove for all the times of year that aren't exactly jolly warm!

It's fully waterproof and windproof as well as breathable thanks to the latest technology from 'Outdry'- see below:


Held make the best waterproof motorcycle gloves
Outdry- awesome waterproof, windproof and breathable qualities
These gloves are also heaving with other features too: leather stretch panels on thumbs and fingers giving you the flexibility you need, Temperfoam knuckle protection behind supple cowhide, reinforced edges for the hand & thumb and Schoeller - Keprotec protection at the ball of the thumb. They are also colourfast and sweatproof. With a toasty Thinsulate lining adding warmth to the waterproof, windproof and breathable attributes it makes for one helluva glove for under £100!!


To see our online catalogue for 2015 in its entirety please click here