{"title":"Flip-Up Helmets","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlip-up (modular) helmets — full-face protection with a chin bar that swings clear, so you can talk, drink or take a breather without removing the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shoei-neotec-3-black-flip-up-helmet","title":"Shoei Neotec 3 Black – Flip-Up Touring Helmet ECE 22.06 P\/J","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plain gloss black Neotec 3, and the version most riders end up with. There is no graphic to date, nothing to clash with a bike you might change next year, and — on a helmet this quiet and this well rated — nothing to distract from what it actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHARP awarded the Neotec 3 five stars out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e — the top rating, in a February 2024 test to ECE 22.06. That is the British Department for Transport's independent programme, which buys helmets at retail and strikes them at three speeds across five sites rather than relying on anything a manufacturer supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive stars is not common. Across the roughly two thousand helmets SHARP has rated since 2007 it remains a minority result, and among modular helmets it is rarer still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the gloss black finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGloss black is the finish that shows the shape of this shell best, and on the Neotec 3 that matters more than usual. Shoei has spent the aerodynamic development on smooth surfaces and transitions, an eccentric chin-bar path that closes panel gaps, and a clean chin-to-shell junction — all of it in the service of quietness. Under a gloss clear coat those transitions read as continuous highlights running front to back, and you can see the shape the wind tunnel produced. The trade is upkeep: black under gloss is the most demanding surface a helmet can have, because grey road film on a dark mirror is maximum contrast and every dry-wipe swirl catches light permanently. Wash it wet, dry it with clean microfibre, and it will still look expensive in three years. Treat it like a matt helmet and it will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strap carries ECE 22.06 with both a \u003cstrong\u003eP\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003eJ\u003c\/strong\u003e. P certifies the helmet as a protective full-face with the chin bar closed, chin impact included; J certifies it as a jet with the bar locked open. Two homologations, one shell — so riding with the bar raised is approved rather than merely tolerated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA P-only modular is certified in one configuration. Opening it on the move leaves that certification behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer shell is \u003cstrong\u003eAIM\u003c\/strong\u003e — Advanced Integrated Matrix, Shoei's laminate of fibreglass and organic fibres in resin. Underneath it sits a multi-density EPS liner assembled from elements with differing absorption characteristics, so impact energy is spread through the structure rather than concentrated where it lands. SHARP records the shell simply as fibreglass at 1.7 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix sizes, XS to XXL, are carried on \u003cstrong\u003ethree separate shells\u003c\/strong\u003e (XS–M | L | XL–XXL).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCNS-3C\u003c\/strong\u003e visor opens an almost unrestricted field of view horizontally and vertically. Its upper edge is angled towards the shell, which keeps draught and rain from creeping in at the top, and a central locking mechanism opens and closes it without twisting the screen. A detent holds it at a gap-width opening for extra air on the move, and visor changes are tool-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Neotec II's CNS-3 does \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e fit. The generations are not interchangeable and this is a common, expensive mis-purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShoei has tuned the Neotec 3 for quietness rather than maximum airflow, and it is worth stating that as a trade rather than a feature list. Smooth surfaces and transitions, an eccentric chin-bar path that closes panel gaps as the bar shuts, and a clean chin-to-shell junction all serve the same goal: less turbulence around the ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The honest corollary is that ventilation is adequate rather than abundant. Testers consistently call it one of the quietest helmets they have worn — and consistently note that it is not the airiest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three-dimensionally shaped centre pad, the pre-formed cheek pads with \u003cstrong\u003eNoise Isolator\u003c\/strong\u003e and the chin strap cover are fully removable and washable. Centre and cheek pads come in several thicknesses, and an insertable pad allows the vertical fit to be adjusted — so the helmet can be tuned rather than simply accepted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSHOEI COMLINK\u003c\/strong\u003e interface takes the SENA SRL3 Mesh system, with pre-routed cabling and recesses moulded into the EPS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the Neotec 3 sits in Shoei's own range is worth setting out, because the brand offers three helmets that a touring rider could reasonably be choosing between. The GT-Air3 is the full-face answer to the same question — same sun visor concept, same acoustic priorities, a little cheaper and around two hundred grams lighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the Neotec 3 adds is the chin bar, and everything that follows from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest list. \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1750 g in size M — heavy in absolute terms, normal for a fully equipped modular, and the price of a hinge, a steel latch and an integrated sun visor. \u003cstrong\u003eVentilation:\u003c\/strong\u003e adequate rather than abundant, traded away for quiet. \u003cstrong\u003eThe chin bar open:\u003c\/strong\u003e noticeable drag above roughly 30 km\/h, so it is for stops and traffic rather than sustained riding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of that is hidden elsewhere on this page, and none of it is unusual in this class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing that wears out on this helmet is the shell. The centre pad, cheek pads, ear pads and chin strap cover are all separate parts, available in several thicknesses; the CNS-3C visor and the QSV-2 sun visor are both replaceable; and the Pinlock EVO DKS301 lens is stocked on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Order visors as \u003cstrong\u003eCNS-3C\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Neotec II's CNS-3 does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.000.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Black — Gloss black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); 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On a modular helmet the chin bar carries that outline directly forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive stars from \u003cstrong\u003eSHARP\u003c\/strong\u003e, February 2024, ECE 22.06 — and one number underneath it that matters more on a modular helmet than the star count does: \u003cstrong\u003ethe chin bar remained fully locked in 93 % of impacts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat figure is the single most useful thing SHARP publishes about a flip-up, because a chin bar that releases takes the chin protection with it. Ninety-three per cent is at the top of what modular helmets achieve; several well-regarded ones sit below half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the gloss white finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two practical arguments for white on a touring helmet and one against. In its favour: conspicuity, which is not a marketing claim but the reason emergency services paint vehicles the way they do; and heat, because a white shell in direct summer sun stays measurably cooler to the touch than a dark one — worth something on a helmet you will wear through an August afternoon in traffic. Against it: white shows every mark. There is nothing in a white gloss surface for a scuff to disappear into, and the leading edge of the chin bar collects fuel-station grime that a dark helmet simply absorbs visually. The compensation is that damage announces itself — a crack shows on white the day it happens rather than being found months later during a clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eECE 22.06 is not a relabelled 22.05. Impact points went from five to as many as eighteen, a second lower test speed was added, and an oblique impact against a slanted abrasive anvil was introduced to put a ceiling on rotational acceleration — the injury mechanism European regulation had ignored for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 also carries the dual \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e approval, tested closed and again open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree shell sizes across six helmet sizes is the specification worth understanding, because it decides weight and proportion at both ends of the range. On a single-shell helmet the smallest size wears a mid-size shell's worth of polystyrene: it looks oversized and weighs more than the size needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the split runs XS–M, L, and XL–XXL, in an AIM shell — fibreglass and organic fibre in resin — over a multi-density EPS core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The single most useful thing to know before you order a spare screen: this helmet takes the \u003cstrong\u003eCNS-3C\u003c\/strong\u003e, not the CNS-3. The visor from the Neotec II looks similar and will not fit, and it is one of the most frequent mis-purchases in the Shoei parts catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CNS-3C itself is quick-change, centrally latched, angled at its top edge against draught, and drilled for the Pinlock EVO DKS301 lens supplied with the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acoustic work on this shell is structural rather than cosmetic. The chin bar does not swing on a simple arc; it follows an eccentric path so that the panel gaps close progressively as it shuts, and a gap that is closed is a gap that cannot whistle. The chin-to-shell transition is smoothed for the same reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What that costs is airflow. Shoei chose quiet over cool, and on a hot day in traffic you will notice which way that decision went.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheek pads extended towards the back of the head are the specific feature doing most of the acoustic work in here, together with the removable ear pads. They close the route by which turbulence from beneath the shell reaches your ears — which is where most of the noise a rider hears actually arrives from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is removable and washable, and pad thicknesses are available separately for fine-tuning the fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe comparison most buyers are actually making is against the GT-Air3, and it is a clean one. Both are Shoei's sport-touring line, both carry an integrated sun visor, both are built around quietness. The GT-Air3 is a full-face; this is the modular version of the same idea, at a slightly higher price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you never open a helmet at a fuel stop, the full-face is the better buy. If you do, this is why the format exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1750 grams, and it is worth converting that into something useful. A head weighs roughly five kilos; this adds better than a third again, and your neck stabilises the total every time the road moves. On a modular with an integrated sun visor and a steel chin-bar mechanism there is no version of this helmet that weighs 1500 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside it: ventilation tuned for quiet rather than volume, and a raised chin bar that drags above about 30 km\/h.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is what decides how long the helmet lasts you, and it is the part riders most often misdiagnose. Pad foam compresses and breaks down chemically from sweat; as it does the fit loosens, the helmet begins to move on the head, and it lets in noise that was not there before. The natural conclusion is that the helmet is finished. Usually it needs pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheek and centre pads are available separately, in more than one thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.001.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — White — Gloss white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); chin bar fully locked in 93 % of impacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Flip-up \/ modular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) — fibreglass and organic fibres in resin; three shell sizes (XS–M \/ L \/ XL–XXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1750 g (size M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — CNS-3C, tool-free quick-change, central lock, gap-width detent, angled upper edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — Pinlock® EVO DKS301 supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — QSV-2, integrated, stepless, covers below the eyeline; optional yellow contrast version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micro-ratchet chin strap; stainless steel chin bar locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — intakes into the airstream, branched internal network, removable insect filter in the lower front vent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — 3D centre pad, Noise Isolator cheek pads, removable ear pads, chin strap cover — removable and washable, several thicknesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHead shape\u003c\/em\u003e — intermediate oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — SHOEI COMLINK with pre-routed cabling and EPS recesses for the SENA SRL3 Mesh system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, sun visor, all pads and the Pinlock lens available as separate parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shoei","offers":[{"title":"XS \/ White","offer_id":53398414393610,"sku":"12.07.001.2","price":669.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ White","offer_id":53398414426378,"sku":"12.07.001.3","price":669.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ White","offer_id":53398414459146,"sku":"12.07.001.4","price":669.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ White","offer_id":53398414491914,"sku":"12.07.001.5","price":669.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ White","offer_id":53398414524682,"sku":"12.07.001.6","price":669.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ White","offer_id":53398414557450,"sku":"12.07.001.7","price":669.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/Neontec3White.png?v=1784547147"},{"product_id":"shoei-neotec-3-light-silver-flip-up-helmet","title":"Shoei Neotec 3 Light Silver – Flip-Up Touring Helmet ECE 22.06 P\/J","description":"\u003cp\u003eLight Silver is the quietest way to have a metallic finish. It reads as pale grey at rest and only shows its metal content when the sun moves across it — which is precisely why it sits so well on the aluminium, silver and raw-finish motorcycles it was drawn for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 holds a \u003cstrong\u003efive-star SHARP rating\u003c\/strong\u003e from February 2024. Read against the rest of what we sell, that puts it in a very small group: most modular helmets on the market are either unrated — never submitted — or sit at three or four stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ECE label tells you a helmet met the legal minimum. SHARP tells you how far past it the helmet went, measured the same way for every model. The two together are worth far more than either alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Light Silver finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA metallic lacquer is not a colour with glitter added; it is aluminium flake suspended in the clear layer, and the flake orientation is what makes the surface change as you walk around it. On a helmet that matters more than on a tank, because a helmet is a compound curve seen from every angle at once — the crown reflects sky, the temples reflect road, and a light metallic picks up both. The practical consequence is the best of any finish here for daily use: pale enough that road film does not read as neglect, metallic enough that light scratches scatter rather than forming a clean bright line. It is also the finish that photographs worst and looks best in person, which is why it is under-ordered relative to how good it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRotation is what a real crash usually delivers. A glancing blow that twists the head tears the bridging veins between brain and skull, and it does so at energies a shell survives comfortably. ECE 22.06 measures it for the first time, through an oblique drop onto an abrasive anvil, against the Brain Injury Criterion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside it sits \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e: certified as a full-face, and separately as a jet with the bar up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMulti-density EPS deserves more than a bullet point. The impact liner is not one uniform block of polystyrene but several grades assembled together, each placed where its absorption characteristics do most good. That is how a single helmet copes with both a high-energy crash and a low-speed knock, and it is a meaningful part of why this shell rated as it did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround it, the \u003cstrong\u003eAIM\u003c\/strong\u003e shell: fibreglass and organic fibres laminated in resin, in three sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eQSV-2\u003c\/strong\u003e internal sun visor is the reason many riders choose this helmet over a full-face. It deploys steplessly rather than in fixed positions, and it is large enough to cover the usable field of view well below the eyeline — which is where cheaper drop-down shades fall short, leaving a bright band under the tint exactly where low sun sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can also be swapped, tool-free, for an optional yellow contrast-enhancing version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWind noise on a helmet comes from three places: the neck roll, the gaps around moving parts, and open vents. A modular helmet has more of the second category than a full-face by definition — which is exactly why so many flip-ups are loud, and why the effort Shoei put into closing those gaps is the defining engineering story of this helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The trade is real: ventilation here is adequate, not abundant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFit on this helmet is adjustable in two directions, which is unusual. Cheek pads in different thicknesses set how firmly the helmet is held at the jaw — the thing that stops it rotating under braking. And an insertable pad adjusts the \u003cem\u003evertical\u003c\/em\u003e position, raising or lowering the helmet on the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 follows Shoei's intermediate-oval shape, which suits a majority of European heads but not all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead the table by type rather than by price. Shoei covers jet, full-face and modular in the same touring bracket, and the money mostly tracks format rather than quality — the X-SPR PRO at the top is a racing helmet with no sun visor at all, not a better touring one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 is the flip-up, and the only one of them with a five-star SHARP rating on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this helmet asks of you, stated plainly. It is \u003cstrong\u003enot light\u003c\/strong\u003e at 1750 g. It is \u003cstrong\u003enot the coolest\u003c\/strong\u003e helmet you can buy, because Shoei spent the airflow budget on acoustics. And the open chin bar is a \u003cstrong\u003estationary and slow-speed feature\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a riding position — above roughly 30 km\/h the drag is obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it gives back is five SHARP stars, a 93 % chin-bar lock rate and one of the quietest shells on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheek pads are the first part of the interior to wear out, because they take the most sweat and the most friction going on and off. They are also the cheapest way to restore the fit of a helmet that has loosened — and, on this helmet, the part that carries the Noise Isolator shaping that keeps it quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Visor replacements must be CNS-3C, not the Neotec II's CNS-3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Light Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.010.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Light Silver — Light silver metallic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); chin bar fully locked in 93 % of impacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Flip-up \/ modular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) — fibreglass and organic fibres in resin; three shell sizes (XS–M \/ L \/ XL–XXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1750 g (size M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — CNS-3C, tool-free quick-change, central lock, gap-width detent, angled upper edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — Pinlock® EVO DKS301 supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — QSV-2, integrated, stepless, covers below the eyeline; optional yellow contrast version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micro-ratchet chin strap; 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It is a deep, dark grey with metallic content — close enough to black to be discreet, far enough from it that the shell keeps its shape in flat light instead of collapsing into a silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date on the rating matters as much as the rating. SHARP tested the Neotec 3 in \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 2024, under ECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — the current standard, with its eighteen impact points and its oblique rotation test. Plenty of five-star helmets on SHARP's site earned that result years ago under the old 22.05 regime, which tested less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one was measured against the current rules and still returned the maximum: \u003cstrong\u003efive stars\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Anthracite finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specific problem anthracite solves is one that only shows up on overcast days. A pure black helmet under a grey sky has almost no tonal variation across its surface, so the eye reads it as a flat shape rather than a formed object — which is why black helmets photograph so poorly in dull weather. A dark metallic grey keeps just enough internal contrast that the crown, the temple and the chin bar remain distinguishable. On the road that is cosmetic. On a helmet you will look at every day for five years it is not nothing. Practically it behaves like a dark metallic should: road film is closer in tone than it would be on black, scratches scatter in the flake rather than forming a clean line, and it pairs with almost any motorcycle finish made in the last decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince January 2024 no helmet without ECE 22.06 may be sold new in the EU. The substantive changes over the old standard were more impact sites, more than one impact speed, an oblique rotational test, and accessories tested as fitted rather than removed for the exam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat last point is why an integrated sun visor like the QSV-2 has to be part of the submission, and it is also why the \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e pair had to be earned twice over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAIM stands for Advanced Integrated Matrix and describes a laminate rather than a single material: fibreglass combined with organic fibres in a resin matrix. The organic fibre is the part that distinguishes it from plain glass — it adds tensile strength without the weight penalty of adding more glass, which is how a modular helmet with this much hardware arrives at 1750 g rather than considerably more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree shell sizes cover XS to XXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stepless sun visor is a small distinction with a real consequence. Fixed-position shades give you a choice between too much tint and not enough at exactly the wrong moment — low sun through trees, or a road that alternates between shadow and glare. The \u003cstrong\u003eQSV-2\u003c\/strong\u003e moves continuously, so you set it where the light actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer screen is the CNS-3C, quick-change and supplied with a Pinlock EVO lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntakes aimed directly into the airstream feed a deeply branched internal ventilation network, and a removable filter in the lower front vent keeps insects out — a detail almost nobody else fits. The raised vent controls can be worked with thick winter gloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 None of that makes it an airy helmet. Shoei's priority here was acoustic, and the ventilation is sized to that decision rather than to a hot afternoon in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSHOEI COMLINK\u003c\/strong\u003e interface deserves more attention than it usually gets. Cabling is pre-routed inside the shell and the EPS carries moulded recesses for the SENA SRL3 Mesh unit — which means the system sits inside the helmet's profile rather than clamped to the outside of it, with no aerodynamic penalty and no external box to catch wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior around it is fully removable and washable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 is not the most expensive Shoei we sell, and it is worth understanding why. The X-SPR PRO above it is a racing helmet — no sun visor, no communication interface, a shell tuned for a tucked position at speed. It is more expensive because of what it is for, not because it is more helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor touring, this is the top of the range rather than the middle of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree limitations worth reading before ordering rather than after. \u003cstrong\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1750 g, felt as a dull ache at the end of a long day rather than as effort at the start. \u003cstrong\u003eAirflow:\u003c\/strong\u003e deliberately traded for quietness. \u003cstrong\u003eHead shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e intermediate oval, which suits most European heads and genuinely does not suit all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first two are engineering trades. The third is the one to check in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe QSV-2 sun visor is replaceable, and worth replacing rather than tolerating if it has been scratched. 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That correspondence matters, because a rating only transfers to the helmet you are buying if the tested helmet is the same one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is, and the result is \u003cstrong\u003efive stars out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e from the February 2024 test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Garnet Metallic finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep reds are the most difficult pigments in the paint business, and it is worth knowing why before you judge any red helmet. Red pigment is the least lightfast of the common colours: it absorbs the high-energy end of the spectrum, which is exactly the part of sunlight that breaks pigment down. Cheap reds fade to pink from the crown downwards within a few seasons. A metallic garnet is far more stable, because the aluminium flake reflects a large share of that energy back out before it reaches the pigment layer, and the darker base has more depth to lose before a shift becomes visible. On the bike it does what a dark red should: it reads as red in sun and nearly black under cloud, and it sits with far more motorcycles than a bright red would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth a paragraph rather than a table row. Under 22.06 the shell is struck at up to eighteen points at more than one speed, then dropped onto an anvil set at an angle and faced with abrasive paper so the laboratory can measure how far the head is \u003cem\u003espun\u003c\/em\u003e as well as how hard it is stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e suffix means all of that was done twice: once with the chin bar locked shut, once with it locked open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a protection argument hidden in the shell count. Impact energy is absorbed by the EPS crushing, and that liner has to be the right thickness for the head inside it. Stretch one shell across six sizes and the small sizes end up with more foam than the standard requires while the large ones get the minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree tools — XS–M, L, XL–XXL — keep every size closer to its design thickness, inside an AIM fibreglass shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central latch on the CNS-3C is worth noticing the first time you use it. A visor latched at one side is opened with a twisting motion that loads the mechanism unevenly; one latched in the middle opens square. Over years of daily use that is the difference between a screen that still seals and one that has developed a whistle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Replacement screens must be CNS-3C — the Neotec II's CNS-3 does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no published decibel figure for this helmet and we are not going to invent one — no manufacturer publishes comparable acoustic data, because the number depends as much on your motorcycle as on the helmet. What can be said is the direction of the engineering, and Shoei has been explicit about it: quietness first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Ventilation is the thing that gave way. Adequate, not abundant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interior that comes out and goes in a washing machine matters more than it sounds. A liner absorbs sweat and hair oils, and those break down the foam chemically as well as making the helmet smell — a liner washed twice a season lasts markedly longer than one that is never washed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentre pad, cheek pads and chin strap cover all detach, and replacements are available in several thicknesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix Shoei models sit in the table below and they answer six different questions. The relevant comparison for a modular buyer is the row above: the GT-Air3, which shares this helmet's sun visor concept and acoustic priorities in full-face form, for a little less money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 costs that difference for a chin bar that opens — plus the dual P\/J homologation that makes using it legal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe open chin bar is worth being specific about, because riders buy modular helmets for it and then discover its limits. Shoei's own guidance is that the raised bar creates noticeable drag above roughly 30 km\/h. It is a traffic-queue, toll-booth and fuel-stop feature. It is certified for riding — the J homologation covers that — but it is not designed for a motorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed is the intended configuration, and closed is where the acoustic work pays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying spares for a helmet at this price is not an expense so much as arithmetic. A set of cheek pads, a centre pad and a fresh CNS-3C visor together cost a fraction of a new helmet — and a helmet that has been re-padded and re-visored is functionally new everywhere it touches you. The shell is the part that does not wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 CNS-3C only. The previous generation's screen will not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Garnet Metallic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.024.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Garnet Metallic — Garnet red metallic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); chin bar fully locked in 93 % of impacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Flip-up \/ modular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) — fibreglass and organic fibres in resin; three shell sizes (XS–M \/ L \/ XL–XXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1750 g (size M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — CNS-3C, tool-free quick-change, central lock, gap-width detent, angled upper edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — Pinlock® EVO DKS301 supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — QSV-2, integrated, stepless, covers below the eyeline; optional yellow contrast version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micro-ratchet chin strap; 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If matt black feels too severe, this is the alternative Shoei drew for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA five-star rating on a \u003cem\u003emodular\u003c\/em\u003e helmet deserves a moment, because the format makes it harder to achieve. A flip-up has a hinge, a latch and a joint running across the strongest part of the shell, and every one of those is a discontinuity in a structure whose job is to spread load. Full-face helmets start with an advantage here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 returned \u003cstrong\u003efive stars\u003c\/strong\u003e anyway, in February 2024 under ECE 22.06.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Matt Deep Grey finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the most practical finish in the Neotec 3 range and the argument for it is entirely unromantic. Road film — the fine grey mix of brake dust, diesel and rain thrown up at the front of a motorcycle — is very nearly this colour. On gloss black it reads as neglect after two wet commutes; here it is invisible until you actually wash the helmet. Matt also scatters light instead of reflecting it, so swirl marks and fine scratches never form the bright highlight that makes them visible, which counts on a chin bar handled at every stop. The honest trade is the same as for any matt lacquer: baked-on insects need soaking rather than wiping, and a surface scrubbed hard stays dulled rather than polishing back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical value of a J approval on a touring helmet is easy to underestimate until the first hot day in a queue. You can raise the bar at a toll booth, at a border post, at a fuel pump, or simply to cool down — and be inside the helmet's certified configuration while you do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is what the second letter buys. The first, \u003cstrong\u003eP\u003c\/strong\u003e, covers the closed helmet with the full chin impact test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight is the consequence most riders feel first from a multi-shell range. A small rider in a one-shell helmet carries the same outer shell as a large one and pays for it in grams on the neck all day. Here an XS wears a shell built for XS to M and nothing more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is AIM — fibreglass and organic fibre in resin — over a multi-density EPS core, with a stainless steel chin-bar lock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper edge of the CNS-3C is angled towards the shell rather than sitting flush, and that detail is aerodynamic rather than cosmetic. It gives rain and draught nothing to catch at the top of the aperture, which on a touring helmet ridden in weather matters more than almost any other visor feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gap-width detent lets air in on the move without opening the screen fully. Pinlock EVO DKS301 is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe single largest variable in helmet noise is not the helmet. A tall screen that throws turbulent air directly at your head will make any lid loud, and a naked bike at 130 km\/h will beat the best-sealed helmet on the market. What a helmet controls is the seal at the neck, the gaps at moving parts, and the vents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Neotec 3 controls all three well, and pays for it in airflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoise Isolator is the name Shoei gives the shaping of the cheek pads where they meet the neck roll, and the function is straightforward: closing the gap through which air, and therefore noise, would otherwise track upwards into the helmet. Combined with the removable ear pads it is a substantial part of why this helmet is as quiet as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of it is removable for washing, and available separately in different thicknesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice ladders in helmets are usually a proxy for shell material. In Shoei's range they are not: the composite construction runs through all of these, and what changes is format and equipment. That makes the table below unusually easy to read — pick the shape of helmet you want, and the price follows from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 is the flip-up, available in solid finishes and graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA five-star rating is not a guarantee, and it is worth saying so on the page that quotes it. SHARP measures how a shell performs in a laboratory against a defined set of impacts. It cannot measure whether the helmet fits your head, and fit is what decides whether the helmet is in the right place when it lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe measurable limitations are mass at 1750 g and ventilation traded away for quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEar pads are removable and separately available, which makes them worth thinking of as a seasonal adjustment rather than a fixed part. In for winter and motorway work, out for summer and town riding, replaced when they compress. They contribute a meaningful share of this helmet's acoustic performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the interior — centre pad, cheek pads, strap cover — is equally serviceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Matt Deep Grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.025.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Matt Deep Grey — Matt deep grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); 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On the Neotec 3 it produces a deep blue that reads almost as charcoal under cloud and opens into a proper colour the moment direct light reaches it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a SHARP rating cannot tell you is the part worth saying out loud: it says nothing about fit. A five-star helmet that is the wrong shape for your head will move under braking and may not be in the right place when it lands, and no laboratory result changes that. Shoei's intermediate-oval shape suits many heads and not all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith that caveat stated, the measured result is the best available: \u003cstrong\u003efive out of five stars\u003c\/strong\u003e, February 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Matt Blue Metallic finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe technical tension is worth explaining because it is what you are paying for. A metallic finish depends on light reflecting off aluminium flake and returning through a clear layer; a matt finish deliberately scatters that same light at the surface. Put them together carelessly and the result is chalky and dead — which is why matt metallics are rare and why cheap ones look like primer. Done properly, the flake still catches direct sun while the surface stays diffuse, so the helmet changes far more between weather conditions than either a flat matt or a gloss metallic would. In daily use it behaves like the other matt finishes — forgiving of scuffs, unforgiving of baked-on insects — with the bonus that a mid-dark blue sits closer in tone to road film than black does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eECE gives a pass mark; it does not rank. Every helmet legally on sale in Europe has cleared 22.06, and the label alone will not tell you which cleared it by a margin. That is the gap SHARP fills, and it is why this page quotes both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the homologation itself: \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning the Neotec 3 was submitted and tested in both the closed and open configurations and passed in each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe break points are worth knowing before you order: XS, S and M share the smallest shell, L has its own, and XL and XXL share the largest. If you sit at the top of a group the helmet will feel closest to its intended fit, because that size is the one the shell was drawn around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three are AIM laminate over multi-density EPS, and all three carry the same stainless steel chin-bar mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree pieces of glass, effectively, and all supplied. The CNS-3C outer screen, quick-change and tool-free. The QSV-2 internal sun visor, stepless and reaching below the eyeline. And the \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock EVO DKS301\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens, in the box rather than sold separately as it is on many helmets at half this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Order replacements as CNS-3C. The CNS-3 from the previous generation will not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEar pads are removable on this helmet, and that is an acoustic decision rather than a comfort one. Cheek pads extended towards the back of the head, combined with those ear pads, close the path by which turbulence from below the shell reaches your ears — the route that most helmet noise actually takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Take them out and the helmet gets cooler and louder. That choice is yours to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe micro-ratchet chin strap is worth a line. A ratchet takes about a second to close correctly and returns to the same tension every ride once set — which sounds like convenience and is really safety, because the commonest strap error is not a broken buckle but one done up loosely on the mornings you are late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strap cover, like the rest of the interior, is removable and washable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth naming the trade against the GT-Air3 precisely, since it is the decision most people are weighing. The full-face is lighter, marginally quieter by most accounts, and cheaper. The modular lets you eat, drink, talk, refuel and clear a border post without taking the helmet off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither is the better helmet. They are answers to different questions, and close in price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you do not get, listed against what you do. No maximum-airflow ventilation — that was traded for acoustics. No lightweight shell — 1750 g is the cost of the format. No sustained open-face riding — above about 30 km\/h the raised bar drags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you do get: five SHARP stars, dual P\/J homologation, a 93 % chin-bar lock rate, three shell sizes and a stepless sun visor that actually covers the eyeline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The one part order that goes wrong most often on this model is the visor, so it is worth repeating: the Neotec 3 takes the \u003cstrong\u003eCNS-3C\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Neotec II took the CNS-3. 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The Neotec 3 was tested in \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 2024 under ECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — a standard that adds impact sites, a second test speed and an oblique rotation measurement that did not exist before 2021 — and returned \u003cstrong\u003efive stars out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImproving a result while the test gets harder is the clearest evidence that development went into the shell rather than the brochure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Chalk Grey finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight greys are underrated on helmets for a reason that has nothing to do with taste: most riders assume they show dirt like white does. They do not. The tonal distance between a mid-light grey and road film is small, so a wet week leaves it looking used rather than neglected — the same effect that makes Matt Deep Grey so practical, achieved from the other direction. What Chalk Grey adds over the darker greys is thermal behaviour and visibility. A pale shell reflects a meaningful share of solar energy instead of absorbing it, which is felt when you pick the helmet up off a hot bike; and in flat light or at dusk it stands away from tarmac far better than anthracite or black. It is the quiet compromise between the white and the dark end of this range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything fitted to the helmet goes through 22.06 as fitted — visor, sun visor, vent covers. It sounds like a technicality and is not: it is why a drop-down sun visor cannot be retrofitted to a helmet approved without one, and why the QSV-2 shade in this shell had to be part of the original submission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe approval itself is dual \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering the helmet closed and open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA word on what a fibreglass composite does in a crash, since it differs from a thermoplastic. A laminate is stiff: it spreads load quickly across a wide area, then delaminates progressively, absorbing energy as the layers separate. A polymer shell instead flexes further before failing. Both work — the standard cares about the head inside, not the route taken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAIM takes the laminate route, in three shell sizes over multi-density EPS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Pinlock lens works by physics rather than chemistry: a second screen sealed against the inside of the visor on a silicone bead, trapping a thin layer of air that keeps the inner surface above the dew point of your breath. It does not wear off the way a coating does — but the silicone bead does harden over a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lens here is the EVO DKS301, matched to the CNS-3C and included with the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePanel gaps are the enemy of a quiet modular helmet, and they are hardest to control precisely where a flip-up needs them: along the seam the chin bar closes against. Shoei's answer is an eccentric bar movement that brings the panels together rather than sliding them past each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The consequence for airflow is that this shell is deliberately tight. It is not a helmet chosen for hot-country touring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShoei's intermediate-oval head shape is the reference point for a large share of the European market, and it is why so many riders find a Shoei fits them \"correctly\" without being able to say why. If your head is markedly long front-to-back, or markedly round, this is the first thing to check rather than the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin that shape, pad thicknesses and an insertable vertical pad allow real adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe J.O2 at the bottom of this table and the X-SPR PRO at the top bracket what Shoei does: an urban jet at the entry point and a racing full-face at the top. The touring helmets sit between them, and the Neotec 3 is the modular one — the format that has grown fastest in touring over the last decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the only helmet in this table with a five-star SHARP rating on record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight is the specification riders under-rate at the counter and over-rate after a long day, so it belongs here rather than buried in a table. At 1750 g the Neotec 3 sits where fully equipped modular helmets sit. Nothing about that is unusual; it is simply the honest cost of a hinge, a latch, a sun visor and a composite shell built to hold five stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVentilation, likewise honestly: adequate, not abundant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePad thicknesses are the tuning mechanism most owners never use. If the helmet is the right size but moves when you shake your head, thicker cheek pads fix it. If it sits too low or too high relative to the visor aperture, the insertable vertical pad fixes that. Both are inexpensive and both are stocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Visors: CNS-3C, and the DKS301 Pinlock lens that matches it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Chalk Grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.030.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Chalk Grey — Chalk grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); 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The TC code is Shoei's own designation — a two-part system where the graphic name identifies the artwork and the TC number identifies the colour combination it is printed in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHARP publishes more than a star count, and on this helmet the detail is worth reading. The rating is \u003cstrong\u003efive out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e; the shell is recorded as fibreglass at 1.7 kg; the format as System, meaning modular; and the chin bar stayed fully locked through \u003cstrong\u003e93 %\u003c\/strong\u003e of impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat last number is the one specific to flip-ups, and it is close to the best achieved by any of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Fragments TC-2 colourway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Shoei's TC numbering makes ordering spares and matching parts far less confusing, and almost nobody explains it. TC stands for Team Colour, and the number is a fixed colour recipe used across Shoei's whole range rather than one model — which is why TC-2 on a Neotec 3 and TC-2 on a different Shoei will share the same palette even though the artwork differs entirely. For you that has two consequences. Replacement parts are ordered by graphic and TC number together, never by one alone. And if you already own another Shoei in a TC-2 scheme, this helmet will sit alongside it deliberately rather than accidentally. A light blue base also does something practical: pale colours read as further away and larger to an approaching driver than dark ones of the same size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modular helmet has two states, and a homologation that covers only one of them is an incomplete answer. The Neotec 3 carries \u003cstrong\u003eP\u003c\/strong\u003e for the closed configuration, chin impacts included, and \u003cstrong\u003eJ\u003c\/strong\u003e for the open one, under ECE 22.06.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShoei is explicit that closed is the recommended state — the raised bar creates real drag above about 30 km\/h — but open is certified, not improvised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree shells, six sizes — and it is worth saying what that does not fix. Shell count solves \u003cem\u003esize\u003c\/em\u003e; it does not solve \u003cem\u003eshape\u003c\/em\u003e. The Neotec 3 follows Shoei's intermediate-oval head form, and a long narrow head will still feel brow pressure in it no matter how many shells the range uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the three tools do decide is proportion, weight and EPS thickness, inside an AIM fibreglass shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe QSV-2 can be exchanged for a yellow, contrast-enhancing version without tools, and it is worth knowing that option exists. A yellow shade does not darken the scene; it lifts contrast in flat light — dusk, fog, heavy overcast — which is precisely when a tinted shade is useless and a clear view is hardest to get.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer screen remains the CNS-3C, with the DKS301 Pinlock lens supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being plain about who this helmet suits acoustically. If your riding is long motorway hours, or you have any degree of noise-related hearing loss already, the quietness here is worth real money and is the strongest single argument for the Neotec 3 over cheaper modulars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If your riding is slow, hot and urban, the ventilation compromise will annoy you more than the quiet will please you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three-dimensionally shaped centre pad is not a marketing phrase: it is a pad formed to a compound curve rather than cut flat and bent to fit. A flat pad pressed against a curved EPS surface creates its pressure unevenly, which is where the hot spot at the top of the forehead comes from on cheaper helmets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt removes for washing, as does everything else that touches your head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree of the helmets in this table carry integrated sun visors and three do not, and that single feature explains more of the price differences than shell material does. A drop-down shade has to be designed into the shell from the start — it cannot be retrofitted, because ECE 22.06 tests everything fitted as fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 has one, the QSV-2, and it is among the largest Shoei makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are choosing between this and a full-face, the trade is roughly two hundred grams and some airflow against the ability to open the helmet at every stop without removing it — with glasses, with a beard, at a border post, at a fuel pump. That is the whole modular proposition, and it is worth being clear that it costs something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere it costs 1750 g and ventilation tuned for quiet rather than volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chin strap cover is the smallest serviceable part and the one that gets the worst treatment — permanently against the jaw, permanently damp, and worked on by stubble. Most riders do not realise it detaches at all. It does, it washes with the rest of the interior, and it costs very little to replace when it has gone hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentre pad, cheek pads and ear pads are equally removable and separately available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Fragments TC-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.110.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Fragments TC-2 — Fragments graphic, TC-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); chin bar fully locked in 93 % of impacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Flip-up \/ modular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) — fibreglass and organic fibres in resin; three shell sizes (XS–M \/ L \/ XL–XXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1750 g (size M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — CNS-3C, tool-free quick-change, central lock, gap-width detent, angled upper edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — Pinlock® EVO DKS301 supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — QSV-2, integrated, stepless, covers below the eyeline; optional yellow contrast version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micro-ratchet chin strap; stainless steel chin bar locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — intakes into the airstream, branched internal network, removable insect filter in the lower front vent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — 3D centre pad, Noise Isolator cheek pads, removable ear pads, chin strap cover — removable and washable, several thicknesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHead shape\u003c\/em\u003e — intermediate oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — SHOEI COMLINK with pre-routed cabling and EPS recesses for the SENA SRL3 Mesh system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, sun visor, all pads and the Pinlock lens available as separate parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shoei","offers":[{"title":"XS \/ Fragments TC-2","offer_id":53398416326922,"sku":"12.07.110.2","price":769.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Fragments TC-2","offer_id":53398416359690,"sku":"12.07.110.3","price":769.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Fragments TC-2","offer_id":53398416392458,"sku":"12.07.110.4","price":769.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Fragments TC-2","offer_id":53398416425226,"sku":"12.07.110.5","price":769.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Fragments TC-2","offer_id":53398416457994,"sku":"12.07.110.6","price":769.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Fragments TC-2","offer_id":53398416490762,"sku":"12.07.110.7","price":769.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/NEOTEC3-FRAGMENTS_TC-2_0913_600x600_35c9c7a0-a901-4f31-b232-351a1ec22147.png?v=1784543070"},{"product_id":"shoei-neotec-3-sharpen-tc-1-flip-up-helmet","title":"Shoei Neotec 3 Sharpen TC-1 – Flip-Up Touring Helmet ECE 22.06 P\/J","description":"\u003cp\u003eSharpen is the more angular of the two Neotec 3 graphic families, and TC-1 is its red colourway — the code Shoei has used for its red-based schemes across the range for years, which is why it looks familiar even on a helmet you have not seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason SHARP exists is that ECE approval is a pass mark rather than a ranking. Every helmet legally sold in Europe has cleared 22.06; nothing on the label tells you which ones cleared it comfortably. SHARP measures that difference on helmets bought at retail and publishes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Neotec 3 the answer is \u003cstrong\u003efive stars out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e, tested February 2024, with the chin bar holding in 93 % of impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Sharpen TC-1 colourway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed is the colour riders most often want and most often regret, so it is worth being straight about it on a helmet you will own for years. Red pigment is the least lightfast of the common colours — it absorbs the high-energy end of sunlight, which is precisely what breaks pigment down — and a red that spends its summers on a parcel shelf or in a sunny window will shift before any other part of the helmet ages. Kept in a bag or a dark cupboard between rides it will outlast the liner comfortably. The upside is real too: red is the second most conspicuous helmet colour after fluorescent yellow in daylight, and on a graphic that places it on the forward-facing panels, that visibility lands where an approaching driver actually looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight-line impact was always the easier engineering problem. ECE 22.06 added the harder one: an oblique drop that measures rotational acceleration against the Brain Injury Criterion, alongside up to eighteen strike points and a second, lower impact speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 cleared that and carries \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — two separate certifications of the same shell, one closed and one open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStainless steel rather than a polymer latch is a specification worth having on a chin bar, and the reason is fatigue rather than strength. A modular latch is operated thousands of times over a helmet's life, in salt, rain and grit. Steel holds its geometry through that; plastics creep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind it, an AIM shell — fibreglass and organic fibre in resin — over multi-density EPS, in three sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTool-free visor changes sound like a convenience feature and are really a safety one, because a screen you can change at the roadside is a screen you will actually change. A scratched visor scatters oncoming headlights into a starburst — invisible in daylight, dangerous after dark — and the ones that stay on helmets too long are the ones that need a workshop to remove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Buy CNS-3C, not CNS-3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe removable insect filter in the lower front vent is the kind of detail that only appears on helmets designed by people who tour. Anyone who has cleaned a summer's worth of insects out of a ventilation channel understands immediately why it is there — and it costs a small amount of airflow to fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 That trade runs through the whole helmet: quiet and considered, rather than maximally cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunication is designed in rather than bolted on. The \u003cstrong\u003eCOMLINK\u003c\/strong\u003e interface carries the SENA SRL3 Mesh system in recesses moulded into the EPS, with cabling already routed — so there is no drilling, no adhesive mount, and nothing protruding into the airstream on a helmet whose whole character is built around low turbulence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior around the installation remains fully removable and washable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are stepping up from a mid-range modular, the useful comparison is not within this table but outside it. A far cheaper flip-up will give you a chin bar and a sun visor too. What the Neotec 3 adds is a five-star shell, a 93 % chin-bar retention figure, three shell sizes and an acoustic package that testers single out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether that is worth double is a judgement only you can make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things this page will not do. It will not give you a decibel figure, because none is published and inventing one would be worthless. And it will not tell you this helmet is light, because it is not — 1750 g is what a fully equipped modular weighs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it will tell you is that the acoustic engineering is real and independently remarked upon, and that the ventilation was the thing traded to achieve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan visors as a pair rather than one at a time: a clear CNS-3C for winter and night riding, something tinted for summer, swapped in under a minute by the tool-free quick-change mechanism. The one thing that does not migrate between them is the Pinlock lens, which is pinned to a single screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both screens must be CNS-3C. The Neotec II generation is incompatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Sharpen TC-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.111.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Sharpen TC-1 — Sharpen graphic, TC-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); chin bar fully locked in 93 % of impacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Flip-up \/ modular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) — fibreglass and organic fibres in resin; three shell sizes (XS–M \/ L \/ XL–XXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1750 g (size M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — CNS-3C, tool-free quick-change, central lock, gap-width detent, angled upper edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — Pinlock® EVO DKS301 supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — QSV-2, integrated, stepless, covers below the eyeline; optional yellow contrast version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micro-ratchet chin strap; 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Two saturated colours on one shell is a deliberate choice rather than a default, and it is the most conventionally sporting scheme Shoei offers on this touring helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things on this helmet's label work together and are usually discussed separately. The \u003cstrong\u003efive-star SHARP rating\u003c\/strong\u003e tells you how the shell performed against everything else SHARP has tested. The \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J homologation\u003c\/strong\u003e tells you the helmet was certified in both configurations, open and closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modular that is strong when shut but uncertified when open is only half solved. This one is neither.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Sharpen TC-10 colourway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue and red together is one of the oldest combinations in motorcycling and one of the hardest to get right, because the two sit almost opposite each other in the spectrum and will fight if given equal area. The way it is resolved on any well-drawn helmet is proportion: one colour takes the mass, the other appears in smaller quantities where it draws the eye. Worth knowing about the two pigments involved, since they age differently. Blue is among the most lightfast colours available and will hold for the life of the helmet. Red is the least — it absorbs the high-energy end of sunlight, which is what degrades pigment — so on a two-colour helmet like this one it is the red that will shift first if the helmet lives in the sun. Bag storage is the whole answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plaque riveted to the chin strap is the physical evidence of a test regime that changed substantially in 2021: eighteen impact sites instead of five, multiple speeds, and an oblique abrasive-anvil test that measures how far the head rotates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext to it, \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — the dual homologation that makes the open configuration on this helmet a certified state rather than a grey area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix sizes on three shells puts the Neotec 3 at the well-tooled end of the market. Every additional shell size needs its own moulds, its own EPS tooling and its own homologation testing — which on a modular helmet also means a second and third set of chin-bar pivot geometry. That cost is invisible on a photograph and entirely visible on the scales and in the mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShell material throughout is AIM fibreglass laminate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth planning your screens as a pair rather than one at a time. A clear CNS-3C for winter and night riding, something tinted or mirrored for summer, swapped in under a minute by the quick-change mechanism. The one thing that does not move between them is the Pinlock lens, which is pinned to a single screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both must be CNS-3C. The Neotec II generation does not interchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAerodynamic development on a helmet is largely invisible: smooth surfaces, transitions without steps, edges that do not shed vortices into the ear region. None of it photographs, all of it is expensive to develop, and it is the main reason a helmet like this costs what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The visible cost is ventilation. Shoei traded airflow for quiet and has not pretended otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemovable ear pads are a genuine choice rather than a fitted part. Leave them in and the helmet is quieter; take them out and it is cooler and you hear more of the road and of an intercom. Neither is wrong, and being able to change your mind seasonally is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the interior — centre pad, cheek pads, strap cover — is removable and washable as standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe graphic colourways cost more than the solids, and it is fair to say what that buys: multi-stage masking and printing on a compound-curved surface, which is genuinely difficult and genuinely slow. It buys nothing structural. If budget is the constraint, a solid Neotec 3 is exactly the same helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe table below shows where the model sits against the rest of Shoei's range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intermediate-oval shape is the single thing most likely to make this helmet wrong for you, and no rating or specification can substitute for trying it. Riders with markedly long or markedly round heads will find pressure points that pad thickness cannot fully solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond fit: 1750 g on the scales, and ventilation deliberately sized for acoustics rather than for heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optional yellow QSV-2 is worth knowing about even if you never buy one. A yellow shade does not darken the view; it raises contrast in flat light — dusk, fog, heavy overcast — which is exactly when a tinted shade is useless and seeing the road surface is hardest. It fits the same mechanism, tool-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard tinted QSV-2 is also available separately if yours is damaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Sharpen TC-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.113.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Sharpen TC-10 — Sharpen graphic, TC-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); 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In TC-2 it is executed in Shoei's light blue palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHARP's zone testing is what produces the star count, and understanding it makes the rating more useful. Each helmet is struck at five sites — crown, front, rear, left and right — at three increasing speeds, and every zone is scored separately before being combined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3's combined result is \u003cstrong\u003efive stars out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e, from a February 2024 test under ECE 22.06, with the chin bar remaining locked in 93 % of impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Breeze TC-2 colourway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA graphic that follows the airflow lines of a shell instead of cutting across them is doing something specific, and on this helmet it is worth noticing. The Neotec 3's aerodynamic development went into smooth transitions and closed panel gaps in pursuit of quietness, and an artwork drawn along those same lines makes the shape legible rather than obscuring it — you can see where the air is meant to go. Hard-edged graphics on a helmet like this always sit slightly at odds with what the shell is doing. The light blue palette adds a practical note as well: pale colours are read as larger and nearer by an approaching driver than dark ones of the same physical size, which is a small but genuine advantage on a helmet meant for long days on main roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eECE 22.06 has been mandatory for new helmets sold in the EU since January 2024, and it is the reason 22.05 stock vanished from shelves so abruptly. It tests more points, at more speeds, with a rotation measurement the old standard did not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 carries it with the \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e suffix: certified as a protective full-face and, separately, as a jet with the chin bar raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole structure is a series of layers doing different jobs: an AIM laminate that spreads impact across the shell, a multi-density EPS core that crushes to absorb it, a comfort liner that positions the head, and a stainless steel latch holding the chin bar into the load path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes XS to XXL run across three separate shells, so none of those layers is oversized for the head inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn integrated sun visor has to be part of a helmet's ECE submission rather than added afterwards, because 22.06 tests everything fitted to the shell as fitted. That is why retrofitting one is not possible, and why the QSV-2's presence in this helmet is a design decision made years before it reached a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt deploys steplessly and covers the field of view below the eyeline. The outer screen is the CNS-3C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vent controls are raised and shaped to be found without looking, which matters more than it sounds when the alternative is taking a hand off the bars at speed to hunt for a slider. With winter gloves on they are workable; with summer gloves they are effortless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What they control is a network sized for quiet rather than for volume. This helmet keeps you comfortable in cold and wet far better than in heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vertical adjustment is the feature most owners never discover. An insertable pad raises or lowers how the helmet sits on the head, which changes where the visor aperture falls relative to your eyeline — the difference between looking through the middle of the screen and looking through its upper edge on a sports bike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt fits alongside the standard three-dimensionally shaped centre pad, and both come out for washing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth one line on what is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e in this table: nothing Shoei makes is cheap, and there are five-star helmets at a third of these prices in SHARP's database. What you are buying at this level is the combination — rating, acoustics, sun visor, shell sizes, serviceability — rather than any single number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the range, the Neotec 3 is the modular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead the ventilation limitation against your own riding rather than in the abstract. Cold, wet, long-distance riding is where this helmet is exceptional and where the tight shell works entirely in your favour. Slow, hot, urban riding is where you will wish for more air — and where the open chin bar, drag and all, becomes the practical answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight throughout is 1750 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scratched visor is a safety part rather than a cosmetic one, which is the argument for replacing it sooner than feels necessary. Scratches are invisible in daylight and scatter oncoming headlights into a starburst after dark — and the tool-free quick-change on this helmet removes the usual excuse for leaving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The correct part is the CNS-3C, with the Pinlock EVO DKS301 lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Breeze TC-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.115.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Breeze TC-2 — Breeze graphic, TC-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); 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Matt black is the most requested finish in motorcycling and the one that makes a modular helmet read as a single object — with no highlights running along the shell, the seam between chin bar and upper shell effectively disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being precise about what SHARP actually does, because it is often confused with a certification. It is not one. SHARP \u003cem\u003ebuys\u003c\/em\u003e helmets at retail, then strikes each one at 6, 7.5 and 8.5 m\/s across five sites and publishes a comparative rating. Nothing is supplied by the manufacturer and nothing is optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 came out of that process with \u003cstrong\u003efive stars out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e, tested February 2024 under ECE 22.06.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the matt black finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatt black absorbs light rather than reflecting it, and everything about living with it follows from that. Scratches effectively vanish, because there is no gloss layer for them to catch in — which makes it the most forgiving finish here on a helmet that spends its life on tank bags, café tables and pillion seats. Two honest counterpoints. It is the least conspicuous helmet on this page, and a driver at dusk will pick out the white version sooner; if you tour into the evening that is worth weighing rather than dismissing. And matt shows dust and dried water spots earlier than any other finish, so it looks dirty sooner even when it is not. Insects need soaking off rather than wiping, because there is no smooth clear coat for them to sit on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo letters that decide what you may legally do with the chin bar. \u003cstrong\u003eP\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the closed helmet including chin impacts. \u003cstrong\u003eJ\u003c\/strong\u003e covers it open. ECE 22.06 treats those as different helmets and tests them separately, and the Neotec 3 passed as both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice the raised bar creates noticeable drag above roughly 30 km\/h, so it is for traffic queues and stops rather than sustained riding. Closed is the intended configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chin bar is locked by a \u003cstrong\u003estainless steel mechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e, and on a modular helmet that is the component everything else depends on. SHARP's testing found the bar remained fully locked through 93 % of impacts — a figure that speaks directly to this hardware rather than to the shell around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell itself is AIM over multi-density EPS, in three sizes covering XS to XXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo screens, and the anti-fog lens is included. The CNS-3C outer visor is quick-change and centrally latched; behind it the QSV-2 sun visor drops steplessly. In the box is a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock EVO DKS301\u003c\/strong\u003e insert, already matched to the CNS-3C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 When buying replacements, the pairing matters: the DKS301 fits the CNS-3C. The Neotec II's CNS-3 and its lens are a different, incompatible generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent testers keep reaching for the same phrase about this helmet — one of the quietest they have worn — and it is worth understanding what produces that rather than taking it on faith. Turbulence around the ears is the dominant noise source at motorway speed, and it is generated by every edge, step and gap on the shell's forward surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Removing those costs airflow. This is a quiet helmet before it is a cool one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiders who wear glasses report that temple arms slide into place without pressure points, and that is a design decision rather than luck: the cheek pads are channelled for exactly that. It is worth testing with your own frames, because arm thickness varies enormously and no helmet accommodates all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePads and chin strap cover are fully removable and washable; the interior can be adjusted with different pad thicknesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference between the J-Cruise 3 and the Neotec 3 is a chin bar. That is the honest way to describe it: the jet gives you the same sun visor concept and the same acoustic attention with nothing in front of your face, and the modular gives you the option of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether that option is worth the money depends entirely on whether you will use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice deserves a place on the honest list too. This is an expensive helmet, and expense does not reliably track measured protection — SHARP's database contains five-star helmets at a fraction of this price. What the money buys here is the combination: five stars \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e a quiet shell \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e an integrated sun visor \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e three shell sizes \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e a full spare parts programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe costs are 1750 g and ventilation that is adequate rather than generous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pinlock EVO DKS301 lens has a service life of its own, independent of the visor, and it catches people out. The silicone bead hardens over a couple of seasons and breath starts to creep in at the edges. If a screen that used to stay clear now mists around its perimeter, replace the lens rather than the visor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is stocked separately and matched to the CNS-3C screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Matt Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.011.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Matt Black — Matt black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); 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It is the version of this graphic for riders who want the pattern without the colour — structure and movement across the shell, executed entirely within a grey palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent, publicly funded, and not for sale — the three facts that make SHARP worth reading. It is run by the UK Department for Transport, no manufacturer pays to be included, and helmets are purchased anonymously rather than provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder that regime the Neotec 3 earned \u003cstrong\u003efive stars out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e in February 2024 under ECE 22.06, which is as strong an external endorsement as a helmet can currently receive in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Sharpen TC-5 colourway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA graphic worked in a single colour family is a harder thing to design than a multi-colour one, and it behaves differently on the road. With no colour contrast to carry the pattern, the artwork has to rely on tonal steps alone — which means it resolves at conversation distance and reads as a textured surface from further away. That is exactly what some riders want from a premium touring helmet: something that rewards a closer look without announcing itself in a car park. The practical benefits follow the greys elsewhere in this range: road film sits close in tone, scratches scatter rather than forming a bright line, and the helmet pairs with almost any motorcycle rather than committing you to one colour scheme. It is the least attention-seeking of the four Sharpen colourways and, for a touring helmet, arguably the most sensible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have owned a modular helmet before 2024, the approval on this one is materially different from the one on that one. 22.05 tested five points at a single speed and measured deceleration only. 22.06 tests up to eighteen at multiple speeds and adds rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e pair works the same way it always did — full-face and jet, certified separately — but the underlying test behind both letters is considerably harder now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell laminate and the liner underneath are engineered as one system, which is the point of the name. AIM provides a stiff outer skin that distributes the load; the multi-density EPS behind it converts that distributed load into crush. Neither works alone, and the ratings this helmet holds belong to the pair rather than to either part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are built in three sizes covering XS to XXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sun visor sits close enough to the eyes to cover the working part of the field of view, including below the eyeline, and retracts fully so it takes nothing away when stowed. That combination is harder to engineer than it sounds on a modular helmet, where the chin bar mechanism competes for the same space at the sides of the shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOuter screen: CNS-3C, quick-change, Pinlock EVO DKS301 included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarplugs remain the cheapest upgrade in motorcycling, and they remain worth wearing in this helmet too. A quiet helmet reduces the level; it does not remove the exposure, and sustained motorway riding will still take hearing over decades. What the Neotec 3 does is lower the starting point substantially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What it does not do is move much air. Ventilation is adequate rather than abundant, by design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo pieces of the interior are worth buying spares of before you need them: cheek pads, because they take the most sweat and friction and are what loosens first, and the chin strap cover, because it sits against the jaw and is the part a beard works on hardest. Both are cheap next to a helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth, along with the centre pad, are removable and washable, and available in several thicknesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShoei prices by format and equipment rather than by shell grade, which is why the ladder below reads the way it does. The Neotec 3 occupies the modular slot, with the graphics costing more than the solid finishes — a spread driven by paint process, not by anything structural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery colourway on this page is the same helmet underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong-term ownership has an honest note too. The five-year replacement guidance for a helmet is about the EPS and the resin rather than the paint, and it applies here as everywhere. A composite shell is less affected by ultraviolet than a polymer one, but it is affected by impact history — including drops you dismissed at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediate limitations: 1750 g, ventilation traded for quiet, and an open chin bar that drags above about 30 km\/h.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA helmet's interior absorbs sweat and hair oils, and those degrade the foam chemically rather than merely making it smell. Washing the pads twice a season measurably extends their life — and when they do finally pack down, they are a part rather than a reason to replace the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentre pad, cheek pads, ear pads and strap cover are all separate items, in several thicknesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Sharpen TC-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.112.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Sharpen TC-5 — Sharpen graphic, TC-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); 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That scarcity is the point: on a motorcycle park full of black, grey and white lids, it is the one people walk over to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe uncomfortable truth about premium helmets is that price and measured protection do not track each other reliably — there are inexpensive five-star helmets and expensive three-star helmets. So a rating on an expensive helmet is worth more scrutiny, not less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 stands up to it: \u003cstrong\u003efive stars out of five\u003c\/strong\u003e from SHARP in February 2024, tested to the current ECE 22.06 standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Sharpen TC-11 colourway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a reason so few helmets are green, and it is commercial rather than technical. Green sells more slowly than black in every market, so manufacturers make fewer of them — which in turn means the ones that exist are seen less often and stand out more. For a rider that is a straightforward advantage, and it comes with a genuine safety footnote. Human colour vision is most sensitive in the green part of the spectrum, around 555 nanometres in daylight: the eye resolves green faster and at lower light levels than red or blue of equal brightness. That is why fire escape signage and high-visibility workwear both trend green, and it applies to a helmet moving through a driver's peripheral vision as well. Green is also a stable pigment that will not shift the way a red will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne consequence of P\/J worth connecting to the SHARP result above. If a chin bar releases under impact, a P-only modular is outside its certified configuration at the worst possible moment. A P\/J helmet is not — the open state was tested and approved on its own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Neotec 3 that combination is unusually strong: dual approval, and a bar that stayed locked in 93 % of SHARP's impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposite shells vary from unit to unit in a way injection-moulded ones do not — laid material is never quite identical twice — which is why manufacturers building them invest heavily in process control. Shoei builds its shells in-house rather than buying them in, and AIM is a proprietary laminate rather than a bought-in specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree shell sizes cover XS to XXL, over a multi-density EPS core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gap-width detent is the position most riders end up using most. It admits enough air to clear a misting screen and to make traffic bearable in summer, without opening the visor far enough to catch wind or let rain in — and it holds there rather than creeping shut at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind it, the QSV-2 sun visor deploys steplessly, and a Pinlock EVO DKS301 lens comes in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note for riders coming from a full-face. Modular helmets are almost always the louder format — more joints, more gaps, a heavier structure to seal — so a flip-up that is quieter than most full-face helmets is genuinely unusual. That is the specific claim testers keep making about this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 And the specific limitation they keep noting alongside it: ventilation that is sufficient rather than generous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf a helmet is otherwise the right size but moves when you shake your head, that is almost always a cheek pad problem rather than a size problem. Thicker pads hold the jaw more firmly, which is what stops the shell rotating under braking and what closes the path noise takes from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheek and centre pads are available in several thicknesses, and an insertable pad adjusts the vertical fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modular helmet has historically been the compromise choice — heavier than a full-face, noisier, and not quite as strong. The reason the Neotec 3 is interesting is that it undermines two of those three: five SHARP stars, and acoustics that testers compare favourably with full-face helmets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weight penalty remains, and the table below shows what the alternatives cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modular helmet carries more hardware than a full-face and there is no way around what that weighs. Hinge, latch, chin-bar reinforcement, the sun visor and its mechanism, the COMLINK recesses — each of them is a feature you are buying and a few grams you are carrying. The total is 1750 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other honest note is airflow: this shell was tuned quiet first, and ventilation is adequate rather than abundant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything on this helmet that touches you or that you look through is a serviceable part: centre pad, cheek pads with Noise Isolator, ear pads, chin strap cover, CNS-3C visor, QSV-2 sun visor and the Pinlock EVO lens. That list is itself a specification, and it is what makes five-year ownership realistic rather than aspirational.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Order screens as CNS-3C, never CNS-3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Sharpen TC-11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.114.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Sharpen TC-11 — Sharpen graphic, TC-11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); chin bar fully locked in 93 % of impacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Flip-up \/ modular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) — fibreglass and organic fibres in resin; three shell sizes (XS–M \/ L \/ XL–XXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1750 g (size M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — CNS-3C, tool-free quick-change, central lock, gap-width detent, angled upper edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — Pinlock® EVO DKS301 supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — QSV-2, integrated, stepless, covers below the eyeline; optional yellow contrast version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micro-ratchet chin strap; 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Warm neutrals are almost extinct in motorcycle helmets, which makes this the quiet outlier of the sixteen — and the one that suits a certain kind of motorcycle exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive stars from SHARP — and the number behind them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are cross-shopping this helmet against another modular, the SHARP database is the one place you can compare them on the same terms. Most flip-ups are unrated. Of those rated, most sit at three or four stars, and the chin-bar lock figures vary enormously — from above ninety per cent down to below forty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 sits at \u003cstrong\u003efive stars\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e93 %\u003c\/strong\u003e, tested February 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Fragments TC-10 colourway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeige and sand tones belong to a specific corner of motorcycling — the adventure and scrambler end, where bikes are finished in desert and olive rather than in racing colours — and there is almost nothing available to match them. Most riders on those machines end up in black by default. This is the alternative, and it works for a reason beyond taste: a warm neutral sits against earth and rock in a way a cool grey does not, and it stays legible against foliage and dust where black turns into a shape with no depth. Two practical notes. A light warm tone runs cooler in sun than any dark finish, which matters on the sort of riding this colour suits. And beige hides dust considerably better than it hides rain-spray, so it will look best in exactly the conditions it was drawn for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP and J, and what ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo letters, two tests, one shell. \u003cstrong\u003eP\u003c\/strong\u003e is the protective full-face certification, chin impacts included. \u003cstrong\u003eJ\u003c\/strong\u003e is the jet certification with the bar locked open. Under ECE 22.06 these are treated as different helmets, and the Neotec 3 was submitted for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich matters most on the days you actually use the mechanism — in traffic, at a fuel stop, at a border — where a P-only helmet leaves you outside its approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, three shells, and the steel that holds the chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgeing is worth a sentence, because composites and thermoplastics age differently. A fibreglass laminate is far less affected by ultraviolet than a polymer shell — the resin matrix and the paint carry that load — but it is affected by impact history, including drops you dismissed. The five-year replacement guidance exists for the EPS and the resin, not for the paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShell: AIM, three sizes, over multi-density EPS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCNS-3C and QSV-2 — and the Neotec II trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The generation trap, stated once more because it costs people money. The Neotec 3 takes the \u003cstrong\u003eCNS-3C\u003c\/strong\u003e visor and the \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock EVO DKS301\u003c\/strong\u003e lens. The Neotec II took the CNS-3 and a different lens. They look alike, they are not compatible, and the parts are frequently listed side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the code on the screen you are replacing, or on the one in the helmet, before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuiet by design, and what that costs in airflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want one sentence on the character of this helmet, it is this: Shoei built a modular touring helmet around the assumption that you will spend hours at motorway speed, and optimised for what that does to your ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Everything else follows, including the compromise. Ventilation is adequate rather than abundant, and that is a deliberate choice rather than an oversight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNoise Isolator, glasses, and talking to the helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything inside this helmet is designed to be serviced rather than endured. Centre pad, cheek pads with Noise Isolator, ear pads and chin strap cover all detach; all are washable; all are available separately and in more than one thickness. On a helmet at this price that is not a luxury — it is what makes a five-year ownership realistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe COMLINK interface for the SENA SRL3 sits behind the same removable interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neotec 3 replaced the Neotec II, and the generational step is larger than the name suggests: a new visor system, a new sun visor, a redesigned chin-bar path and a shell tested under ECE 22.06 rather than 22.05. Parts do not carry over, which matters when you order spares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the rest of the current range, it sits as the modular option between the GT-Air3 and the X-SPR PRO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.O2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1750 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing on this page is hidden in a footnote, so here is the summary in one place: \u003cstrong\u003e1750 g\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eventilation traded for quietness\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eopen chin bar limited to about 30 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e, and an \u003cstrong\u003eintermediate-oval fit\u003c\/strong\u003e that suits most heads but not all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst that: five SHARP stars, 93 % chin-bar retention, dual P\/J, three shell sizes and a serviceable interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore ordering anything for this helmet, check the generation. The Neotec 3 and the Neotec II share a name, a silhouette and a shelf, and almost none of their visor and lens parts interchange. The screen here is the \u003cstrong\u003eCNS-3C\u003c\/strong\u003e and the anti-fog lens is the \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock EVO DKS301\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior parts — pads, ear pads, strap cover — are all model-specific too, and all stocked separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei Neotec 3 helmet — Fragments TC-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinlock® EVO DKS301 anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelmet bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and ECE approval documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei Neotec 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 12.07.116.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Fragments TC-10 — Fragments graphic, TC-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, dual P\/J (protective and jet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested February 2024, ECE 22.06); 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On a helmet likely to outlast a motorcycle, that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA chin guard that opens — and the P\/J question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe convenience is genuine and it is why touring riders keep coming back to the format: glasses on and off without removing the helmet, a conversation at a fuel stop, a passport handed over at a border, air on your face in slow traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 MT states ECE 22.06 and DOT approval. It does not state P\/J, which is the certification that permits riding with the chin bar raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Highlands C2 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonal and near-tonal graphics age far better than coloured ones because colours belong to seasons and values do not. A grey treatment reads as design rather than as a marker of when the helmet was bought. Grey is also the most practical value on a touring helmet — insect strike, road film and dried rain all show least against a mid tone, which on a two-week trip is the difference between a helmet that looks used and one that looks neglected. 🔵 Conspicuity is mid-range: better than the matt black, well short of the neon E2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 and DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 No independent safety rating exists for this helmet. SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme at all. There is no ADAC or Snell result either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it holds is \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e certification — pass marks rather than comparative ratings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-ESP — a sun visor that meets the nose deflector\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wear prescription glasses, a retractable shield is far more practical than prescription sunglasses or a tinted visor — it goes up and down without removing anything, which on a flip-up you are opening at every stop anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Atom 2 SV's is the extended MT-ESP type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-FSOS, MT-ESLS and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFogging is decided at low speed — junctions, traffic, waiting — where there is no airflow to clear a visor. This helmet attacks it twice: with the supplied \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e lens, and with the MT-FSOS automatic anti-fog visor position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up you also have a third option: open the chin guard. Whether that is legal on the move depends on a P\/J marking MT does not document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe double-hook closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A loose strap is the most common way a helmet fails to do its job, and on a flip-up it compounds: a helmet that can rotate is also a helmet whose chin guard is not where it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MT-Micrometric+ double-hook closure adjusts finely enough to get it right. Check it periodically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA spoiler that hides the exhaust\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 In stationary traffic no helmet ventilates well — airflow needs airflow. On a modular you have the option a fixed full-face does not: open the chin guard. Whether that is legal on the move depends on a P\/J marking MT does not document for this helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStationary, it is simply the most effective thing you can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and the chin curtain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe parts that wear on any helmet are the ones you touch: the lining compresses, the cheek pads absorb sweat, and the chin-strap area frays. All of it comes out on this helmet, and all of it washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Replacement padding is also the right answer to a helmet that has loosened with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination that makes a modular helmet genuinely useful for touring is the chin guard, the sun visor and the intercom — open at a stop, shaded on the move, connected throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Atom 2 SV provides the first two and is prepared for the third.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If an independent safety rating is part of your decision, note that only MT's \u003cstrong\u003eTrack SV\u003c\/strong\u003e currently carries one — four SHARP stars. No MT modular has been tested, and modular helmets are rarely tested by SHARP at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery current MT holds ECE 22.06; this one adds DOT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A word on visor care, because it prevents most of the visor sales we make. Never wipe a dry visor — road dust is abrasive and dragging it across the surface leaves permanent fine scratches that flare against oncoming headlights at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWet it first, every time. The MT-ESLS release makes replacing one straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Atom 2 SV helmet — Highlands C2 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1335C94C2103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Highlands C2 — Gloss grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e; MT states the helmet exceeds both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. 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Under a matt finish it reads as an earth tone rather than as a sporting colour, which suits a touring helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA chin guard that opens — and the P\/J question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Practise the one-handed open before you need it. The release is a single button under the chin guard, and finding it in winter gloves for the first time at a toll booth is not ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMT-Micrometric+ double-hook\u003c\/strong\u003e closure is separately designed against accidental opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Highlands C6 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep green under matt belongs to the landscape rather than to a race paddock, and on a helmet worn for long distances through open country that is the more comfortable register. It is also a genuinely durable choice — green carries no reference to a particular season's palette, so it will look current in five years in a way a bright graphic will not. Practically it sits mid-range: better at hiding road film than the pale versions, more visible in flat light than the blacks. 🔵 Matt is washed rather than polished, and it holds dry dust more readily than gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 and DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure is conventional and appropriate: an injection-moulded HIRP shell to spread the load and resist penetration, over a polystyrene liner that absorbs energy by permanently crushing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A crushed liner does not recover. 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Keep both clean, and never wipe either dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MT-ESP shield retracts completely rather than sitting part-way in your upper field of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-FSOS, MT-ESLS and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two named systems, two different jobs, and it is worth keeping them apart. \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e is about opening the visor quickly with an anti-fog crack position. \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e is the release that takes the visor off, and it has a ventilation position built into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are tool-free, and the visor is the MT-V-35.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe double-hook closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Practise fastening it once with the gloves you actually ride in. 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A loose helmet moves under braking and rotates in a crash; on a 1.7 kg modular a poor fit shows itself sooner than on a lighter helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Try it on and keep it on for ten minutes. Measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a modular helmet an intercom has to survive the chin guard opening and closing repeatedly, which is a harder environment than a fixed full-face. Route the cabling with that in mind and check it after the first few rides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 MT's range is unusually consistent: almost everything is built on the \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e platform, with the carbon KRE+ S as the single exception. What changes between models is the body type and the equipment rather than the construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV is the best-equipped modular in that range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e lens is supplied but it is still a consumable — the silicone seal loses grip and the surface clouds after a few seasons. FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is the compatible alternative when the time comes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fogged anti-fog lens is worse than none at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Atom 2 SV helmet — Highlands A7 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1335C94A7103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Highlands A7 — Gloss white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e; MT states the helmet exceeds both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, all-round touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer), with a rear spoiler concealing the ventilation exhaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — typical for a thermoplastic flip-up; the format carries 150–250 g over a fixed full-face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — single-button release, operable one-handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e fast opening including an \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic anti-fog position\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e release with a dedicated ventilation position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512 included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e; FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compatible alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESP\u003c\/strong\u003e retractable shield with extended coverage that aligns with the nose deflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-Micrometric+\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-hook MT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e engagement against accidental opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — chin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining, cheek pads and chin curtain all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCompared with the Thunder 4 R SV\u003c\/em\u003e — that fixed full-face is around 200 g lighter and cannot open at a stop. 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Its feature list — sun visor, auto anti-fog visor position, included Pinlock lens, chin curtain — is unusually complete for the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What is not documented is a P\/J dual homologation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Dexter C2 finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep blue is consistently under-chosen on touring helmets and it is the most practical coloured finish available. Insect strike and road film read as a grey haze against black and as an obvious film against pale colours; against navy they largely disappear, which over a two-week trip means a helmet that still looks presentable rather than merely clean-ish. Under a matt finish it also absorbs the handling a flip-up gets at every stop. 🔵 Deep colour under matt is harder to produce well than gloss — and it is washed rather than polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 and DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are buying structurally: a \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e thermoplastic shell with an integrated rear spoiler concealing the exhaust, a polystyrene impact liner, and \u003cstrong\u003edual ECE 22.06 \/ DOT\u003c\/strong\u003e homologation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What you are not buying is a composite shell or a low weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-ESP — a sun visor that meets the nose deflector\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree layers sit in front of your eyes on this helmet: the \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, the \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e lens fitted to it, and the extended \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESP\u003c\/strong\u003e sun shield behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Between them there is no light or weather condition on a European road that needs a visor change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-FSOS, MT-ESLS and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visor package is the strongest part of this helmet's specification: \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e fast opening with an automatic anti-fog position, \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e release with a ventilation position, and a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e lens included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 That combination is unusual, and it is most of what you are paying for over MT's cheaper modulars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe double-hook closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA closure is the least glamorous part of a helmet and the one that has to work every single time. On a modular helmet, where the chin guard is a second thing that must not open, MT specified a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-hook\u003c\/strong\u003e engagement for the strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It needs its adjustment checked every few months, which a double-D ring does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA spoiler that hides the exhaust\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete ventilation specification: a \u003cstrong\u003erear spoiler concealing the exhaust\u003c\/strong\u003e, and an \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS ventilation position\u003c\/strong\u003e for the visor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Plus, on a flip-up, the chin guard itself — which at a standstill moves more air than any vent design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and the chin curtain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything that touches skin comes out for washing, and the supplied \u003cstrong\u003echin curtain\u003c\/strong\u003e comes out too if you prefer the airflow in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a touring helmet worn for long days in all weather, being able to renew the interior is what decides whether it lasts five years or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e„Intercom-ready\" means the space and the routing are accounted for rather than improvised. On a helmet bought for long days that is worth having, even if you do not fit a system immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Nothing is supplied with the helmet — the provision is the feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT developed the Atom 2 SV with the same R\u0026amp;D team as the Thunder 4 SV, and the shared thinking shows in the details — the visor systems, the closure family and the sun shield programme are common across the current range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What is specific to this helmet is the modular format and the DOT approval alongside ECE 22.06.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWashing the lining is the single most effective maintenance you can do, and when washing is no longer enough, complete replacement linings and cheek pads are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Keep a spare clear visor if you ride year-round — a badly scratched one is a hazard on a dark winter morning rather than an inconvenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Atom 2 SV helmet — Dexter C2 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1335C95C2203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Dexter C2 — Matt dark blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e; MT states the helmet exceeds both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, all-round touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer), with a rear spoiler concealing the ventilation exhaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — typical for a thermoplastic flip-up; the format carries 150–250 g over a fixed full-face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — single-button release, operable one-handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e fast opening including an \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic anti-fog position\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e release with a dedicated ventilation position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512 included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e; FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compatible alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESP\u003c\/strong\u003e retractable shield with extended coverage that aligns with the nose deflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-Micrometric+\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-hook MT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e engagement against accidental opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — chin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining, cheek pads and chin curtain all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCompared with the Thunder 4 R SV\u003c\/em\u003e — that fixed full-face is around 200 g lighter and cannot open at a stop. Both use HIRP shells; only the Atom 2 SV adds DOT approval alongside ECE 22.06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizing note\u003c\/em\u003e — measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and try the size the chart gives you. 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MT's published specification for the Atom 2 SV does not mention one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed, the helmet is homologated to ECE 22.06 and approved to DOT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Dexter B15 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed against a grey ground is the pairing that survives dirt best among the brighter options here: insect strike and road film read as a haze on pale grounds and largely disappear on mid ones, so this version still looks presentable after a week of distance. Red is also a high-saturation colour that holds up well against grey tarmac, which puts it among the more conspicuous choices without going fluorescent. 🔵 Red pigment fades faster than most under sustained ultraviolet, and gloss shows swirls if dry-wiped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 and DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight matters most at the end of a long day and least in the first ten minutes, which is why it is the specification most often underweighted when buying a touring helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 At around \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e the Atom 2 SV is a genuine all-day helmet rather than a light one. The format is responsible for much of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-ESP — a sun visor that meets the nose deflector\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Keep the sun shield as clean as the main visor. It is the surface closest to your eyes, easy to forget because it lives inside the shell, and a fingerprint on it is far more visible than one outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClean it wet, never dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-FSOS, MT-ESLS and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A note on tinted visors and the law. Fixed dark visors are not road-legal at night or in poor visibility in most European countries. On this helmet the question largely disappears — the extended MT-ESP shield drops behind a clear visor and retracts instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main visor is the MT-V-35, supplied clear with a Pinlock lens fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe double-hook closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two things to get right before your first long ride: the strap length, set bare-handed at home, and the fit itself. Neither can be corrected on the road, and the closure only solves the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV uses MT-Micrometric+ with a double-hook MT-MDTC engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA spoiler that hides the exhaust\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If you ride in genuine heat, treat ventilation as the open question on this helmet. The layout is documented — concealed exhaust, visor ventilation position — but MT publishes no figures and nobody has independently measured it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would rather say that than describe a performance we cannot verify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and the chin curtain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Replacement cheek pads are the most useful spare part on any helmet and the least often bought. They correct a fit that has loosened with wear and solve a hot spot that would otherwise mean a different helmet entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine MT pads for the Atom 2 SV are available, as are complete linings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If navigation prompts are your reason for wanting an intercom, the sun visor matters alongside it: a bright morning otherwise means squinting at a screen at every junction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV has the extended MT-ESP shield and is prepared for a communicator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Against a fixed full-face at the same money, the question is whether you will actually use the chin guard. Riders who open it at every stop find modulars indispensable; riders who do not are carrying 200 g of hinge for nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe honest about which you are before choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serviceable parts list on this helmet is longer than a fixed full-face's: visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining, cheek pads and the chin curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Between them they cover everything except the shell, the EPS liner and the chin-guard mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Atom 2 SV helmet — Dexter B15 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1335C95B15103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Dexter B15 — Gloss, red and grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e; MT states the helmet exceeds both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, all-round touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer), with a rear spoiler concealing the ventilation exhaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — typical for a thermoplastic flip-up; the format carries 150–250 g over a fixed full-face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — single-button release, operable one-handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e fast opening including an \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic anti-fog position\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e release with a dedicated ventilation position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512 included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e; FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compatible alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESP\u003c\/strong\u003e retractable shield with extended coverage that aligns with the nose deflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-Micrometric+\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-hook MT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e engagement against accidental opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — chin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining, cheek pads and chin curtain all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCompared with the Thunder 4 R SV\u003c\/em\u003e — that fixed full-face is around 200 g lighter and cannot open at a stop. 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On a touring helmet ridden through mixed European weather, that is a specification rather than a preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA chin guard that opens — and the P\/J question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo mechanisms on this helmet have to work every time: the chin-guard release and the strap closure. MT uses a single-button release for the first and a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-hook MT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e for the second, specifically against accidental opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On the homologation question, MT documents ECE 22.06 and DOT but not P\/J.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Highlands E2 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent pigments convert ultraviolet into visible light, which is why they appear to glow rather than merely to be bright — and why they keep working in exactly the conditions where ordinary colours fail: overcast, dusk, rain and the flat grey of a winter motorway. Setting it against grey rather than white keeps the helmet from looking like workwear while the grey absorbs the dirt a bright ground would show. 🔵 Fluorescent fades faster than any other pigment type under sustained sun, and only storage out of direct light slows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 and DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Compare this against a composite modular honestly. A fibreglass flip-up of equal capability would be 150–300 g lighter and cost two to three times as much. That is the entire argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV is HIRP at roughly 1.7 kg, with dual ECE 22.06 \/ DOT approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-ESP — a sun visor that meets the nose deflector\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sun shield mechanism is the part of a helmet most likely to develop a rattle over years, and on a flip-up there is more of it to go wrong. On a new helmet it should deploy and retract cleanly without play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Atom 2 SV's is the extended-coverage MT-ESP shield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-FSOS, MT-ESLS and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Order visors and lenses by designation. This helmet uses the \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor and the \u003cstrong\u003eDKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinlock lens — neither interchanges with the MT-V-28 series and DKS435 used on MT's full-face models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is the compatible alternative anti-fog insert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe double-hook closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMT-Micrometric+\u003c\/strong\u003e closure fastens one-handed, which matters on a helmet worn for long days with frequent stops. It also releases one-handed, which is the part you appreciate at a fuel stop in the rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check the adjustment every few months — ratchets drift, and a strap that has loosened lets the helmet move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA spoiler that hides the exhaust\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The \u003cstrong\u003echin curtain\u003c\/strong\u003e supplied with the helmet works against the ventilation rather than with it, and that is deliberate: it closes the gap under the chin guard, which is the main noise and cold-air path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFit it in winter, remove it in summer. It comes out without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and the chin curtain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and compare against the chart on this page. The Atom 2 SV runs from XS to XXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Between two sizes, take the one that does not move when you push the helmet forward with the strap fastened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntercom preparation at this price is not a given, and on a modular helmet it is close to essential — there is little point buying a helmet for distance and then having nowhere to put a communicator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The system itself is a separate purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most useful way to place this helmet: it is a distance helmet for riders who want one helmet that does everything, and it is specified accordingly — sun visor, anti-fog lens included, chin curtain, intercom preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What it is not is light. At around 1.7 kg it is a modular, with everything that implies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Replacement cheek pads are the most useful spare part on any helmet and the least often bought. They correct a fit that has loosened with wear and solve a hot spot that would otherwise mean a different helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine MT pads and complete linings for the Atom 2 SV are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Atom 2 SV helmet — Highlands E2 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1335C94E2203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Highlands E2 — Matt, grey and neon yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e; MT states the helmet exceeds both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, all-round touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer), with a rear spoiler concealing the ventilation exhaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — typical for a thermoplastic flip-up; the format carries 150–250 g over a fixed full-face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — single-button release, operable one-handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e fast opening including an \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic anti-fog position\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e release with a dedicated ventilation position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512 included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e; FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compatible alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESP\u003c\/strong\u003e retractable shield with extended coverage that aligns with the nose deflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-Micrometric+\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-hook MT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e engagement against accidental opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — chin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining, cheek pads and chin curtain all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCompared with the Thunder 4 R SV\u003c\/em\u003e — that fixed full-face is around 200 g lighter and cannot open at a stop. 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Sweat breaks down foam over time, and a lining washed regularly lasts appreciably longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet is \u003cstrong\u003eintercom-ready\u003c\/strong\u003e, which on a modular matters more than on most: a flip-up is bought for distance, and distance is where navigation prompts and rider-to-rider communication earn their keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 No system is supplied. Check speaker depth as well as diameter before buying — a speaker that presses on the ear is the usual reason riders abandon an intercom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV is MT's mid-range modular and the successor to the best-selling Atom SV. Alongside it sit the \u003cstrong\u003eGenesis R SV\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eStreetfighter SV S\u003c\/strong\u003e, both flip-ups on the same HIRP platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What separates the Atom 2 SV is the visor package: MT-FSOS with an automatic anti-fog position, MT-ESLS with a ventilation position, and a Pinlock lens included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything on this helmet that wears is available separately: the \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, \u003cstrong\u003eDKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinlock lenses, FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e inserts, cheek pads, the complete lining and the chin curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What cannot be replaced is a crushed EPS liner. 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Matt also holds dry dust more visibly than gloss, and it is washed rather than polished — there is nothing to buff a mark out of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 and DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What a thermoplastic shell means in practice: it is injection-moulded rather than laid up by hand, which makes it cheaper to produce and heavier than a composite of equal strength. On a modular helmet the difference matters more, because the format already carries a weight penalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt around 1.7 kg the Atom 2 SV is typical for a thermoplastic flip-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-ESP — a sun visor that meets the nose deflector\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 How far a sun visor drops decides whether it is useful. One that stops short leaves a bright band at exactly the height a low sun sits — which on a westbound evening road is the only place it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT's \u003cstrong\u003eExtended Sunvisor Protection\u003c\/strong\u003e programme is the answer, and on this helmet the shield lines up with the nose deflector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-FSOS, MT-ESLS and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The automatic anti-fog position is the feature you will use most on a winter commute. Rather than holding the visor open with a gloved thumb, one movement puts it in a defined cracked position that clears the mist and stays there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top of that, a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e lens is supplied — unusually, at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe double-hook closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A double-hook engagement is the specification worth having on a modular helmet. A ratchet with a single shallow hook can be worked loose by a glove or a luggage strap; a double-hook design is considerably harder to release by accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT calls it \u003cstrong\u003eMT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e, within the MT-Micrometric+ family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA spoiler that hides the exhaust\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A visor ventilation position is worth more than a vent count on a modular helmet. Cracking the visor into a defined position moves far more air than any intake, and it is instantly reversible when the weather turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT-ESLS provides that position; MT-FSOS provides a separate anti-fog crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and the chin curtain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The supplied \u003cstrong\u003echin curtain\u003c\/strong\u003e is the single most effective thing you can fit for noise, because most perceived helmet noise enters from below the chin bar rather than around the visor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes out without tools in summer if you prefer the airflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check your speakers against the recesses before committing. Diameter is the number everyone quotes; depth is the one that decides whether a speaker presses on your ear over a six-hour day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV is intercom-ready; the system itself is a separate purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Against MT's own full-face helmets the trade is convenience against weight. The \u003cstrong\u003eThunder 4 R SV\u003c\/strong\u003e is around 200 g lighter and cannot open at a stop; this one can, and charges you for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are HIRP shells; only the Atom 2 SV adds DOT approval alongside ECE 22.06.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up there is one extra item to inspect annually: the chin-guard pivot and its seals. Dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism, and a seized hinge ends the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything else — visor, lens, lining, cheek pads, chin curtain — is a replaceable part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Atom 2 SV helmet — Pure A1 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 133500PA1203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Pure A1 — Matt black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e; MT states the helmet exceeds both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. 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The lining beds in over the first few hours and again across the first season, so a helmet that is perfect in the shop will usually be loose by the summer's end. Start tighter than comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix sizes cover XS to XXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intercom on a touring helmet is close to standard equipment now, and a flip-up is the format most likely to be used with one — long distances, group riding and navigation are exactly what modular helmets are bought for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Atom 2 SV is prepared for a system. Nothing is supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this model the price ladder is entirely paint. 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It is also one of very few options in this class for a rider who does not want black, grey or white. 🔵 The trade is the usual one for bright gloss: road film shows readily, dry-wiping leaves swirls, and saturated pigments fade faster than dark ones under sustained sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 — and the weight MT does not publish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are buying structurally: a \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e thermoplastic shell, a polystyrene impact liner, and full \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e homologation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What you are not buying is a composite shell, a DOT approval, or a published weight figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe integrated sun visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo screens sit in front of your eyes on this helmet: the wide-field \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e main visor, and the integrated drop-down shield behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Between them there is no light condition on a European road that needs a visor change — which matters on a helmet with no anti-fog insert supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 935 visor and the Pinlock you buy separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visor is where the Genesis R SV most clearly sits below MT's Atom 2 SV: no fast-opening system with an automatic anti-fog position, no dedicated ventilation position on the release, and no Pinlock lens included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What it has is a wide-field visor that is Pinlock-ready in two codes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and intercom spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and compare against the chart on this page. The Genesis R SV runs from XS to XXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Between two sizes, take the one that does not move when you push the helmet forward with the strap fastened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe micrometric closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA closure is the least glamorous part of a helmet and the one that has to work every single time. On a modular, where the chin guard is a second thing that must stay shut, the strap is the one you control directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It is a micrometric ratchet, and it needs its adjustment checked every few months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most useful way to place this helmet: it is the least expensive way into a modular from a brand that builds them properly, with the compromises stated openly — ECE only, no Pinlock supplied, no published weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 For a rider who wants a flip-up rather than the best flip-up, that is a reasonable trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWashing the lining is the single most effective maintenance you can do, and when washing is no longer enough, complete replacement linings and cheek pads are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Keep a spare clear visor if you ride year-round — a badly scratched one is a hazard on a dark winter morning rather than an inconvenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Genesis R SV helmet — Lancer B8 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo anti-fog insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the visor is ready for Pinlock DKS279 or DKS002; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the interior has intercom-ready spaces; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Genesis R SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1376D56B8103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Lancer B8 — Gloss pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔴 ECE only; unlike MT's Atom 2 SV and Braker SV there is no DOT approval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Genesis R SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Weight\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot published by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 1650 g is our estimate for a HIRP modular of this class, by comparison with the Atom 2 SV at roughly 1.7 kg. Treat it as an estimate rather than a specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — flip-up with a robust modular locking system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wide field of vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Anti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — ready for \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eneither insert is supplied\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated drop-down shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micrometric closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable, with intercom-ready spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining and cheek pads all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Atom 2 SV — that helmet adds DOT approval, the MT-FSOS and MT-ESLS visor systems, a supplied Pinlock DKS512 lens and a chin curtain, for a little more money on the same HIRP platform\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizing note\u003c\/em\u003e — measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and try the size the chart gives you. A helmet that can be rolled forward off your head with the strap fastened is too large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCare\u003c\/em\u003e — wash the lining by hand a few times a season; never wipe the visor or the sun shield dry, as road dust scratches both permanently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Braker SV — MT's fixed full-face costs the same and adds DOT approval and a nose deflector, but cannot open at a stop. The question is simply whether you will use the chin guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWorth budgeting\u003c\/em\u003e — a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog insert before the first cold month — neither is supplied, and a winter commute mists the visor at every stop without one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrdering spare optics\u003c\/em\u003e — the \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor and the \u003cstrong\u003eDKS279 \/ DKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinlock lenses are specific to this model. 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Neither should ever be operated by accident, and both are worth checking before a long ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet is homologated to ECE 22.06; MT does not state a P\/J marking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Lancer B12 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonal graphics age far better than coloured ones because colours belong to seasons and values do not. A treatment carried entirely in greys reads as design rather than as a marker of when the helmet was bought — useful on a modular likely to be kept for years. Grey is also the value at which road film, insect strike and dried rain all show least, which on a helmet with a chin-guard seam to collect them is worth having. 🔵 Conspicuity is mid-range: better than the blacks, well short of the Cheeky C3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 — and the weight MT does not publish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Compare this against a composite modular honestly. A fibreglass flip-up of equal capability would be 150–300 g lighter and cost two to three times as much. That is the entire argument, and it is legitimate in both directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Genesis R SV is HIRP, and MT publishes no weight for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe integrated sun visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Keep the sun shield as clean as the main visor. It is the surface closest to your eyes, easy to forget because it lives inside the shell, and a fingerprint on it is far more visible than one outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClean it wet, never dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 935 visor and the Pinlock you buy separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Order visors and lenses by designation rather than by helmet name. This helmet uses the \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor and takes \u003cstrong\u003eDKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinlock lenses — different from every other MT model in this range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo anti-fog insert is supplied with the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and intercom spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Intercom-ready spaces are shaped into the lining rather than being room you have to make by pushing padding aside. Check speaker depth as well as diameter before buying a system — depth is what decides whether a speaker presses on your ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo system is supplied with the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe micrometric closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two things to get right before your first long ride: the strap length, set bare-handed at home, and the fit itself. Neither can be corrected on the road, and the closure only solves the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Genesis R SV uses a micrometric retention system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If an independent safety rating is part of your decision, note that only MT's \u003cstrong\u003eTrack SV\u003c\/strong\u003e currently carries one — four SHARP stars. No MT modular has been tested, and modular helmets are rarely tested by SHARP at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery current MT holds ECE 22.06; this one does not add DOT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serviceable parts list on this helmet: visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining and cheek pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Between them they cover everything except the shell, the EPS liner and the chin-guard mechanism — none of which is replaceable after an impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Genesis R SV helmet — Lancer B12 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo anti-fog insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the visor is ready for Pinlock DKS279 or DKS002; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the interior has intercom-ready spaces; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Genesis R SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1376D56B12203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Lancer B12 — Matt grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔴 ECE only; unlike MT's Atom 2 SV and Braker SV there is no DOT approval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Genesis R SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Weight\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot published by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 1650 g is our estimate for a HIRP modular of this class, by comparison with the Atom 2 SV at roughly 1.7 kg. Treat it as an estimate rather than a specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — flip-up with a robust modular locking system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wide field of vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Anti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — ready for \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eneither insert is supplied\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated drop-down shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micrometric closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable, with intercom-ready spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining and cheek pads all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Atom 2 SV — that helmet adds DOT approval, the MT-FSOS and MT-ESLS visor systems, a supplied Pinlock DKS512 lens and a chin curtain, for a little more money on the same HIRP platform\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizing note\u003c\/em\u003e — measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and try the size the chart gives you. A helmet that can be rolled forward off your head with the strap fastened is too large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCare\u003c\/em\u003e — wash the lining by hand a few times a season; never wipe the visor or the sun shield dry, as road dust scratches both permanently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Braker SV — MT's fixed full-face costs the same and adds DOT approval and a nose deflector, but cannot open at a stop. 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Finding the release in winter gloves for the first time at a toll booth is not ideal, and on a modular it is the control you use most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The locking system is described by MT as robust; the retention strap is a separate micrometric mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Shift B15 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed against a mid grey ground is the pairing that survives dirt best among the brighter options here: insect strike and road film read as a haze on pale grounds and largely disappear on mid ones, so this version still looks presentable after a long trip. Red is also a high-saturation colour that holds up well against grey tarmac, which puts it among the more conspicuous choices without going fluorescent. 🔵 Red pigment fades faster than most under sustained ultraviolet, and matt clear coat is washed rather than polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 — and the weight MT does not publish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 No independent safety rating exists for this helmet. SHARP has never listed the Genesis R SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme at all. There is no ADAC or Snell result either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it holds is \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — a pass mark rather than a comparative rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe integrated sun visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sun shield mechanism is the part of a helmet most likely to develop a rattle over years, and on a flip-up there is more of it to go wrong. On a new helmet it should deploy and retract cleanly without play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check it in the shop rather than after the first thousand kilometres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 935 visor and the Pinlock you buy separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A note on tinted visors and the law. Fixed dark visors are not road-legal at night or in poor visibility in most European countries. On this helmet the question largely disappears — the integrated sun shield drops behind a clear visor and retracts instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main visor is the 935, supplied clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and intercom spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe parts that wear on any helmet are the ones you touch: the lining compresses, the cheek pads absorb sweat, and the chin-strap area frays. All of it comes out on this helmet, and all of it washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Replacement padding is also the right answer to a helmet that has loosened with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe micrometric closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe closure fastens one-handed, which matters on a helmet worn for long days with frequent stops. It also releases one-handed, which is the part you appreciate at a fuel stop in the rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Ratchets drift with use — a strap that has loosened lets the helmet move, and that is worth a check every few months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying a Pure version rather than a graphic saves a little money and changes nothing else — same HIRP shell, same 935 visor, same sun shield, same micrometric closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The graphics buy artwork, not capability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Replacement cheek pads are the most useful spare part on any helmet and the least often bought. They correct a fit that has loosened with wear and solve a hot spot that would otherwise mean a different helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine MT pads and complete linings for the Genesis R SV are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Genesis R SV helmet — Shift B15 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo anti-fog insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the visor is ready for Pinlock DKS279 or DKS002; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the interior has intercom-ready spaces; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Genesis R SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1376D55B15203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Shift B15 — Matt, grey and red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔴 ECE only; unlike MT's Atom 2 SV and Braker SV there is no DOT approval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Genesis R SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Weight\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot published by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 1650 g is our estimate for a HIRP modular of this class, by comparison with the Atom 2 SV at roughly 1.7 kg. Treat it as an estimate rather than a specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — flip-up with a robust modular locking system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wide field of vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Anti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — ready for \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eneither insert is supplied\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated drop-down shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micrometric closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable, with intercom-ready spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining and cheek pads all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Atom 2 SV — that helmet adds DOT approval, the MT-FSOS and MT-ESLS visor systems, a supplied Pinlock DKS512 lens and a chin curtain, for a little more money on the same HIRP platform\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizing note\u003c\/em\u003e — measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and try the size the chart gives you. A helmet that can be rolled forward off your head with the strap fastened is too large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCare\u003c\/em\u003e — wash the lining by hand a few times a season; never wipe the visor or the sun shield dry, as road dust scratches both permanently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Braker SV — MT's fixed full-face costs the same and adds DOT approval and a nose deflector, but cannot open at a stop. 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On a modular ridden through mixed European weather, that is a specification rather than a preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA chin guard that opens — and the P\/J question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A flip-up carries roughly 150–250 g more than a fixed full-face of the same class, all of it in the hinge, the seal and the reinforcement. That is the unavoidable cost of a chin guard that opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT does not publish a weight for the Genesis R SV at all, which is covered honestly further down this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Cheeky C3 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent pigments convert ultraviolet into visible light, which is why they appear to glow rather than merely to be bright — and why they keep working in exactly the conditions where ordinary colours fail: overcast, dusk, rain and the flat grey of a winter motorway. Setting the fluorescent against grey rather than white keeps the helmet from looking like workwear while the grey absorbs the dirt a bright ground would show. 🔵 Fluorescent fades faster than any other pigment type under sustained sun, and only storage out of direct light slows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 — and the weight MT does not publish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure is conventional and appropriate: an injection-moulded HIRP shell to spread the load and resist penetration, over a polystyrene liner that absorbs energy by permanently crushing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A crushed liner does not recover. After a real impact the helmet is finished — and on a flip-up the hinge should be checked annually regardless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe integrated sun visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A tinted visor is not road-legal at night or in poor visibility in most European countries, and the rules differ between them. A retractable internal shield sidesteps the question entirely — it is up when the light goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 935 main visor stays clear behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 935 visor and the Pinlock you buy separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook after the visor and it will outlast the padding. Never wipe a dry visor — road dust is abrasive and dragging it across the surface leaves permanent fine scratches that flare against oncoming headlights at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Wet it first, every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and intercom spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up there is one extra maintenance item a fixed full-face does not have: the chin-guard pivot and its seals. Check them annually — a seized hinge ends a modular helmet as surely as a crushed liner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior itself comes out entirely for washing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe micrometric closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A loose strap is the most common way a helmet fails to do its job, and on a flip-up it compounds: a helmet that can rotate is also a helmet whose chin guard is not where it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe micrometric closure adjusts finely enough to get it right. Check it periodically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n🔵 Against a fixed full-face at the same money — MT's own Braker SV costs the same — the question is whether you will actually use the chin guard.\n\u003cp\u003eRiders who open it at every stop find modulars indispensable; riders who do not are carrying 150–250 g of hinge for nothing. Be honest about which you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine parts matter more on a helmet than on most things, because the visor, the chin-guard mechanism and the retention system are part of what was certified to ECE 22.06.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything we stock for the Genesis R SV is MT's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Genesis R SV helmet — Cheeky C3 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo anti-fog insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the visor is ready for Pinlock DKS279 or DKS002; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the interior has intercom-ready spaces; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Genesis R SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1376D54C3203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Cheeky C3 — Matt, grey and neon yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔴 ECE only; unlike MT's Atom 2 SV and Braker SV there is no DOT approval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Genesis R SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Weight\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot published by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 1650 g is our estimate for a HIRP modular of this class, by comparison with the Atom 2 SV at roughly 1.7 kg. 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It hides road film better than black or white and sits meaningfully above black in flat light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA chin guard that opens — and the P\/J question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe convenience is genuine and it is why touring riders keep returning to the format: glasses on and off without removing the helmet, a conversation at a fuel stop, a passport handed over at a border, air on your face in slow traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 MT does not document a P\/J homologation, which is the certification that permits riding with the chin guard raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the gloss grey finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValue rather than colour decides both how dirty a helmet looks and how easily it is seen, and a mid grey sits at the useful point on that scale for both at once. Insect strike, road film and dried rain marks all show least here — they read as haze on black and as obvious marks on white. And a driver resolves a mid-value object against dark tarmac appreciably faster than a dark one. 🔵 On a flip-up, where the chin-guard seam collects dirt a fixed full-face does not have, that tolerance is worth more than usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 — and the weight MT does not publish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e approval means the current schedule rather than the superseded 22.05: more impact points, higher test speeds, and a rotational-impact assessment the older standard did not include.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Worth checking on any modular you compare this with — and note that this one carries ECE only, without DOT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe integrated sun visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wear prescription glasses, a drop-down shield is far more practical than prescription sunglasses or a tinted visor — it goes up and down without removing anything, which on a flip-up you are opening at every stop anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The shield deploys from a slider on the shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 935 visor and the Pinlock you buy separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wide field of vision is worth more on a modular than on a fixed full-face, because you spend part of the ride with the chin guard raised and the transition between the two views should not be jarring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The 935 visor is Pinlock-ready in two codes; neither lens is supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and intercom spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetention is a \u003cstrong\u003emicrometric\u003c\/strong\u003e system — quick, adjustable in fine steps and workable in gloves, which on a helmet fastened at every proper stop matters more than the theoretical advantages of a double-D ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check the adjustment every few months; a ratchet's set position drifts with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe micrometric closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Practise fastening it once with the gloves you actually ride in. A micrometric ratchet is the easiest closure to operate in gloves, but the strap length has to be set correctly first — and that is done bare-handed, once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorrect tension: one finger under the strap with the helmet on, and no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 MT's range is unusually consistent: almost everything is built on the \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e platform, with the carbon KRE+ S as the single exception. What changes between models is the body type and the equipment rather than the construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Genesis R SV is the accessible modular in that range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A word on visor care, because it prevents most of the visor sales we make. Never wipe a dry visor — road dust is abrasive and dragging it across the surface leaves permanent fine scratches that flare against oncoming headlights at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWet it first, every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Genesis R SV helmet — Pure A12 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo anti-fog insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the visor is ready for Pinlock DKS279 or DKS002; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the interior has intercom-ready spaces; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Genesis R SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 137600PA12103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Pure A12 — Gloss grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔴 ECE only; unlike MT's Atom 2 SV and Braker SV there is no DOT approval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Genesis R SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Weight\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot published by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 1650 g is our estimate for a HIRP modular of this class, by comparison with the Atom 2 SV at roughly 1.7 kg. Treat it as an estimate rather than a specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — flip-up with a robust modular locking system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wide field of vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Anti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — ready for \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eneither insert is supplied\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated drop-down shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micrometric closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable, with intercom-ready spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining and cheek pads all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Atom 2 SV — that helmet adds DOT approval, the MT-FSOS and MT-ESLS visor systems, a supplied Pinlock DKS512 lens and a chin curtain, for a little more money on the same HIRP platform\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizing note\u003c\/em\u003e — measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and try the size the chart gives you. A helmet that can be rolled forward off your head with the strap fastened is too large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCare\u003c\/em\u003e — wash the lining by hand a few times a season; never wipe the visor or the sun shield dry, as road dust scratches both permanently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Braker SV — MT's fixed full-face costs the same and adds DOT approval and a nose deflector, but cannot open at a stop. The question is simply whether you will use the chin guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWorth budgeting\u003c\/em\u003e — a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog insert before the first cold month — neither is supplied, and a winter commute mists the visor at every stop without one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrdering spare optics\u003c\/em\u003e — the \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor and the \u003cstrong\u003eDKS279 \/ DKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinlock lenses are specific to this model. 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A helmet holding \u003cstrong\u003eboth\u003c\/strong\u003e has been tested and approved in both positions and may legally be ridden open. MT does not publish a P\/J marking for the Genesis R SV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed, it is homologated to \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — the current European standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the gloss black finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modular helmet carries more visible joints than any other type, and a reflective finish is what pulls them together visually: the highlight runs across the seam rather than stopping at it. That is why gloss black remains the most-bought finish on flip-ups despite everything else about it. The maintenance is the standard gloss-black bargain and it cuts both ways: road film against dark clear coat is maximum contrast, dry-wiping leaves permanent swirls, and washing wet with a clean cloth afterwards does not. 🔵 It is also the least conspicuous version here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 — and the weight MT does not publish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The missing weight figure is worth stating plainly: MT does not publish one for the Genesis R SV, and no independent source has weighed it. Anything you see quoted is an estimate, including ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA HIRP flip-up of this size sits around 1.6–1.7 kg; expect that rather than a specific number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe integrated sun visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunset on a long westbound stretch is the condition that decides whether a sun visor was worth having, and it is precisely the condition a fixed tinted visor handles worst — half an hour later it is dark and you cannot see through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A retractable shield costs you nothing when it is up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 935 visor and the Pinlock you buy separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two Pinlock codes fit this visor — \u003cstrong\u003eDKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e — and neither is in the box. Check which your supplier stocks before ordering; they are not interchangeable with the DKS435 and DKS512 lenses used on other MT models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBudget for one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and intercom spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A new helmet should feel firm but never painful. The lining beds in over the first few hours and again across the first season, so a helmet that is perfect in the shop will usually be loose by the summer's end. Start tighter than comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix sizes cover XS to XXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe micrometric closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two mechanisms on a flip-up must never open by accident: the chin-guard lock and the strap closure. MT specifies a robust lock for the first and a micrometric ratchet for the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are worth checking before a long ride, and both are worth operating once at home in the gloves you actually wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The clearest comparison in MT's modular range. Genesis R SV — ECE only, Pinlock not supplied, no published weight. Atom 2 SV — ECE and DOT, Pinlock DKS512 included, chin curtain, advanced visor systems.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are HIRP flip-ups homologated to ECE 22.06.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The anti-fog insert is the first accessory most owners buy, because it is not supplied and a winter commute mists the visor at every stop. Two codes fit: \u003cstrong\u003eDKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are consumables — the seal loses grip and the surface clouds after a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Genesis R SV helmet — Pure A1 gloss (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo anti-fog insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the visor is ready for Pinlock DKS279 or DKS002; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the interior has intercom-ready spaces; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Genesis R SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 137600PA1103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Pure A1 gloss — Gloss black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔴 ECE only; unlike MT's Atom 2 SV and Braker SV there is no DOT approval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Genesis R SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Weight\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot published by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 1650 g is our estimate for a HIRP modular of this class, by comparison with the Atom 2 SV at roughly 1.7 kg. Treat it as an estimate rather than a specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — flip-up with a robust modular locking system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wide field of vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Anti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — ready for \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eneither insert is supplied\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated drop-down shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micrometric closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable, with intercom-ready spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining and cheek pads all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Atom 2 SV — that helmet adds DOT approval, the MT-FSOS and MT-ESLS visor systems, a supplied Pinlock DKS512 lens and a chin curtain, for a little more money on the same HIRP platform\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizing note\u003c\/em\u003e — measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and try the size the chart gives you. A helmet that can be rolled forward off your head with the strap fastened is too large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCare\u003c\/em\u003e — wash the lining by hand a few times a season; never wipe the visor or the sun shield dry, as road dust scratches both permanently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCompared with the Braker SV — MT's fixed full-face costs the same and adds DOT approval and a nose deflector, but cannot open at a stop. 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MT specifies a \u003cstrong\u003erobust modular locking system\u003c\/strong\u003e to hold it closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eMT documents ECE 22.06 but no P\/J dual homologation.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label before assuming you may.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the gloss white finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTouring means roads you do not know and drivers who are not expecting you, and a white helmet at head height is resolved measurably sooner than a dark one in exactly those conditions. There is a thermal argument alongside it that applies to every flip-up: the chin-guard mechanism and its sealing make a modular a warmer object than a fixed full-face, and a pale shell reflects solar load rather than converting it into interior heat. 🔵 The cost is dirt — insect strike and road film show on white sooner than on anything else here, and a flip-up has a chin-guard seam that collects both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 — and the weight MT does not publish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e — High Impact Resistant Polymer — a high-strength thermoplastic tuned for impact resistance relative to weight, homologated to \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eMT publishes no weight figure for this helmet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 1650 g is our estimate for a HIRP modular of this class, by comparison with the Atom 2 SV at roughly 1.7 kg. Treat it as an estimate, not a specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe integrated sun visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe integrated drop-down sun visor is the feature that puts the „SV\" in the name, and it is the single most useful convenience on a road helmet — glare protection at the flick of a slider, with no sunglasses to carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a modular it works alongside the chin guard rather than duplicating it: the shield handles light, the chin guard handles air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 935 visor and the Pinlock you buy separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor gives a wide field of vision and is ready for a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS279\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNeither insert is supplied.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a modular used year-round that is the first accessory to buy — a cold commute will mist the visor at every stop without one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and intercom spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is fully removable and washable, with \u003cstrong\u003eintercom-ready spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e shaped into it rather than left for you to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Wash the lining a few times a season. Sweat breaks down foam over time, and a lining washed regularly lasts appreciably longer than one that never is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe micrometric closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetention is a \u003cstrong\u003emicrometric\u003c\/strong\u003e ratchet — quick, adjustable in fine steps and workable in gloves, which on a modular fastened at every proper stop matters more than the theoretical advantages of a double-D ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check the adjustment every few months. A ratchet has a set position that can drift, and the helmet should be snug enough that it cannot be rolled forward off your head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Genesis R SV is MT's accessible modular, sitting below the \u003cstrong\u003eAtom 2 SV\u003c\/strong\u003e in the same range. The Atom 2 adds DOT approval, the MT-FSOS and MT-ESLS visor systems, a supplied Pinlock lens and a chin curtain — for a little more money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If none of those matters to you, this is the same format and the same certification for less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything on this helmet that wears is available separately: the \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, \u003cstrong\u003eDKS279 \/ DKS002\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinlock lenses, cheek pads and the complete lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What cannot be replaced is a crushed EPS liner. After a real impact the helmet is finished, however it looks from outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Genesis R SV helmet — Pure A0 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo anti-fog insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the visor is ready for Pinlock DKS279 or DKS002; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the interior has intercom-ready spaces; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Genesis R SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 137600PA0103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Pure A0 — Gloss white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔴 ECE only; unlike MT's Atom 2 SV and Braker SV there is no DOT approval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Genesis R SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Weight\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot published by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 1650 g is our estimate for a HIRP modular of this class, by comparison with the Atom 2 SV at roughly 1.7 kg. 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A flat finish absorbs that low-level marking because there is no clear coat for a scuff to catch in. 🔵 The trade is conspicuity, on a helmet bought for long distances on roads you do not know. Matt also holds dry dust more visibly than gloss, and it is washed rather than polished — abrasive polish leaves a permanent shiny patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 — and the weight MT does not publish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a thermoplastic shell means in practice: it is injection-moulded rather than laid up by hand, which makes it cheaper to produce and heavier than a composite of equal strength. 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Under a matt finish it also absorbs the handling marks that come from taking a helmet apart and putting it back together several times a week. 🔵 Conspicuity sits above the black and below the white, and like every matt finish it is washed rather than polished — no abrasive polish, ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP and about 1.5 kilograms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure is conventional and appropriate for the price: an injection-moulded HIRP outer to spread load and resist penetration, over an EPS liner that absorbs energy by permanently crushing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A crushed liner does not recover. After any real impact the helmet is finished, whatever it looks like from outside — and that applies to every one of the four configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSun shield and outer visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunset on a westbound commute is the condition that decides whether a drop-down sun visor was worth having, and it is the condition a fixed tinted visor handles worst — half an hour later it is dark and you cannot see through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The retractable shield covers exactly that case and retracts in a second. It works with the outer visor fitted, removed, or with the chin guard off entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntakes, exhausts and the vent covers in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The configuration does more for ventilation than any vent design can. Take the chin guard off and the helmet moves more air than a full-face ever will; put it back on with the covers fitted and it becomes a reasonable cold-weather helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat range — from summer jet to sealed winter helmet — is the whole argument for owning a convertible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe MT-MDTC closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A loose strap is the most common way a helmet fails to do its job, and on a convertible it matters more than usual — with the chin guard removed there is nothing under your jaw helping to hold the helmet in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MT-MDTC closure adjusts finely enough to get it right. Check it periodically and after anyone else has worn it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and washing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFit is the specification that matters most and the one no description settles for you. Head circumference gets you to the right size; head \u003cem\u003eshape\u003c\/em\u003e decides whether it is comfortable, and no padding change fixes a shape mismatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Try it on and keep it on for ten minutes. A helmet you can rotate by hand with the strap fastened is too big, whatever the tape says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSportCam mount and intercom provision\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three things MT includes here that competitors usually charge for are the \u003cstrong\u003eSportCam mount\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003event covers\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eretractable sun visor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Together they are much of the reason this helmet reads as better value than its price suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The camera and the intercom are not included, and outer visors in other colours are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this model the price ladder is entirely paint. The Pure version and the slightly pricier two Belic graphics share the same shell, the same chin guard, the same sun shield and the same closure.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔵 The cheapest Streetfighter SV S protects exactly as well as the most expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelmets are consumables with a long life rather than permanent objects. MT, like every manufacturer, recommends replacement after around five years of use regardless of condition — and immediately after any real impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Never use solvents, petrol or alcohol on a thermoplastic shell; the damage is invisible at first and structural afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Streetfighter SV S helmet — Belic B2 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable chin guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear outer visor, fitted — other colours sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated retractable sun visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSportCam mount\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVent covers\u003c\/strong\u003e for closing the intakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No camera and no intercom — the helmet is prepared for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Streetfighter SV S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1327D21B2203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Belic B2 — Matt grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Chin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eremovable — and MT publishes no P\/J dual homologation for this model,\u003c\/strong\u003e the marking that certifies a chin bar as protective in both positions. Read the approval label on the chin strap; treat the guard as wind and weather protection unless that label says otherwise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP's only MT entry is the unrelated Track SV. No ADAC or Snell result and no published independent road test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Convertible \u003cstrong\u003e4-in-1\u003c\/strong\u003e — streetfighter with or without visor, jet, or open-face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer), injection-moulded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — around \u003cstrong\u003e1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated retractable shield — works in all four configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — removable without tools; \u003cstrong\u003eouter visors in other colours sold separately\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — front and top intakes with rear exhausts — \u003cstrong\u003event covers supplied\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e micrometric closure with double-teeth engagement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — renewed, fully removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamera\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSportCam mount included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e — the camera itself is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — Bluetooth intercom compatible — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — chin guard, visor, sun shield, vent covers, cheek pads and lining all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MT-Helmets","offers":[{"title":"XS \/ Belic B2 – Matt Grey","offer_id":53407031918858,"sku":"1327D21B2203","price":123.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Belic B2 – Matt Grey","offer_id":53407031951626,"sku":"1327D21B2204","price":123.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Belic B2 – Matt Grey","offer_id":53407031984394,"sku":"1327D21B2205","price":123.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Belic B2 – Matt Grey","offer_id":53407032017162,"sku":"1327D21B2206","price":123.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Belic B2 – Matt Grey","offer_id":53407032049930,"sku":"1327D21B2207","price":123.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Belic B2 – Matt Grey","offer_id":53407032082698,"sku":"1327D21B2208","price":123.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/mt-helmets-streetfighter-sv-s-belic-b2-matt-grey-left-side-view.png?v=1784645579"},{"product_id":"mt-helmets-streetfighter-sv-s-belic-a2-matt-white-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Streetfighter SV S Belic A2 Convertible Helmet – Matt","description":"\u003cp\u003eBelic A2 puts the graphic on a white ground, and on a helmet built for city riding that is the version with a measurable advantage rather than an aesthetic one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFour helmets in one shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe point of a convertible is that one helmet covers a week that a single-purpose helmet would not: a wet commute, a warm evening, a slow ride through town where you want your face out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Four configurations from one shell, with the \u003cstrong\u003echin guard and visor both detachable by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e. What each state gives you differs enormously — and so does what it protects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe removable chin guard — what it is approved to do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What „removable chin guard\" does and does not mean. It means wind off your face, spray off your chin and a helmet that looks and feels like a full-face on a cold morning. It does \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e, on the evidence MT publishes, mean certified impact protection for your jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT lists ECE 22.06 and DOT for this helmet but publishes no \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J marking\u003c\/strong\u003e. If chin protection is what you need, buy a full-face — MT's \u003cstrong\u003eThunder 4 SV\u003c\/strong\u003e is one, at less money than this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Belic A2 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCity traffic is where a motorcyclist is least expected and most often looked through, and the head is the part of you a driver at a junction actually scans — it sits above the headlight, at windscreen height, moving against a static background. A pale helmet is resolved there measurably sooner than a dark one, in exactly the flat overcast light that Europe supplies for most of the year. On a helmet MT built for urban use, that is the version we would point a commuter at. A thermal argument runs alongside it: much of this helmet's life is spent at low speed where airflow does little, and a white shell reflects solar load that a black one converts into interior heat. 🔵 The cost is dirt, and a convertible collects it in more places than a plain helmet does — the chin guard join, the vent covers and the camera mount all trap road film a smooth shell would shed. White shows all of it. It washes off completely; it will not stay clean between washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP and about 1.5 kilograms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Weight on a convertible is worth understanding: at about \u003cstrong\u003e1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e you are carrying the chin guard, the visor, the sun shield and the mounting hardware for all of it, whether or not any of them are fitted at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell underneath is HIRP, the same thermoplastic platform MT uses across almost its entire range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSun shield and outer visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 With the shield down and the outer visor closed you are looking through two surfaces, and any scratch on either becomes visible. Never wipe a dry visor: dust dragged across the surface leaves fine permanent scratches that flare against oncoming headlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWet it first, every time. Tinted and mirrored outer visors are available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntakes, exhausts and the vent covers in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Airflow only happens if there is somewhere lower in pressure for the air to go, which is why the rear exhausts matter as much as the intakes at the front and crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo independent measurement of this helmet's airflow exists; this is MT's documented layout rather than a tested result. The supplied \u003cstrong\u003event covers\u003c\/strong\u003e close it all down in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe MT-MDTC closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A micrometric ratchet is the right closure on a helmet you take apart and rebuild several times a week, because you are handling it constantly anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorrect tension: one finger under the strap with the helmet on, and no more. Set the length bare-handed at home once, and the rest is a one-handed operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and washing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A new helmet should feel firm but never painful. The lining beds in over the first few hours and again across the first season, so a helmet that is perfect in the shop will usually be loose by the summer's end. Start tighter than comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything that touches your head comes out by hand for washing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSportCam mount and intercom provision\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A supplied camera mount is worth pointing out because a stick-on alternative on a shell with this much shaping and this many removable panels rarely sits where you want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntercom compatibility is Bluetooth; no system is included, and speaker depth is worth checking before you buy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n🔵 The clearest comparison inside MT's own range: the cheaper District SV S is the open convertible — peak and visor, no chin guard at all. Streetfighter SV S adds the removable chin guard and the streetfighter silhouette.\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are HIRP shells with ECE 22.06 and DOT, both include the SportCam mount and vent covers, and neither has a certified chin bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a convertible the parts most likely to be lost rather than broken are the \u003cstrong\u003event covers\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003echin guard\u003c\/strong\u003e — both come off without tools and both end up in a drawer. Keep them with the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacement cheek pads are the most useful spare part on any helmet and the least often bought; they correct a fit that has loosened with wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Streetfighter SV S helmet — Belic A2 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable chin guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear outer visor, fitted — other colours sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated retractable sun visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSportCam mount\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVent covers\u003c\/strong\u003e for closing the intakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No camera and no intercom — the helmet is prepared for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Streetfighter SV S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1327D21A2203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Belic A2 — Matt white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Chin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eremovable — and MT publishes no P\/J dual homologation for this model,\u003c\/strong\u003e the marking that certifies a chin bar as protective in both positions. Read the approval label on the chin strap; treat the guard as wind and weather protection unless that label says otherwise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP's only MT entry is the unrelated Track SV. 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Matt black is the finish that makes a four-configuration helmet look like one deliberate object rather than a kit of parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFour helmets in one shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT calls this a \u003cstrong\u003e4-in-1\u003c\/strong\u003e helmet, and the description is literal: run it as a streetfighter with the chin guard and visor fitted, as a streetfighter without the visor, as a jet with the visor only, or as a plain open-face with both removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both the \u003cstrong\u003echin guard\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003evisor\u003c\/strong\u003e come off without tools. That is what makes it four helmets and, as the next section explains, what limits what it can claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe removable chin guard — what it is approved to do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eThe most important paragraph on this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e MT documents \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e approval for this helmet. It does \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e publish a \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J dual homologation\u003c\/strong\u003e — the marking that certifies a chin bar as protective in both the closed and the open position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not assume the removable chin guard performs like the fixed chin bar of a full-face. Read the approval label on the chin strap and treat the guard as wind and weather protection unless that label says otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the matt black finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA convertible helmet carries more visible hardware than any other type: a chin guard that detaches, a visor that detaches, a sun shield, vent covers and a camera mount. Gloss puts a bright highlight along every join and every edge of that, which reads as clutter; matt shows the outline instead and lets the shape hold together. It matters more here than on a conventional helmet because you will be looking at this thing in four different states, and it should look intentional in all of them. There is a practical argument alongside. A helmet you reconfigure gets handled constantly — chin guard off, visor off, caps in, back again — and a flat finish has no clear coat for those handling marks to catch in. 🔵 Two things to weigh. It is the least conspicuous version in the range on a helmet whose whole point is urban use, where being seen is the single most valuable safety property. And matt is washed rather than polished: abrasive polish leaves a permanent shiny patch that cannot be undone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP and about 1.5 kilograms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e — High Impact Resistant Polymer — injection-moulded over a polystyrene liner, and MT quotes around \u003cstrong\u003e1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 That is heavier than the brand's jets and lighter than most modular helmets, which is roughly where a convertible with this much removable hardware should sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSun shield and outer visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eintegrated retractable sun visor\u003c\/strong\u003e is what the „SV\" stands for, and on a helmet you reconfigure constantly it is the one optical feature that works in all four states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The outer visor is removable and \u003cstrong\u003ereplacement visors in other colours are sold separately\u003c\/strong\u003e — the helmet ships with the clear one fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntakes, exhausts and the vent covers in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVentilation is \u003cstrong\u003efront and top intakes with rear exhausts\u003c\/strong\u003e, and MT supplies \u003cstrong\u003event covers\u003c\/strong\u003e in the box so the openings can be closed when the weather turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 That is a genuinely useful inclusion on a year-round helmet, and it is the kind of accessory most manufacturers sell separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe MT-MDTC closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetention is \u003cstrong\u003eMT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e — a micrometric closure with a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-teeth\u003c\/strong\u003e engagement, which is what makes the lock feel positive rather than approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check the adjustment every few months. A ratchet has a set position that can drift, and the helmet should be snug enough that it cannot be rolled forward off your head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and washing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT describes the interior as renewed for this model, and it is fully removable and washable — the single most useful maintenance feature on a helmet worn daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Sizes run \u003cstrong\u003eXS to XXL\u003c\/strong\u003e. Measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and try the size the chart gives you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSportCam mount and intercom provision\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eSportCam mount is included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e — not sold separately — and the helmet is \u003cstrong\u003eBluetooth intercom compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The camera and the intercom themselves are separate purchases. What MT supplies is the mount and the provision, which is more than most manufacturers include at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Streetfighter SV S is MT's most convertible helmet and its most expensive urban one. Above it sit the full-face road helmets; below it, the jets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If you want a genuine full-face for less money, MT's \u003cstrong\u003eThunder 4 SV\u003c\/strong\u003e is one — with a fixed chin bar, a Pinlock-ready visor and no join across the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything on this helmet that wears is available separately: the chin guard, the visor, the sun shield, the vent covers, cheek pads and the complete lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What cannot be replaced is a crushed EPS liner. 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A flip-up carries 150–250 g more than a fixed full-face in hinge, seal and reinforcement; an adventure peak adds more again, plus the aerodynamic load of holding a wing above your head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X.LIFECOUNTRY has both. That is the honest framing of what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The screwless extensor is the accessory most owners never unpack. It clips on without tools and extends the peak for riding into low sun — the one condition where a peak genuinely earns its place on a road-biased helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peak itself is adjustable for angle and removes entirely for road-only days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the white finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thermal argument is stronger on this helmet than on most, because a flip-up is a sealed, insulated object by design: the Silent Travel Seal and the anti-noise padding that make it quiet also make it warm at a standstill. Shell colour is the one variable you control that changes solar load directly. There is a conspicuity argument alongside it — on unfamiliar roads among drivers not expecting motorcycles, a pale helmet at head height is resolved measurably sooner. 🔵 The cost is dirt, and this helmet gets genuinely dirty rather than merely dusty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 „P\" is the full-face protective category and „J\" the open-face one. Holding both means the helmet was tested and approved in both configurations — which on an adventure trip matters at every border queue, fuel stop and photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chin-bar release carries a safety mechanism against accidental opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eX-Matrix2\u003c\/strong\u003e is Nexx's multiaxial fibreglass multi-composite rather than plain glass. Two outer shell sizes cover XS to XXXL — fewer than the three used on their fixed full-face helmets, because a flip-up's hinge and seal limit how much the shell can be scaled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaimed weight is around 1800 g ±50; the carbon shell is quoted at 1650 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Weight scored \u003cstrong\u003e1\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e in independent testing, on a measured \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e kitted. That is the single worst score any Nexx helmet has received in any category, and it is the honest headline for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composite shell you are looking at is quoted 150 g above the carbon one that was weighed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Standing on the pegs raises your eye line relative to the aperture, which is where a shallow eye port becomes obvious immediately. A 15 % larger opening is worth more on this helmet than on a road one for exactly that reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visor is Pinlock-equipped from the factory and changes without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Closable intakes are what make this a year-round helmet rather than a summer one. A helmet that ventilates permanently is unpleasant in a northern winter, and a great many adventure helmets are exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth intakes shut completely. Independent testing scored the airflow \u003cstrong\u003e4\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The acoustic hardware here is the same as on Nexx's touring flip-up: the \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, a double rubber seal around the visor and chin closure, plus anti-noise cheek pads and neck roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat differs is the peak, and the measured result reflects it: 101 dB against the X.LIFETOUR's 96 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The head shape is \u003cstrong\u003eintermediate-to-round oval\u003c\/strong\u003e, which suits riders that long-oval shells pinch at the forehead. It is a different shape from Nexx's touring flip-up, so do not assume one fits because the other did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComfort scored 3\/5 — adequate rather than exceptional, which on a helmet this heavy is not surprising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The clearest comparison in Nexx's range. Same shell platform, same seals, same visor system, same P\/J chin bar. The X.LIFETOUR has no peak, measures 96 dB and holds \u003cstrong\u003e3 SHARP stars\u003c\/strong\u003e. This one has a peak, measures 101 dB and has no SHARP rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peak is the entire difference, and it is worth being deliberate about whether you need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two camera mounts is genuinely useful on an adventure helmet. 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It shades the eyes, deflects spray and stones from the rider ahead, and gives the shell its adventure line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It also catches air. Independent measurement put this helmet at \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e against its peakless sibling's 96 dB — the peak costs roughly 5 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the gloss black finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn adventure flip-up carries more visible structure than almost any other helmet — a peak, a chin-bar seam, pivot covers, vent housings — and gloss black pulls all of it into one continuous surface rather than a set of assembled parts. On a large adventure machine already carrying luggage and guards, that unity is usually the right call. The practical case is the familiar one: road film against dark clear coat is maximum contrast, and dry-wiping leaves permanent swirls. 🔵 It is also the least conspicuous version here, on a helmet ridden on unfamiliar and often unlit roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP\/J dual homologation\u003c\/strong\u003e means this helmet is certified and legal to ride with the chin bar \u003cem\u003eopen\u003c\/em\u003e as well as closed — not every flip-up is, and riding a closed-only helmet open is not legal in most of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot locks solidly in both positions, with stainless steel and special aluminium closure components rather than plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis version uses the \u003cstrong\u003eX-Matrix2\u003c\/strong\u003e shell — a multiaxial fibreglass multi-composite — in \u003cstrong\u003etwo outer shell sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e covering XS to XXXL. Claimed weight is around \u003cstrong\u003e1800 g ±50\u003c\/strong\u003e stripped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The carbon version is quoted 150 g lighter. Independent testing of a kitted carbon example returned \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e, so expect this shell to be heavier again in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eThis is a heavy helmet and there is no way to present it otherwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e An independent test weighed a kitted carbon example at \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e and scored weight \u003cstrong\u003e1 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e — the lowest mark on the scale. This fibreglass shell is 150 g heavier again stripped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flip-up hinge plus an adventure peak is the heaviest combination in helmet design, and this helmet has both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eX-Sensus Vision\u003c\/strong\u003e is the aperture: an eye port \u003cstrong\u003e15 % larger than the standard requires\u003c\/strong\u003e, which on an adventure helmet used standing on the pegs as well as seated is a genuine advantage rather than a number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visor changes tool-free through \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens comes fitted, a \u003cstrong\u003esecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e is in the box, and a drop-down sun visor sits behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVentilation is \u003cstrong\u003etwo closable intakes and two exhausts\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus the patent-pending \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e that circulates fresh air around the head and vents hot air out at the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It measured well: independent testing scored the ventilation \u003cstrong\u003e4 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e — the second-best result of any Nexx helmet tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoise measured \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB at 130 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e and scored \u003cstrong\u003e3 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e — and the comparison worth making is with this helmet's own peakless sibling, which measured \u003cstrong\u003e96 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The peak costs roughly 5 dB. Take it off for a motorway day and you recover most of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e: a 3D-shaped, \u003cstrong\u003eseamless\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Mart Dry liner with multi-channel ventilation built into it. Seamless matters over distance — a seam is where a pressure point starts at hour four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Comfort scored \u003cstrong\u003e3\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e in independent testing, and the fit was found \u003cstrong\u003eintermediate-to-round oval\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is rounder than most premium helmets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X.LIFECOUNTRY is the adventure half of Nexx's flip-up pair. The other half, the \u003cstrong\u003eX.LIFETOUR\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the same platform without the peak — lighter, quieter at 96 dB against 101 dB, and the only Nexx helmet with a SHARP rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If your riding is tarmac, buy that one. This helmet exists for riders whose route leaves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eX-COM3\u003c\/strong\u003e system integrates into the shell with Bluetooth 5, and there are \u003cstrong\u003etwo\u003c\/strong\u003e action-camera mounts — top and side — rather than the single mount most helmets offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Neither the comms system nor a camera is supplied. A removable wind deflector and breath guard are, along with moulded night-vision reflectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Plain Black (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC01485011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Plain Black — Gloss black, X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. 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Deep blue is dark enough to hide a week of trail dust and coloured enough not to read as another black helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVersatile in two directions — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case for this format is genuine: on a long trip you open the chin bar at every border, fuel stop and photograph, and you fit the peak when the surface changes. Nothing else does both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The case against is equally clear — it is the heaviest helmet Nexx makes, measured at over two kilograms with accessories fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn adjustable peak matters more than a fixed one on a helmet used at both trail and motorway speed. Set it lower for shade and roost; set it flatter to reduce lift on a long transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Or take it off. Removing the peak is a one-minute job and turns this into a touring flip-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Wild Blue finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep blue is consistently under-chosen on adventure helmets and it is the most practical coloured finish available. Fine trail dust reads as a grey haze against black and as an obvious film against pale colours; against a deep blue it largely disappears, which over a two-week trip means a helmet that still looks presentable rather than merely clean-ish. It also works across bike brands rather than tying the helmet to one, which matters on a helmet likely to outlast the motorcycle under it. 🔵 Conspicuity sits above the black and well below the neon Terra — worth weighing on unlit roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorrosion resistance in the closure hardware is not a marketing point on a helmet used off tarmac. Dust, water crossings and years are what kill a chin-bar mechanism, and a seized pivot ends a flip-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Nexx uses stainless steel and special aluminium throughout, with a \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot that locks in both positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour market homologations apply to both shells: \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDOT FMVSS 218\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCCC GB811:2022\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNBR7471:2015\u003c\/strong\u003e. The shell material is a weight and cost decision rather than a certification one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is X-Matrix2 fibreglass multi-composite in two outer sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight matters most at the end of a long day and least in the first ten minutes, which is why it is the specification most often underweighted when buying. On a helmet over two kilograms kitted, six hours is a genuinely different experience from two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The carbon versions save 150 g stripped, and removing the peak saves more perceived load again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo clear visors in the box is unusual and genuinely useful on an adventure helmet, where a stone strike can end a visor rather than merely scratching it. A spare turns that into a five-minute job at the roadside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both run on the tool-free \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e mechanism, and the fitted one carries a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e routes air through the structure around the head rather than merely passing it over the crown under the liner, which is what allows a two-intake system to move a useful volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It is patent-pending, and the measured result — \u003cstrong\u003e4\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e — supports it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA peak is an aerofoil and it makes noise; no adventure helmet escapes that. What this one offers against it is a comprehensive sealing package and a peak that removes without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Measured: \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB at 130 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e, scored 3\/5 — average for a peaked helmet, and 5 dB above the same helmet without one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Fast Release System — lets the cheek pads come out tool-free. The everyday use is cleaning; the important one is emergency removal, where a first responder can take the helmet off without forcing it past the jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up the chin bar can also be opened first, which makes removal easier again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst Nexx's fixed adventure helmets — the \u003cstrong\u003eX.WED3\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eX.RALLY\u003c\/strong\u003e — the trade is convenience against weight. Those are 200–400 g lighter and cannot open at a stop; this one can, and charges you for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The X.RALLY is also considerably more capable off-road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eremovable wind deflector\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ebreath guard\u003c\/strong\u003e are supplied and both are worth fitting. The deflector closes the gap under the chin bar — the main noise path — and the breath guard stops exhaled air misting the visor at a standstill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both come out in summer if you prefer the airflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Plain Wild Blue (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC03485729\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Plain Wild Blue — Wild blue, X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. 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If the answer is „a few gravel tracks on the way to somewhere\", the peak comes off and this becomes a touring flip-up — in which case the lighter, quieter \u003cstrong\u003eX.LIFETOUR\u003c\/strong\u003e is the better helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the peak stays on, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A peak is an aerofoil, and at motorway speed it generates both noise and lift — the force that pulls at your neck for as long as you hold your head up. No adventure helmet escapes that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this one offers against it is an adjustable, tool-free removable peak and the option of simply riding without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Westbound Blue Red graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraphics on an adventure flip-up have the hardest job of any helmet type, because the design has to survive a chin-bar seam running across the shell \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e a peak interrupting it at the brow. Westbound works by keeping its elements in large areas that respect both lines rather than crossing them awkwardly, which is why it still reads as one design with the chin bar raised. 🔵 The blue ground hides trail dust well; the red is the element that fades first under sustained UV, and a printed graphic cannot be touched in after a stone strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The safety mechanism on the release button matters more on an adventure helmet than on a touring one, because there is more to catch it: gloves, luggage straps, a hand reaching for the peak. It prevents the chin bar opening accidentally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet is \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e homologated in both positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two outer shell sizes rather than three shows at the size boundaries — a helmet at the top of the smaller shell carries thinner padding than one at the bottom of the larger. Try the size the chart gives you rather than ordering by tape alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is \u003cstrong\u003eX-Matrix2\u003c\/strong\u003e at around 1800 g ±50 stripped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The full honest list. Heaviest helmet Nexx makes — \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g measured kitted\u003c\/strong\u003e, weight scored 1\/5. Noise 101 dB, scored 3\/5. Comfort 3\/5. \u003cstrong\u003eNo SHARP rating\u003c\/strong\u003e, unlike its touring sibling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst that: P\/J homologation, four market approvals, a removable peak, two visors, a fitted Pinlock lens and a measured 4\/5 for ventilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe internal drop-down sun visor is what makes this an all-day helmet rather than a fair-weather one — deploy it climbing into the sun, retract it in a valley, and never stop to change anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The outer visor stays clear and Pinlock-equipped, which is the correct combination for year-round adventure touring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up you have a ventilation option no fixed helmet has: open the chin bar. In slow traffic or at a standstill that clears the interior faster than any vent setting, and the \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e homologation means it is legal on the move too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vents themselves are two closable intakes and two rear exhausts, scored 4\/5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Earplugs are not an admission that a helmet is loud. Hearing damage from wind noise is cumulative and permanent, and it happens at speeds most riders consider ordinary — at 101 dB over a six-hour day, they are equipment rather than an accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe measured score was 3 out of 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetention is a \u003cstrong\u003emetal\u003c\/strong\u003e micrometric ratchet rather than a plastic one, which on a helmet fastened several times a day for years is a durability decision. Every closure component is stainless steel or special aluminium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check the ratchet adjustment every few months; it should be snug enough that the helmet cannot be rolled forward off your head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the model the price ladder is mostly paint. The Plain versions and the slightly pricier Westbound graphics share the X-Matrix2 shell; the Terra and Zero Pro versions add carbon at a higher price.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔵 The carbon saves \u003cstrong\u003e150 g\u003c\/strong\u003e here rather than the 50 g it saves on the touring sibling — a meaningful difference on a helmet this heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpare parts matter on an adventure helmet because you may need one a long way from a dealer. Visors, Pinlock 70 lenses, cheek pads, the Morpho-Fit liner, neck roll, chin-strap covers, the peak, the extensor, wind deflector and breath guard are all separately available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What cannot be replaced is a crushed EPS liner. After a real impact the helmet is finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Westbound Blue Red (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC00484626\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Westbound Blue Red — Westbound graphic on X-Matrix2, blue \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. Its sibling the X.LIFETOUR holds 3 stars; that rating belongs to that model, not this one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIndependent verdict\u003c\/em\u003e — 🔴 \u003cstrong\u003eweight 1\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e (measured \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e kitted) · ventilation 4\/5 · noise 3\/5 at \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e · comfort 3\/5 · fit intermediate-to-round oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, adventure — removable off-road peak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-Matrix2\u003c\/strong\u003e multiaxial fibreglass multi-composite; two outer shell sizes (XS–XXXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. 1800 g ±50 stripped — 🔴 150 g above the carbon shell, which measured 2042 g kitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXXL (seven sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePeak\u003c\/em\u003e — removable and \u003cstrong\u003eadjustable\u003c\/strong\u003e off-road peak with a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin bar\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot; easy-access release with a safety mechanism against accidental opening; closure components in stainless steel and special aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEye port\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-Sensus Vision\u003c\/strong\u003e — 15 % larger than the standard requires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e tool-free quick release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSupplied optics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens fitted, \u003cem\u003eplus\u003c\/em\u003e a second clear visor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — internal drop-down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e (double rubber seal around visor and chin closure), anti-noise cheek pads and neck roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — two \u003cstrong\u003eclosable\u003c\/strong\u003e intakes \/ two exhausts plus the patent-pending \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3D-shaped, \u003cstrong\u003eseamless\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Mart Dry liner (dries ~2× faster than cotton) with multi-channel ventilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEmergency release\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e — cheek pads release tool-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003emetal\u003c\/strong\u003e micrometric ratchet buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-COM3\u003c\/strong\u003e ready, Bluetooth 5 — sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamera\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003etwo\u003c\/strong\u003e action-camera mounts (top and side) — camera sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — removable wind deflector and breath guard; moulded night-vision reflectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact. 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On a helmet likely to be kept for years, that is a practical argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVersatile in two directions — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere this sits against its own sibling is the clearest comparison available. The \u003cstrong\u003eX.LIFETOUR\u003c\/strong\u003e is the same platform without the peak: 96 dB measured against this helmet's 101 dB, and a SHARP 3-star rating this one does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The peak is what separates them, and it costs about 5 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peak does real work off tarmac: shade at low sun angles, deflection of spray and stones thrown by the rider ahead, and rain kept off the visor at slow speeds. Those are the reasons adventure helmets have them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a motorway they are all irrelevant, and the peak becomes a 5 dB penalty. It removes without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Westbound Black Grey graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonal graphics age far better than coloured ones because colours belong to seasons and values do not. A black and grey treatment reads as design rather than as a marker of when the helmet was bought — and on an adventure helmet that will outlast at least one motorcycle, that matters. It is also the best of the two Westbounds at hiding dirt, since both values are dark enough to absorb trail dust and road film. 🔵 Conspicuity is correspondingly low, which on a helmet ridden through unfamiliar country at dusk is the trade you are making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Unlike its touring sibling, the X.LIFECOUNTRY has \u003cstrong\u003eno SHARP rating\u003c\/strong\u003e — the programme has not tested it. The X.LIFETOUR, on the same platform, holds 3 stars with the face guard locked in 50 % of impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat figure is not this helmet's result, and we are not going to transfer it. What this helmet holds is P\/J homologation and four market approvals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The decision that splits this range is the shell, and here the gap is larger than on Nexx's touring flip-up: \u003cstrong\u003e150 g\u003c\/strong\u003e between X-Matrix2 and X-PRO Carbon 3K, against 50 g on the X.LIFETOUR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a helmet measured at over two kilograms kitted, that is worth considering seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If weight is a priority, this is the wrong helmet and it is better to know now. A fixed full-face adventure helmet is 300–400 g lighter; Nexx's own \u003cstrong\u003eX.LIFETOUR\u003c\/strong\u003e, without the peak, is lighter and quieter again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this one offers instead is a chin bar that opens and a peak that fits — and it charges you for both in grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFogging is decided at low speed — gravel climbs, junctions, waiting at a border — where there is no airflow to clear a visor. The fitted \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens covers the full width of the aperture rather than leaving a clear border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up you can also simply open the chin bar, which clears a fogged visor faster than any vent setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat ventilation actually manages is humidity as much as heat: sweat that cannot evaporate stays in the liner, and a saturated liner ends a hot day early. The \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e interior's multi-channel ventilation works on that alongside the vents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The X-Mart Dry fabric dries roughly twice as fast as cotton — useful between consecutive touring days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerceived noise depends more on your motorcycle than on your helmet — a tall adventure screen putting turbulent air at head height will make any helmet loud, where clean air at the same speed will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The comparable figure is the measured one: \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB at 130 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e, scored 3\/5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A new helmet should feel firm but never painful. The liner beds in over the first few hours and again across the first season, so a helmet that is perfect in the shop will usually be loose by the summer's end. Start tighter than comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe anti-noise cheek pads are acoustic components as well as padding — fit Nexx's own when replacing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If an independent safety rating is part of your decision, note that this helmet has none. Its sibling the X.LIFETOUR does — \u003cstrong\u003e3 SHARP stars\u003c\/strong\u003e from April 2026 — but that rating belongs to that model and we are not going to transfer it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the X.LIFECOUNTRY holds is P\/J homologation and four market approvals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check comms fit before buying the comms. X-COM3 is designed into this shell; a third-party unit will work but will not use the cable channels, battery recess or microphone position — and a clamped-on unit is what gets knocked off by a branch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBluetooth 5; the system is a separate purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Westbound Black Grey (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC01484157\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Westbound Black Grey — Westbound graphic on X-Matrix2, black \/ grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. 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Grey with red is its most conventional reading and the best of the four at hiding dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVersatile in two directions — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA P\/J flip-up with an off-road peak is a niche format, and it exists because a particular kind of rider genuinely needs it: long distances on tarmac, punctuated by unpaved sections, on a bike carrying luggage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If that is not your riding, a lighter helmet will suit you better — this one weighed \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e kitted in independent testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Fitting and removing the peak is worth practising once at home. The mechanism is tool-free and quick, but doing it for the first time at the side of a trail with gloves on is not ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA screwless extensor is supplied alongside it for low-sun riding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Terra Grey Red graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing how the range splits, because the graphic name tells you the shell. Westbound decors sit on the X-Matrix2 fibreglass shell; Terra decors sit on X-PRO Carbon 3K. Choosing between them is choosing a construction as much as a colour, and here the gap is 150 g rather than the 50 g the touring sibling manages. Grey is the value at which trail dust, road film and dried rain all show least — on a helmet used for two-week trips that is worth more than it sounds. 🔵 Red pigment fades faster than most under sustained UV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen at the border, closed for the miles, peak on for the trail — that is the X.LIFECOUNTRY proposition, and the P\/J homologation is what makes the first part legal rather than merely possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot holds the chin bar stably when raised rather than letting it drift at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-PRO Carbon 3K shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis version uses the \u003cstrong\u003eX-PRO Carbon 3K\u003c\/strong\u003e shell — the lighter of the two constructions at a claimed \u003cstrong\u003e1650 g\u003c\/strong\u003e stripped, against the composite's 1800 g ±50 — in two outer shell sizes covering XS to XXXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 An independent test weighed a kitted example of this shell at \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e. Accessories, visor, Pinlock lens and peak account for the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eAn independent test weighed this shell at 2042 g kitted and scored weight 1 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e — the lowest mark on its scale. Nexx quotes 1650 g stripped; the visor, Pinlock lens, peak and padding account for the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flip-up hinge plus an adventure peak is the heaviest combination in helmet design, and this helmet has both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook after the visor and it will outlast the padding. Never wipe a dry visor — trail dust is far more abrasive than road film, and dragging it across the surface leaves permanent fine scratches that flare against oncoming headlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Wet it first, every time. A second clear visor is supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quiet, sealed helmet is a warm one, and the Silent Travel Seal that keeps this helmet at 101 dB also keeps heat in at low speed. The closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber are what work against that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Measured ventilation score: \u003cstrong\u003e4 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a double rubber seal around both the visor and the chin closure — and on a flip-up that second seal matters, because the chin-bar seam is a leak path a fixed full-face does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 With the peak fitted the helmet measured 101 dB; without it, the same platform measures 96 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWashing the interior is a job you will do often on an adventure helmet, because it takes dust and sweat rather than sweat alone. \u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e makes the cheek pads a ten-second operation, and X-Mart Dry dries roughly twice as fast as cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The crown liner, neck roll and chin-strap covers come out separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdventure flip-ups are a small category and this one competes mostly against Schuberth's E-series and Shoei's Neotec with a peak. Those cost considerably more; this one is heavier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What it offers is a full accessory package in the box — two visors, a Pinlock lens, a peak with extensor, a wind deflector and a breath guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The \u003cstrong\u003epeak\u003c\/strong\u003e is the part most likely to be damaged, because it is the part that projects. It removes without tools and a replacement costs a fraction of a helmet — worth knowing before writing one off after a drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA screwless extensor is supplied for low-sun riding, and replacements are stocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Terra Grey Red (X-PRO Carbon 3K shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC23483897\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Terra Grey Red — Terra graphic on carbon 3K, grey \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. Its sibling the X.LIFETOUR holds 3 stars; that rating belongs to that model, not this one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIndependent verdict\u003c\/em\u003e — 🔴 \u003cstrong\u003eweight 1\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e (measured \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e kitted) · ventilation 4\/5 · noise 3\/5 at \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e · comfort 3\/5 · fit intermediate-to-round oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, adventure — removable off-road peak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-PRO Carbon 3K\u003c\/strong\u003e; two outer shell sizes (XS–XXXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1650 g claimed stripped — 🔴 \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g measured kitted\u003c\/strong\u003e, scored 1\/5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXXL (seven sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePeak\u003c\/em\u003e — removable and \u003cstrong\u003eadjustable\u003c\/strong\u003e off-road peak with a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin bar\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot; easy-access release with a safety mechanism against accidental opening; closure components in stainless steel and special aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEye port\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-Sensus Vision\u003c\/strong\u003e — 15 % larger than the standard requires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e tool-free quick release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSupplied optics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens fitted, \u003cem\u003eplus\u003c\/em\u003e a second clear visor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — internal drop-down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e (double rubber seal around visor and chin closure), anti-noise cheek pads and neck roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — two \u003cstrong\u003eclosable\u003c\/strong\u003e intakes \/ two exhausts plus the patent-pending \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3D-shaped, \u003cstrong\u003eseamless\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Mart Dry liner (dries ~2× faster than cotton) with multi-channel ventilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEmergency release\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e — cheek pads release tool-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003emetal\u003c\/strong\u003e micrometric ratchet buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-COM3\u003c\/strong\u003e ready, Bluetooth 5 — sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamera\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003etwo\u003c\/strong\u003e action-camera mounts (top and side) — camera sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — removable wind deflector and breath guard; moulded night-vision reflectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact. 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What it buys is a single helmet that covers a trip from the motorway to the trail and back, with the chin bar open at every stop in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it costs is weight, noise and a peak that catches air at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo configurations, one helmet. With the peak fitted it is an adventure flip-up; without it, a touring flip-up with a slightly wide aperture. The chin bar works identically in both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The measured difference is about 5 dB of noise — 101 dB with the peak against 96 dB for the peakless sibling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Terra Blue Red graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep blue ground with a saturated red accent does two jobs at once: the blue absorbs the trail dust and road film that make a bright helmet look neglected over a touring week, while the red keeps the helmet legible in the conditions where dark colours disappear. That combination is more useful on a helmet ridden year-round than either extreme would be. 🔵 The carbon shell here saves 150 g on paper against the composite — a larger gap than on Nexx's touring flip-up, and worth having on a helmet this heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Practise the one-handed open before you need it. The release sits under the chin bar, it has a safety catch, and finding it in gloves for the first time at a queue is not the moment to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mechanism is the Super Locker pivot, in stainless steel and special aluminium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-PRO Carbon 3K shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Carbon buys \u003cstrong\u003e150 g\u003c\/strong\u003e here — three times what it buys on Nexx's touring flip-up, and worth having on a helmet this heavy. The larger gap reflects the extra shell area an adventure helmet carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is X-PRO Carbon 3K at 1650 g claimed, in two outer shell sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Read the two figures together. \u003cstrong\u003e1650 g\u003c\/strong\u003e is Nexx's stripped shell weight; \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e is what an independent reviewer measured with everything fitted, which is how you will actually wear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight scored \u003cstrong\u003e1\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e in that test — the worst mark any Nexx helmet received in any category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e is the tool-free quick-release: no screws, no base plates to align, nothing to drop in the gravel. On a helmet supplied with two visors, that is what makes the second one worth carrying rather than leaving at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The eye port is \u003cstrong\u003e15 % larger\u003c\/strong\u003e than the standard requires, with a sun visor behind the outer one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A caution about vent counts. Two intakes sounds thin, and on Nexx's other helmets a similar count has measured anywhere from 1\/5 to 5\/5 depending on the internal path. Count is not the specification that matters; placement and internal chambers are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis helmet's measured result was \u003cstrong\u003e4\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Most perceived helmet noise enters from below the chin bar rather than around the visor, which is why the anti-noise \u003cstrong\u003eneck roll\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eremovable wind deflector\u003c\/strong\u003e matter as much as the seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFit both before judging the helmet. The measured figure of 101 dB was taken in standard configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe multi-channel ventilation is built into the liner itself rather than relying on the shell alone — channels moulded through the padding give incoming air a path to your scalp instead of being absorbed by the fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The fabric is X-Mart Dry, and the independent ventilation score was 4\/5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The most useful question is whether you need a flip-up \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e a peak, because each costs weight independently. If only one matters, a lighter helmet exists for both cases: the X.LIFETOUR for the flip-up, the X.WED3 for the peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is for riders who genuinely need both, and it is honest about the price in grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine parts matter more on a helmet than on most things, because the visor, the chin-bar mechanism and the retention system are part of what was certified to ECE 22-06 P\/J. A pattern part that behaves differently is not the helmet that was approved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything we stock for the X.LIFECOUNTRY is Nexx's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Terra Blue Red (X-PRO Carbon 3K shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC23483954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Terra Blue Red — Terra graphic on carbon 3K, blue \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. Its sibling the X.LIFETOUR holds 3 stars; that rating belongs to that model, not this one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIndependent verdict\u003c\/em\u003e — 🔴 \u003cstrong\u003eweight 1\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e (measured \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e kitted) · ventilation 4\/5 · noise 3\/5 at \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e · comfort 3\/5 · fit intermediate-to-round oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, adventure — removable off-road peak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-PRO Carbon 3K\u003c\/strong\u003e; two outer shell sizes (XS–XXXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1650 g claimed stripped — 🔴 \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g measured kitted\u003c\/strong\u003e, scored 1\/5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXXL (seven sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePeak\u003c\/em\u003e — removable and \u003cstrong\u003eadjustable\u003c\/strong\u003e off-road peak with a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin bar\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot; easy-access release with a safety mechanism against accidental opening; closure components in stainless steel and special aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEye port\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-Sensus Vision\u003c\/strong\u003e — 15 % larger than the standard requires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e tool-free quick release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSupplied optics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens fitted, \u003cem\u003eplus\u003c\/em\u003e a second clear visor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — internal drop-down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e (double rubber seal around visor and chin closure), anti-noise cheek pads and neck roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — two \u003cstrong\u003eclosable\u003c\/strong\u003e intakes \/ two exhausts plus the patent-pending \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3D-shaped, \u003cstrong\u003eseamless\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Mart Dry liner (dries ~2× faster than cotton) with multi-channel ventilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEmergency release\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e — cheek pads release tool-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003emetal\u003c\/strong\u003e micrometric ratchet buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-COM3\u003c\/strong\u003e ready, Bluetooth 5 — sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamera\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003etwo\u003c\/strong\u003e action-camera mounts (top and side) — camera sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — removable wind deflector and breath guard; moulded night-vision reflectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact. 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Orange is the colour the eye resolves fastest against earth and foliage; white keeps the helmet working on the road sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVersatile in two directions — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peak removes without tools, which converts this helmet into a touring flip-up in about a minute. A good number of owners run it peakless for the road sections and refit it for the interesting parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 That is the intended use rather than a workaround, and it is worth doing — the peak is the largest single source of noise and lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peak on this helmet is adjustable rather than fixed, which is what lets it work at trail speed and at road speed rather than being optimised for one. A flatter setting reduces lift; a lower one gives more shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It removes entirely without tools, and a screwless extensor is supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Terra White Orange graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing seen off-road is a different problem from being seen in traffic. It happens in dust, in dappled tree shade and in the flat light at the end of a long day, and it usually matters most to the rider behind you rather than to a car. Orange holds up in all three where red flattens out and dark colours disappear entirely. Setting it against white rather than a dark ground keeps the helmet doing its job on the tarmac too, which on an adventure trip is most of the distance. 🔵 Both pigments fade faster than dark ones under sustained UV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flip-up is a full-face with a hinge, and the hinge is where they differ from one another. This one is a \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot, locking positively in both raised and lowered positions, with corrosion-resistant metal components throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The helmet is P\/J homologated, so both positions are certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-PRO Carbon 3K shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3K\u003c\/strong\u003e describes the carbon tow — three thousand filaments per bundle — and it is the weave that produces the familiar chequerboard pattern. On the exposed-weave Zero Pro you are looking at it directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is quoted at \u003cstrong\u003e1650 g\u003c\/strong\u003e stripped, 150 g under the composite, across two outer shell sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon saves \u003cstrong\u003e150 g\u003c\/strong\u003e here against the composite shell, which is three times what it saves on Nexx's touring flip-up. On a helmet this heavy that is a saving worth paying for rather than a marginal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It still measured 2042 g kitted, and weight scored 1 out of 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A note on tinted visors and the law. Fixed dark visors are not road-legal at night or in poor visibility in most European countries, and rules differ between them. On this helmet the question largely disappears — the internal sun visor drops behind a clear outer visor and retracts instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth supplied visors are clear, and one carries a Pinlock 70 MaxVision lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAirflow only happens if there is somewhere lower in pressure for the air to go, and the rear exhausts are positioned to give the Mid Airflow Chamber something to pull against rather than merely venting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two closable intakes, two exhausts, and a measured ventilation score of \u003cstrong\u003e4 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoise fatigue is cumulative over a riding day in a way a single measurement cannot convey, and a few decibels is a larger difference than it sounds — 3 dB is a doubling of sound energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 At \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e this helmet sits 5 dB above its own peakless sibling. Removing the peak is the single most effective thing you can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Fit is the specification that matters most and the one no description settles for you. A loose helmet moves under braking and rotates in a crash; a tight one produces a headache at forty minutes — and on a two-kilogram helmet, sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it on and keep it on for ten minutes. Two outer shell sizes cover XS to XXXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying a Plain version rather than a graphic saves money and changes nothing else — same shell, same seals, same chin bar, same peak, same visor system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The carbon Terra and Zero Pro versions change the shell and save 150 g, which on this helmet is the upgrade worth considering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelmets are consumables with a long life rather than permanent objects. Nexx, like every manufacturer, recommends replacement after around five years of use regardless of condition — and immediately after any real impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up used off tarmac, also check the pivot and the seals annually. Dust and water crossings are what seize a chin-bar mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Terra White Orange (X-PRO Carbon 3K shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC23483974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Terra White Orange — Terra graphic on carbon 3K, white \/ orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. 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On a helmet ridden through unfamiliar countries in mixed weather, that is a specification rather than a preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVersatile in two directions — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both of this helmet's mechanisms are places where a cheap helmet fails. Nexx's answer is the \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e chin-bar pivot with stainless steel and aluminium components, and a peak with a screwless extensor and adjustable positioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither removes the weight, which is the honest cost of the format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If most of your riding is tarmac, run this helmet peakless most of the time and fit the peak for the days that need it. That is the configuration the format is designed around, and it recovers most of the noise penalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peak is adjustable, tool-free and supplied with a screwless extensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Terra Grey Neon graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent pigments convert ultraviolet into visible light, which is why they appear to glow rather than merely to be bright — and why they keep working in exactly the conditions where ordinary colours fail: overcast, dusk, rain, dust haze and deep tree shade. Adventure riding produces more of those conditions than any other kind. Against a grey ground the fluorescent stays legible without the helmet looking like workwear, and the grey absorbs the dirt that would otherwise undo a fully bright finish. 🔵 Fluorescent fades faster than any other pigment under sustained sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A flip-up carries roughly 150–250 g more than a fixed full-face of the same class, all of it in the hinge, the seal and the reinforcement around them. Add an adventure peak and you have the heaviest helmet in Nexx's range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you get for it: legal open riding under \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e homologation, and a mechanism built from metal rather than plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-PRO Carbon 3K shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour market homologations apply to both shells: \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e, DOT FMVSS 218, CCC GB811:2022 and NBR7471:2015. Carbon is a weight decision rather than a certification one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Neither shell has a SHARP rating — the programme has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY in either construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The full honest list. Heaviest helmet Nexx makes at \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g measured kitted\u003c\/strong\u003e, weight scored 1\/5. Noise 101 dB, scored 3\/5. Comfort 3\/5. \u003cstrong\u003eNo SHARP rating\u003c\/strong\u003e — unlike the X.LIFETOUR on the same platform, which holds 3 stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst that: P\/J homologation, four approvals, a removable adjustable peak, two visors, a fitted Pinlock lens and 4\/5 measured ventilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree optical layers here: the outer visor with its fitted \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens, and the drop-down internal sun visor behind them. Rain, fog and glare are all covered without changing anything at the roadside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A second clear visor is supplied on top of that, and the peak handles low sun from above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A pale shell does more for interior temperature at low speed than any vent setting, because at 20 km\/h there is no airflow to work with. If you ride in genuine heat, the white and Terra White Orange versions run measurably cooler than the blacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt road speed the vents take over, and the measured result there was 4\/5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Do not compare decibel figures across publications. Method, speed, motorcycle and screen all change the number, and there is no standard for helmet noise testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X.LIFECOUNTRY's \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e and 3\/5 score come from one independent road test — the same test that measured the peakless X.LIFETOUR at 96 dB, which makes the comparison meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything that touches skin comes out: cheek pads through the \u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e mechanism, the Morpho-Fit crown liner, the neck roll and the chin-strap covers. All of it is X-Mart Dry — seamless, 3D-shaped and fast-drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Independent testing scored comfort 3\/5 and found the fit intermediate-to-round oval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNexx's range splits by category and by shell. The X.LIFECOUNTRY is the adventure flip-up; the X.LIFETOUR the touring one; the X.WED3 and X.RALLY the fixed adventure helmets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Only the X.LIFETOUR carries a SHARP rating, and only the X.RALLY is genuinely built for hard off-road use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 When replacing cheek pads, fit Nexx's own. The anti-noise pads on this helmet are acoustic components as well as padding, and generic equivalents will cost you part of the sealing performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same applies to the neck roll, which steers wind away from the base of the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Terra Grey Neon (X-PRO Carbon 3K shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC23483869\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Terra Grey Neon — Terra graphic on carbon 3K, grey \/ neon yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. Its sibling the X.LIFETOUR holds 3 stars; that rating belongs to that model, not this one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIndependent verdict\u003c\/em\u003e — 🔴 \u003cstrong\u003eweight 1\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e (measured \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e kitted) · ventilation 4\/5 · noise 3\/5 at \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e · comfort 3\/5 · fit intermediate-to-round oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, adventure — removable off-road peak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-PRO Carbon 3K\u003c\/strong\u003e; two outer shell sizes (XS–XXXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1650 g claimed stripped — 🔴 \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g measured kitted\u003c\/strong\u003e, scored 1\/5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXXL (seven sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePeak\u003c\/em\u003e — removable and \u003cstrong\u003eadjustable\u003c\/strong\u003e off-road peak with a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin bar\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot; easy-access release with a safety mechanism against accidental opening; closure components in stainless steel and special aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEye port\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-Sensus Vision\u003c\/strong\u003e — 15 % larger than the standard requires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e tool-free quick release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSupplied optics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens fitted, \u003cem\u003eplus\u003c\/em\u003e a second clear visor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — internal drop-down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e (double rubber seal around visor and chin closure), anti-noise cheek pads and neck roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — two \u003cstrong\u003eclosable\u003c\/strong\u003e intakes \/ two exhausts plus the patent-pending \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3D-shaped, \u003cstrong\u003eseamless\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Mart Dry liner (dries ~2× faster than cotton) with multi-channel ventilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEmergency release\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e — cheek pads release tool-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003emetal\u003c\/strong\u003e micrometric ratchet buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-COM3\u003c\/strong\u003e ready, Bluetooth 5 — sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamera\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003etwo\u003c\/strong\u003e action-camera mounts (top and side) — camera sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — removable wind deflector and breath guard; moulded night-vision reflectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact. 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It sits at the top of the range because a finish with nothing on it has to be flawless underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVersatile in two directions — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdventure riding on a big bike means hours of tarmac between the interesting parts, and a flip-up is the format that makes those hours bearable — open at the lights, closed for the miles, and never taking the helmet off at a fuel stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The X.LIFECOUNTRY adds a removable peak to that. It is \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e homologated, so riding open is legal as well as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA removable peak is the single feature that separates this helmet from Nexx's touring flip-up, and everything else follows from it — the extra weight, the extra noise, and the ability to ride a trail behind another bike without a face full of stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It comes off in about a minute when none of that applies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Zero Pro Carbon finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA painted shell can hide small cosmetic imperfections in the layup; an exposed-weave one cannot, which is why bare-carbon versions of any helmet cost more than painted ones built on the identical shell. What you pay for is the quality of the surface rather than extra material. The consequence is repairability, and on an adventure helmet it matters more than usual: a deep scratch into exposed weave is permanent, and this helmet is designed to meet stones. 🔵 It is also the least conspicuous version here — carbon reads as very dark grey in every light condition that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour market homologations — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDOT FMVSS 218\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCCC GB811:2022\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNBR7471:2015\u003c\/strong\u003e — is useful on a helmet bought to cross borders, which is what adventure helmets are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The chin bar opens on an easy-access button with a safety mechanism, and the Super Locker pivot holds it when raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-PRO Carbon 3K shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon costs more for two reasons and only one is material: the layup is more labour-intensive, and on exposed-weave finishes the surface has to be good enough to show. That is why the Zero Pro sits above the painted Terra versions built on the identical shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eX-PRO Carbon 3K\u003c\/strong\u003e at 1650 g claimed stripped, in two outer sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2042 grams — the number to weigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Removing the peak reduces the perceived load more than the 150 g the carbon shell saves, because a peak acts on a lever arm in clean air rather than simply adding mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is worth knowing on a helmet measured at \u003cstrong\u003e2042 g\u003c\/strong\u003e kitted, with weight scored 1 out of 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aperture is where a flip-up usually compromises, because the chin bar has to clear it when raised. Nexx went the other way: \u003cstrong\u003e15 % larger than the standard requires\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is a deliberate priority rather than an accident of packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The visor changes tool-free and carries a fitted Pinlock 70 MaxVision lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and the Mid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete ventilation specification: \u003cstrong\u003etwo closable intakes, two exhausts\u003c\/strong\u003e and the patent-pending \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e circulating air around the head between the shell and the liner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Independent measurement scored it \u003cstrong\u003e4 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e — a good result, and the strongest mark this helmet received.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e101 decibels — and what the peak costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 One thing worth checking on any helmet at this price: whether air whistles with the visor fully closed. On the X.LIFECOUNTRY the Silent Travel Seal is a double rubber seal, so a whistle usually means a dirty or aged seal rather than a design fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured overall noise: \u003cstrong\u003e101 dB at 130 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e, scored 3\/5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 3D-shaped seamless liner is the most expensive way to build a helmet interior and the most comfortable over distance. Nexx calls it \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it is what keeps a two-kilogram helmet tolerable at hour five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Comfort still scored only 3\/5 independently — the weight is doing the damage rather than the padding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A fair summary: this is the most versatile helmet Nexx makes and the heaviest. Every feature it has beyond a fixed full-face — the hinge, the peak, the seals — adds grams, and independent testing scored the result 1 out of 5 for weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need the versatility, nothing else in the range covers the same ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serviceable parts list here is long: both visors, Pinlock 70 lenses, the peak and its extensor, cheek pads, the Morpho-Fit liner, neck roll, chin-strap covers, wind deflector, breath guard and the internal sun visor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Between them they cover everything except the shell, the EPS and the chin-bar mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFECOUNTRY helmet — Zero Pro Carbon (X-PRO Carbon 3K shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable adjustable off-road peak, plus a \u003cstrong\u003escrewless peak extensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLC23482760\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Zero Pro Carbon — Exposed 3K carbon weave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has not tested the X.LIFECOUNTRY. 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Same P\/J homologation, same Silent Travel Seal, same SHARP-rated shell as everything above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree SHARP stars — and the 50 % you should know about\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHARP rated the X.LIFETOUR 3 out of 5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e — tested April 2026, to ECE 22.06, at a measured 1.8 kg. It is the only Nexx helmet in the programme's database.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The rating comes with a figure worth reading: the face guard remained fully locked in \u003cstrong\u003e50 % of impacts\u003c\/strong\u003e. On a flip-up that is the number to weigh, and it is why the P\/J dual homologation matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the gloss black finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA touring flip-up carries a lot of visible structure — the chin-bar seam, the vent housings, the pivot covers — and gloss black reads all of it as one continuous surface rather than as assembled parts. On a large touring motorcycle that unity suits the machine better than a graphic would. The practical case is the familiar one: road film against dark clear coat is maximum contrast, and dry-wiping leaves permanent swirls. Wash it wet and dry it with a clean cloth. 🔵 It is also the least conspicuous version here, which on a helmet used for motorway distance in poor light is worth a thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP\/J dual homologation\u003c\/strong\u003e is the specification that separates a serious flip-up from a convenience one: the helmet is certified and legal to ride with the chin bar \u003cem\u003eopen\u003c\/em\u003e as well as closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 That matters more than usual here, because SHARP found the face guard locked in only 50 % of impacts. A helmet certified in both positions is a different proposition from one certified only closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis version uses the \u003cstrong\u003eX-Matrix2\u003c\/strong\u003e shell — a multiaxial fibreglass multi-composite — in \u003cstrong\u003etwo outer shell sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e covering XS to XXXL. Claimed weight is around \u003cstrong\u003e1800 g ±50\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 SHARP's tested example weighed \u003cstrong\u003e1.8 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e, which matches this shell rather than the carbon one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e96 decibels — the Silent Travel Seal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuiet is what this helmet is for, and the measurement backs it: an independent road test recorded \u003cstrong\u003e96 dB average at 130 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e and scored noise \u003cstrong\u003e5 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e — class-leading for a flip-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hardware behind it is the \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, a double rubber seal around the visor and the chin closure, plus chin vortex generators and anti-noise cheek pads and neck roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eX-Sensus Vision\u003c\/strong\u003e is Nexx's name for the aperture, and the specification behind it is concrete: an eye port \u003cstrong\u003e15 % larger than the standard requires\u003c\/strong\u003e, for a genuinely wider field of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visor changes tool-free through \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens comes fitted, a \u003cstrong\u003esecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e is in the box, and there is a drop-down internal sun visor behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and two air chambers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVentilation is \u003cstrong\u003etwo closable intakes and two exhausts\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus the patent-pending \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e that circulates fresh air around the head and vents hot air out at the rear, and the \u003cstrong\u003eAir Cumbs\u003c\/strong\u003e crown pad which opens a fresh-air chamber against the EPS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Closable intakes matter on a helmet insulated this heavily for quiet — you can shut them completely in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e: a 3D-shaped, \u003cstrong\u003eseamless\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Mart Dry liner with multi-channel ventilation built into it. Seamless matters on a touring helmet — a seam is where a pressure point starts at hour four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e releases the cheek pads tool-free, for cleaning and for safer emergency removal by first responders. Retention is a metal micrometric ratchet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAround 1.8 kilograms, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround \u003cstrong\u003e1800 g ±50\u003c\/strong\u003e is what a P\/J flip-up of this class weighs, and there is no way to present it as light. SHARP's tested example weighed \u003cstrong\u003e1.8 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming the figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The honest list: heavy; a face guard locked in 50 % of SHARP's impacts; a 3-star rather than 5-star rating; and an acoustic package that holds heat at low speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X.LIFETOUR is Nexx's touring flip-up and the only helmet they make with an independent safety rating. Its sibling, the \u003cstrong\u003eX.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the same platform with a removable off-road peak — heavier, louder and aimed at mixed surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If your riding is tarmac, this is the quieter and lighter of the two by a clear margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eX-COM3\u003c\/strong\u003e system integrates into the shell with Bluetooth 5, and there are \u003cstrong\u003etwo\u003c\/strong\u003e action-camera mounts — top and side — rather than the single mount most helmets offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Neither the comms system nor a camera is supplied. A removable wind deflector and breath guard are, and moulded night-vision reflectors are standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFETOUR helmet — Plain Black (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFETOUR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLT01481011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Plain Black — Gloss black, X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSHARP 3 of 5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e — tested April 2026, ECE 22.06, measured at 1.8 kg. The only Nexx helmet with a SHARP rating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Face guard\u003c\/em\u003e — fully locked in \u003cstrong\u003e50 % of SHARP's impacts\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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A pale shell at head height is the brightest object a rider carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree SHARP stars — and the 50 % you should know about\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The single most important sentence on this page. SHARP tested this helmet in \u003cstrong\u003eApril 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e and found the chin bar \u003cstrong\u003efully locked in half of the impacts\u003c\/strong\u003e. Half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContext: this helmet carries \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J dual homologation\u003c\/strong\u003e, so it is tested and legal with the chin bar open. A chin bar that springs up removes the face protection, not the head protection — but it removes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the white finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConspicuity is a stronger argument on a touring helmet than on a commuting one, and the reason is the riding. On roads you do not know, among drivers who are not expecting motorcycles, being resolved half a second earlier is worth more than it is on a familiar commute. A white helmet sits above the headlight, exactly where an approaching driver's eye scans. There is a thermal benefit alongside it on a helmet with only two intakes: white reflects solar energy a dark shell converts into interior heat. 🔵 The cost is dirt — insects and road film show sooner on white than on anything else here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e chin-bar pivot locks solidly in both positions, and every closure component — the micrometric lock, the chin-bar release — is made from corrosion-resistant stainless steel or special aluminium rather than plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The release button carries a safety mechanism against accidental opening. SHARP's 50 % figure is nonetheless the number to weigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eX-Matrix2\u003c\/strong\u003e is Nexx's multiaxial fibreglass multi-composite rather than plain glass. Two outer shell sizes cover XS to XXXL, which is fewer than the three used on their fixed full-face helmets — a flip-up's hinge and seal limit how much the shell can be scaled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaimed weight around \u003cstrong\u003e1800 g ±50\u003c\/strong\u003e; the carbon version is quoted 50 g lighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e96 decibels — the Silent Travel Seal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 96 dB is a genuinely low figure and it matters most on a flip-up, because the chin-bar seam is an extra leak path that a fixed full-face does not have. The \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e — a double rubber seal around both the visor and the chin closure — is Nexx's answer to exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependently scored \u003cstrong\u003e5\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e for noise, the best result of any Nexx helmet tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A 15 % larger eye port is the kind of specification that sounds marginal and is not. On a touring helmet you spend hours looking through it, and the difference between an adequate aperture and a generous one shows up as fatigue rather than as an obvious limitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visor is Pinlock-equipped from the factory and changes without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and two air chambers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A quiet helmet is a well-sealed helmet, and a well-sealed helmet is a warm one. That trade is inherent, and on the X.LIFETOUR it is more pronounced than usual because the acoustic package is comprehensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo closable intakes, two exhausts, the Mid Airflow Chamber and the Air Cumbs crown pad are what work against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 „Seamless\" is the specification worth taking seriously here. Most helmet liners are panels stitched together, and every seam is a potential hot spot over a long day. Morpho-Fit is 3D-shaped instead, which is more expensive to make and considerably more comfortable at hour six.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric is X-Mart Dry, drying roughly twice as fast as cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAround 1.8 kilograms, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A flip-up carries roughly 150–250 g more than a fixed full-face of the same class, all of it in the hinge, the seal and the reinforcement. That is the cost of opening the chin bar at every stop, and it is unavoidable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X.LIFETOUR is around \u003cstrong\u003e1800 g ±50\u003c\/strong\u003e in this shell; the carbon version saves 50 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the \u003cstrong\u003eX.LIFECOUNTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e, the difference is the peak and what follows from it. That helmet measured 101 dB and scored 1\/5 for weight at 2042 g kitted; this one measured \u003cstrong\u003e96 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e and scored 5\/5 for noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Same platform, same P\/J homologation, very different helmets in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two camera mounts is more useful than it sounds on a touring helmet. The top mount gives the classic forward view; the side mount gives a perspective that includes the rider's own hands and mirrors, which is the angle that actually shows what a road is like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are built into the shell rather than sold as adhesive kits. The camera is not supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFETOUR helmet — Plain White (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFETOUR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLT153481018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Plain White — Gloss white, X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSHARP 3 of 5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e — tested April 2026, ECE 22.06, measured at 1.8 kg. The only Nexx helmet with a SHARP rating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Face guard\u003c\/em\u003e — fully locked in \u003cstrong\u003e50 % of SHARP's impacts\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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It hides road film better than anything else here and sits meaningfully above black in the flat light Europe supplies for most of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree SHARP stars — and the 50 % you should know about\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHARP buys helmets at retail and destroys them in a laboratory rather than taking a manufacturer's word for anything. Its verdict on the X.LIFETOUR, from April 2026: \u003cstrong\u003e3 stars out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, on an example weighing 1.8 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Three stars is mid-table. It is a real, independent measurement, and it is more than any other Nexx helmet has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the titanium grey finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValue rather than colour decides both how dirty a helmet looks and how easily it is seen, and a mid grey sits at the useful point on that scale for both at once. Insect strike, road film and dried rain marks all show least here — they read as haze on black and as obvious marks on white. And a driver resolves a mid-value object against dark tarmac appreciably faster than a dark one. Neither property is dramatic alone; together they make this the version that needs the least attention over a long ownership. 🔵 It is also the finish that shows the chin-bar seam and pivot detail most clearly, which on a flip-up is either a feature or a distraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What P\/J means in practice. „P\" is the full-face protective category; „J\" is the open-face one. A helmet holding both has been tested and approved in both configurations, which is why you may legally ride with the chin bar raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of flip-ups are certified closed only. Riding those open is not legal in most of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour market homologations — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDOT FMVSS 218\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCCC GB811:2022\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNBR7471:2015\u003c\/strong\u003e — is more than most flip-ups carry, and useful on a touring helmet that will cross borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is X-Matrix2 multiaxial fibreglass multi-composite in two outer sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e96 decibels — the Silent Travel Seal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003echin vortex generators\u003c\/strong\u003e are the detail most riders never notice. Small shaped elements under the chin bar break up the airflow before it becomes turbulence, which reduces drag and the low-frequency rumble that turbulence produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Combined with the Silent Travel Seal and the anti-noise padding, the measured result was \u003cstrong\u003e96 dB at 130 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo clear visors in the box is unusual and genuinely useful on a touring helmet: a scratched visor is the most common thing that spoils a long trip, and a spare turns it into a five-minute job at the roadside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both run on the tool-free \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e mechanism, and the fitted one carries a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and two air chambers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e routes air through the structure around the head rather than merely passing it over the crown under the liner, which is what allows a two-intake system to move a useful volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is patent-pending, and it is shared with the rest of Nexx's premium range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Fast Release System — lets the cheek pads come out tool-free. The everyday use is cleaning; the important one is emergency removal, where a first responder can take the helmet off without forcing it past the jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up the chin bar can also be opened first, which makes removal easier again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAround 1.8 kilograms, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full honest list: heavy at around \u003cstrong\u003e1800 g\u003c\/strong\u003e; a \u003cstrong\u003e3-star\u003c\/strong\u003e SHARP rating rather than a higher one; the face guard fully locked in only \u003cstrong\u003e50 %\u003c\/strong\u003e of SHARP's impacts; two outer shell sizes rather than three; and a sealed, insulated design that gets warm at low speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst that: 96 dB measured, P\/J homologation, four market approvals, two visors and a fitted Pinlock lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Against Nexx's fixed full-face touring helmet, the \u003cstrong\u003eX.TR\u003c\/strong\u003e, the trade is convenience against weight. The X.TR is around 50–175 g lighter and has no hinge; this one opens at every stop and holds a SHARP rating the X.TR does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are ECE 22-06; only this one is P\/J.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eremovable wind deflector\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ebreath guard\u003c\/strong\u003e are supplied and both are worth fitting. The deflector closes the gap under the chin bar — the main noise path — and the breath guard stops exhaled air misting the visor at a standstill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both come out in summer if you prefer the airflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFETOUR helmet — Plain Titanium (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFETOUR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLT08481088\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Plain Titanium — Titanium grey, X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSHARP 3 of 5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e — tested April 2026, ECE 22.06, measured at 1.8 kg. The only Nexx helmet with a SHARP rating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Face guard\u003c\/em\u003e — fully locked in \u003cstrong\u003e50 % of SHARP's impacts\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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SHARP's scale runs to five and the X.LIFETOUR sits in the middle — better than the bottom of the market, well short of the flip-ups from Shoei and Schuberth that reach the top band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested April 2026 to ECE 22.06, at 1.8 kg, with the face guard locked in 50 % of impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Globe Black Red graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed against a black ground is the pairing that survives dirt best in this range: insect strike and road film read as a haze on pale grounds and largely disappear on dark ones, so this version still looks presentable after a week of distance. Red is also a high-saturation colour that holds up well against grey tarmac, which puts it among the more conspicuous options here without going fluorescent. 🔵 Red pigment fades faster than most under sustained ultraviolet, and a helmet left strapped to a bike through a summer will lose depth. A printed graphic also cannot be touched in after a stone strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlip-up convenience is the whole reason to buy this type of helmet: open it at the lights, at a fuel stop, at a border, and close it for the miles. On a touring helmet worn for eight hours that is worth more than any single specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The X.LIFETOUR is \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e homologated, so riding it open is legal as well as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two outer shell sizes rather than three is the main structural economy in this helmet, and it shows at the size boundaries — a helmet at the top of the smaller shell carries thinner padding than one at the bottom of the larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry the size the chart gives you rather than ordering by measurement alone. The shell is X-Matrix2 composite at around 1800 g ±50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e96 decibels — the Silent Travel Seal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost perceived helmet noise enters from below the chin bar rather than around the visor, which is why the anti-noise \u003cstrong\u003eneck roll\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eremovable wind deflector\u003c\/strong\u003e matter as much as the seals do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 With all of it in place, an independent test measured \u003cstrong\u003e96 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e and scored noise 5\/5 — class-leading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe internal drop-down sun visor is what makes this a genuinely all-day helmet rather than a fair-weather one — deploy it climbing into the sun, retract it in a tunnel, and never stop to change anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The outer visor stays clear and Pinlock-equipped, which is the correct combination for year-round touring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and two air chambers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClosable\u003c\/strong\u003e intakes are the specification that makes this a year-round touring helmet. A helmet that ventilates permanently is unpleasant in a northern winter, and a great many are exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both intakes shut completely. On a flip-up you also have the option of simply opening the chin bar in traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetention is a \u003cstrong\u003emetal\u003c\/strong\u003e micrometric ratchet rather than a plastic one, which on a touring helmet fastened twice a day for years is a durability decision. Every closure component on this helmet is stainless steel or special aluminium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Check the ratchet adjustment every few months; it should be snug enough that the helmet cannot be rolled forward off your head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAround 1.8 kilograms, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Weight matters most at the end of a long day and least in the first ten minutes, which is why it is the specification most often underweighted when buying a touring helmet. At around 1.8 kg the X.LIFETOUR is a comfortable helmet that you will still notice after six hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHARP independently weighed their tested example at exactly 1.8 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the model, the price ladder is mostly paint. The Plain versions and the slightly pricier Globe graphics share the same X-Matrix2 shell; the Pro Mile and Zero Pro versions add a carbon shell at a higher price.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔵 The carbon saves 50 g on paper — and an independent scale reading came in above both figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpare parts are worth checking before buying a touring helmet, because you may need one a long way from home. For the X.LIFETOUR, visors, Pinlock 70 lenses, cheek pads, the Morpho-Fit liner, neck roll, chin-strap covers, wind deflector and breath guard are all separately available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What cannot be replaced is a crushed EPS liner. After a real impact the helmet is finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFETOUR helmet — Globe Black Red (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Nexx X.LIFETOUR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLT01480029\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Globe Black Red — Globe graphic on X-Matrix2, black \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSHARP 3 of 5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e — tested April 2026, ECE 22.06, measured at 1.8 kg. The only Nexx helmet with a SHARP rating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Face guard\u003c\/em\u003e — fully locked in \u003cstrong\u003e50 % of SHARP's impacts\u003c\/strong\u003e. The P\/J homologation means the helmet is certified with the chin bar open, which limits but does not eliminate the consequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-Matrix2\u003c\/strong\u003e multiaxial fibreglass multi-composite; two outer shell sizes (XS–XXXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. 1800 g ±50 — SHARP independently measured 1.8 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXXL (seven sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNoise, measured\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e96 dB average at 130 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e, scored \u003cstrong\u003e5\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e — class-leading for a flip-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSilent Travel Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e (double rubber seal around visor and chin closure), chin vortex generators, anti-noise cheek pads and neck roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin bar\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Locker\u003c\/strong\u003e pivot; easy-access release with a safety mechanism against accidental opening; closure components in stainless steel and special aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEye port\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-Sensus Vision\u003c\/strong\u003e — 15 % larger than the standard requires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e tool-free quick release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSupplied optics\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e lens fitted, \u003cem\u003eplus\u003c\/em\u003e a second clear visor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — internal drop-down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — two \u003cstrong\u003eclosable\u003c\/strong\u003e intakes \/ two exhausts, plus the patent-pending \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eAir Cumbs\u003c\/strong\u003e crown chamber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMorpho-Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3D-shaped, \u003cstrong\u003eseamless\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Mart Dry liner (dries ~2× faster than cotton) with multi-channel ventilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEmergency release\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e — cheek pads release tool-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003emetal\u003c\/strong\u003e micrometric ratchet buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eX-COM3\u003c\/strong\u003e ready, Bluetooth 5 — sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamera\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003etwo\u003c\/strong\u003e action-camera mounts (top and side) — camera sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — removable wind deflector and breath guard; moulded night-vision reflectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — EPS — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHead shape\u003c\/em\u003e — intermediate oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact. 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