{"product_id":"mt-helmets-targo-s-outside-c8-matt-white-pink-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Targo S Outside C8 Full-Face Helmet – Matt","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatt pink is the least conventional finish MT offers on a sport helmet, and it is worth pointing out that this is a proper saturated pink under a flat finish rather than a pastel afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAn entry sport full-face with two homologations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Dual homologation is a genuine difference rather than a marketing one. \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e test differently, and a helmet has to satisfy both — which not every helmet at 119 € attempts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT's own phrasing is that the Targo S \u003cem\u003eexceeds\u003c\/em\u003e both standards. That is the manufacturer's claim; the certifications themselves are the verifiable part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Outside C8 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour choices on entry-level sport helmets almost always play safe, and this one does not — which is most of its appeal. Practically it is a high-value finish, so it carries a genuine conspicuity benefit in the flat light where a rider most needs one, without going fluorescent. Under matt the colour reads as pigment rather than as paint, which keeps the helmet from looking glossy and cheap in the way bright entry-level lids often do. 🔵 Two caveats. Matt is washed rather than polished — abrasive polish leaves a permanent shiny patch — and it shows dry dust more readily than gloss. And saturated pigments fade faster than dark ones under sustained ultraviolet, so store the helmet out of direct sun rather than on a mirror. Worth adding that on a helmet with no drop-down sun visor, a bright shell is doing work a shield would otherwise do — it is not purely a styling choice. In practice a pink helmet in traffic is noticed sooner than a black one, and that is worth more than any argument about whether it suits the bike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe sun visor this helmet does not have\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Read the model names across MT's range carefully. The \u003cstrong\u003eSV\u003c\/strong\u003e suffix means an integrated drop-down shield. The Targo S does not carry it, and that accounts for a meaningful part of the price difference against the Braker SV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a sport helmet the omission is more defensible than on a touring one — but it is still the feature you will miss on a westbound evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP and 1.5 kilograms\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. It also makes it very consistent, because the process is machine-controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight is around \u003cstrong\u003e1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — the honest cost of the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-V-14B, MT-QVSS and the anti-fog insert you buy separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Three anti-fog options fit this visor — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS209\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFogOff FOG003\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eFogOff FOG017\u003c\/strong\u003e — and none is in the box. Check which your supplier stocks before ordering; the codes are specific to the MT-V-14B and do not interchange with other MT models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBudget roughly 25–40 € for one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe MT-Micrometric+ closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A loose strap is the most common way a helmet fails to do its job, and it has nothing to do with the shell. If the helmet can be rolled forward off your head with the strap fastened, it is either too big or too loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MT-Micrometric+ closure adjusts finely enough to fix the second problem. It cannot fix the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and the five-size range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The size range is the practical thing to check first: the Targo S covers \u003cstrong\u003eXS to XL\u003c\/strong\u003e and stops there. If your head circumference is above roughly 62 cm, this helmet will not fit you, and MT's Braker SV or Thunder 4 R SV cover the larger sizes instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUniversal UCS intercom housing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 „Universal\" is the right approach at this price, because a rider buying a 119-euro helmet is unlikely to buy a brand-specific communicator to match it. The UCS housing takes standard units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing is supplied with the helmet — the provision is the feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat a rider replica is — and is not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Replica helmets have one practical characteristic worth knowing: they run for a season. The artwork is tied to a rider's colours for a particular year, which means a chipped or scratched one cannot be matched later, and a second helmet in the same scheme may simply not exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf that matters to you, the standard \u003cstrong\u003eOutside\u003c\/strong\u003e graphics stay in the range longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Within MT's full-face range the ladder runs: \u003cstrong\u003eStinger 2\u003c\/strong\u003e 85 € (no sun visor, ECE only), \u003cstrong\u003eBraker SV\u003c\/strong\u003e 115 € (sun visor, DOT), \u003cstrong\u003eTargo S\u003c\/strong\u003e 119 € (no sun visor, DOT, sport shape), \u003cstrong\u003eThunder 4 R SV\u003c\/strong\u003e 157 € (sun visor, Pinlock included).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll four use the same HIRP platform.\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 none is supplied and a cold commute mists the visor at every stop. Three options fit: Pinlock DKS209, FogOff FOG003 and FogOff FOG017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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 Targo S helmet — Outside C8 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-14B\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 DKS209 or FogOff FOG003 \/ FOG017; all are separate purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo sun visor\u003c\/strong\u003e — this model has no integrated drop-down shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet has a universal UCS housing; 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\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 Targo S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1343D25C8202\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Outside C8 — Matt pink\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🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Targo S; 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 — Full-face, entry-level sport — successor to the Targo Pro\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\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Sizes\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eXS to XL only (five sizes)\u003c\/strong\u003e — narrower than most of MT's range, which goes to XXL or 3XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-14B\u003c\/strong\u003e (homologation E9-06.6392) with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-QVSS\u003c\/strong\u003e tool-free quick swap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Anti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — ready for \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS209\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFogOff FOG003\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eFogOff FOG017\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enone is supplied\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Sun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enone\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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