{"product_id":"mt-helmets-thunder-4-r-sv-pure-a1-gloss-black-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Thunder 4 R SV Pure A1 Full-Face Helmet – Gloss Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eGloss black is the version where the shell's shape does the talking — the revised spoiler, the reworked intakes and the aperture line all read as one continuous surface rather than as separate features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this helmet is — and what changed for the R\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What separates this from a typical entry-level full-face is a short list of features that usually appear two price brackets up: an \u003cstrong\u003eintegrated sun visor\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003etool-free visor changes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eintercom preparation\u003c\/strong\u003e with dedicated speaker pockets, and a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock lens in the box\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of those is exotic. All of them are normally charged for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the gloss black finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Thunder 4 R SV carries more visible structure than most helmets at this price: a spoiler that was genuinely reworked for this generation, enlarged air intakes and a defined chin bar. Gloss black draws a highlight along all of it, which is what makes an inexpensive helmet look considered rather than plain. The practical case is the familiar one and it cuts both ways: road film against dark clear coat is maximum contrast, and dry-wiping leaves permanent swirls, so wash it wet and dry it with a clean cloth. 🔵 It is also the least conspicuous version here, on a helmet designed for daily commuting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe SHARP stars that belong to a different Thunder\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If you have found a four-star rating for a „Thunder\", check which one. SHARP's four-star entries are the \u003cstrong\u003eMT Thunder\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMT Thunder 3\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003eThunder 4 R\u003c\/strong\u003e on this page has no SHARP entry at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it does hold is full \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e homologation — a pass mark against the current European standard rather than a comparative rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, two shells and ECE 22.06\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. It also makes it very consistent, because the process is machine-controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the entire reason this helmet is so affordable. Two outer shell sizes cover XS to 3XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-QVSS, the visor lock and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Pinlock code for this helmet is \u003cstrong\u003eDKS435\u003c\/strong\u003e, and one is supplied rather than sold. Most helmets at this price leave you to buy an insert separately, so factor that into any comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e„MaxVision\" means it covers the full width of the aperture rather than leaving a clear border top and bottom — which is where fogging actually starts at low speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe integrated sun visor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 An internal sun visor at this price is not a given, and it is the single feature that 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slider is sized to be worked in gloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEnlarged intakes and a revised spoiler\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Read the generation carefully here. The ventilation criticism you will find in reviews belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003eThunder 4 SV\u003c\/strong\u003e, the model this one replaces. MT enlarged the intakes for the 4 R in direct response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo independent test of the 4 R has been published, so we cannot tell you how much it improved — only that it was changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and retention\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 end of the summer. Start tighter than comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything comes out for washing, and seven sizes across two shells cover XS to 3XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation and speaker pockets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Dedicated speaker pockets are the specification to look for, and most helmets at this price do not have them. A speaker resting against the lining presses on your ear; one sitting in a recess does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Thunder 4 R SV is prepared for MT's \u003cstrong\u003eMT-B01 Rider Sync\u003c\/strong\u003e system; the electronics are 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 \u003cstrong\u003eBraker SV\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTargo S\u003c\/strong\u003e, all three are HIRP full-face helmets at similar money. The Thunder 4 R is the newest of them and the one with the reworked intakes and spoiler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three carry ECE 22.06; none has a SHARP rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Pinlock lens is a consumable rather than a permanent part — the silicone seal loses grip and the surface clouds after a few seasons, and a fogged Pinlock is worse than none at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder replacements as \u003cstrong\u003eDKS435\u003c\/strong\u003e. One is supplied with the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Thunder 4 R SV helmet — Pure A1 gloss (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-28C\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS435 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNose deflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is prepared for the MT-B01 Rider Sync system; 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\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 — MT-Helmets Thunder 4 R SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 137500PA1103\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 — the current European standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none. SHARP's four-star „MT Thunder\" and „MT Thunder 3\" are \u003cstrong\u003edifferent, earlier models\u003c\/strong\u003e; the Thunder 4, 4 SV and 4 R have not been tested. No ADAC or Snell result either\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIndependent verdict\u003c\/em\u003e — MOTORCYCLE NEWS \u003cstrong\u003e4\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔴 for the \u003cem\u003epredecessor\u003c\/em\u003e Thunder 4 SV („surprisingly good for less than £120\"), which named ventilation as its main weakness. No test of the 4 R exists yet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Full-face, everyday \/ commuting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer); \u003cstrong\u003etwo\u003c\/strong\u003e outer shell sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. 1500 g ±50 — 🔴 MT publishes no separate figure for the 4 R; this is the documented Thunder 4 SV \/ HIRP-platform weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to 3XL (seven sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-28C\u003c\/strong\u003e on the MT-M-28X mechanism, with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-QVSS\u003c\/strong\u003e tool-free quick swap and a lock against unintended opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS435 MaxVision included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated drop-down, single slider, retracts fully into the shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eenlarged intakes\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003erevised spoiler\u003c\/strong\u003e for this generation — MT's answer to the criticism levelled at the Thunder 4 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — micrometric ratchet buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable, with \u003cstrong\u003ededicated speaker pockets\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — prepared for \u003cstrong\u003eMT-B01 (MT Rider Sync)\u003c\/strong\u003e — system sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — nose deflector\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, lining, cheek pads, sun visor and nose deflector all available separately\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\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. 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