{"product_id":"mt-helmets-atom-2-sv-highlands-e2-matt-grey-neon-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV Highlands E2 Flip-Up Helmet – Matt","description":"\u003cp\u003eE2 pairs grey with fluorescent yellow and is by a clear margin the most visible helmet in the Atom 2 SV range. 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. 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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