Matt 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.

An entry sport full-face with two homologations

🔵 Dual homologation is a genuine difference rather than a marketing one. ECE 22.06 and DOT test differently, and a helmet has to satisfy both — which not every helmet at 119 € attempts.

MT's own phrasing is that the Targo S exceeds both standards. That is the manufacturer's claim; the certifications themselves are the verifiable part.

About the Outside C8 graphic

Colour 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.

The sun visor this helmet does not have

🔵 Read the model names across MT's range carefully. The SV 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.

On 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.

HIRP and 1.5 kilograms

🔵 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.

Weight is around 1.5 kg — the honest cost of the price.

MT-V-14B, MT-QVSS and the anti-fog insert you buy separately

🔵 Three anti-fog options fit this visor — Pinlock DKS209, FogOff FOG003 and FogOff FOG017 — 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.

Budget roughly 25–40 € for one.

The MT-Micrometric+ closure

🔵 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.

The MT-Micrometric+ closure adjusts finely enough to fix the second problem. It cannot fix the first.

Interior, fit and the five-size range

🔵 The size range is the practical thing to check first: the Targo S covers XS to XL 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.

Measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows.

Universal UCS intercom housing

🔵 „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.

Nothing is supplied with the helmet — the provision is the feature.

What a rider replica is — and is not

🔵 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.

If that matters to you, the standard Outside graphics stay in the range longer.

Where it sits in MT's range

🔵 Within MT's full-face range the ladder runs: Stinger 2 85 € (no sun visor, ECE only), Braker SV 115 € (sun visor, DOT), Targo S 119 € (no sun visor, DOT, sport shape), Thunder 4 R SV 157 € (sun visor, Pinlock included).

All four use the same HIRP platform.

When something wears out

🔵 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.

All are consumables — the seal loses grip and the surface clouds after a few seasons.

In the box

• MT Targo S helmet — Outside C8 (HIRP shell)
• Clear MT-V-14B visor, fitted
• 🔵 No anti-fog insert — the visor is ready for Pinlock DKS209 or FogOff FOG003 / FOG017; all are separate purchases
• 🔵 No sun visor — this model has no integrated drop-down shield
• 🔵 No intercom — the helmet has a universal UCS housing; the system is a separate purchase

Size guide

Specification

• Model — MT-Helmets Targo S
• Part number — 1343D25C8202
• Colour — Outside C8 — Matt pink
• Homologation — ECE 22.06 and DOT; MT states the helmet exceeds both
• 🔴 Safety rating — none — SHARP has never listed the Targo S; no ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published
• Helmet type — Full-face, entry-level sport — successor to the Targo Pro
• Shell — HIRP (High Impact Resistant Polymer)
• Weight — approx. 1.5 kg
• 🔴 Sizes — XS to XL only (five sizes) — narrower than most of MT's range, which goes to XXL or 3XL
• Visor — MT-V-14B (homologation E9-06.6392) with MT-QVSS tool-free quick swap
• 🔴 Anti-fog — ready for Pinlock® DKS209, FogOff FOG003 or FogOff FOG017 — none is supplied
• 🔴 Sun visor — none. Unlike MT's SV models this helmet has no integrated drop-down shield — use a tinted visor or sunglasses
• Retention — MT-Micrometric+ closure
• Interior — fully removable and washable
• Communication — universal UCS intercom housing — takes standard communicators; no system supplied
• Impact liner — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact
• Serviceability — visor, anti-fog insert, cheek pads and complete lining all available separately
• Manufacturer — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)
• Replacement guidance — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact

• 1x MT Targo S helmet
• 1x MT-V-14B clear visor (fitted)
• 1x protective helmet bag
• User manual and MT Helmets stickers