{"product_id":"mt-helmets-atom-2-sv-highlands-c2-gloss-grey-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV Highlands C2 Flip-Up Helmet – Gloss","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe grey Highlands is the most neutral graphic in the range and the one that will look current longest, because there is no palette to date. 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. 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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