CRAZY Braking HELMET MOD TESTED!! | Brakefree unboxing / review 

dude that insta360 perspective makes it look like you are riding a scooter in GTA 🤣🤣🤣🤣!

They hit this home hard in UK motorbike lessons. Or at least my instructor did 😂 Prompted him to say once: “I can see you slowing down but KAREN can’t!!”

I have been using this for a year now and wouldn’t ride without it! I have the mount installed on 3 of my helmets. Love it and it absolutely makes you more visible to drivers!

Free: lightly tap your rear brake (not actually braking) during engine braking. This communicates your deceleration to your fellow road users.

I just got the Brake Free. Mounted on a Shoei Neotec. Why not be seen better for safety. A police officer pulled up next to me and pointed to his head and gave me the thumbs up and OK sign. At night I think it about doubles my rear visibility to cars behind me......if it just might save me once....why not. Made well and works perfect. I like it!

Finally a video about Break Free. Been using this device for a year and it works great. Cars keep a lot more distance because they can see when I use engine braking.

I just ordered one. I've had people pull up to me and say they couldn't even see me due to my tailight being in their blindspot or being covered by another vehicle. After hearing that I got super paranoid about being struck by cars that were looking to lane change, especially at night. And yes engine braking is a huge deal on a motorcycle. I usually tap my rear brake to give people a heads up but hey sometimes you forget. Also when I'm not riding and In a car and see other motorcyclists I usually focus on their helmet or body, which proves how well this will catch people's attention.

Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit it and of course for positing it for our benefit. Keep up the good work! -Migs

I seen a guy yesterday on the freeway with one of these and when that light flashed I told my wife I need to get that as soon as we get home! What a brilliant idea! Bravo....

Great idea,every time I engine brake my eyes are always watching my mirrors.Too many close calls

Awesome review, Chase. Super thorough.

I got one a few months ago and it was the best money I have spent on bike gear in a long time. So many riders ask about it and I love explaining it to them. I wanted to add, I have not been compensated anything for my comments/reviews/etc about this product. I am just an old techie who likes the product.

So cool story about this. A few years ago I bought my first bike from a guy in upstate NY. When I came to pick up the bike he showed me this prototype he developed that was essentially an early model of this braking device. I wonder if this product is made from that same guy. It would be very cool if it was.

Great video man. Love the product and the camera angle. Nice.

Great Review - I saw this when it was in indigo and dang i liked it then and love it now - might just have to see if I can get this on my helmet

Watching your review, first watching the brakefree installation video. I noticed you didn't install as recommended, but the rest of your video was spot on. Thanks. I'm buying one...it seems to add a degree of safety that is unmatched with current technology.

Great review! Just picked one up! I’m new to riding so in anyway way I can, I want to be seen and heard! So excited to try mine out! Thanks for sharing!

Hi Chase. I had see this before but never thought about getting one. Now, having seen you put it through its paces makes me rethink. I do have a Viztec Supabrake 3 fitted so might be a cool addition.

Hey chief, I have heard about the Brake free helmet module, and, found your demo of it on video form. You've done a great job demonstrating it's functions! I'm about to start riding a motorcycle-I am 57 now and just getting into riding-all the visibility I can make of myself to be able to ride safely-is worth getting the Brake Free helmet light-$170! Worth it no questiions asked, keep up the video presentation of relevant products for riders🤓👍🏍️ Doug

Thanks for the effort to put this video together. After observing the steps your put the device through during a very bright day, I am convinced that its worth purchasing one of these. It's design beats having to modify a motorcycle to have a similar system installed. I also like the idea of migrating the device to different helmets if needed and design permitting. Glad you included in the video the challenge with the first helmet's air spoiler which much be considered when buying another helmet. Awesome!!!

I look at it this way, anything that can improve you being visible to other vehicle operators is better within my first few months riding I was almost run off the road several times because people were not paying attention. One was in front of a police officer who did nothing. I went ahead and purchased one and thank you for bringing this item up!

Love the concept. Definitely worth checking out. Seems a bit bulky, but nicely done considering. Iterate for a slimmer version and you'd be set.

Great review. Thanks! 360 cam worked great. I will definitely be getting one soon! People will notice this for sure. The more lights the safer we will be for sure.

Inner-velomitor? Or perhaps an accelerometer.

This looked really cool, but I'd be afraid it wouldn't fit on my helmet... Also, I feel like a product that's in the $150-$200 price range, it should have USB-c for fast charging so it isn't a worry about running out of charge. Hopefully they come out with a V2 that is less bulky.

I just received mine and the documentation is pretty minimal, so was looking for a video to explain the modes, etc. And this video was perfect, thank you! Look forward to bumping into you at MMS Roswell sometime.

We need a low-light review lol

That's a pretty cool idea. Also the insta 360 footage looks awesome

man this is really cool... thanks for the video, I didnt know about it. ride safe!

Excellent review!! Love the 360 cam set-up!! Thank you for the discount code!!!

The funny part about this to me is that mounting foreign objects to your helmet is illegal in many states 😂

I lost you and thought it was very stupid to change that while riding on highway at 22:00 but then I quickly came back to you and respect that you called yourself an idiot for doing so. Good video sir!

I just started riding and am very safety minded. I just got a brake free. Thanks for the great review. I don't feel that it is obnoxious during the day, and during the night, I will likely put it on the low brightness mode. I use engine braking a lot on the freeways, and I don't mind the extra tech bulky look on my helmet. 😊

Definitely a great device to be more visible

Yep. Going to get one. Thanks for sharing this.

I just got the BrakeFree today and mounted it. I like it! I’m looking forward to taking it to the road full-time.

nice thats a must have definitely to newer riders and old stubborn ones , nice to avoid trucks hitting you too.👏👏👏✨✨✨

Sick review mate!

The video is three years old and had all the info I was looking for. Thanks.

Thanks for the great video ...just ordered one for Christmas

This is pretty sweet. I tend to at least tap my rear break when engine breaking. Since I have a modular flashing break light I hope it at least helps some

This is a very helpful video! I think I'm going to put this on my Bilt helmet! Very Dope! Thanks for this! 💪🏾💯

Excellent video! Thank you, just purchased.

I love the concept of the light on the helmet and I have ordered one.

You know, I don't consciously tap the brake lever as much as I should when engine braking. For under $200, and the fact that I only need a small plastic mount to move it to another helmet...That's actually pretty tempting. Good video. I think you've at least sold me on the functionality, and it seemed consistent as well. I am actually gonna have to give this product some consideration, now.

Thanks Chase just got my break fee today . September 9th I'll be taking it for a test ride tonight.

I actually ride with an agv sportmodular so this is perfect, thank you! When I engine brake, i have my foot on the rear brake to light it up.

Great review, really helped me make my choice, thank you!

in regular traffic I always tap the front brake 3 times before applying, If I were engine braking I'd do the same. Whenever I ride with new people they ask if I have a brake light controller,. No, it's just something I've done since I started riding 30 years ago. Damn I'm old.

Yo i hope that company shows you some love for this 🔥 azz review

I have got one last year, because of this pandemic i couldn't review yet, its a nice product. I have tried 2 to 3 times on my rides. Nice review buddy

Engine breaking in dense traffic is a rookie mistake. Much like wearing a cap the wrong way.

there are modules you can hook into the brakeligjt system that can do this too

Great review! I’m definitely getting this!

How bright is the light during a nice & sunny day? Any feedback from those that have this? Hard to tell in the video... Have a custom rear fender & my tail light isn’t the most visible. Was thinking of getting a new light but this may work.

Awesome review and product testing on your helmet

I saw you the other day nice bro💯‼️

I bought one for my wife. She did a test ride with me riding my bike behind her and this thing worked so well that each time she shifted it would light up for about two seconds. I highly recommend Brake Free brake light.

Gr8 video man! Great T shirt too!

Excellent, excellent, excellent review!!! Love it! Will get one now! Hopefully your code still works! :)

Second clip for passenger’s helmet.

I need additional brake lights on my bike rack but do not want to do the wiring. Will these also work if mounted on my bike rack that is mounted on my jeep that blocks my jeep brake lights. I think I can find a flat surface on the reflectors that may support the mount. 9:22

Very cool video dude. I ordered mine, it arrived yesterday. I think it's a fantastic product. Now I don't have to figure IF it works. You just proved that it DOES works wonderfully.

Actually, that location for the 360 camera is perfect!!

I got one and love it, I got that engine brake habit so it works for me. 🤙🏻

I like it , I am ordering one soon.

It would be nice if, when the unit experiences a sudden "abrupt" stop, it should continue to flash until the battery dies. A friend of mine had a wreck, went off the road into thick brush and wasn't found for hours. Witnesses said they stopped to look and didnt see anyone so they left the scene.

hey chase! unrelated but still curious. does your mt-10 make a knocking sound on startup and sometimes at low rpm? I just bought one and I hear it every once in a while. I'm under the impression it's the timing chain tensioner doing it's thing

You could’ve just put the light on the tank so you could see it yourself just for testing

Great review. Appreciate the info.

Do you still use it when you ride and also is it heavy to ride with, like is it noticeably heavier?

My feet started sweating when Chase was fiddling with the Brakefree module on the highway.

Good review. Just ordered one. Just seems like a no-brainer.

Hey man love your channel love your videos... If you're ever doing a group ride in Atlanta let me know

Chase on Two Wheels thanks for a nice RU-vid video of the Brake Free product that I beta tested for the company back in December/January 2019/2020. I wrote up a review earlier on my blog, and I continue to stand by everything I said there. REVIEW: BRAKE FREE MOTORCYCLE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHT The product has worked flawlessly for about 10,000 miles on my helmets (I have two of the products one on each of my helmets). I paid for the units through the Indegogo campaign, and I did not receive compensation as a beta tester. I did provide the company with daily ride reviews, including weather, temperature, riding conditions, length of ride, and other information. I chose to be a beta tester because I ride a lot of miles in all conditions other than subfreezing weather with snow and ice here in Portland, Oregon, the land of violent riots! Modes: 1. Stealth - the lights are minimized, but the brake light lights on deceleration or braking. 2. Flashing - the lights flash in low power mode until you brake or decelerate, then it lights in the very bright braking mode. 3. Normal - the lights are constantly on until you brake or decelerate, and then the brake lights light in very bright braking mode. Again, after about 10,000 miles, the units continue to work flawlessly. Brightness The braking mode is very bright even in daylight, but at night they are impossible to miss. Auto Drivers Responses I get comments on the unit most times I ride, and I ride daily for about 2+ hours, perhaps an hour and a half in the winter for a total of about 20,000 miles per year. I have noticed that auto drivers' behavior is different now that I use the Brake Free on every ride. Drivers stay a bit further back and tend to notice I am slowing even when I am not braking. If you've read the blog you know I've been hit by autos in the past, the last time about two months (October) before I got the Brake Free beta test unit on the freeway in Ukiah, CA. I consider the Brake Free the best single free-standing safety mod available since it is completely portable and can be shifted from helmet to helmet, and it can be used on any ride whether you are riding your bike, test riding a bike, or riding a friends bike. The unit goes with you, and if you have additional helmet mounts, you can apply them to nearly any helmet you might need to wear. None of this can be said for units that install on the bike to make the brake lights flash. Another nice feature is the Brake Free places the brake light at the helmet level and makes it far more visible than it is at the tail of the bike. All without wires or attachments to the bike itself. Accelerometer The Brake Free units work via an onboard accelerometer that senses when you are accelerating or slowing, the brake lights are triggered when the unit senses you are slowing whether you are applying the brakes or not. This makes the unit drop-dead simple, and it always lights the brakes when you slow. Even if your brake light is burned out, the unit will continue to function as it should. Length of Charge I've ridden up to 9+ hours at a time, and the units continued to work in flashing mode. Flashing mode is the only mode I use. The estimate of 10-12 hours of battery-run time is accurate in my experience. I set up my helmet stand with two USB charging ports/cables, and I keep both helmets charged. I've never had a problem with charging or battery-run times. Since I ride about 20,000 miles per year, I used to feel like I was wearing a target. The problem is too many drivers do not pay sufficient attention to their surroundings while driving. As I said earlier, driver response to my use of the Brake Free units has been very positive with drivers giving me more rear cushion and noticing that I am slowing or braking. Since using the Brake Free units, I have not been rear-ended or had to dodge a near-miss rear-end collision, that used to be a much more consistent problem. I also get many comments from drivers that the unit makes it much easier to see me from the rear. The feedback has been uniformly positive. Personal Recommendation Buy one. The unit is well built, durable, weatherproof enough for a rider in Portland, Oregon, who rides 20,000 miles per year, and it significantly and positively changed the behavior of car drivers following me. The units are available for sale from Brake Free here: Smart Brake Light, Brake Free I advise buying the unit and the spare mounts, that way if you need to swap helmets or want your pillion to wear the Brake Free unit (the front rider should not wear the unit!) you can mount the Brake free quickly and easily. Mark Sherman

it will help alot for sure... will get this one for me..

Could also get a clip for a top box thinking about this and seeing it will fit on a cycling helmet I use in winter.

I like it! I think it looks best on a solid color helmet like the black one worn in this video. I think ill trial it on my "74" Shoei.

It works for me and works on a one wheel too.I have mine on my icon helmet that looks like Master Chief.

What is this third person camera setup, and can it be used for live streaming?

It really works. That’s good for bicycling and e-biking as well.

There is a shoei rf1400 mount that is about three times as thick as the standard mount, I had to have it for my helmets, I’m thinking if you got that one it would fit on the ruroc helmet.

That first question - yes, absolutely, all the time!!!! :-)

Great idea for safety purposes and etcetc also it’s not ugly or bulky , I mean it’s a bit of a bulk on the helmet but you have to have something in order to work but it is pretty stylish. So it’s a great idea for safety

I'm all about safety, and I can't get enough lights, bright clothes, and helmets. Reason: I see people who see me, and they hit that brake a second time to wait until I've gone past them. This stuff works. And, except for 20 something year olds, most of us would like to ride another day. Each to their own. Enjoy the ride.

When I engine brake I usually apply the front brake just enough to trigger the brake light

I just ordered one & thank you for the GTA footage of it actually working. Haha.

Thank you for this video. I have been looking for a product like this. Would love to know what you think of it 2 years on.

You are awesome, a birthday gift for my hubby.

Wow..that is amazing

Chase great review & I love your DYI hook-up you made for your bike while doing this review 😜👍 I also think you could adapt that brake free light to your Ruroc by cutting & heating up a pc of PVC piping to match the contours of your Ruroc 2.0 helmet by using a contouring tool that matches the shape of almost everything 1st do your helmet then cut the shape out of wood then when heating the PVC and molding it on the wood it should conform to the shape of the helmet, then with a file or rasp you could file the edges down to match the inside contours of brake free light, once that is done, 3M doublesided tape the PVC pc to the helmet, then on top of that you attach the brake free light, you also may need to sand or channel out a flat area on the PVC to attach that little clip thats included with the light, anyway Chase, that's how I would approach it. Anyway like what your doing here good stuff. 😀✌ Agree: it would look better on a Ruroc

Video plot: My wife complained that my break lights were not on cuz engine breaking, and the other day a company reached out with a solution. Ad tracker attacks again!!!!

Thanks for the content. Smart Brake system from sts seems to me a better solution...

Where can I get your backpack? Dont see it in the gear link in the description. Thanks.

Love the shirt! That should make people brake anyways cause of the awesomeness.

Anything that contributes to the safety of the bike rider is Fab. Thanks for demoing Breakfree. I should be buying one. The do give a small discount on the purchase. OOOOPS! YOU GIVE 10%! LOL. Thanks again.

Love it . Someone makes that breaking type system u can install on your bike and will turn your break lights on while engine breaking . Great for safety just as she was telling u . What helmet stand is that ? Awesome video

Nice vid and product. Do you suggest getting the protection plan? Thx.

Two things I’ve learned from aviation is that you can’t put a price on safety and redundancy is key. 169.99 isn’t even that much considering how much you should spend on gear and if the strobe light is legal in your state then there’s really no reason to not get it. Honestly if you don’t have enough money for nice gear then you don’t have enough money for a bike in general.

I have to say that I like the idea. Any way you can gain extra visibility isn't a bad thing. I'd be inclined to buy one and try it.