Motorcycle Safety Upgrades: Why Brake Free Is The Smart Choice For You

With tax refunds rolling in, we're always wondering what to put the money we've already worked hard for towards. It's like a little bonus we can give ourselves. But, and we're all guilty of this, when money feels 'free' to some degree there's a tendency to spend it on cosmetic upgrades for our bikes (and PEVs, ebikes, snowmobiles, etc.) rather than safety equipment that helps prevent crashes in the first place.

And we get it. Exhausts, fairings, and other performance upgrades are expensive, and it's exciting when we get a chunk of change we normally wouldn't see deposited into our bank account. And while those things are, in fact, awesome—it's a shame if they turn relatively quickly into something we just had for a little while.

That's exactly why motorcycle safety upgrades, Brake Free for example, are the smart way to spend your tax return.

Reinvest In Your Safety With Your Tax Return

There's no better way to put it—when you put your refund towards safety equipment, you're reinvesting in your continued well-being on the road. Positioned directly in drivers' line-of-sight, Brake Free acts as a center high-mounted stop lamp to grab attention.

NHTSA data shows us that the addition of center high-mounted stoplights to cars resulted in a 35% reduction in rear-impact crashes of all types. Couple that with further NHTSA data reporting that more than 25% of motorcycle accidents involve a motorcyclist being rear-ended, the numbers speak for themselves. By adding a brake light that acts as a center high-mounted stop lamp to your helmet, you may significantly reduce your risk of being rear-ended.

But it doesn't just stop there. Brake Free doesn't just function as a brake light the same way your existing taillight does. Our patented brake-detection algorithm responds to any kind of decrease in speed. Emergency braking, engine braking, and regular braking triggers our patented brake-detection algorithm and the entire unit lights up, letting drivers know you're slowing down.

So whether you're emergency braking, regular braking, or engine braking: Brake Free indicates to drivers behind you that you are, in fact, slowing down. In a place they can see: straight ahead.

Accident Prevention Is Key

When we think of motorcycle safety gear, we think of what happens after an accident has already happened, and how that gear keeps us safe during it. Which is incredibly important to invest in.

Brake Free stands out in that regard as a (stylish) piece of gear that helps prevent accidents from happening in the first place, particularly ones that we have less control over.

So when you're thinking about the best way to spend your tax return on your motorcycle, Brake Free is the first choice. The less likely you are to be in an accident, the more confidently you can reinvest further into your ride knowing you're doing everything you can to protect it.

So when that tax refund lands, you know what to do. Get your visibility upgrades and ride with confidence.