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Check out Takashi, he just now has listed braided brake/clutch lines available. I use braided front brake lines on my old CB's, looks good and provides firmer application.

That's great news, I've been waiting for these.

Did either of you (or anybody else) get around to this mod yet? If so, how noticable was the improvement?

Would have to be significant. The stock CB brakes are very good as is.

(04-07-2014, 05:21 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Would have to be significant. The stock CB brakes are very good as is.

Indeed. I wouldn't touch them. In fact most bikes seem to be quite good with the OEM lines these days. But they might look nice.

(04-07-2014, 05:21 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Would have to be significant. The stock CB brakes are very good as is.

I was thinking the same thing. I've had plenty of bikes that needed braided lines, but the CB11 isn't one of them.

I have braided lines on the Griso and the CB brakes are better. Have some advice on new pads for the Griso that may change that (experienced buddy opines that the master cylinder on the Griso sucks rocks and is not up to the task either). So far I'm quite pleased with my front brakes. Rear brake lever location is the pox and I'm starting to consider that a design flaw. Not too keen on the design of the rear disc rotor either.

(04-08-2014, 12:05 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I have braided lines on the Griso and the CB brakes are better. Have some advice on new pads for the Griso that may change that (experienced buddy opines that the master cylinder on the Griso sucks rocks and is not up to the task either). So far I'm quite pleased with my front brakes. Rear brake lever location is the pox and I'm starting to consider that a design flaw. Not too keen on the design of the rear disc rotor either.

Master cylinder design is important. Suzuki's GSX-Rs have had notoriously sub-par brakes for years, even the newer models with the Brembo monoblock calipers. I switched out the rubber lines on mine to a Galfer twin-line setup, and then Goodridge (with the single line and crossover), and put in some Galfer pads. I used a vacuum bleeder and really went to town on them, but they are still not as good as on my Yamaha or Honda at road-going speeds. I will say that above 70 mph they feel very powerful with good control, but at the 30-60 mph that most street twisties demand, they are not as good as they could be.

I'm informed that going to the Brembo master cylinder with the correct piston size will fix this.

The Honda has it down; it doesn't have as much ultimate stopping power as the GSX-R's Brembos, but it has much better control, initial bike, and ability to modulate...even with the stock rubber lines.