04-24-2015, 09:47 PM
(04-24-2015, 11:03 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Interestingly (at least for me) today I was pondering Honda's myriad of systems for their disc brakes. ABS, C-ABS and Linked ABS
I thought the 14 DLX had C-ABS (Combined ABS linking front and rear braking) but now I don't think it does. I did some experimenting and my rear brake does not affect my front brake in any way. This can be demonstrated by popping the bike on the centerstand, getting the front wheel off the ground, spinning the wheel and hitting the rear brake lever. If the brakes were linked, it would stop the front wheel but not with the same gusto that hitting the front brake lever does. So off to the dealer I go in search of answers. Of course they can't tell me much, but pouring over the service manual back in the shop, I noticed bikes with linked ABS have 2 hydraulic lines running to the r/f brake caliper. The DLX only has one, and only one going to the left front brake caliper
Looking at the Honda ad info for the two years/models notice the carefully worded text. (bold italicized and underline is my emphasis)
2013 ABS optional
The CB1100 features front and rear disc brakes, and the thoroughly modern option of Honda’s Combined Anti-lock Brake System. That makes for powerful, sure stops. Because you never know what the open road is going to throw at you.
2014 Deluxe
Honda’s original CB750 introduced disc brakes to motorcycling’s mainstream. The new CB1100 offers triple discs with huge calipers for excellent stopping ability. The CB1100 Deluxe adds ABS for confident stopping in more challenging conditions.
I now think the DLX has ABS but the ABS on each wheel operates independently. The brakes are not linked in any way. Personally I like that.
Did anyone else think the DLX's brakes were linked?
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Before doing the exact research that you have stated, I also thought it was a combined ABS system. I'm sure I was under that impression due to some independent reviews that mentioned the combined ABS being on the '14 DLX. They may have been early reviews that improperly assumed the '14s had the same system as the '13 ABS models. I also did the same "wheel spin" test that you mention and I agree with your conclusion. The 2014 DLX is not a combined ABS system.