08-04-2016, 02:04 AM
The only adjustment that I've noticed is how hard I squeeze the lever.
As a practice, whenever I get a new bike (or on a different bike), the first thing that I do is visit a deserted portion of a parking lot & check out the brakes. I adjust myself to how grabby the brakes are. The front brakes on the CB1100 feel a little more touchy than the ones on my Suzuki M109R, but that's probably more to do with the extra 200lbs on that bike & the overall layout of the bike.
As popgun said, it's something that you have to get used to. They are quite powerful and if you're used to having to get a whole handful of brake lever to stop on an older bike, they're going to feel VERY touchy. Just try it out in a parking lot (different speeds, different amounts of brake, get used to exactly where it really starts grabbing) and you'll feel much better about it.
As a practice, whenever I get a new bike (or on a different bike), the first thing that I do is visit a deserted portion of a parking lot & check out the brakes. I adjust myself to how grabby the brakes are. The front brakes on the CB1100 feel a little more touchy than the ones on my Suzuki M109R, but that's probably more to do with the extra 200lbs on that bike & the overall layout of the bike.
As popgun said, it's something that you have to get used to. They are quite powerful and if you're used to having to get a whole handful of brake lever to stop on an older bike, they're going to feel VERY touchy. Just try it out in a parking lot (different speeds, different amounts of brake, get used to exactly where it really starts grabbing) and you'll feel much better about it.