07-19-2015, 03:04 AM
I think most people here would tell you that the brakes on the CB1100 are excellent (with or without ABS). I'm not aware of any combined braking system on the non-ABS models. Back when the forum was still fairly new, some did report issues with the rear brake needing to bled. Still, if ABS is what you desire, then you might hold out until you can find a deal on a used DLX (or a 2013 model with the optional ABS).
