My anti lock non anti lock brake

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I was thinking how well the brakes perform on this bike. All my recent Honda's have linked brake systems ( non abs ) and don't like any of them. Braking on linked systems hard in a turn will stand you straight up, horrible feeling. You could never low side with them.

My rear brake is very good, it locks right up if i want it to allowing me to low side in case of danger. The rear brake on this bike is much better than my ST, CBR or XX all with linked brakes. My rear has a very strong bite but its new, we'll have to see when we get some miles on her.

Allowing you to low side? From everything I've read, brake lock-up, and consequently low siding is something to be avoided, and it's always best to stay upright and scrub off as much speed as possible.
The rear brakes come into play mostly during slow speed maneuvers and through turns - they help to stabilize the bike. As previously stated, most of the stopping power comes from the front.

In normal or emergency stopping situations, front and rear should be applied together.