Well, I rode it to Backfire Moto last night, and what a difference. The new brakes have transformed the bike into something much more confidence inspiring. Before, I was hesitant to really get on the throttle because it would eat road so quickly and in the city you never knew when you'd have to stop. The brakes weren't bad - they just weren't as good as they should be on a bike this fast.
Now, I grab a handful of brake, and drop out of warp without any drama or uncertainty. I found myself waiting to brake late just to test the threshold braking and progressivity of the setup. The rigidity of the forks has to help here as well. In a little bit of winding road riding in the Magnolia neighborhood last night, the front end felt less noodley. Again, not that the CB front end was bad, just that there is a noticeable difference here.
The only complaint is that there's a little fork stiction, which should improve as the new seals break in.
