Started off with single disk front brake on 79 twin, actually, single disk front brake on 79 750 twin, then 80 750G twin, then another 79 750 twin, and absolutely none of those would lock the front wheel, and I hammered the front brakes hard.
Here's the situation, I live on a State Highway in a rural area, it's not uncommon for cars to exceed 100 mph going past my house. I have picked up loads of busted plastic and some metal out of my front yard, due to someone being rear ended by some moron talking on a cellphone, when someone was turning in my drive, or the drive across the street (small business).
So, my procedure is to flip on my turn signals 1/2 mile away, run 60-70 mph right up to the edge of my front yard, hit the shoulder and slow as fast as I can, so I can turn in my drive without getting killed. I pretty much do a full emergency stop every time I come home and there's traffic behind me.
Worked out great so far.
Single disk front brake wouldn't even make the front tire howl. Dual disk KZ1000 front brakes would make the front tire howl. Current dual disk brakes make the front tire scream uncle
Back brake is near useless under these conditions, there is so little weight on the rear tire that it locks up if I even touch the brake pedal.
My size may have something to do with it, I'm 6'3" and 235 lbs, and it takes more brakes to stop with the extra weight over someone that weighs 150 lbs.
While looking for something else in the parts diagrams at kawasaki.com, I decided to see what else used the same calipers and master cylinder that I'm using on my 750 twin.
I was surprised to learn that I basically grafted ZG-1000 Concours front brakes onto the dual 12" rotors on my bike. How about that! I accidentally did something right