Same thickness of the backer plate and the brake medium too?
yes,, same thickness's. At least at a glance. I didn't actually get the digital vernier's out. I will say though,, that I have always been impressed with my '04's stopping power. But when I was buying and test riding my 2012,,, those brakes were noticeably a bit better,,, which surprised me. But,,, it is hardly a direct comparison,, as the 2012 has abs,, and the '04 does not. As a further measurement of interest,, I recently bought some digital scales,,, and will be weighing each bike soon. I expect to find some interesting numbers,,, as I run the '04 quite lighter now,, and this will reflect in the power to weight ratio of each bike. That will be a different thread though,,, cheers,,, CAt'
ps: overall,,, I am big fan of Honda's linked braking system. I know it can be frustrating at times,, but once you get it sorted,, it has very impressive stopping performance.
