Yep, learning to make sure you're not in too high a gear going round that corner so you can use the engine braking wisely really makes a difference. I've lost count of the number of times I've had that "oh sh%&*" moment only to thank my reactions for rolling off the throttle and leaning over more. Thankfully I've built this awareness up through my 125 experience, and it's so much easier to apply to the SV with it being so much more stable when leaning - as I've found anyway.
We have a few "fun" corners round our way, I've found just trundling around them at 30 mph while leaning as far over as I dare really helped me get to grips with just how forgiving the SV can be and I don't get scared so much if I do take that corner a bit wider than perhaps I'd have liked because I know I can lean more and she'll sail round
Good thread btw Ralph
