Great info, And as for my body position, I have the option of a knee drag or a peg scrape. I too am told its hard to keep up with me, and Im also told it looks like the big boys on Moto GP how off the bike I can go to corner. Total agreement on how well this bike corners. Im amazed still that you have yet to experience a touch down. I can actually scrape just making a deep 360 on a road.I've not touched down yet. And I lowered my pegs. Now you may say that I must be riding my N1K like an old guy on a Harley, but I would disagree. I admit there may be some Walter-Mitty-Effect in my perception of how I'm riding, but the others with whom I ride tell me they can't keep up in the corners.
I submit it's about body position. If you ride like an old guy on a Harley -- keep your body vertical and push the bike over to go around corners -- you'll scrape a lot and run out of turning capacity quickly. But if you lean in and get your body on the inside of the turn, even hang off some and drop a knee, the center of gravity drops and the bike doesn't have to be leaned over as far to go around the corner.
I'm not claiming to be an expert. I'm still learning myself. When I practice good body position on a chalenging road with good pavement, I am amazed at how well the N1K corners -- very neutral (especially with a 55 rear tire) and controllable. I have about 1/4" of the so-called "chicken strip" on my rear tire, but to me it's not about that. It's about proper body position for better control at speed in a corner and not scaring yourself when you come into a turn too hot ...because you know the bike it more capable than you are.
