26-10-13, 08:03 PM
It's often hard to tell the wear profile on tyres from a photo, they do look slightly triangular, but have some life in them yet. The chicken strips look about 5mm wide so, unless the bike's loaded heavily enough for you to run out of ground clearance, you've plenty of lean angle to spare. Tight hairpins might not be the best place to test the limit though, fast sweepers are always easier.
It may be that I'm teaching you to suck eggs, but if you find yourself feeling unstable in slower corners, try leaning forward a bit. It may be your riding position is keeping your arms too straight (you should be able to flap your elbows!) A position half way between bolt upright and a racer's crouch will also put more weight on the front wheel which increases the feedback you're getting from the front tyre.
It may be that I'm teaching you to suck eggs, but if you find yourself feeling unstable in slower corners, try leaning forward a bit. It may be your riding position is keeping your arms too straight (you should be able to flap your elbows!) A position half way between bolt upright and a racer's crouch will also put more weight on the front wheel which increases the feedback you're getting from the front tyre.