gizzo wrote on 07/05/16 at 17:37:08:ohiomoto wrote on 07/05/16 at 07:59:42:Make sure your technique is solid.
I generally like to ride the outside edge of the seat (little less body lean than bike lean) and use counter steering to control the amount of lean the bike has (pushing the inside bar down and forward). Move your shoulders forward to enhance front wheel traction.
I feel I can control the motorcycle a bit better on the street than simply leaning and hanging off the inside. Maybe it's the motocross in me, but that's what I like on this bike. Excessive body lean and hanging off the inside doesn't seem to work all that great with this bike IMO.
(NOT ME)
http://i42.tinypic.com/2am25x.jpg That's a weird body position. Like you said, that's MX style where you get on the edge of the seat to force the tyre to bite in. On the road, he'd do better to lean to the inside, drop his inside shoulder (automatically countersteering the bike) and get his head down. He'd be going around just as fast or faster, with less lean angle and more grip available. That's some wicked lean angle though. He'd get big ups at the next cafe for his zero chicken strips.
FWIW i find hanging off the inside works great on the Savage. Check this cat out
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2016/july/video-how-to-ride-a-harley-david... I'm not saying that you can't succeed with more commitment and body lean, but I strongly disagree that this is what the OP needs to be working on. Especially since they haven't ruled out the possibility that the bike isn't handling as is should. The OP is already having issues controlling his line. Top speed out on the street isn't what he/she should be striving for at this point. Hanging off the inside requires more commitment and skill in my opinion.
I find the technique I mentioned allows for easier line adjustments throughout the turn as needed. Sort of like, well, racing off road. I feel that it would be a safer way to learn how to control lines and sort out a bike. Of course these are my opinions based on my experience.
For the record, I DO NOT have road race experience. (Though I can hang off the inside of a bike.) Maybe I'd feel different if I had.
Ultimately, it sounds like the OP is doing the right thing. Try some different riding techniques and see what works best for them and the bike they are on.