just watched the vid crook, good stuff. pity you dropped it yesterday but if you know why you dropped it then you have indeed learned a valuable lesson. what happenned exactly? maybe somebody here could give you a few pointers

Grabbing the front brake isnt allways a bad thing, you just have to know when to use it.

When slow riding, you may be required to ride the clutch to reduce the drive and use the rear brake to assist in smoothing the power out at the same time.

When cornering at speeds above 30 kph, a touch of your front brake will stand the bike up mid corner.
Good it you find yourself too deep.

A touch of rear brake mid corner allows the bike to be leaned deeper.

the last thing we want to do is confuse you crook. i am getting confused with some of these replies. if you were doing a tight right hand u turn and realized you werent going to make it you did the right thing with your hands, maybe a bit too hard on the front brake though. when your leaning the bike over to the right the last place your right leg should be is on the brake cos you might need to put your foot on the ground to hold it up when you stop (which you were trying to do) the road was probably too narrow anyway so if it happens again, which it will, think about the 3 point turn thing but dont roll the front wheel into the gutter cos theyre heavy bastards to roll back. better going up the road a bit and find somewhere easier to turn. if your only arsing around at slow speeds getting the feel for your bike i suggest you dont worry about the gloves, you get a better feel without them. hope i havent confused you . good luck

i reckon that too

I reckon you'll be better placed to get some proper lessons. Using your own bike would be preferable but if not possible using another (loaner) bike will still enable you to learn fundamental riding skills for use on any motorcycle. You learn good skills and avoid picking up bad habits. Cheap investment in your bike, self, riding and safety. And insurers often discount premiums when courses undertaken

I reckon Fat Bat is onto something there Neez ... use a learners school bike first to get the hang of things , just the basics before doing any real damage to your beauty ... there`s no shame in that ... and there should be heaps of places around that have bikes to use .

I bet you said...Whhhoooopsadaisy....

If you have the spare cash, do a Q-Ride course.
They have different options like one or two day courses and after keep practicing what thet teach.

I have no affiliation with Q-Ride, nor done their course.

Agree with the gloves thing, you cant feel your hand controls anywhere near as well as without gloves.

Good idea for learning in Car parks.

Well yesterday the day of reckoning arrived. My wife went with a friend to visit a local (and very exe) manufacturing jeweler with her friend.
No need to say any more really.

So shes gonna get a harley ring made for ya hey crook. Wow what a wifey!

Remember the 10 to 1 ratio crook. we buy ten things, they get one. we have ten drinks, they have one. we have ten mates, they have 100, er oops, we have ten happy endings, they have one, So, keep the 10 to 1 ratio happening and youll be right.

Congrats Crook,,,,,,, watched you video and couldnt help but smile along with you.
Sorry to hear of your slight off, but hey it happens to the best of them.
Like the others guys have said, might make good sense to practise on a slightly smaller bike just for a couple of sessions should be fine.
Best of luck old son, enjoy the freedom.

Still use both brakes slowing down, but on the slow maneuvering, the back brake is more practicable while you are feathering the clutch

Well done kneez. Good to hear you're progressing and taking the lessons is the best thing you can do

always remember mate, front back for speed and back brake when slow and loose surface. when your practicing your slow maneuvers stomping on your back brake will stand the bike upright for a moment for you. can be very helpful if used properly. good luck with it mate.