Hi guys, I cut my teeth on sport bikes years ago and all of the training that I acquired along the way has come with me to the F6B. Ive attended Keith Codes super street bike school, Lee Parks's Total Control courses as well as a handful of others through the years. with that said, Im no Valentino Rossi but I can pilot a motorcycle through any turn at a respectable speed while maintaining the ability to react to changes in road conditions and the occasional idiot driving left of center. I would argue that your suspension is practically useless when you're scraping hard parts. An unloaded suspension can lead to low and highsides or even stand the bike up in a turn and lead to you running out of road and in to disaster. Although sparks look cool, they are likely signs that your body position needs work. what I mean is the more of you that is on the inside of the turn, the less the bike has to lean into the turn. This "body off" technique gains you more ground clearance and more importantly suspension travel. You certainly won't master this from reading my ramblings but I highly recommend attending a riding course (Its not just for the sport bike guys ya know) it WILL improve your riding. just my two cents.Attachment 26028