$.02

At times my Sporty feels top heavy to me.  When I am off the bike, leaning
it right or left.  However, when seated I do not get the same feel.  She
corners nice at low speeds.  I believe my 6'3" frame explains some of my
awkwardness off the bike.

I have owned both a R75 & a R90 BMW, which I felt handled well at low
speeds.  My 93 R100 did not seem as stable.

The best low-speed-handling bike I have owned was a 71 Moto Guzzi.  An old
CHP bike, an Eldorado, if memory serves.  She would do circle-8s at an idle.
Surprisingly I was not near as comfortable on my 2001 Moto Guzzi Jackal.
The Jackal (fuel injected) felt even less stable after a factory recall on
the throttle set-up.

I must say that all these machines handled well, at speed, when the
suspensions were properly serviced and set.  I think my bikes had/have a
bunch more cornering ability than I do.

Happy New Year
Peace
Doug S.

2004 883 Rubber-mounted CA EVO + Tax

"I think I saw the Blimp!" - Captain Beefheart