edit: Scratch that, i just wrote a big ol speech about how you could improve your riding and then had sudden second thoughts and deleted the whole fucking novel i just typed for you. Most likely nothing i had to say was practical advice for you. Not to say it wasn`t factual i just feel like it would lead to your inevitable death.

so let me try this again...(revised)

>Stop trying to ride with packs of crotch rockets....this is when dumb shit happens. People start trying to sling their dicks around and before you know it you`re dragged into a pissing match and trying to force yourself into a pace that you ARE NOT prepared for!
>People are more likely to act foolish when in groups like this...go ahead go on a group ride you`ll see.
>Stop trying to get more lean angle, enjoy the damn bike for what it is. It`s already bad enough you picked up a sport bike to get your license with.....the single most common mistake of squids next to not wearing gear.
(i started to explain how you could improve lean and then quickly decided to delete it all)
>You wanna scrape knees? Pay to play and trailer your ass a few hours to a track day where instructors can teach you proper riding habits such as foot position, throttle control and what it will do for you. Or get creamed by treyvana in a Camry. Choice is yours.

Va is #1 in the country for motorcycle deaths, i`ve been hit twice in the past 2 years and learned all this shit the hard way.