Brother, there is help out there with slow speed riding. Try this site www.ridelikeapro.com I have purchased a few of Jerry Paladino's DVDs and VCRs. He teaches slow speed riding on cruisers, but the technique is the same for a sports bike. I use it all the time. Before viewing his videos, I had problems with U-turns, circles, figure 8s and what not. Now, "no sweat G.I." (as the Koreans use to say to me).
I practice his techniques at least once a week during good weather. I use tennis ***** that I cut in half for cones. Little half tennis ***** are cheap, durable and a hacksaw cuts them in half in a few strokes.
By the way, you can use a lot of his slow speed techniques on the twisties, but you had better be real good and be going real slow!
Also, get the video series "Street Smarts." There are 3 videos in that series. They teach you street riding techniques and racers give their opinions on street riding.
Although most classes teach the use of both brakes, I only use the rear brake at parking lot speeds. Since I also drive a car, my right foot sometimes is too heavy for a motorcycle rear brake at high speeds (it is an old man brain thing I guess!). It is difficult to separate rear braking in a panic situation, so I stay away from the rear brake at speeds faster than parking lot speeds. I use the rear brake only in parking lot speed situations. Why? Using the front brake at slow speeds will make the bike turn-in and dump you. The front end tends to "pogo" with the use of the front brake at slow speeds and that will help dump you to the inside. Use the front brake at faster speeds and rear brake in the parking lots. That is why I practice, so that my mind knows what the heck is the right thing to do in a panic or in a U-turn. The Street Smarts series can be Googled for a place to buy them.
Hope this helps Brother.

 

Is your problem regarding the steering lock range or just the bar position at low speed mate?

Most of the times where I have nearly gone *** over have been when maneuvering at low speed turning and running out of lock they go and try to fall over very easily on full lock unless you use a little power to keep them upright...small jabs on the throttle will keep them turning on full lock, although I suggest that you avoid turning her on the stops unless you have both feet down or have at least practiced it allot !!

I hate the both feet down dragging look myself and I try never to do it unless I am almost stopped...
Us older riders are meant to be experts so I like to look like I am not scared or worried by my old girl at low speed .. feet up and balance or at least I try to where ever possible..

At lights ect , I have always practiced the balance while stopped till the last second thing to improve my balance control.....

Having said all that , you may find that slightly raised bars might help you with this issue ...
I know some of the guys have changed the bars, .. but me , I love the look of the std ones too much to go frigging with them ...