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Originally Posted by Yakaru

So I'm not sure this will make a lot of sense, but between the fact that I:
a. don't want to crash... ever
b. have my Ninja in gorgeous mint condition (custom bolts, wheels, etc. etc.) which I REALLY don't want to compromise
c. am about to move
d. have new rearsets, which don't have the feeler pegs to tell me I'm running out of tire

has made me ride really defensively. Now, plain defensive riding in the traffic sense is great, and I don't believe in pushing myself to the edge on the street ever. Unfortunately it's clear in reviewing my riding videos it's actually putting me at risk -- primarily by cutting throttle in turns and other survival-reaction instincts.

Does anyone have any good advice on how to get over this resurgence of bad fear habits?

Get something cheap & nasty to practise on until you get a bit of confidence back, cheap enough that you can sell it for what you paid if you don't bin it.