Excellent explanation with the pictures! I was doing the "rounding of the back" thing when I first started, and yeah, that hurts a lot. I learned how to rotate fro the hips, and keep the back flatter, which helped tremendously.
I don't find the "forward" position of the Ninja hard to handle at all. My weight rests on my feet and on the seat, not on my hands.
I've demo'd a couple bikes that had a more upright position and it felt weird. I didn't think it improved handling, either. I think it's a matter of what one prefers for a seat position more than anything.
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