Thanks for the extra explanation.
Sometimes you need a lower gear for more torque, sometimes you don't; learning to evaluate turns is key.
Increasing speed does not stand the bike up, your steering does.
For any curve or 90 degree turn, start accelerating
as soon as possible.
How much? 0.1 to 0.2 G is ideal for proper weight distribution and suspension work.
That means, the speed should increase 2 to 4 mph per each second.
As much as for vertical riding, lean angle is about keeping the natural balance, so you and bike do not fall onto either side.
The only difference is that forces pull your bike and you vertically down while describing a linear trajectory, while they pull both of you in a diagonal direction while cornering.
Hence, you don't choose the angle of lean, you can only choose the radius of the turn and the speed of the bike; then, you seek that state of balance adapting (via counter-steering/steering) to the natural lean angle (of the diagonal forces) corresponding to that particular combination of radius and speed.
I assume that you will be a street rider for a while before getting into track riding.
If the above is accurate, my best advice regarding your future approach to motorcycling is to work on the
purity of your riding techniques at
slow rates of speed.
That means,
to learn and practice the best proved techniques in order to acquire full control over the machine, while keeping moderate speeds and moderate traffic around you.
In two days, the MSF basic course cannot teach you those techniques; there is not enough time.
The process of becoming proficient goes like this:
1) You learn how to barely control the machine.
2) You fight your natural instincts (survival reactions).
3) You become familiar with 1 and 2 and start venturing into traffic. A lot of your attention is still used for control; hence, you are very vulnerable to traffic.
4) You start enjoying it and become
overconfident and dangerous to yourself, as you have learned how to get into dangerous situations but not how to get out of those, or how to avoid them, which is even safer.
5) One or two close calls reveal to you that you were not as good as you believed you were and, being the smart person that you are, you start working on additional techniques and better traffic strategies.
That is the point at which it becomes a great advantage to have slowly and carefully learned proper techniques during phase #1 (because you don't need to un-learn bad habits, which is extremely hard to accomplish).
For the theoretical portion of your training during phases #1 and #2, just forget about the conflicting advice on cornering coming from a lot of misinformed people;
few people know how to ride really well.
Instead, learn street techniques and traffic strategies from our Riding Skills section and from good books like "Total control" and "Proficient motorcycling".
That base knowledge is fundamental, do not skip it.
Then, it is all up to your commitment to practice as much and as frequently as you can.
Do not mix speed into that process, remain humble and thirsty regarding knowledge and skills.
Speed rushes you and put the bike ahead of your eyes and mind.
You should always lead your bike, a couple of steps and about 12 seconds ahead.
Although good to know, for street riding within legal speeds nobody needs advanced techniques for cornering; nevertheless, for surviving many years of street riding, everyone needs to be proficient about riding strategies and evasive maneuvers (swerving and braking).
Street riding is serious business and every rider should be fully prepared for it.
Please, read this:
https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=121405
You are welcome
