I've just come back from a 2500mile long weekend tour of UK/Belgium/France/Monaco/Italy/Switzerland?France?Belgium/UK.
Some of the mountain passes are rediculous, and you think WTF

. The bike will always go where you're looking (be careful, not to look down into the bottom of gorges!!). Keep plenty of revs on, slip the clutch where necesary, take a good look at any approaching traffic (on some of these passes, it was nearly vertically downwards) - if it's clear, use all the road. The bike will out-handle you, the only time you might drop it is when you panic, and maybe grab the front brake, when the front wheel is turned, then it is so predictable.
I set off on a slightly scarey, huge bike, I got back to the UK on the most flickable, comfortable, sporty, enjoyable bikes you could imagine (OK, so I got used to it).
To repeat, the bike will out-perform you, show some respect, but don't be intimmidated.
Check out a few piccies in my Gallery.
Good Luck, and most of all, ENJOY!!:bmw: