def stay loose, let the bike handle things when it starts sliding

If it does start sliding, just go with the flow, as if you intended to do it. Panicking/tightening up will only hurt you in this situation (literally and figuratively)

Loose on the bars, weight your outside peg.

If you have any margin for escape take it, whether it is changing lines to avoid the patch (or at least the worst of it) or standing up and braking hard to lower your speed through the patch.

Try to make sure your not carrying alot of lean angle thru the patch, you can always tighten your line before or after.

No new throttle or brake inputs hold whatever you got until your through.

Thank yourself later for having the good sense to wear all of your gear and travel at a pace that leaves you some reaction time on unfamiliar curves...

Staying loose is a must but in the grand scheme of things it's instinctive to "pucker up" it takes awhile to get there and trust the bike.

I've also had some moments where I feel that my old dirt riding instincts prevented me from losing control and being able to "feel" and "react" to slides and such.

On a motard you just start to giggle and smile!

aint that the truth