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@cornelius_blackfoot
wouldn't it be a trust issue, your dad and his mates know and trust their bikes and also their ability, and therefore, carry more speed through the corners, maybe they've ridden those roads before and know the quickest lines through them, whilst your still trying to figure them out.
Also how far are you looking into and round the corner. Was told when I was learning to ride motorbikes, that where you look is where you naturally go, if you look to the kerb, you'll end up in the kerb. Try and look as far round the corner as you can, it's why you see motorbike riders hanging off the bike, head as far over as possible so they can get the bike in the direction they want to go.
Apart from that, don't be afraid to fall off. You're not going to find the limits of adhesion until you pass it, and since you're not falling off as yet, you haven't figured out how fast you can go on any one set of tyres..