Hi and welcome. That's one of my favourite coulour schemes. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tup.gif[/img]
They're not slower than a Bandit 6, but may give that impression 'cause they don't rev so high.
For the steering, check the front tyre pressure. Normally the steering is very light. Coolant bottle is visible to check level on the right behind the frame just above the rear brake lever. Topping up is accessed from under the seat.