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With drum brakes, it is always wise to brake earlier for corners, because you do not know how hot they have become or how the linings might behave. And if you lock the brake get your hands off the bars immediately and grab the tank and wait until the bike goes straight, then place your open hands on the bars. Do not grab them. If you do not have an hydraulic damper, the situation is much worse. You will usually have plenty of time - it only looks fast to a bystander. I think the time dilation effect of speed is due to adrenalin, but I ride better when I have taken a beta-blocker which stops adrenalin. It is all silly stuff. It is not really dangerous unless the road is rough. Smooth surfaces are safer.