Gravel on roadway

[vincent]

Riding two up yesterday on some nice back roads that we ride often. Headed into a curve @ about 40 mph when all of a sudden I see a patch of loose gravel on the road. I backed off the throttle (a little) and reduced my lean angle (a little). Managed to not cross the double yellow line but came close. Is there a best way to handle this situation? It happened so fast that I just acted instinctively I guess.