After jumping through what is supposed to be considered normal bureaucracy but seemed to me I was always missing something, I thought was a bad omen I couldnt seem to get the bike on the road.

But now it has landed, fully insured, me with my license and ready to learn and go cruising.

My work area is riddled with cement trucks, dump trucks and 18 wheelers, due to some construction here in the area which got heavy a year ago and seems to get a bit worse every day.  I had no choice but to get out on the road when I thought it was not peak time, but sure enough I found a big mack truck in my mirror first time out.  But I soon got the rpm up a bit and was on top of the traffic in no time. 

60kph seemed fast to me at first but it is where I needed to be to keep up to normal traffic, and the guy in the moped didnt seem phased at all, so I let it go a bit, and was shifting around 6-7000rpm with no issue, although some of the shifts could have been smoother.  I did not feel at any time confused, or unsafe, not knowing what to do.  It all seemed normal.  A lot more breeze than I had remembered from my younger days on a dirt bike, but then again, there is more of me now.

It felt quite good.  There was one turn that I totally thought was managable but I started to understear, ever so slightly, and I slowed down and it was fine.  I realize I should have leaned into it more, the bike is so stable when it is under way.

The bike performed perfectly, did not miss a beat.  It was very forgiving, and had lots of power.

M

Its a great thing to be out and riding!

Take your turns slow at first, you'll need time to get used to the way your bike handles.  Remember that counter-steering is the key when you are going fast, leaning on it's own won't do much.  It's also not good practice to modify your speed while committed to a turn.  Aside from reducing your overall traction, braking in a turn will actually make you turn wider, and too much acceleration has it's own issues as well.

Don't forget to practice emergency braking, preferably in an open parking lot.  A lot of members here will harp on that, as knowing how to control the bike when stopping as quickly as possible is as good a life saving skill as any.

Take it slow, stay smooth, stay safe.

Thanks so much, I will take all the good advice and practice. 

M