Welcome aboard!! You will love this board. There are a lot of smart and talented people on here,...(well, except for VABUSA, you gotta watch her. She is blonde afterall!!) Seriously though, the people here are great! The CAp does a great job, and the mods are for the most part, easy to get along with.
Just ride at your own pace man. Don't get too crazy too fast! These bikes are big and heavy, but they are very fast and demand respect. That being said, they are also very manageable when you learn to use the power that they offer correctly.
Learn to do everything that you can possibly do by yourself..it will save tons of $$$ in the end!!
Good luck and be safe!!
Brian