The new bike looks great. Hope you enjoy it. Sounds like you're being smart and getting accustomed to it before getting out on the highway.
I would think it is worse being on a great road and having to stop for the first responders while the rider is loaded into the ambulance and the bike is dragged off the road.Simple favor to ask when you do get out on the roads...move out of the way.
Nothing worse than being on a great road behind a bunch of Harleys running 5 to 10 mph under the speed limit.
What do you put in the American bikes, popping corn?With the Jap bikes, we used to put some rice up the tailpipe and watch their expression when they fired it up. Rice blowing out the tail pipe. Funny as all get out!