Save your life...
Go to this website find a local training center and take the course. Use their bikes...not yours.
http://www.msf-usa.org/
You should have bought a $2500 motorcycle to learn on for the first 6 months or so. Sad to say, but you will more than likely drop your bike (aka crash or let it fall over in the driveway) in the first 6 months. The things they teach you in that class will give you the foundation of riding techniques that will save your life. Also, buy a full set of leathers, spend at least $80 on the gloves and get a good helmet (Shoei or Arai). Think of the leathers as an insurance policy on your skin...is it worth it... I think so. Don't be one of those fools riding around in shorts and sandels with a tank top on.
I've been riding since 2000 and crashed after 4 months of riding. Luckily I had on all my protective gear and got out with only a broken collar bone. No road rash.
Get onto the track as soon as possible. You'll learn a lot about your skills and what you can actually do on your bike.
Here's some pix of me on my R6. These are taken in a closed course environment.
