That's great!
No matter your background in bikes I would suggest taking a riding course. The open road is a dangerous place for a bike. If you grew up riding off road or even a bit on road a riding course will still help you and teach you things that will save your life. A lot of guys really like the classes these guys put on. They have different levels of classes as well. So as you get more saddle time and want harder challenges they will have it for you.
http://msf-usa.org/