Practice, practice and practice. But if you are looking for at least some road time, take a route that you are familiar with and ride at really off times when there won't be too much traffic to worry about. I'm sure others can chime in about it too, but you want to make sure controls are almost second nature to you so you don't have to worry about it when on the street. A parking lot is a good place to become comfortable with shifting, braking and just getting to know the bike.
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