Read the books and take the California Superbike School, at least Level 1, at a track near you. I took Level 1 at the last Road America date. I camped nearby on my BMW R11GS and rode Keith's Kawi 600, stayed for the weekend of AMA Superbikes. ( Dang that Flea was a cutey!) Later that summer it saved my ass.
I was touring out West in Montana/Utah/Colorado, on my way to the Top O the Rockies Rally in Paonia Colorado. The end of a long day in the saddle nearly ended about 10 pm in western Colorado. Even with my high beams and monstrous 6" PIAA 520s, it was hard to visually differentiate the cardboard box that laid across my lane of travel from the rest of the night. I don't know if that box was full or empty, but I did not hit it as a result of lots of counter steering practice. Thanks Keith.