congrats on the find i use to have one except mine was the purple one.
and now i drive a 00 f4. i too had the intentions as you when i got my first bike. but having the addiction to speed that went out the door quick. so far my top speed to date has been 175 180 mph on one of my cbr 900.
go to www.cbrworld.net and learn more about your bike and riding techniques. not meant as an advertisment but as an instructional tool.