Well guys I managed to get some practice in before I parked it for the winter, I've gotten pretty good at the standups, just pushing down on the front forks and as it comes up rolling the throttle on and giving her a good pull. and I feel pretty comfortable hitting the balance point doing it this way. Over winter I'm dropping a tooth on the front sprocket and adding a Power Commander, so it should have a little more pop up ability. Anyhow I made it thru my first season without any accidents, and thanks to those who gave me some positive feedback.
Look here no scratches or cracks.