If it makes you feel any better, I too went down on my first ride.
Bought an FZ6 yesterday, and less than two hours later it was on the ground.
A buddy, who bought an R6 yesterday, took me out to one of his favorite roads. The road is not challenging, but it's in good condition and no one uses it. I get through it all without a hitch. It happened when we got back to the freeway heading back to town. Stopped to turn right onto the freeway, I started pulling out. Some reason, I just couldn't get the bike to turn. Nearly parallel with the grassy median, I slid into it and went down low side.
ON the bright side, though, I only bumped my knee and the bike gained some scratches. Don't know if frame sliders would have helped, since it wasn't on pavement. Was able to pick it up and ride back home, though. I spent today going over what I did wrong, and went out and just rode around my neighborhood before heading to a coworkers house 5 minutes up the road.
that sux. Coulda been much worse though, and good to hear you were smart enough to go to a parking lot for a refresher run and put frame sliders on the bike. Hey, let me know when you're up and running and we'll get some Fizzers out for a Calgary ride!! 
I just went down, had the lower side of the bike land on my foot with sketchers on (wimpy of wimpy shoes) and didn't even skuff them. Guess it all depends on how it lands.
