The SV650S is my first bike, and this is my first post ;)
The bike is amazingly forgiving, with an aluminum frame its light (385 lbs) and the geometry is quite stable. Low speed maneovering using the same techniques learned in the MSF course have proven to actually work well! The clutch is super easy to work, and the bike just won't stall unless you do something ridiculous. Its easy to feel confident on the bike.
The only thing that wasn't immediately "easy" was throttle control, as the bike has a lot of torque, and a lot of engine braking. So the occasional lurch as I train my brain to be smoother on the controls. Probably good that it doesn't have more than 70HP (65ish at my altitude).. but with the torquey motor and light weight that is loads to have lots of fun at legal speeds.
As far as comfort goes, you really have to sit on the bike to know if it suits your bodytype or not. I'm quite tall (6'2), and it seems comfortable to me, but a shorter person might feel more leaned forward than they would like. The S version is basically a sportbike riding position, but slightly more relaxed than most supersports.
If you're getting a steal of a deal, I wouldn't hesitate to go for the SV. Just my biased opinion of course! (we all seem to promote "what I did", but I'm very happy and think I found the perfect bike... for me)
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