i dont see how people lift the wheel on their sv650s' just from rolling the throttle.. i had mine for a long time, and i had to back off the throttle and hit it hard again in first for it to come up, and in second gear, i had to stand on it and pull up when i hit it for it to come up, it would never power up on its own in second. i also had a 14t front sprocket (down one).

the sv is a good bike to learn on, youll love it. i definately liked mine alot. wait till you get to riding turns hard, youll definately love it in the mountains with all that low end torque.