Had a go on a friends CBR600RR at the weekend. A bit weird feeling - felt a lot more "on top of it" rather than "being part of the bike". That said, once I'd got used to it, I really did like the feel of it. Not sure I'd buy one but I'm a lot more open to it than I was.
Obviously a very different bike to the SV with a very different price point before anyone points out the obvious!