[ewryly]

Edag, KC makes a lot of good points. My brother just picked up a SV650 for not much, and he is really enjoying it. That looks like a great bike to learn on but still more than enough bike to have fun with. And much cheaper to fix if you do end up dropping it. The problem with worrying about dropping your one and only bike is that you won't go out and practice some of the maneuvres or even develop some of the habits that make you a better rider.