I'll be 67 next week. I got my Black 2013 Deluxe early this past August with 16000 miles on it. I have several other bikes including a 1975 Red GL1000 that I bought new and a 1981 GL1100 I bought used in 2010. When I got the F6B it had a car tire on the rear. Took almost 48 hours to get it off and it will never go back on. Tire mileage versus handling and safety just isn't worth it. The bike wouldn't turn a corner at low city speeds. Try and try and then it would climb up on the curve of the sidewall and suddenly turn. Not fun! Put a Bridgestone on it- now it's FUN!