Fuck that... the only reason OLD people should "graduate" to a non sportbike... is if they can't take the riding position anymore...
there was a guy that lived across the street from me in AK... dude had to be mid 60's... he had a MV Agusta F4, Ducatti 748, and several others that I only saw with out their fairings (two were Ducatti's... the others I couldn't tell)
Reall nice guy but he was really fuck'n shy... though he did come out and talk to me for about 40 mins when I first got my bike out...
but buy what bike your comfortable on... chances are... in 10 years it'll be considered comfortable and relaxed compared to the new line