+2I would have to agree. I bought my 2008 FZ-6 from a dealer in 2009, that had it stored in whatever type of container it came from the factory. I now have 8,000 miles and the tires are showing some signs of wear and it is 2013. They are date coded early 2008 which makes sense, but I still look them over during every warmup. My point is, back in the day you would have worn your tires past the point of safety because (A) they still held air and (B) you did not have a lot of extra cash, but these are not the tires from then. The construction and compounding in tire technology is one of greatest advancements that have been made in the last 10-15 years and it just keeps on getting better.
IMHO I do not think it will be a problem. :thumbup:
And this is why I'm still rocking my original Battleaxes, they aren't cracking and look great and still have a lot of tread left. (just over 6000mi on my odometer)
If anything it pushes me to ride more so I wear them out faster!