What's high miles for a honda cx500 motorcycle?

I'm looking at buying an 1986 honda cx500 motorcycle from a friend for $600 he said it runs great and shifts smooth.

It has 35,000 miles on it. Is that alot for a bike?

I have one with 78,000 miles on it. They are like a car, they go a long way. However, as do most---- the alternator windings fail and you have to pull the engine out of the frame to get to the alternator. That's why mine has been sitting for several years------ plus my area is full of deer standing around in the roadway at night! Deadly.

If well maintained, they usually go on for a long time. They're not that hard to fix if anything does go wrong, either. The only 'special tool' I needed for mine when I took it apart to replace a broken cam chain guide was a flywheel puller - and a £2 bolt of the right size, pitch and thread did the job just fine.

Plastic maggots were a favourite of despatch riders, they go on forever if given minimal maintenance, until the alternator goes - replacement is a full engine out job.

If maintained properly the motor on a CX is usually good for a 100,000 miles.
Had a 500 & a 650 loved both. The 500 is sportier the 650 more touring both nice to ride & even handle dirt roads well.