works out about 5-6000 a year, perfectly normal I think... and that may well be better than a lower mileage bike that's been sitting for a long time. Does the general wear and tear match that mileage - should have *some* wear on the controls, pegs, etc. and maybe a few stone chips on the fork and fairing lowers... if it looks totally mint then it would be odd for 16,000 miles.
I'd say a high mileage bike (even a sports 600) would be more like 30k or 50k miles... plenty of mileage left in it... plus surely the dealer will be chucking in at least 1 year warranty with it which should cover anything nasty that could turn up?
The engine should be fine for loads more miles. Suspension won't be as good as a lower mileage bike though...
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