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Most "new old" bikes are sold as "old". The so-called "new" Commandos by a Midlands "Norton Spares Specialist" were declared as "1971 bikes" for Germany so they could be registered. Which indeed most of their components were- they were nothing but restored old bikes. I know, I saw half a dozen at a dealers years ago, you cold tell the main castings were bead-blasted old ones. I am sure the same trick was used with "new" Vincents etc.