Production runs were based on pre-orders, so it could be very likely that it was either customer requested (and declined) or dealer ordered for stock and it simply sat that long, or was kept in the crate and moved from the warehouse to the one you purchased from. Thanks for the post, and love seeing photos of the bike AND owners. Hope to see you here often. Enjoy/Proost!Looking at the number 000046, it should be the 46th produced bike? Seems odd to me that the factory keeps it that long in stock, but who knows.