This “PS1000LE” was produced in 2006 ans limited to just 2000 examples. 500 were believed to come to N.America, and a reasonable estimate would suggest there are less than 250-300 left today.
Unfortunately, Ducati was ahead of its time and the cafe racer fever would not hit the masses until 2012 and slow sales meant the brand would pull the plug on these bikes in 2010. Dealers were selling these bikes below their MSRP ($7000) because they wouldn’t get rid of them. Prices today are north of $25,000-$35,000 usd for a prime example.
To call it a replica would do it injustice. The bike today in stock form would give modern 2016 cafe bikes a headspin even a decade later. At 95hp and just shy of 390lbs the bike would be more than enough power on the street and because of their torque would feel much faster than high reving bikes in its class.
Alternatively, if one wanted to achieve a similar style of bike, one could pick up a standard 1000 sport classic and do a fairing conversion and add the suspension of one’s choosing… I’ll speak more about this in another post.
-Curtis