Description
Click here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Though Ducati had been manufacturing motorcycles for several decades, it was Paul Smart’s victory at the 1972 Imola 200 that really put the boutique marque on the map as a bonafide competitor in the racing world. The legendary British pilot won the event competing aboard what eventually became the iconic 750SS. Thirty four years after Smart’s win at Imola, Ducati released a range of retro-themed bikes celebrating the Bologna firm’s classic bevel-drive twins. The most interesting — and popular — of the Pierre Terblanche-designed modern retros was undoubtedly the Paul Smart 1000 LE.
At the heart of the PS1KLE was an air-cooled, 992cc, electronic ignition (dual spark), 90-degree, desmo twin that was good for a claimed 92 hp (at 8,000rpm) and 67.3 ft-lbs of torque (at 6,000 rpm). Other amenities included a wet clutch and a six-speed transmission. Housing the engine was Ducati’s trademark tubular trellis chassis adorned in the iconic “green frame” green. The green frame was complemented via a matching tubular swing-arm, and top-shelf, fully-adjustable Ohlins suspension fore and aft. Braking duties were bestowed upon high-end Brembo units, too.
The Paul Smart bike was much more of a tribute than a replica, however, the model was brimming with small visual nods to Smart’s original 750 Desmo racer. On top of the aforementioned green frame, the machine also got a cafe humped tail, matching tank and half-fairing all adorned in a silver flake paint job.
Upon their initial release in ’06, the Paul Smart 1000 LE became an instant collector’s piece and fetched well above their original MSRP. With only 2,000 units produced worldwide over its single year of production, these exclusive two-wheelers are highly sought after by collectors and connoisseurs alike.
This example is VIN: ZDM1WABP86B005225, Engine #: 85775 P-013.
The odometer shows 1,756 miles.
Modifications:
Per a previous owner, this “bike has been professionally modified by custom bike builder Caesar Gonzales.”
Not pictured are a Pistal 1090 big bore kit, Ducshop cold air intake, NCR high efficiency oil cooler, Microtec programmable ECU, cleaned up and matched ports, performance cams, and Shorai lithium-ion battery. The “bike has been tuned and mapped using a Dynojet 250i dynamometer and it has less than 50 miles since engine modifications.”
Full lower fairings.
Termignoni exhaust.
GLM carbon fiber spoked wheels, Galfer wave rotors.
Ohlins shock.
NCR seat.
NCR cam cover.
NCR carbon fiber valve inspection cover.
Carbon fiber front fender.
Carbon fiber rear fender, carbon fiber heel guards, Sato adjustable rearsets.
Ducati Performance carbon fiber clutch cover.
Tail tidy with LED taillight.
Pipe wrap.
Rizoma master cylinder reservoirs front and rear, battery tender.
Rizoma grips and Rizoma bar end (left only).
Battery tender.
Aftermarket gas cap.
Tank protector.
Flush mount front turn signals.
Supersprox rear sprocket.
Sato racing frame plugs, STM clutch slave cylinder, carbon fiber front sprocket cover, Sato Racing shifter.
Cosmetic Blemishes:
The tires are from 2010.
The sale includes one key.
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Ducati is offered on a clean Georgia title. Have any Paul Smart stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the comments!
