From a press release issued by Ducati North America:

SPORTCLASSIC RESERVATIONS BEING TAKEN AT DUCATI DEALERS

Ducati North America Dealers are now taking pre-production reservations for the exciting new SportClassic motorcycles.

This February’s announcement by Ducati to produce the SportClassic concept bikes is followed up today by a customer pre-production reservation program. By participating in this program, a customer will be guaranteed to receive the first production models of these unique motorcycles. Additionally, reservation-holding customers will benefit from pricing based on the favorable introductory MSRP. The SportClassics received excellent customer feedback at both Long Beach and New York International motorcycle shows and on ducati.com’s survey. These classically inspired, high performance sportbikes are true to Ducati’s history of style and engineering excellence.

Now customers can reserve any of the three Ducati SportClassic motorcycles; the limited-edition PaulSmart 1000, Sport 1000, or GT 1000. The PaulSmart 1000 will be a limited-edition featuring the Ohlins suspension front and rear. Additionally it will be painted differently than the concept bike, and will feature the silver/green color scheme similar to that of the renowned 1974 Ducati 750 SS. The GT 1000 will be dark metallic grey with black frame and the Sport 1000 will be yellow with black frame.

Reservations placed between March 1st , 2004 and September 1st , 2004 will benefit from the following favorable introductory prices:

Model Price Tentative Delivery

PaulSmart 1000 MSRP $13,995 November 2005

Sport 1000 MSRP $10,995 March 2006

GT 1000 MSRP $9,995 September 2006

Please note that these prices do not include freight, dealer setup, taxes, or registration fees.

To place an order for any of the Ducati SportClassics, please contact your local Ducati dealer. Call 1-888-DUCATI 2 or visit www.ducatiusa.com to locate the dealer nearest to you. Dealers will take order information and a customer deposit for all reservations.