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List of contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 After the War: Cucciolos and Overhead-Valve Singles, 1946–1954
CHAPTER 2 Taglioni’s Arrival: The Gran Sport and Desmodromics Overhead Camshaft and Overhead-Valve Singles, 1955–1960
CHAPTER 3 Dubious Proliferation: Overhead Camshaft, Overhead-Valve Singles, and Two-Strokes, 1961–1970
CHAPTER 4 Ducati’s First Superbike: The 750, Singles, and Twins, 1971–1974
CHAPTER 5 Economic Rationalization: The 860, 900, Parallel Twin, and Pantah, 1975–1984
CHAPTER 6 The Cagiva Era: The Paso, 851, and 888, 1986–1993
CHAPTER 7 Groundbreaking New Models: The 916 and Monster, 1994–2002
CHAPTER 8 Confused Directions: The 999 and Sport Classic, 2003–2006
CHAPTER 9 Grand Prix Success: MotoGP, Desmosedici, 1098, 2007–2011
CHAPTER 1 0 A New Lease on Life: Panigale, MotoGP Resurrection, the Scrambler, and V4 2012–2022
INDEX
About the author
Ian Falloon was born in New Zealand and studied engineering and music at Victoria University, Wellington. He is one of the world's leading motorcycle historians and a regular contributor to motorcycle magazines worldwide including Classic Bike, Cycle World, Two Wheels, Motorcycle Sport, and Australian Motorcycle News. Ian has authored more than fifty books to date, from his first title, The Ducati Story, through histories of BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, and Moto Guzzi. His Motorbooks titles include The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles, The Complete Book of Ducati, The Complete Book of Moto Guzzi, The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles, and The Art of Ducati. With an interest and passion spanning decades, Ian also collects and restores older motorcycles, including Ducati, MV Agusta, BMW, Laverda, and Moto Guzzi. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is supported in his projects by his family.
Summary
The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles, 2nd Edition updates the story, racing successes, and models offered by Italy’s greatest motorcycle manufacturer.
