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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. After a motorcycle accident brought an end to his career as a symphony orchestra oboist, he began writing articles about motorcycles for magazines including Classic Bike, Cycle World, Motorcyclist, Two Wheels, Motorcycle Sport, and Australian Motorcycle News. His first book, The Ducati Story, has run to several editions and has been published in three languages. The success of The Ducati Story led to a series of Ducati books and histories of Honda, Kawasaki, BMW, and Moto Guzzi motorcycles, including Motorbooks titles The Complete Book of Ducati, The Complete Book of Moto Guzzi, The Complete Book of Triumph Motorcycles, and The Art of Ducati. With an interest and passion spanning decades, Ian now concentrates on collecting and restoring older Italian motorcycles, particularly Ducati, MV Agusta, Laverda, and Moto Guzzi. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is ably 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.
