The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext See the incredible chronology of the awesome sportbikes bestowed on the world by Ducati in over 450 new and vintage photographs. Zusammenfassung The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles traces the entire stunning chronology of sportbikes dreamed up by Ducati, from the 1950s to present day.

"Pretty pictures, even ones that show intricate and interesting details like in this book are nothing without context, but Falloon doesn’t disappoint here either, presenting each bike with a block of pertinent facts, figures, specifications, as well as a load of well-researched history. If you’re a Ducati rider or even just an aficionado, you’ll like this book."

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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.

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See the incredible chronology of the awesome sportbikes bestowed on the world by Ducati in over 450 new and vintage photographs.

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The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles traces the entire stunning chronology of sportbikes dreamed up by Ducati, from the 1950s to present day.