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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.

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From Ducati’s sporting single-cylinder bikes of the 1950s to today’s high-performance sportbikes, celebrate eight decades of performance with this revised and updated edition.

Despite Ducati’s legendary status, its motorcycle manufacturing began modestly, selling motorized bicycles to struggling residents of post–World War II Italy. Today, Ducati is a premier manufacturer of high-performance street motorcycles whose recent sales success has pushed annual revenue beyond the billion-Euro mark. Its svelte, hyper-performance sportbikes are two-wheeled wonders combining cutting-edge technology and gorgeous design.

The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles Third Edition details the Italian company’s amazing story via every model from 1946 to 2026. Author and Ducati expert Ian Falloon offers motorcycle enthusiasts a detailed review of these extraordinary motorcycles. Brought to life with historic and contemporary photographs, plus technical specifications for each model, the book features every production model from Ducati’s storied history, including:

• Sporting singles of the 1950s and ’60s
• The groundbreaking 750 GT and desmodromic 750 Super Sport
• The iconic Mike Hailwood Replica
• The stunning, Superbike-dominating 888, 916, and 999
• Today’s hip Scrambler, epic Panigale superbike, and best-selling Multistrada
  This information-packed, fully illustrated volume is a must-have for all Ducatisti.