IAN FALLOON
Foreword by Ing. Fabio Taglioni
Introduction and acknowledgements
1 Origins
2 Desmodromics
3 Production overhead camshaft singles (narrow-case)
4 Oddballs
5 Desmodromics reborn and the wide-case singles
6 The birth of the V-twin: the 750 round-case
7 Imola and the Desmodromic 750
8 Production mainstays
9 The Isle of Man and the Mike Hailwood replica
10 The Pantah: 500SL and 600SL
11 Racing Pantahs and the 750F1
12 The Cagiva take-over
13 The 851: four valves and water-cooling
14 American buy-out
15 A new age
16 Back in Italian hands
Appendix: Ducati motorcycles 1952-2011
Index
Ian Falloon's authoritative marque history covers every Ducati racing and production motorcycle, from the cheap post-war Cucciolo right through to model years 2010 and 2011 and celebrating the fabulous Desmosedici, Hypermotard, Streetfighter and 1200 Multistrada. The fifth edition brings the story fully up to date.