Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 
INTRODUCTION
BEGINNINGS: 8
FROM AIRCRAFT TO MOTORCYCLES
 
1. THE 1920S
ESTABLISHING THE DNA: 12
EARLY BOXERS AND SINGLES
 
2. 1930–1945
FOLLOW THE LEADER: 30
INNOVATION AND SPEED RECORDS
 
3. 1946–1959
AFTER THE WAR: 68
NEW SINGLES AND EARLES FORK TWINS
 
4. THE 1960S
MORE OF THE SAME: 98
INCREASED RELIABILITY
 
5. 1970–1980
NEW GENERATION: 116
SUPERBIKES AND SUPER TOURERS
 
6. 1981–1992
GELÄNDE STRASSE AND THE K SERIES: 154
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
 
7. 1993–2000
RENAISSANCE: 192
BOXER REVOLUTION AND NEW SINGLES
 
8. 2001–2009
PERFORMANCE FIRST: 218
NEW SINGLES, TWINS, AND FOURS
 
9. 2010–2020
HYPER PERFORMANCE, HYPER TOURING: 256
WORLD-BEATING FOURS AND SIXES
 
INDEX 310
 

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.