Ducati 750, 860, 900 en Mille Twins: boeken - historie

The Ducati 750 Bible - 750 GT, 750 Sport and 750 Super Sport (1971-1978)

When Ducati's great engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the 750 Ducati in 1970 there was no way he could comprehend how important this model would be. His design was unlike any other before or since: a 90-degree V-twin with single overhead camshafts driven by a train of bevel gears. Taglioni soon developed his 750 into a Formula 750 racer, and in 1972 beat the rest of what the world had to offer at the Imola 200.

With this victory, the desmodromic 750 became a legend. Ducati responded by producing a hand-built limited production desmodromic Super Sport. They also continued to produce the touring 750 GT and sporting 750 Sport until legislation killed them at the end of 1974.
Today, this triumvirate of 750s represents the end of an era; the era before cost accounting and government design requirements. These were amongst the last pure, unadulterated sporting motorcycles built and it is not surprising they have inspired a new generation of retro classics, the Sport Classic of 2005 and 2006.

Author Ian Falloon is a Ducati expert with several books on the marque. He has owned several 750s over the years and has a particular enthusiasm for this model, still owning the 750 Super Sport he bought back in the 1970s.

The Book of the Ducati 750SS Round Case 1974

Although manufactured for only one year - 1974 - the Ducati 750 Super Sport was immediately touted as a future classic. It was a pioneer motorcycle - expensive and rare, and produced by Ducati's race department to celebrate victory in the 1972 Imola 200 Formula 750 race. Much of the mystique centred on the 750 SS is a result of this rarity and uniqueness.

Although built in small numbers (401), this motorcycle is hailed as the ancestor of Ducati's current World Championship Desmosedici. As a result, the 750 SS has become extremely valuable and desirable, fetching prices beyond the most expensive contemporary Ducati; for Ducatisti, the 750 SS is the Holy Grail.

Features:
- full description of the model's development
- analysis of the 750 Desmo round case engine
- a look at the 750 SS prototypes
- racing history that led to the creation of the myth
- tips on riding and maintaining a 750SS
- register of known engine and frame numbers
- guide to authenticity
- complete appendices of technical specifications and full parts list.

Ducati Desmodue - The Complete Story from Pantah to Scrambler

A definitive account of the popular Ducati Desmodue - the reliable, affordable, high-performance motorcycle range that boasts one of the most successful Italian motorcycles of all time, the Ducati Monster, and is still in development today.

Including full production histories, comprehensive specification details and owners' experiences, this book covers:
- A history of Ducati and the rise of the brand in the 1970s
- Grand Prix racing with Fabio Taglioni's desmodromic valve engine design
- The world-beating TT2 and TT1 racers
- Ducati's virtual swansong and the Cagiva takeover
- The best-selling Ducati Monster - the 'naked' desmo twin
- The Desmodue 900SS and the SportClassic range
- Racing today, the new Ducati Scrambler and the future for Desmodue motorcycles.

Ducati Bevel Twins (1971-1986) - The Essential Buyer's Guide

Essential Buyer's Guide van Veloce met praktisch advies voor aankoop van Ducati Bevel Twins.

Uitvoeringen: 750 GT, Sport en SS / 860 GT, GTE en GTS / 900 SS, GTS, SD, SSD, MHR, S2 en Mille.
Bouwjaren: 1971-1986.

The Ducati 860, 900 and Mille Bible - All Models 1975 to 1986

The bevel-drive 860 and 900 was one of the most significant motorcycles of the late 1970s, providing a unique combination of power and handling that was unequaled by other motorcycles at the time.
When Italian car stylist Giorgetto Giugiaro penned the 860GT in 1973 few would have believed it would evolve into one of the greatest Ducati line-ups of all time.

The square-case 860 become the legendary 900 Super Sport, Darmah and eventually the Mike Hailwood replica, built to honour Hailwood's spectacular comeback victory at the Isle of Man in 1978. The square-case Ducati engine eventually lasted more than a decade, sustaining the company through a downturn in the early 1980s.

This book covers every incarnation of this great model, from the first 860 through until the final Mille. Illustrated with 200 pictures and with complete appendices of technical specifications.

Ducati Desmodue Twins (1979-2013) - The Essential Buyer's Guide

Essential Buyer's Guide van Veloce met praktisch advies voor aankoop van Ducati Desmodue Twins.

Uitvoeringen: Pantah, F1, 750 Sport, 600, 750 900 1000 Supersport, ST2, Monster en SportClassic.
Bouwjaren: 1979-2013.

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