The Ducati 750 Bible

When you mention the words ‘classic motorcycle’ and people begin to debate which bikes the term  should apply to, there is always total agreement that the Ducati 750 is one bike that is correctly described by this terminology. When Fabio Taglioni designed the 90 degree twin back in 1970, his design was unlike anything before and in fact since!

The bike soon evolved into a racer and in 1972 the bike took one of the great wins in the history of motorcycling – the Imola 200 with Paul Smart on board. Unbelievably the bike only continued another two years after this milestone, before legislation killed them off and consigned them to collector’s garages.

It was and still is one of the greatest bikes to leave any factory and they are the stuff of legends, even to the point of inspiring a whole range of modern Ducati’s – the Sport Classic range!

As the title suggests this book, written by well known motorcycle historian Ian Falloon, tells you everything you need to know about these Desmodromic 750 twins backed up with extensive and comprehensive specification panels that will enable you to identify and restore any machine.

As you might expect this hardback is well illustrated with period black and white plates as wells as modern colour shots of restored or original machines for reference purposes. Although a specialised work aimed at aficionados, it is also a good read from a historical basis and helps you understand what makes a bike a classic!

Published by Veloce Publishing Ltd at £29.99 (www.veloce.co.uk)

ISBN 13: 978 1 84584 012 9   

Review by Ian Kerr