Latest Ducati books reduced: (more info scoll down page)
Ducati (Tod Rafferty) colour hardback ............was £24.99 now £9.99
Ducati Twins Restoration
Mick Walker
Some 30 different models of Ducati
twincylinder
motorcycles are covered in this
comprehensive restoration guide.
Combining his
own expertise and experiences with
those of
Ducati enthusiasts the world over,
Mick Walker
clearly explains all you need to
know to restore
Ducati’s bevel-driven V-twins,
belt-driven
Vtwins,
and parallel twins. It is
illustrated
with
clear diagrams and rare
photographs
gathered
from various sources.
covers air cooled twins from 750GT to 750F1, belt vees & parallel twins from 1970-85
Paperback, 270 x 199mm, 240pp
Black & white illustrations
£16.99 RRP BOOK NO. M2749
The author: Mick Walker’s
involvement
with Ducati singlecylinder motorcycles spans over 30 years. He
also owns a 1972 with a 250 built
from spare parts of several different models.
Paperback, 270 x 199mm, 240pp
Black
& white illustrations
£16.99 RRP BOOK NO. M2734
Good news for Ducati Singles
Fans:
Ducati Mk3 & Desmo
Singles
1969-76 Haynes manual is now re-issued at £13.99
Hardback, 279 x 229mm, 192pp
365
colour illustrations £35.99 RRP BOOK NO. DB1827
Ducati Racers - Racing models from 1950
to the present day
Ian Falloon
Racing forms the lifeblood of the
Ducati marque, and every
significant street Ducati has been
derived from a racing machine.
Central to this emphasis on racing
has been chief engineer Fabio
Taglioni and his commitment to
desmodromic
valve gear. Here is
the full story of Ducati’s
involvement
in road racing, from their
first successful racer, the 98cc
Marianna of 1955, to the four-valve
V-Twin World Superbike machines
which have dominated in World
Superbike racing since the late
eighties, becoming the most
successful of all racing Ducatis.
Key content
A new title in series with
Kawasaki
Racers.
Extensively illustrated with
superb
colour photographs.
The immediate influence on the
racing programme of Fabio Taglioni, who was
recruited to design a racing
motorcycle
for the important Giro d’Italia and
Milano-Taranto road races.
The introduction of the
desmodromic
125 which caused a sensation at Sweden
in 1956.
Endurance racing with modified
Formula 3 racers and special 250s during the 1960s.
The legendary win in the 1972
Imola 200 race for Formula 750 machines,
when Ducati took on the world’s
major manufacturers and beat them.
Mike Hailwood’s spectacular
return
to the Isle of Man in 1978.
The story of the four-valve
racers
from the first 748 in 1986 to the current 998,
including the championship
challenges
of Carl Fogarty, Troy Corser,
Pierfrancesco Chili, John
Kocinski,
Troy Bayliss, Ruben Xaus and Ben Bostrum.
Hardback 250 x 250mm 160pp 160 illustrations, mainly colour £19.99 RRP
Superbike Ducati DVD
The Ducati V-twin is quite simply
a phenomenon, a stunning combination of Italian style, power, glamour,
performance and superior engineering. No wonder the marque evokes such
passion amongst its legions of fans.
Here, we explore different aspects
of the Ducati legend. From racing successes with the likes of Carl
Fogarty
to styling triumphs ranging from the 750 of the 1980s to today's 996
superbike;
from interviews with key designers and engineers to road and track
testing
with Alan Cathcart, this is where you can get close to the heart of the
Ducati V-twin. We even find time to join thousands of fans at the World
Ducati Weekend 2000 as they celebrate the marque they love the best!
Plus! Exclusive to DVD features:
Limited Edition Ducatis - See rare
bikes like the Duacti MH900E, the 2001 996R, the factory team 996 WSB
racer
and the unique Apollo V4 in stunning close up detail.
Ducati Legends - Relive Mike
Hailwood's
epic 1978 victory in the Isle of Man with the Ducati 900 SS and hear
from
key players in the drama sych as rival Phil Read and Steve Wynne who
built
the winning Ducati. Pay tribute to Fabio Taglioni, creater of the
desmodromic
valve system which distinguishes Ducatis to this day, with our gallery
of carefully selected photos.
Sound good? Then join us as we
enter
the fiery world of Ducati and celebrate this legendary marque.
Dvd £16.99, video
£12.99
Ducati the Racing Story
(Walker) Crowood Press
The words ‘Ducati’ and ‘Racing’
have provided some of the greatest moments in motorcycle sport.
Ducati bikes, with their fine
engineering,
superb performance and magical sound built a world-wide
following of admirers for the
company.
Ducati - The Racing Story tells
of
the rise to fame and fortune of what is now one of the world’s most
famous motorcycle manufacturers.
From its beginnings after World War Two, the company’s history is
charted
through its increasingly
sophisticated
race machines and the burgeoning number of race victories it claimed.
Mick Walker’s well research and
illustrated
book is a tribute to the company, the bikes, the teams and
the riders that built the legend.
200 pages Hardback Size:246x189 mm £19.99
Ducati Buyers Guide 3rd Edition
(Walker)
covers 1946-2002 £12.99
Original Ducati Sport &
Supersport
Restorer's Guide 1972-86 750 & 900 (Falloon) colour hardback
was
£24.99
NEW Ducati 748, 916 &
996
4
valve v twins 1994-01 Haynes manual 3756
Covers 748 Bipoto, 748 & 748S,
748SP & 748SPS, 916 Strada/Biposto, 916 Senna,
916 SP/SPS Foggy Rep, 996 Biposto,
996 SPS & 996 S. (Note does not cover 748R or 996R)
Now
available....................................................................................................£17.99
Ducati 916 (Ian Falloon)
foreword by Massimo Bordi, Haynes Great Bikes Series, colour hardback
charting
history of the 916 and its derivatives, the 748, ST4, Monster S4, &
the 996, racers & roadsters, 160 pages £17.99
Ducati (Tod Rafferty) colour
hardback
was £24.99 now £9.99
Superbike Ducati (video) 70
mins
£12.99
World Ducati Weekend
(video)
£14.99
Foggy - Carl Fogarty's
autobiography
£16.99
Ducati 2-valve Twins, Mick
Walker -complete story.. was £19.95now £9.95
Ducati 4-Valve Twins - The Complete Story (Mick Walker) a new hardback book covering the 851, 888,
NEW Ducati Gold Portfolio 1974-78 more on singles and 750/860/900 vee twins
roadtests & rebuilds, 172 pages, softcover.........................................£14.95
Cycle World on Ducati 1982-91 roadtests and features from the American magazine Cycle
World...............................................................................£6.95
Ducati 900SS & MHR 900 workshop manual in English, French, German, Italian, bound
photocopy..........................................................................£23.00
NEW Haynes manual on Ducati 600, 750, 900 2 valve twins Monsters & SS models etcNEW Ducati 748, 916 & 996 4 valve v twins 1994-01 Haynes manual 3756
1991-96 list price £19.99 my price only............................................£17.99
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