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This book celebrates the iconic Moto Guzzi V7 Sport and Le Mans sporting motorcycles of the 1970s and 1980s, telling the story of these classic bikes, among the first Superbikes to combine Italian style, handling and performance.
After struggling to survive during the 1960s, Lino Tonti was given the opportunity to create the V7 Sport Telaio Rosso, in 1971; this was so successful that Moto Guzzi again began to concentrate on building sporting motorcycles. When Alessandro de Tomaso acquired the company, the future for Moto Guzzi twins looked bleak - until the 850 Le Mans was released in 1975. Like the V7 Sport, the Le Mans was a class leading sporting motorcycle and continued into production throughout the 1980s. After the Le Mans II of 1978, Le Mans III of 1980, the Le Mans IV of 1984, and the Le Mans V of 1988, although no longer a cutting-edge sports bike, the final Le Mans successfully managed to combine traditional attributes with modern conveniences. Covering the period 1971-1993 and all models (V7 Sport, 750S, 750S3, 850 Le Mans, 850 Le Mans II, 850 Le Mans III, 1000 Le Mans IV, 1000 Le Mans V) and with description of model development year by year, full production data and 160 photos, this is a highly informative book and an essential Bible for enthusiasts. Author and renowned motorcycle expert, Ian Falloon, has a wealth of experience, numerous books to his name, and a small collection of sporting motorcycles - including a 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport. His other books include The Moto Guzzi Story, The BMW Story and the Ducati 750 Bible.
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Falloon and published by Veloce whose quality motorcycle list continues to grow at a very respectable pace.By the end of the book you really do feel that you know every nut and bolt of these models as well as everything there is to know about them.' This will please the owner as will the excellent technical information at the rear. Priced at GBP29.99, like the others, it easily justifies its price by being a quality publication in both look and feel, as well as content.- Ian Kerr for inter-bike.co.uk, 2008; Author Falloon, in his intro, describes Guzzis as being just as beautiful at rest as they are on the move. It's a great read if you're really into Guzzis. Rating: 5 stars lotsa Guzzi, well done.- Motorcycle Trader, November 2007; Covering all the Tonti framed Sports bikes... copies of the 2007 first edition are currently being sold on eBay for $250! Written by Australian author Ian Falloon, and featuring a lot of Australian sourced photos. This book is highly recommended.- Guzzi Parlance.
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Höhe: 249 mm
Breite: 207 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
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978-1-78711-095-3 (9781787110953)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ian Falloon was born in New Zealand in 1952 and studied engineering and music at Victoria University, Wellington. After a career as a symphony orchestra oboist was brought to an end by a motorcycle accident he began writing articles about motorcycles for magazines. 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. He has now written many books about motorcycles, mostly historical but also restoration guides. With an interest and passion spanning decades he now concentrates on collecting and restoring older Italian motorcycles, particularly Ducati, MV Agusta, Laverda, and Moto Guzzi. Ian Falloon lives in Australia, and is ably supported in his projects by his wife Miriam and sons Ben and Tim.
