From its first bike, the 1923 R32, to today's retro-inspired R nine T, The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles profiles every production motorcycle ever built by BMW.
From its first bike, the 1923 R32, to today's retro-inspired R nine T, The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles profiles every production motorcycle ever built by BMW.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ian Falloon was born in New Zealand and studied engineering and music at Victoria University, Wellington. He is one of the world’s leading motorcycle historians and a regular contributor to motorcycle magazines worldwide including Classic Bike, Cycle World, Two Wheels, Motorcycle Sport , and Australian Motorcycle News. Ian has authored more than fifty books to date, from his first title, The Ducati Story, through histories of BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, and Moto Guzzi. His Motorbooks titles include The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles, The Complete Book of Ducati, The Complete Book of Moto Guzzi, The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles, and The Art of Ducati. With an interest and passion spanning decades, Ian also collects and restores older motorcycles, including Ducati, MV Agusta, BMW, Laverda, and Moto Guzzi. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is supported in his projects by his family.
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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
