Ian Falloon was born in New Zealand and studied engineering and music at Victoria University in Wellington. After a motorcycle accident brought an end to his career as a symphony orchestra oboist, 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. That success lead to a series of Ducati books and histories of Honda, BMW, Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta, and numerous other motorcycle marques. Ian's newest book is titled The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles, Every Model Since 1923, published by The Quarto Group.