"Falcon Motorcycles are custom built, original bikes, that begin as the salvaged frames and engines from vintage British motorcycles and are then rebuilt entirely from the ground up.”That sentence serves as the mission statement for Falcon Motorcycles, an LA company formed by Ian Barry and Amaryllis Knight. The bike in the picture, the Bullet Falcon, is the first in a series they call Concept 10. The company will be building bikes based on motorcycles built by ten different manufacturers. The brands are Triumph, Norton, Velocette, Ariel, BSA, Matchless, Royal Enfield, Brough, Superior and Vincent.
Falcon Motorcycles uses frames and engines from pre and post-war era bikes. The components on every bike are either remade or refurbished. The owners of Falcon intend to bring a sense of art and history into the design of each bike. When each bike in the series is completed it will be a unique, one-of-a-kind motorcycle.
The Bullet Falcon is the first bike in the series, and it has already been named the winner of the Best Custom Motorcycle Award at the 2008 Legend Of The Motorcycle International Concours. Not surprising when you look at the quality and design of the bike. What’s surprising is that the bike wasn’t even entered in the competition. It was only there on display.
Anyone interested commissioning one of these bikes goes through an interview process to determine if the design ideas they have for their bike are similar to the owner’s sensibilities. The bike building philosophy at Falcon Motorcycles borders on religious fanaticism, but it’s hard to argue with the results.
