Ian Barry of Falcon Motorcycles

Interview: Ian Barry

13 YEARS AGO / 14 COMMENTS / INTERVIEWS

Ian Barry runs Falcon Motorcycles with his partner Amaryllis Knight. He’s the builder of the Bullet and the Kestrel, the first in a series of ten custom British motorcycles. At the moment he’s working on the Black Falcon, based on a Vincent Black Shadow. What was the first motorcycle you bought with your own money?…

Triumph custom: the Falcon Kestrel

14 YEARS AGO / 12 COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Anticipation is building fast around the new custom motorcycle from L.A.-based Falcon. The Kestrel is the long-awaited follow-up to the 2008 Bullet, which was the surprise hit of the Legend of the Motorcycle show and effectively launched the Falcon brand. This new machine is the second in Falcon’s “Concept 10” series—a carefully planned run of…

Falcon Motorcycles

15 YEARS AGO / 6 COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

One of the more interesting US custom builders is Falcon Motorcycles. This embryonic company has already established its credentials: it won the ‘Best Custom’ trophy at the Legend of the Motorcycle Concours last year. And now it’s announced a series of ten custom British motorcycles, named after varieties of the genus Falco. These bikes will…