Breathing new life into classic design

I am a big fan of classic British motorcycles. However, they are not machines that are easy to keep unless you have a good mechanic, are mechanically inclined or know someone that restores, modifies and improves such classics as Falcon Motorcycles of LA. Founded by Ian Barry & Amaryllis Knight in 2007, Falcon sources vintage British motorcycle frames & parts and rebuilds them from the ground up while adding their own design modifications to improve and enhance them and even reinventing them without sacrificing the integrity of the original design. The Bullet Falcon was conceived in this vane, inspired by the idea of what a Triumph board track racer would have looked like, if indeed Triumph had ever created one. It is simply gorgeous and I can’t wait to see what’s next. Future Falcon Motorcycles will include the following British marques: Norton, Velocette, Ariel, BSA, Matchless, Rudge, and Brough Superior.

The Bullet is a custom Triumph motorcycle, that started as the derelict frame and engine of a 1950 pre-unit Triumph Thunderbird — the bike Marlon Brando rode in “The Wild One”. The concept was inspired by what a Triumph board track racer would have looked like, if indeed Triumph had ever created one. Check out the gallery on their web site. The photos and web site are stunning. This is definitely Lily approved!

Breathing new life into classic design