Dark Matter
Whether or not there is an elegant universe consisting of 11 dimensions, our creation is an an inevitable result of scientific law, or a "creator" was responsible for that gravitational law... over 80% of the universe is made up of something we call dark matter for lack of a better term, or clearer understanding. I believe this is the rough equivalent of how much we actually know about the formation of an original idea...
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Unijig
One of the first challenges I took on after finishing the Bullet and completing the move to the new shop was to make a solid frame jig. I hunted down plans for adjustable jigs constructed out of box tubing and poured through catalogs to find fixtures that I might be able to re-purpose. It became obvious fast that I would have to take matters in to my own hands, because nothing that existed already was going to fulfill the many requirements for the nine remaining motorcycles... I was going to need nine unique frame jigs...
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Antenna
Maybe the answer to everything, or maybe a sketch on it's way into "nothing". The successful design ideas that I've been fortunate enough to follow through on are always far less critical than the disasters I avoided by abandoning the bad ones. It has to be a heartbreaking ego-less process at times, or else you might end up with a useless electric wine bottle opener, satellite antenna, like this one. continue reading
Gadzookery
There is no definition for 'Bracketry' in the Merriam - Webster Dictionary but with all of the bracket making that goes on here, I feel like the craft of making a bracket should be right along side 'cabinetry', 'circuitry', and even 'gadzookery' (the use of archaisms)... Which remindith me, 'Brackets' is the new 'shucks'. "Awww brackets"! saith Ian (forevermore)...
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Motorworks Revival
Last August, Gordon McCall invited us to his motorworks revival day at the Monterey Jet Center. Our friend Jason Farrell came along and shot this footage... A giddy making array of some of the worlds most amazing machines.. continue reading
Kestrel: Making of vid
We're grateful for our creative buddies. Iñigo shot this video while we made the Kestrel, and just sent it to us tonight...
Every little piece has a life of its own...
Despite the simple composition of this design, the craft of translating its initial idea into a tightly-kerned, well balanced and aesthetically pleasing piece of vector took many patient hours by the talented Jason Filipow. Check out some of its journey here...
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Falcon Motorcycles Store
The Falcon Motorcycles Store is finally live online! Selling Factory Falcon parts, falcon motorcycle t-shirts, prints and more... check back in the next weeks/months/for infinity - for new parts and accessories... and please email us if there are any special dream parts that you'd like to see us make...
Factory Falcon... coming soon!
Our 'Factory Falcon' parts boxes that our friend Jason hand screen printed for us... coming very soon (with parts in them)... continue reading
Yokohama: Day One
8am, Yokohama: we headed to the docks to meet up with our bikes for the first time since they left the States. Despite a couple stalls due to Ian not being able to feel his fingers on his broken throttle hand, riding through the streets of Yokohama to the convention center couldn't be more perfect:
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Banner
It's 1:48am. 5 hour energy drink in hand - Jason screening and Zepha sewing our Falcon banner. Leaving for the Mooneyes show tomorrow...