Falcon motorcycles was formed by Ian Barry and Amaryllis Knight to fulfill a mutual dream: To build motorcycles without compromise and to grow a company with unshakable integrity that will have meaning a hundred years from now.

The Apache and Cheyenne Indians believed only the falcon knew the secret location of a hole in the sky to reach God - after questions were whispered in its ear, the falcon flew through the celestial portal and then returned with the divine replies to the Tribal Chieftains. Across the planet in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, legend says their sharp eyes frighten off demons.

And there are innumerable more Falcon Facts born from disparate cultures across the continents. It’s not surprising then that these animals stirred the childhood obsessions of a young Ian and Amaryllis, even though they grew up 10,000 miles apart. It was the sanctity of these winged predators that caused them to adopt their imagery for their motorcycle brand. Proportionally right, precisely balanced, these animals have been perfected by nature — the fastest animal on earth, the greatest eyes in the natural world.

Ian Barry has specialized in building custom British motorcycles for over a decade. Although working predominantly on custom Triumph and Nortons, his lifelong obsession with all things related to British motorcycles has caused him to sketch, design and broil up ideas for each of the different marques of British bikes, waiting for the right time to put the ideas into form.

In 2007, he met Amaryllis in Los Angeles and that year they moved into a temporary workshop on Sunset Blvd., where Falcon was born.

The Bullet Falcon was built in this space, inspired by the idea of what a Triumph board track racer would have looked like, if indeed Triumph had ever created one.

2008 and early 2009 were spent transforming a welding factory in downtown L.A. into the Falcon studio and HQ. Rare vintage parts have been gathered, rare derelict motorcycles sourced, and tools and machinary collected from all corners of the globe.

April 2009 marks the official launch of Falcon Motorcycles.

Ian Barry: Founder, Designer, Head Fabricator



Ian built his first motorcycle in his late teens, and has been dedicated to studying the form and function of vintage British motorcycles, and to building them ever since.

Amaryllis Knight: Founder, Brand Director, Manager



Amaryllis swore to her father aged 6, that she would not own a motorcycle until she was 30. At 30, she promptly started Falcon Motorcycles with Ian.

Scott "T-Bone" Jones: Fabricator



A skilled fabricator whose life's passion is motorcycles and building them, Scott has worked for many of the industries best, and came to work at Falcon full time in January 2010.

Troy Morris: Fabricator



Troy was trained at California Street rods and went on to become the head fabricator at Hollywood Hot Rods where he remained for 5 years, until joining the team at Falcon full time in January 2010.

Curtis Lush: Engine Specialist



As meticulous a mechanic as one could encounter, Curtis started as full-time in-house British engine specialist at Falcon in January 2010.

Dan Kanzler: CNC Machinist



A 3rd generation machinist, Dan has devoted his life to machine work, mechanical design - and raising children, plants as well a plethora of animals including chickens and bees. Having worked for nearly a decade in the custom motorcycle industry, Dan went back to his roots in the aerospace and military industry and is the current CNC machinist at Falcon Motorcycles.

Jason Lee: Scotch Brite-r and Sander



In February 2010, Jason discovered a latent skill and a deep love for Scotch Brite pads whilst visiting the birth place of his Bullet motorcycle. He has been running the Falcon Sanding and Scotch Brite-ing Department ever since.