Black Falcon: Ian Barry's amazing Vincent Black Shadow

I've been waiting to see this bike for a long, long time. It's the Black Falcon, the third in a planned run of ten concept bikes from Falcon Motorcycles. And like its predecessors, the Bullet and the Kestrel, it blurs the boundaries between motorcycling, industrial design and sculpture. Under the guidance of Ian Barry, a six-man team took a full year to complete this custom. In case you hadn't guessed, it's based on the Vincent Black Shadow, which held the title of “The World’s Fastest Standard Motorcycle” for over 25 years. At the heart of the bike is a 1952...