Two Falcons, both off-road, both still on the way in. Play-bike size, with their own motor, and brakes that people notice.
Pro or GT
Buy the Pro if you want the lighter bike. Ten kilowatts, 59 kg, 19-inch wheels at both ends, about 56 mph. The frame is Kenshi Black or Silver Metallic, and the graphics are purple, red or yellow, picked separately. 79Bike want the rider to be 18 or over. £3,199, on back-order.
Buy the GT if you want more motor and more brake. 16.8 kW, 69 kg with the battery in, a 19-inch front and an 18-inch rear, about 59 mph. Riders who’ve tested it keep saying it still feels flickable, which is the point of a bike this size, and the brakes are the part they come back to. White or black. £3,699, on back-order.
Neither has a clutch or a gearbox. Less to get wrong when the track gets rough. The phone is the key, via NFC. Both batteries are 72 volt. The Pro’s is the smaller LG pack, about three and a half hours to charge. The GT’s is a Samsung pack, three to four hours, and the headline range is much the same: the extra power is there to be used.
The Falcon Pro
This is the friendly one of the pair. Mid-mounted motor, a bit of engine braking when you roll off, Fastace forks and shock, and a seat at 830 mm. The dash is a proper size, there’s a neutral so it sits still when you park it, and the screen swaps between day and night on its own.
Seventy-five miles is the “if you ride it nicely” figure. Pinning it on a track will not get you seventy-five miles. Nothing in this class will.
The Falcon GT
Same layout, more shove, and the seat is a touch lower at 820 mm. The fork gains high-speed and low-speed adjustment, so you can set it up for who you are rather than who the factory imagined. The discs are bigger than the Pro’s. It carries a weather rating that covers rain and a wet trail. It is not a claim you can ride it through deep water.
Ride the future
The Falcon Pro, in their own film.
Where you can ride one
A track, a field, private land the owner is happy about. Not a pavement, not a cycle path, and not the road.
Important: these bikes are for off-road use on private land only. They are not legal on the road.
We’re at Unit 14, Emley Business Park, Leys Lane, Huddersfield. Weekdays are 10am to 4pm. Weekends are by appointment only. Delivery is £50.
Side by side
| Falcon Pro | Falcon GT | |
|---|---|---|
| In a sentence | The lighter one | More motor, bigger brakes |
| Flat out | 56 mph | 59 mph |
| Weight | 59 kg | 69 kg |
| Wheels | 19-inch front and rear | 19-inch front, 18-inch rear |
| Price | £3,199 | £3,699 |
Questions worth asking
Which 79Bike should I buy?
The Pro if you want light and simple. The GT if you want the extra motor and the better brakes, and you don’t mind another 10 kg. Both are off-road, and both are on back-order.
Can I ride one on the road?
No. Private land, with the landowner’s say-so. They are not legal on the road.
Where is Direct MX, and what does delivery cost?
Unit 14, Emley Business Park, Leys Lane, Huddersfield. Weekdays are 10am to 4pm. Weekends are by appointment only. Delivery is £50. Both Falcons are still on the way in.