Billy Lane
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From: Desmoines, Iowa
RE: Billy Lane
i have met some of the coolest builders from cory ness ,rick fairless.kendall johnson and eddie trotta and i grant you that piece of crap lane could'nt hold these guys hats. i have been to couple of places where lane was . he acts like he is the great one i was not inpress if you all remember during the build off's if it wasn't for indain larry. lane would have been sitting along the side of the road most of the time .and i have talk with paul yaffe every body is not to happy with where lane has went.that guy has made everybody who rides look bad.the sooner he gets off the street the better.you know it is guys like you and me that make these guys famous . and they want to talk down to us .they can stick wear it dont shine . and lane may be gettin alot of that.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: USA
RE: Billy Lane
Billy Lane Revisited Part II
http://ezinearticles.com/?Billy-Lane...&id=392791
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Having said that Billy Lane is a man who at best was driving with a suspended license and hit and killed a man. At worst he is reckless drunk who thought he could walk on water and despite numerous warnings proceeded to drive a vehicle, cross a double yellow line, drive with a suspended license, and take an innocent life. He has hurt the industry and his brothers and sisters. Corporate sponsorships are gone, appearance money is less, and all that I have spoken with say the damage is pretty severe.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Billy-Lane...&id=392791
Cut and pasted from above article:
Having said that Billy Lane is a man who at best was driving with a suspended license and hit and killed a man. At worst he is reckless drunk who thought he could walk on water and despite numerous warnings proceeded to drive a vehicle, cross a double yellow line, drive with a suspended license, and take an innocent life. He has hurt the industry and his brothers and sisters. Corporate sponsorships are gone, appearance money is less, and all that I have spoken with say the damage is pretty severe.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 719
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From: SE New Hampshire
RE: Billy Lane
ORIGINAL: cardboard
Went to the Iron Angel Rally in Liberty,Tx. today with a buddy, he was gettin his bike dynoed with Cycle Solutions. I was not impressed.
We left there and went to Sour Lake, Tx. to a Mexican Resturant. I pulled on the side, there was a old pan head with the shifter on the tank and a belt drive primary, seen a flat head next to it and another bike.
3 dudes came walkin over to git on the bikes I told the dude gittin on the pan next to me, Old Pan's never die do they. He replied no ! The other 2 dudes said something like you don't know who yer talking to. Old lady said they ain't too friendly are they. I didn't say much else to em. I tend to **** some folks off being a alabama redneck.
They pulled off and a truck pulling a trailer with a Ford. They pulled out on Hiway 105 headed west.
Two young boys came over and said do you know who you was talking to. I said a few dudes on a bike. They said no ! you was talkin to Billy Lane the custom bike builder, he built a bike in Florida yesterday.
My wife said they need to learn to be more friendly if people are gonna care who they are.[/align]
Went to the Iron Angel Rally in Liberty,Tx. today with a buddy, he was gettin his bike dynoed with Cycle Solutions. I was not impressed.
We left there and went to Sour Lake, Tx. to a Mexican Resturant. I pulled on the side, there was a old pan head with the shifter on the tank and a belt drive primary, seen a flat head next to it and another bike.
3 dudes came walkin over to git on the bikes I told the dude gittin on the pan next to me, Old Pan's never die do they. He replied no ! The other 2 dudes said something like you don't know who yer talking to. Old lady said they ain't too friendly are they. I didn't say much else to em. I tend to **** some folks off being a alabama redneck.
They pulled off and a truck pulling a trailer with a Ford. They pulled out on Hiway 105 headed west.
Two young boys came over and said do you know who you was talking to. I said a few dudes on a bike. They said no ! you was talkin to Billy Lane the custom bike builder, he built a bike in Florida yesterday.
My wife said they need to learn to be more friendly if people are gonna care who they are.[/align]
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From: Desmoines, Iowa
RE: Billy Lane
how many times do you got to lose your right to drive for the same thing. before you learn it should'nt take killing some one.when you are in the public eye's you got to be alittle more down to earth.carboad was no way out of the way making small talk the way he did. billy lane has got to take the blame for what he did and he did it.and should face the music no differnt than you or i.
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From: Olympia, Washington
RE: Billy Lane
I always loved the line, "Do you know who you were talking to?" Depending on who it was, I might answer, "yes" or "no." Either way, I don't give a crap myself. I was never impressed by fame because it usually was followed by incredible ego. Not always, but usually.
RE: Billy Lane
"and I for one feel just as sorry for Lanes family as I do for the dead guys." WTF You got to be kidding, Billy's family will have him home for the holidays and I can't say the same for the family of Gerald Morelock.
Road Captain
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RE: Billy Lane
ORIGINAL: johnnyhumble
I've met him a couple of times and he was very friendly both times. The man that was killed in the accident was Gerald Morelock and I garauntee BL will NEVER forget it. As for the prosecutors on this board, I hope you never have to live with a mistake like he will have to live with. Trust me, nothing you will say could ever make him feel worse than he already does. I forgot about the Liberty Rally today, glad I didn't waste my time.
I've met him a couple of times and he was very friendly both times. The man that was killed in the accident was Gerald Morelock and I garauntee BL will NEVER forget it. As for the prosecutors on this board, I hope you never have to live with a mistake like he will have to live with. Trust me, nothing you will say could ever make him feel worse than he already does. I forgot about the Liberty Rally today, glad I didn't waste my time.
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