Much respect my brother. It does my old heart good to see you still rockin hard after all these years. You are a true lover of motorbikes. Not just a fly by nite money grabber. I appreciate you man.
Thank you, so true. Seems like vintage motorcycles have been overrun with people who only see them as a commodity. I’m still chasing the thrill these machines are capable of producing.
🤤 i wish you guy came further North guarantee id be at every event. Those bikes are amazing! Billy you should do a set of build vids on building a 45 racer like your doing with Blow. Id binge watch it a million times.🤙🏼
This episode we're right up my alley. I raced flat track in the late '70s and '80s. Home track Lima Ohio the big half mile. My 750 started off life as a little Sportster. My 500 was a custom frame powered by Yami. I was no hot shoe I was a mid packer. But it took two days to get the grin off my face. Lmao 🤣😂. Great episode really appreciated all the history. And hats off to whoever prepped that track it was beautiful!
Looks like Good Times man. Love youre still doing your thing Billy. We crossed paths back in the Marsbar (Kendal) days once or twice, but I had many a drink w/ (I think) some of your peeps Timmy & Warren, Tina, Jaime and Nicky and occasionally your brother RIP Much love man Keep living the dream Brother
I seriously need to get down there for the next one in TN. Thanks for sharing these clips. I've been following along with everyone's posts while I'm stuck up here working. Hope everyone gets home safe and look forward to seeing y'all in October
Thank you for the cool video Billy!! I love Flat Track Racing!! My uncle used to work for this Race Track out by Denver Colorado called IMI. They have a Go-cart, motorcross, and Flat Track. It was cool to go visit him. He even use to do the Ice Racing in the mountains. It's always good to see you. Hope you're doing well. Stay safe and have a nice day!!🤘🤘
Outstanding Billy. Love that you and that crew are keeping this vintage stuff alive. Especially, the board track racers. The banking on that track is insane. I don’t think the average person understands how hard that is to keep those vintage bikes with no brakes, up on 2. Great content as always Billy. Be safe brother.
@BillyLaneChoppers I have no doubt! As a side note, I wanted to tell you that even though I'm sure you have mixed feelings about your time with the biker build off series, that show inspired me to delve into metal fabrication. And my main passion today is building custom cars and motorcycles, and you were one of the people that sparked that flame in me. So I just wanted to say genuinely thank you because I love what I do. 🙏
Absolutely !!!!!!! They don't have to be monter inch motors. Simple and solid engineering and a solid power plant will do. Smaller engines would het around epa garbage also. I was just thinking about this recently when I sent 2 people riding motorcycles that are made local to me. They look like early 1900 harleys but have a small honda looking engineering in them. They are built in southbend indiana. Of you look up southbend indiana motorcycle company search results will pop up for the bikes. Sorry, wish I could remember the brand name.
Janus motorcycles. Check them out, pretty cool. The PowerPoint leaves alot to be desired but, it does make enough power. If a company built some bikes like these Janus bikes with a proprietary engine of a simple and durable design, they would probably have a line at the door of people wanting to buy.
This isn’t meant to be negative-sounding, just a bit of an exploration of a design idea. Modern bikes are great, the design of anything always contains “the spirit of the time” that it was built in. The designs of these old bikes are truly remarkable. It could be said that the current spirit of design is in transition, I’d say, much like society is. Everything is beautiful but struggling to work properly right out of the gate. Vrooming on my way now.. no goggles
You should go try walking through some parking lots of establishments in your city. Find out what they ride and do what’s in your blood. Make them look cool and budget friendly. Like the fat boy!!!
I’ve been doing this for 37 years, I’ve fortunately made it to the point where I do what I want to. Some days it’s rigid frame choppers, some days it’s a FatBoy or BadBoy, some days it’s racing.
Anyone....... Did billy show up to the track towing his race bike with his modern harley ? I have been hoping he would realy do that simce he posted the video of the bike trailer.
Billy I need a Boyd Coddington swing arm bro if you could sell me yours or find me one ☝️ or sell me one of yours or the bike it would be so great too have a Lane Custom
Billy Billy that is so bad ass I love your work hey bro could you please find me a boy Coddington swingarm for a 2002 Fatboy or sell me yours or sell me your bad boy or your fat boy please I was just diagnosed with cancer this past Christmas so time is of the essence I’m on chemo right now
Those old race bikes would be a blast. I would do it in a heartbeat. Thanks for sharing Billy.
It is such a thrill. No brakes, no clutch, just pure power and speed
@@BillyLaneChoppers I can only imagine.
That gas tank is a work of art your whole bike is just outrageously sick
Wow why isn't there more of this vintage wholeness... great fun... great job Billy... Makin dreams seem real...
Much respect my brother. It does my old heart good to see you still rockin hard after all these years. You are a true lover of motorbikes. Not just a fly by nite money grabber. I appreciate you man.
Thank you, so true. Seems like vintage motorcycles have been overrun with people who only see them as a commodity. I’m still chasing the thrill these machines are capable of producing.
Great race! Like going back in time. Met Mr. Lane, what an awesome down to earth dude. Those 45s really rip around the track!
Awesome racing . The sounds alone are fantastic
Just to see these old bikes still doing this is awesome. Shows you how the older stuff was built really well.
Billy is a very talented .....good dude ....much respect!!!
Thank you for that
holy smokes I would love to go see races like this ! what a blast 😊
🤤 i wish you guy came further North guarantee id be at every event. Those bikes are amazing! Billy you should do a set of build vids on building a 45 racer like your doing with Blow. Id binge watch it a million times.🤙🏼
This episode we're right up my alley. I raced flat track in the late '70s and '80s. Home track Lima Ohio the big half mile. My 750 started off life as a little Sportster. My 500 was a custom frame powered by Yami. I was no hot shoe I was a mid packer. But it took two days to get the grin off my face. Lmao 🤣😂.
Great episode really appreciated all the history. And hats off to whoever prepped that track it was beautiful!
Looks like Good Times man.
Love youre still doing your thing Billy. We crossed paths back in the Marsbar (Kendal) days once or twice,
but I had many a drink w/ (I think) some of your peeps
Timmy & Warren, Tina, Jaime and Nicky and occasionally your brother RIP
Much love man
Keep living the dream Brother
Love the look of that Harley it’s just perfect
I seriously need to get down there for the next one in TN. Thanks for sharing these clips. I've been following along with everyone's posts while I'm stuck up here working. Hope everyone gets home safe and look forward to seeing y'all in October
The Tennessee race is such a blast
Thank you for the cool video Billy!! I love Flat Track Racing!! My uncle used to work for this Race Track out by Denver Colorado called IMI. They have a Go-cart, motorcross, and Flat Track. It was cool to go visit him. He even use to do the Ice Racing in the mountains. It's always good to see you. Hope you're doing well. Stay safe and have a nice day!!🤘🤘
Thanks for sharing. We love racing these old dinosaurs
I can’t believe those stands aren’t jampacked with more people
The actual races aren’t until Saturday the 25th.
It never really got packed, this was early in the day. Before the raceing.
Outstanding Billy. Love that you and that crew are keeping this vintage stuff alive. Especially, the board track racers. The banking on that track is insane. I don’t think the average person understands how hard that is to keep those vintage bikes with no brakes, up on 2. Great content as always Billy. Be safe brother.
So awesome to see those bikes racing again, and that gopro footage was badass
Birth of the bobber, this is when men were men. Great job Bro
It really is, these motorcycles are important
This race footage is great really like the on board stuff. 🤘😎
Dang those boys are getting after it pretty good! Love to see it 👍
Even faster in person, join us for a race
@BillyLaneChoppers I have no doubt! As a side note, I wanted to tell you that even though I'm sure you have mixed feelings about your time with the biker build off series, that show inspired me to delve into metal fabrication. And my main passion today is building custom cars and motorcycles, and you were one of the people that sparked that flame in me. So I just wanted to say genuinely thank you because I love what I do. 🙏
Fun event and good content, thanks Billy Lane
This was awesome. The Hooligans race was very exciting.........them boys were haulin' the mail !!!
If Harley sold new bikes like this I’d buy it
Absolutely !!!!!!! They don't have to be monter inch motors. Simple and solid engineering and a solid power plant will do. Smaller engines would het around epa garbage also. I was just thinking about this recently when I sent 2 people riding motorcycles that are made local to me. They look like early 1900 harleys but have a small honda looking engineering in them. They are built in southbend indiana. Of you look up southbend indiana motorcycle company search results will pop up for the bikes. Sorry, wish I could remember the brand name.
Janus motorcycles. Check them out, pretty cool. The PowerPoint leaves alot to be desired but, it does make enough power.
If a company built some bikes like these Janus bikes with a proprietary engine of a simple and durable design, they would probably have a line at the door of people wanting to buy.
Congratulations Jake
That's freakin bad ass Billy. Thanks for sharing this awesome racing man.
That's a beautiful piece of motorcycle art.
Wow that looks slippery and I'm sure it was, well done guys.
Cookie Aust.
Once it dried out, track was amazing
Thank you. This was a good time video keep them coming cause there great
Another good one 👍👍
great racing!
It’s a lot of fun
Looks like a lot of fun
Had me reaching for a bourbon and a Cuban
😁🇬🇸🤘
I haven’t done this one yet. I need to get up there to see Sons of Speed on dirt.
Very cool 👍👍
The best images were where the camera was in the pack racing with the other riders... and the far field shots.
Loved the background Thunder music...
Y'all need to build a board track like they raced on back in the day.
I wish! But the cost is prohibitive
This isn’t meant to be negative-sounding, just a bit of an exploration of a design idea.
Modern bikes are great, the design of anything always contains “the spirit of the time” that it was built in. The designs of these old bikes are truly remarkable. It could be said that the current spirit of design is in transition, I’d say, much like society is. Everything is beautiful but struggling to work properly right out of the gate.
Vrooming on my way now.. no goggles
beautiful tank
Centrifugal force wheee. Haarrrrrr
Congratulations to All the Winners
That’s so bad ass.
You should go try walking through some parking lots of establishments in your city. Find out what they ride and do what’s in your blood. Make them look cool and budget friendly. Like the fat boy!!!
I’ve been doing this for 37 years, I’ve fortunately made it to the point where I do what I want to. Some days it’s rigid frame choppers, some days it’s a FatBoy or BadBoy, some days it’s racing.
how is the track surface prepared ?.
Sons of Speed, Men of cast iron balls.
Anyone....... Did billy show up to the track towing his race bike with his modern harley ? I have been hoping he would realy do that simce he posted the video of the bike trailer.
Is that New Smyrna beach Speedway
No, this is Tennessee National Raceway. New Smyrna is a 1/2-mile asphalt track
Excuse my ignorance, but if there’s no transmission, are they direct drive, or do they have an in and out box, to achieve neutral, and starting?
push started
Like a sprint car
@@cravenmoorehead7099 Thanks
@@tillman40 Thanks
So cool
Luke Atkinson, W.V. Strong,
# 304!
🔥🔥🔥🤙
Dude came to mind for whatever reason. He made some nice knives… that’s all hahaha
Badassery incarnate.
Jay Springsteen would be proud.
Where is Buzz.
Buzz needs to come to Tennessee, track is amazing
You "Buttheads" are having way too much fun...Where are the Cop's?
Billy I need a Boyd Coddington swing arm bro if you could sell me yours or find me one ☝️ or sell me one of yours or the bike it would be so great too have a Lane Custom
Billy Billy that is so bad ass I love your work hey bro could you please find me a boy Coddington swingarm for a 2002 Fatboy or sell me yours or sell me your bad boy or your fat boy please I was just diagnosed with cancer this past Christmas so time is of the essence I’m on chemo right now
hey Billy are you interested in a 1942 WXA ?