Ever since I got over the initial shock of hearing about the loss of Billy, I have been wondering and worried about Tracy. You have to have a special bond with somebody to ride 470 miles to their house just to START a trip. All those miles, all those sights, all those meals, all those shared experiences. I wish you well, Trace. You helped Billy make the most of the short time he spent here. Bless you, young man.
My son started riding at 17 and although I would occasionally take his bike for a short ride, in my 50's, I had stopped riding due to the all things life throws at you. Now at 61, my son has a different bike and was urging me to get one, so, when I had the opportunity to obtain the same make and model, - I was back on two wheels. 'Born again', so to speak, by the little boy who used to ride on the back with his dad, I was having a ball, and I began watching every motorcycle video I could find. Enter Billy and Tracy - I spent several nights marathon watching these guys and all my past riding experiences came rushing back. I absolutely love these guys. Having not been involved in the motorcycle world during billmaa's conception and long run, I was just heart broken when I learned of Billy's passing even before I had actually discovered him. I just want you to know that keeping Billy's legacy alive brought a great deal of joy and encouragement into my life and I'm sure it will do the same for others that will come after me. To Billy: Thank you brother, you will be remembered. To Tracy: Thank you brother, for being equally responsible for that joy and encouragement and for helping to keep it all rolling. And to Kevin: Thank you brother for keeping the legacy alive. So, Tracy or Kev - if you ever find yourselves in Missouri, and you come across a white KLR (or perhaps a BMW 1200 GSA) with a BWOM sticker on it, stick around, I'd love to buy you guys a drink and raise a toast to Billy.
Thanks very much for the reply. Work has been very busy lately, but I think I have finally had time to dig into working on the movie, with a target of maybe getting it out by the end of the year. Next year I am planning (all things working out) of doing a ride to the tail of the dragon and barber and doing meet ups along the way. Thats a heck of a ride from Missouri, but if you guys get a chance to get out to it, Ill publish the info sometime at the beginning of the year. I appreciate the comments for sure. Id love to put it on the bywayofmotorcycle.com website, and if you want to email me the story with a couple of pics, ill add them too. my email is kevweez.bwom@gmail.com.
Thank you for continuing Billy's channel. You've even captured the spirit of his videos in this one. I've had the priviledge of riding with Billy, and I've met Tracy several times. Keep up the good work, and thanks.
10 years ago BWOM Clam Chowder inspired me to ride. So, on my 40th birthday that year i bought a 125cc bike and learned. Several dozen bikes later and with 200k miles under my belt, the inspiration i got from Billy is still alive. I have crammed more into my life this past decade than I ever did during the first 40 yrs... Billys inspiration reached me in the UK and made real positive changes to my life.... Thankyou Billy and Tracy, for all that you did to inspire me.
Thanks for the kind words. its amazing how Billy found this venue and how many people he has affected. If you want to send me a pic of you with your bike and the story (kevweez.bwom@gmail.com), Ill put it up on the Bywayofmotorcycle.com website. I am trying to get a whole bunch of that stuff together for his son, as I think it will be cool for him to be able to read this stuff. ALSO, I am planning a trip to the UK for Silverstone MotoGP. Ill be staying in London. If you have any tips, shoot me an email with that also. Thanks for the comments for sure.
RIP Billy. I'm UK based but will be flying my bike over to the the US for a 3 month, 12,000 mile road-trip and will think of Billy everytime I pass one of the state signs. He was, and always will be, an inspiration to bikers all over the world.
Horizon Rider thanks for the words. That sounds like an amazing trip. Take some pics and send them to me. I’ll throw them on the website. I am working on finishing up the bwom movie and hope to have it out by the end of the month.
Took a drive up Signal Mountain August 4th to say hi and pay my respects to Billy. 1st time up there, it was beautiful, I can see why he picked it. Thanks again Tracy and Kevin.
So crazy how many lives Billie had an impact on. He was and always will be my favorite vlogger. Inspired me to take many trips. Hope his videos stay on here for ever.
Really looking forward to this. It was good to see Tracy again after so many years! I found billmaa and busasaurus rex back in 2009, and they inspired me to make my own vlogs. Billy and Tracy were always great about responding to questions and comments. I was truly sad when I found out Billy had passed. You and Tracy are doing something truly special to commemorate an incredible guy. Thanks for this!
Chris Corbin no problem Chris, thanks for the comment. Doing the preview was easy, working on the video is going to take a little bit more time obviously, but I'm excited about it as well.
His videos inspired me to make my licence. It was riding that helped me live through depression and beat it, clear my head before important decisions. Billma got me into biking, which got my wife into biking. And this in turn generated some of the most memorable trips and moments in our relationship. Because someone uploaded videos to UA-cam. I wish I could have bought him a Yungling, I really do. To you, kind sir. You WILL be remembered.
Thank you for that story. I redid his website and put some pictures and stories from subscribers up if you want to send me a couple of pics with you guys and the bikes, this is a great story. my email is kevweez.bwom@gmail.com. He would have loved to know the positive affect he had.
Aww man. I didn't even know until i saw this video. Used to watch every BWOM before each summer to get myself hyped and ready for riding my CBR. Like someone said earlier, he lives on in our hearts every time we throw that luggage bag on our bikes. Keep up the good work. Billy would be proud, I'm sure.
Can't wait to see you guys riding for Billy. He is missed by all of his fans and this trip is our way to somewhat say goodbye to him. Thank you for that!
I agree for sure. I plan to do a ride (with Tracy) to Barber and Tail of the Dragon next year). I kept a little bit of the ashes to spread some there. Long story short, since this ride was just Tracy and I, I thought I would open that one up and see who wanted to come out and maybe do a meet up.
Thats really cool that you have a VFR. Shoot me a pic of it with a little story and Ill throw it up on the website. (kevweez.bwom@gmail.com). I like hearing that he motivated folks to get out there, and think that having those for his son to read will be really cool.
Glad to see this coming! Hope you know that what you are doing is good and I know billy will be there in every curve of the road! Good Luck. Glad to support y'all!
I can't wait to see it. 🙁 I can't believe he is gone. I wonder if he knew how many people he inspired to travel the country on two wheels? I never met any of you, but somehow feel like I know y'all. Thanks for making this video.
Very nice trailer, Kevin. Can't wait to see the whole production. I appreciate you and Tracy and everyone else who is involved with this project. It's bringing some closure to those of us who had been planning to follow his trail to Prudhoe. My riding buddy and I are still going to make that trip... mostly because Billy showed us how much fun it could be to go out across the country with your best friend on motorcycles.
No kidding. That is going to be a heck of a haul. Every time I talk to Tracy about it, he says he tells everyone, "go to Alaska, don't waste your time on the Prudhoe part". That being said, he did. haha. It was for sure incredible. Keep me updated!!!
Will do. The target date is June 2020, because we're leaving from upstate NY. 4500 miles each way. Neither of us has any kind of trip experience yet, so we're building up to that trip. Should be one heckuva ride, and we expect to have a bunch of good times along the way. As for Prudhoe... we'll see how far along the Dalton we get. We've agreed that the Arctic Circle is a definite "must do" but after that it's largely going to depend on weather, road condition, and rider condition. We'll have to see how it looks when we get there, and adjust our plans accordingly.
Well done. Another video in Bill's spirit. I loved seeing his posts on my UA-cam feed, always something interesting or enlightening from a motorcycle point of view. I miss him. I feel the loss of a kindred spirit yet we never met. I can't explain it but suffice to say the loss way too soon. Gonna think of ya every time I push this old body beyond its comfort level on a bike. You rock!
Nice trailer, looking forward to the video. I'm heading out west in Sept for a 4 week ride. He will be on my mind as I get close to Yellowstone. I hope I can join you guys next year if you come east but I am heading to Alaska middle of June so it may conflict. I watched the Alaska trip again about a week ago. It hits you hard at the point where Tracy is waiting on his return with the tire. Best wishes and keep on riding
Joe L that's really cool, I have a 76 7360 myself. I bought it for about 400 bucks about four years ago and worked on making it into an old-school café racer. I got it 99% done and then stopped and it's sad ever since unfortunately. But I plan on getting back to it soon. Ha ha.
Lee from the UK here. This is lump in the throat stuff. I still cant get my head around the fact Billy is no longer around. Very sad. Thank you for the video.
I have butterflies in my stomach. Can't wait to see the video. Thanks for the effort you all put into everything. Billy would be proud. I know it's not easy!!! Great work with the video, really kept the style he used.
Thanks for that. It definitely isn't easy, which shows the amount of work and love he put into them. When we were younger, we made videos, more star wars style in that we had no digital editing software. Maybe some of those will make it into the movie. Thanks again.
Haha, I remember one of the videos he used the star wars style text intro. Yeah, he did it for the love of it. I was chatting with him once through PM's and asked about him using copyrighted music and it affecting the monetization, to which replied " I never did it for the money, I just enjoy it" I loved that. I do miss chatting with him.
I loved watching Billy's videos. Always looked forward to the new adventures. I would always check once In a while to see if anything new was posted. When I finally saw a new short video on his channel with someone else's face in the thumbnail, I new in my gut something was wrong and unfortunately I was right. He had the kind of personality that you knew if you met him in person you would become friends. This is the perfect send off for a great guy. It will be epic and everyone appreciates your efforts guys. Graham
It has been over half a year and it i still hard to accept that Billma is gone... I think of him every time I put luggage to motorcycle so it comforts me to know that Billy lives on in our riders heart... Thank you guys for carrying on By Way Of Motorcycle...
To echo what everyone else has said, you nailed his style and have all of us eagerly awaiting the rest. Great job so far and good luck on the rest of it. Hope the trip went well!
I am glad you're looking forward to it. I felt kind of weird using his youtube channel. I created a BWOM channel, and was going to transition all the vids over to, not to get rid of this one, just to make it a little less weird. But it also seems right to continue it here.
Thank you a lot for that. I really appreciate it. When learning this from the bottom up, there is absolutely no pressure when following "Pirates of the Arctic Circle." . Great to hear that it was solid.
I think it is too. The ride was really healing for me (and I believe Trace also), and I hope to make the video that way, but also fun in respect to how I believe he would have wanted it. :) Thanks for the comment.
Missing him. Every. Single. Day. Can't wait to see the finished product. Thanks again for doing this guys. I know y'all wouldn't have it any other way, but it's appreciated nevertheless. ❤
I have all ready posted on the vid but can you give me the name of the song. My dad just passed and it seems to fit perfectly. And brings back good memories.
Killswitch291 for sure. It's called sleep on the floor by the lumineers. Sorry about your father. That album is hauntingly good. The whole thing is really solid.
Thank you. Tracy and Billmaa shared the spirit of the long ride, and Billmaa and I shared a very similar creative vibe. I hoped that is what would happen.
I purposely didn't watch his packing video before the trip, wanting to see how I would fare, and it worked out pretty good. I watched it when I got home, and it was pretty insightful!.
I think the great thing about his videos is that even a packing video seemed entertaining and genuine. And the information, how he had definite things and then second priority, was a great organizer.
I am sad because i didn't find Billy's channel until he passed. For some strange reason I am drawn to his videos. I guess it could because he and Tracy are Midwest guys and I am from Nebraska. . I have Signal Mountain now on my bucket list. I plan on stopping by to pay my respects. If we had friends like Tracy and Kevin we would all be blessed. You guys are great. I await the final cut. Maybe down the road i will be lucky to meet both of you. Because of Billy I have purchased video editing software so I can post my videos. i have done a few in the past but they are just rough cuts without sound other than wind noise. Billy has given me the inspiration to try this thing called Motovlogging.
Thank you. In the vid, Ill have the exact spot we spread the ashes for anyone who wants to know. I really appreciate the kind words. It was because he was the guy that he was that Tracy and I were willing to go the extra mile (or 4600 miles for that matter). Purchasing the video software is a big deal, and for me, the learning curve with it wasn't bad, but getting that first bit of it figured out was a real bugger. I appreciate your comments for sure.
missionplatinum man I am working on it, trust me. 🙂. Work and preparation for Halloween got the better of my time, but I am going thru it now trying to dig in and get it done. I would say maybe around Christmas is what I am hoping for.
billmaa Hey Kevin life happens. I know it will be great when you are done. Did you and Tracey have any problems? I hope not, did you ride the Viffer? Billy was a great guy. I never got to meet him in person but feel we were kindred souls. I watch his vids still and it’s almost surreal to know he is gone. When I go to signal mountain I’ll have a beer and hang out a while. Take care my friend.
missionplatinum honestly, though problems would have made for an interesting bit of video, we really had very few problems and most were easily remedied. Even the weather completely cooperated. I rode an fz8 and trace rode the busa. Billy’s vfr is safe in Tracy’s garage where it will probably stay for years except for the occasional ride.
billmaa Kevin does the video show where you guys leave Billy? When I stop to visit, I’m going to bring him a beer. What was his preference...being an Air Force retiree myself I know beer you don’t buy is best but Billy was special and I would want to bring his fave. The VFR, Tracy will be a great steward. Billy has some great friends.
missionplatinum well it is not flashy, but yuengling always held a special place for him. As far as the location that we scattered his ashes, yep, it will be in the movie, which I am working on now and hope to have out by the end of the year or early January at least. I would be happy to email you the location info if you are going earlier than that.
I don't know. I think a lot of people have been able to, but I have had problems before. I am going to post the preview link on bywayofmotorcycle.com today, so if you go there, maybe the link will work??? I am not too great at the tech help side.
billmaa please keep the Chanel going he is the reason I started riding bikes. And I am getting my kids into the sport. To his family much love and prayers this man touched so many people. My girls have been watching his videos. Because I want.them to see they can accomplish there goals in life like he did. God bless him for putting his experience on film. Shows you you may have to slow down for a bit from work to see life.
I originally started watching motovlogging because of djcipster4breaks, he lived in my state. Dunno what happened to him, he deleted his channel and disappeared. Your channel is one of favorites, along with woodenchairs, downshift83, ashf00t, and bmastamoneycash. shockofgod was ok until he started forcing all his religious beliefs on everyone. Apparently a known motovlogger has died? have any info on it?
gdfschimpi007 Billmaa passed away. I am his buddy Kevin and I took over his UA-cam to keep it going for him. He has heart complications around Christmas Eve. It was very sudden and shocking to all of us. As far as any other vloggers, I’m unaware.
Ever since I got over the initial shock of hearing about the loss of Billy, I have been wondering and worried about Tracy. You have to have a special bond with somebody to ride 470 miles to their house just to START a trip. All those miles, all those sights, all those meals, all those shared experiences. I wish you well, Trace. You helped Billy make the most of the short time he spent here. Bless you, young man.
My son started riding at 17 and although I would occasionally take his bike for a short ride, in my 50's, I had stopped riding due to the all things life throws at you. Now at 61, my son has a different bike and was urging me to get one, so, when I had the opportunity to obtain the same make and model, - I was back on two wheels. 'Born again', so to speak, by the little boy who used to ride on the back with his dad, I was having a ball, and I began watching every motorcycle video I could find. Enter Billy and Tracy - I spent several nights marathon watching these guys and all my past riding experiences came rushing back. I absolutely love these guys. Having not been involved in the motorcycle world during billmaa's conception and long run, I was just heart broken when I learned of Billy's passing even before I had actually discovered him.
I just want you to know that keeping Billy's legacy alive brought a great deal of joy and encouragement into my life and I'm sure it will do the same for others that will come after me. To Billy: Thank you brother, you will be remembered. To Tracy: Thank you brother, for being equally responsible for that joy and encouragement and for helping to keep it all rolling. And to Kevin: Thank you brother for keeping the legacy alive. So, Tracy or Kev - if you ever find yourselves in Missouri, and you come across a white KLR (or perhaps a BMW 1200 GSA) with a BWOM sticker on it, stick around, I'd love to buy you guys a drink and raise a toast to Billy.
Thanks very much for the reply. Work has been very busy lately, but I think I have finally had time to dig into working on the movie, with a target of maybe getting it out by the end of the year. Next year I am planning (all things working out) of doing a ride to the tail of the dragon and barber and doing meet ups along the way. Thats a heck of a ride from Missouri, but if you guys get a chance to get out to it, Ill publish the info sometime at the beginning of the year. I appreciate the comments for sure. Id love to put it on the bywayofmotorcycle.com website, and if you want to email me the story with a couple of pics, ill add them too. my email is kevweez.bwom@gmail.com.
Thank you for continuing Billy's channel. You've even captured the spirit of his videos in this one. I've had the priviledge of riding with Billy, and I've met Tracy several times. Keep up the good work, and thanks.
I appreciate the comment. He was one in a million.
Kevin and Tracey - and Billy's family - thanks for this. Love you all.
Jay
Thank you Jay!!!
10 years ago BWOM Clam Chowder inspired me to ride. So, on my 40th birthday that year i bought a 125cc bike and learned. Several dozen bikes later and with 200k miles under my belt, the inspiration i got from Billy is still alive. I have crammed more into my life this past decade than I ever did during the first 40 yrs... Billys inspiration reached me in the UK and made real positive changes to my life.... Thankyou Billy and Tracy, for all that you did to inspire me.
Thanks for the kind words. its amazing how Billy found this venue and how many people he has affected. If you want to send me a pic of you with your bike and the story (kevweez.bwom@gmail.com), Ill put it up on the Bywayofmotorcycle.com website. I am trying to get a whole bunch of that stuff together for his son, as I think it will be cool for him to be able to read this stuff. ALSO, I am planning a trip to the UK for Silverstone MotoGP. Ill be staying in London. If you have any tips, shoot me an email with that also. Thanks for the comments for sure.
RIP Billy. I'm UK based but will be flying my bike over to the the US for a 3 month, 12,000 mile road-trip and will think of Billy everytime I pass one of the state signs. He was, and always will be, an inspiration to bikers all over the world.
Horizon Rider thanks for the words. That sounds like an amazing trip. Take some pics and send them to me. I’ll throw them on the website. I am working on finishing up the bwom movie and hope to have it out by the end of the month.
Took a drive up Signal Mountain August 4th to say hi and pay my respects to Billy. 1st time up there, it was beautiful, I can see why he picked it.
Thanks again Tracy and Kevin.
No prob man. thanks for visiting him. It was a stunning place for sure.
So crazy how many lives Billie had an impact on. He was and always will be my favorite vlogger. Inspired me to take many trips. Hope his videos stay on here for ever.
We are going to try to keep that going!
Great Tribute I miss Billy and his videos. I didn't know him except being a fan of the channel and his videos.
Thank you.. Great job. He got me back on my Honda again. Sure will miss him.... I am 75
Fantastic! Thanks for the kind words. What kind of Honda did you end up with?
Really looking forward to this. It was good to see Tracy again after so many years! I found billmaa and busasaurus rex back in 2009, and they inspired me to make my own vlogs. Billy and Tracy were always great about responding to questions and comments. I was truly sad when I found out Billy had passed. You and Tracy are doing something truly special to commemorate an incredible guy. Thanks for this!
Chris Corbin no problem Chris, thanks for the comment. Doing the preview was easy, working on the video is going to take a little bit more time obviously, but I'm excited about it as well.
Great video, can't wait to see more. can't wait to hear from Tracy. Billy would be proud!
Thanks Jake, and I hope so.
His videos inspired me to make my licence. It was riding that helped me live through depression and beat it, clear my head before important decisions. Billma got me into biking, which got my wife into biking. And this in turn generated some of the most memorable trips and moments in our relationship. Because someone uploaded videos to UA-cam. I wish I could have bought him a Yungling, I really do. To you, kind sir. You WILL be remembered.
Thank you for that story. I redid his website and put some pictures and stories from subscribers up if you want to send me a couple of pics with you guys and the bikes, this is a great story. my email is kevweez.bwom@gmail.com. He would have loved to know the positive affect he had.
Aww man. I didn't even know until i saw this video. Used to watch every BWOM before each summer to get myself hyped and ready for riding my CBR. Like someone said earlier, he lives on in our hearts every time we throw that luggage bag on our bikes. Keep up the good work. Billy would be proud, I'm sure.
Thanks. He is definitely gone too soon for all of us. he will for sure be missed.
May the legend live on... thanks for keeping all the good times alive! 👍
For sure. I hope it will. Thanks.
Can't wait to see you guys riding for Billy. He is missed by all of his fans and this trip is our way to somewhat say goodbye to him.
Thank you for that!
I agree for sure. I plan to do a ride (with Tracy) to Barber and Tail of the Dragon next year). I kept a little bit of the ashes to spread some there. Long story short, since this ride was just Tracy and I, I thought I would open that one up and see who wanted to come out and maybe do a meet up.
Billy was a huge inspiration for me to pack up my bike and see the country, even have a VFR now partly because of him. I'll miss him dearly.
Thats really cool that you have a VFR. Shoot me a pic of it with a little story and Ill throw it up on the website. (kevweez.bwom@gmail.com). I like hearing that he motivated folks to get out there, and think that having those for his son to read will be really cool.
Glad to see this coming! Hope you know that what you are doing is good and I know billy will be there in every curve of the road! Good Luck. Glad to support y'all!
Paul thanks for the support and the good word. I definitely am glad we did it!!! Can't wait to get a little time to start editing.
I can't wait to see it. 🙁 I can't believe he is gone. I wonder if he knew how many people he inspired to travel the country on two wheels? I never met any of you, but somehow feel like I know y'all. Thanks for making this video.
Man, all of the feels... It is still hard to believe that he is gone.
What a beautiful tribute to him.
It definitely is. Its just strange that he isn't around. Thank you for the comment
Very nice trailer, Kevin. Can't wait to see the whole production. I appreciate you and Tracy and everyone else who is involved with this project. It's bringing some closure to those of us who had been planning to follow his trail to Prudhoe. My riding buddy and I are still going to make that trip... mostly because Billy showed us how much fun it could be to go out across the country with your best friend on motorcycles.
No kidding. That is going to be a heck of a haul. Every time I talk to Tracy about it, he says he tells everyone, "go to Alaska, don't waste your time on the Prudhoe part". That being said, he did. haha. It was for sure incredible. Keep me updated!!!
Will do. The target date is June 2020, because we're leaving from upstate NY. 4500 miles each way. Neither of us has any kind of trip experience yet, so we're building up to that trip. Should be one heckuva ride, and we expect to have a bunch of good times along the way. As for Prudhoe... we'll see how far along the Dalton we get. We've agreed that the Arctic Circle is a definite "must do" but after that it's largely going to depend on weather, road condition, and rider condition. We'll have to see how it looks when we get there, and adjust our plans accordingly.
Rest In Peace Billy. Miss you.
Definitely do. Thanks for the comment.
Well done. Another video in Bill's spirit. I loved seeing his posts on my UA-cam feed, always something interesting or enlightening from a motorcycle point of view. I miss him. I feel the loss of a kindred spirit yet we never met. I can't explain it but suffice to say the loss way too soon. Gonna think of ya every time I push this old body beyond its comfort level on a bike. You rock!
Nice trailer, looking forward to the video. I'm heading out west in Sept for a 4 week ride. He will be on my mind as I get close to Yellowstone. I hope I can join you guys next year if you come east but I am heading to Alaska middle of June so it may conflict.
I watched the Alaska trip again about a week ago. It hits you hard at the point where Tracy is waiting on his return with the tire.
Best wishes and keep on riding
redvette 68 thank you for the comment. I really appreciate it. And hopefully so!!!
Too cool, thank you
Miss you Billy!
Thank you!
02 ST1100 RED,love it. still have my 1972 cb750 that I bought bread new. Thanks Again.
Joe L that's really cool, I have a 76 7360 myself. I bought it for about 400 bucks about four years ago and worked on making it into an old-school café racer. I got it 99% done and then stopped and it's sad ever since unfortunately. But I plan on getting back to it soon. Ha ha.
I was just thinking about Billy today, and you guys posted this. Fantastic job. Still can't believe he is gone.
I can't either. It was very surreal.
Lee from the UK here. This is lump in the throat stuff. I still cant get my head around the fact Billy is no longer around. Very sad. Thank you for the video.
No problem at all. Thanks for the comment. I hope the movie will be as therapeutic as the ride was for me.
I have butterflies in my stomach. Can't wait to see the video. Thanks for the effort you all put into everything. Billy would be proud. I know it's not easy!!! Great work with the video, really kept the style he used.
Thanks for that. It definitely isn't easy, which shows the amount of work and love he put into them. When we were younger, we made videos, more star wars style in that we had no digital editing software. Maybe some of those will make it into the movie. Thanks again.
Haha, I remember one of the videos he used the star wars style text intro.
Yeah, he did it for the love of it. I was chatting with him once through PM's and asked about him using copyrighted music and it affecting the monetization, to which replied " I never did it for the money, I just enjoy it" I loved that. I do miss chatting with him.
Well done Kevin, very well done.
Thank you very much.
I loved watching Billy's videos. Always looked forward to the new adventures. I would always check once In a while to see if anything new was posted. When I finally saw a new short video on his channel with someone else's face in the thumbnail, I new in my gut something was wrong and unfortunately I was right. He had the kind of personality that you knew if you met him in person you would become friends.
This is the perfect send off for a great guy. It will be epic and everyone appreciates your efforts guys.
Graham
Thanks Graham. I agree with everything you said about him. Hopefully this is going to be a good one.
It has been over half a year and it i still hard to accept that Billma is gone... I think of him every time I put luggage to motorcycle so it comforts me to know that Billy lives on in our riders heart... Thank you guys for carrying on By Way Of Motorcycle...
Definitely on BWOM. I am glad you find comfort in that. I do too. The comments really show how much of an affect he had on folks. Amazing.
To echo what everyone else has said, you nailed his style and have all of us eagerly awaiting the rest. Great job so far and good luck on the rest of it. Hope the trip went well!
Thank you very much for the comment. I really appreciate it.
Well done! So good to see you guys on film again. Looking forward to the finished product.
Thank you. I really appreciate the comment. I am looking forward to working on it for sure.
Thank you. I really appreciate it. I am looking forward to getting into the work on it.
That was a great trailer folks! Well done! Thanks.
Thank you. For the first edit, especially on Billmaas page, I wanted to make sure it fit!
Every time I see a billma alert on my screen, for a second I get that old spark of excitement. Thanks for doing this. Looking forward to more.
I am glad you're looking forward to it. I felt kind of weird using his youtube channel. I created a BWOM channel, and was going to transition all the vids over to, not to get rid of this one, just to make it a little less weird. But it also seems right to continue it here.
I agree with keeping this channel. It's one way to keep Billy with us.
Man I'm lost for words, great job man and great song choice. I do think your going to have no problem
Thank you a lot for that. I really appreciate it. When learning this from the bottom up, there is absolutely no pressure when following "Pirates of the Arctic Circle." . Great to hear that it was solid.
Thanks for the video.
No problem. Enjoyed making it, and want to keep Billmaas thing going!! Thanks for the comment.
We miss you Billy, til we meet again. Looking forward to the series Kev and Tracy.
I am glad you're looking forward to it. We definitely all will miss him.
proud of you guys!
I appreciate it. It was a haul.
I think he would be very proud and excited for this trip and documentary!
Thank you. I definitely appreciate hearing that.
Nice job...very well done!
Thanks D.
❤️❤️❤️👍
Thanks Rex
Beautiful job! Can't wait for the Feature.
Thanks a bunch. I am excited to dig in to it.
Thanks for doing this, guys. It's healing.
I think it is too. The ride was really healing for me (and I believe Trace also), and I hope to make the video that way, but also fun in respect to how I believe he would have wanted it. :) Thanks for the comment.
Missing him. Every. Single. Day. Can't wait to see the finished product. Thanks again for doing this guys. I know y'all wouldn't have it any other way, but it's appreciated nevertheless. ❤
Thanks C. Thats exactly how I feel.
thanks.......respect
Thanks B.
Great job guys.
Thanks. I really appreciate that.
I have all ready posted on the vid but can you give me the name of the song. My dad just passed and it seems to fit perfectly. And brings back good memories.
Killswitch291 for sure. It's called sleep on the floor by the lumineers. Sorry about your father. That album is hauntingly good. The whole thing is really solid.
billmaa Ty very much Sir.
Really good trailer ,it definitely has a billy style. can't wait to see what's next. Cheers
Thank you. Tracy and Billmaa shared the spirit of the long ride, and Billmaa and I shared a very similar creative vibe. I hoped that is what would happen.
well done sir
I learned how to pack a bike for a trip from his vids
I purposely didn't watch his packing video before the trip, wanting to see how I would fare, and it worked out pretty good. I watched it when I got home, and it was pretty insightful!.
I think the great thing about his videos is that even a packing video seemed entertaining and genuine. And the information, how he had definite things and then second priority, was a great organizer.
I am sad because i didn't find Billy's channel until he passed. For some strange reason I am drawn to his videos. I guess it could because he and Tracy are Midwest guys and I am from Nebraska. . I have Signal Mountain now on my bucket list. I plan on stopping by to pay my respects. If we had friends like Tracy and Kevin we would all be blessed. You guys are great. I await the final cut. Maybe down the road i will be lucky to meet both of you. Because of Billy I have purchased video editing software so I can post my videos. i have done a few in the past but they are just rough cuts without sound other than wind noise. Billy has given me the inspiration to try this thing called Motovlogging.
Thank you. In the vid, Ill have the exact spot we spread the ashes for anyone who wants to know. I really appreciate the kind words. It was because he was the guy that he was that Tracy and I were willing to go the extra mile (or 4600 miles for that matter). Purchasing the video software is a big deal, and for me, the learning curve with it wasn't bad, but getting that first bit of it figured out was a real bugger. I appreciate your comments for sure.
i just watched BWOM 7-Pirates of the Arctic Circle...Pt 16 & 17 again
That movie was unbelievable.
Billy would be proud. You and Tracy did him well...God Speed Billma.
Thank you! I appreciate it.
I wish UA-cam would give us the name of thumbs down because I will troll his ass.
I still believe that maybe they MEANT to give a thumbs up, and accidentally hit the wrong one, and dont know its them. :) I mean dang!!!!
Guys do you know about when you will have the Last train to Jackson video up?
missionplatinum man I am working on it, trust me. 🙂. Work and preparation for Halloween got the better of my time, but I am going thru it now trying to dig in and get it done. I would say maybe around Christmas is what I am hoping for.
billmaa Hey Kevin life happens. I know it will be great when you are done. Did you and Tracey have any problems? I hope not, did you ride the Viffer? Billy was a great guy. I never got to meet him in person but feel we were kindred souls. I watch his vids still and it’s almost surreal to know he is gone. When I go to signal mountain I’ll have a beer and hang out a while. Take care my friend.
missionplatinum honestly, though problems would have made for an interesting bit of video, we really had very few problems and most were easily remedied. Even the weather completely cooperated. I rode an fz8 and trace rode the busa. Billy’s vfr is safe in Tracy’s garage where it will probably stay for years except for the occasional ride.
billmaa Kevin does the video show where you guys leave Billy? When I stop to visit, I’m going to bring him a beer. What was his preference...being an Air Force retiree myself I know beer you don’t buy is best but Billy was special and I would want to bring his fave. The VFR, Tracy will be a great steward. Billy has some great friends.
missionplatinum well it is not flashy, but yuengling always held a special place for him. As far as the location that we scattered his ashes, yep, it will be in the movie, which I am working on now and hope to have out by the end of the year or early January at least. I would be happy to email you the location info if you are going earlier than that.
it apears that i cant see the vídeo!
not available.
is it Just me?
I don't know. I think a lot of people have been able to, but I have had problems before. I am going to post the preview link on bywayofmotorcycle.com today, so if you go there, maybe the link will work??? I am not too great at the tech help side.
I heard he passed ..But What happened?
DW Red he passed at home. Heart complications. Over Christmas.
Thanks..Sorry to hear . he was a good guy.
He was too young to go, bet it really kicked Tracy's ass when he found out, guess you never really know when your times going to be up
Yeah, it was definitely a big blow. And you're exactly right. No sense in putting things off, you never know whats going happen.
Who disliked this?
I AGREE!!!!! I mean, its a question, but I agree. maybe some constructive criticism, but jeez!!!
billmaa thank you for for continuing BWOM, some of the video's by Billy help me through some bad times
I appreciate the comment. He will definitely be missed and he would have loved to hear that!
billmaa please keep the Chanel going he is the reason I started riding bikes. And I am getting my kids into the sport. To his family much love and prayers this man touched so many people. My girls have been watching his videos. Because I want.them to see they can accomplish there goals in life like he did. God bless him for putting his experience on film. Shows you you may have to slow down for a bit from work to see life.
For sure on all accounts. Its pretty awesome, and Trace and I definitely plan on keeping it going.
damn, motovlogging is so dead.
gdfschimpi007 man I feel the same way. I am working on this bwom movie but it is really a loss for sure.
I originally started watching motovlogging because of djcipster4breaks, he lived in my state. Dunno what happened to him, he deleted his channel and disappeared. Your channel is one of favorites, along with woodenchairs, downshift83, ashf00t, and bmastamoneycash. shockofgod was ok until he started forcing all his religious beliefs on everyone. Apparently a known motovlogger has died? have any info on it?
gdfschimpi007 Billmaa passed away. I am his buddy Kevin and I took over his UA-cam to keep it going for him. He has heart complications around Christmas Eve. It was very sudden and shocking to all of us. As far as any other vloggers, I’m unaware.
Damn, sorry to hear that. I'm in shock. I don't know how I didn't catch on my reading the other comments.
Make him proud.
Ill give'r a try. I think just going on the ride woulda made him proud.