A Slow Week with Mighty results. Hey, I mentioned my epiphany behind the Sturgis 85th rally and the small town of 7,000. Sturgis becomes the Biker Nation for two weeks. That’s true, and I want it to welcome bikers all year long. Every day our engineer or cowboy boots step a tad closer to the […]
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Board Track Racing On The Banked New Smyrna Speedway Sons Of Speed founded by Billy Lane in 2017 continues to grow year after year. It’s not surprising to me, as it is a thrill to see the stripped-down 20th century board track racing motorcycles restored and rebuilt doing it at the New Smyrna Speedway steeply banked
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Hey, Life is happening fast. With a growing everything and new technology it’s happening daily, how can anyone keep up. The Redhead can lay in bed all day and holler out on-time reports from anywhere on the planet. I talked about time management recently, but it’s way more. And if you have kids. Holy shit,
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SONS OF SPEED RETURNS– Can’t wait to see you there! Is everyone ready for an action packed day of Vintage Outlaw Racing at New Smyrna Speedway!!! FEMA Shifts Disaster Response –Focus from ‘Greatest Good’ to Equity A recent FEMA disaster-planning meeting revealed discussions about prioritizing equity over traditional utilitarian principles, which focus on helping the
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by Rogue 06-Oct-2022 “I am sadden to let people know that my friend Nicky Boots has passed away at his home in South Florida. I first met Nicky when he worked with Billy Lane in Melbourne Florida. He was an excellent fabricator and custom bike builder. And to me a Good Friend. You can find
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Sons of Speed – Biketoberfest 2021 by Dmac Billy Lane Rocks the Vintage Banked Motorcycle Racing World Once More 2021 has turned out to be the year of the “Covid Hangover!” Many lives have been permanently changed, but Sons of Speed has not skipped a beat and has returned to the New Smyrna Speedway breathing
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David Uhl has worked with Billy Lane (Choppers, Inc) on a few different projects in the past couple of years. He completed two watercolor paintings of Billy, one of which is him racing (Sons of Speed in Florida). David is now offering prints of both images via a 24-hour Flash Sale. Signed, numbered prints are
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20th Century Board Track Racing By Rogue with Photos By MISLED Sons of Speed vintage bike races created by Billy Lane of Choppers Inc, were inspired by motorcycle racing in the early 20th- century board-track racing. At the time they were the largest spectator sport in the country. READ THE FULL EVENT COVERAGE ON BIKERNET
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Old Motorcycles without Clutches or Brakes Thrill Spectators during Daytona Bike Week Sons of Speed inspired by Billy Lane’s passion for the thrill of old school early board-track racing, took place under sunny skies during Bike Week. READ the amazing Daytona Story at Bikernet.com Cantina by Clicking here. Photos and text by CAT Join The
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The first Sons of Speed race is in the books and for all who attended, they can attest to what an epic event it was. On race day a dozen vintage motorcycle racers mustered their courage and skill to take on the daunting ½ mile banked asphalt track at New Smyrna Speedwayin New Smyrna, Florida.
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Hey, I’m confused today, excited, and jammed up for next week. Here’s my list: I need to see a dentist. The city has made a decision about my building. The decision is not really a conclusion, but another task. In a sense I think we are starting over with a different crew, so we need
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One of the best memories of this past Daytona Bikeweek was our visit to Billy Lane’s new shop. Marilyn Stemp, the editor of editors, IRON TRADER NEWS, had grabbed me at the Broken Spoke and said we were meeting at Billy’s shop the next morning. Well you know I was all over that, couldn’t wait.
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Hey, How do you feel today? I’m sorta on edge. I’m prepping for the run to Vegas BikeFest. Did you know the Chinese are planning to build a high-speed train from Los Angeles to Vegas. That could be the shit and we could dodge airports. The ride to Vegas primarily involves one fucking freeway, the
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Hey, What the hell? This is going to be another wild one. I made a pac with myself, that the Thursday News would be no more than 10,000 words, and the Sunday Post 5,000. You know how I am about stringent rules—fuck ‘em. Plus, either the economy is improving, or it’s riding season, and the
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Hey, I realize the two most important games of the season are being played today, so I need to make this quick. Get this: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will test employees at over 100 airports for radiation. No, they won’t test subject passengers or the machines. “We still have no idea how much radiation
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Hey, I try to search for inside scoop material for the Sunday Post and Cantina Members. Sometimes that’s a daunting task, but today, we have a couple of exclusives, and inside notions. Ray Wheeler, Dr. Willie, and I are scrambling to complete the repairs to the Salt Shaker and pull it off the lift. Then
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