I've been watching you build bikes for as long as any of it's been on TV/Video/etc... I've got a frame and a motor and a pile of parts in the barn... My sons are going to help me build it. Thank you Billy Lane for inspiring me as a young kid, and now getting to share the experience with mine. I would be honored to be able to show it to you when it's all done. To get Billy's stamp of approval would mean the world!! 🤘 Rock on brother!
Just don't put on them stupid looking handlebars he's been using for the past 20 years they look fucking ridiculous and they got to be so uncomfortable to make your head spin
I am 67 years old two hip replacements later and still building and riding bikes. Your videos are the best I have seen. I like the way you do things using your brain and keeping the price of the project lower and much more interesting Chris from Canada
I DONT KNOW WHY ANYONE WOULD QUESTION WHAT MR.LANE IS SHOWING YOU HERE....WE ARE LUCKY..HES GIVEING HIS HARD ERNED KNOWLEDGE....HE IS AMONG THE TOP BUILDERS.......OPEN YOUR MIND....AND CONSIDER YOURSELF LUCKY....THE MANS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA.
I'm can't ride anymore.....but I will never forget what it's like to ride in a pack. This is going to be a very nice bike can't wait to see it finished.
Billy's attention to detail is phenomenal . I love the short trip down Billy "Memory Lane". Billy's a true craftsman. Can't wait to see the finished bike.
Blow is taking shape. Really like the attention to deal you give your projects. Like the wings , looks super cool I like that kind of fabrication fall fabrication
Hang tough Billy! I think your an inspiration for people like me and my skills. I'm only wrenching on a sportster, but what I've seen over the years, has been quality from you! God bless you in the name of Jesus
Billy, I have been watching you for a long, long time. I must say, I know that Indian Larry is watching above us all and is so proud of you, as I am. Keep building, I love to watch you build bikes. You are a true person that inspires me to love bikes even more. Thanks for your video and keep building them.
So excited to see BLOW come together. You using all the older parts from the 90s is badass. I remember watching all the biker build offs. So cool to see you build bikes now days. Build your bike how you want. Just because you dont build a bike with a kick start dosent make you soft. If you ask me being a hater is being soft
@@REDMAN298 I don't see how anyone even questions it. Dude competed against Indian Larry who is considered iconic and his bikes are now stupidly collectible and inspired how many other builders. Jesse James who despite legal and other shit is well known as being a top quality builder. He deffs ain't no OCC nerds.
I'm amazed at how well you teach in these videos. Something tells me it's natural for you. The videos going over past builds is awesome but the descriptions are why I keep coming back. Thanks Billy!!
Question billy I have a chopper shovel head that I build back in 80 where would you find one of those roots supercharger and could you mortified one to fit on shovel head and would it work and run ok ????? Thanks for the great video!
@@thomasznascko8903 probably cost more than it's worth. If you have that kind of money it would cost you way less to find a bike that already has a blower on it
Man I wish you or even you and Jesse would do a fab school like gambino and gene winfield do. I grew up watching you guys and that’s the reason I got a bike at 17 and started learning to fab and weld. I’m so thankful for those shows, I know it altered a lot of youngsters paths including myself growing up with this shit on tv
Man he builds the Coolest Bikes ! My Son just finished building a 1980 Honda Cb900c and it is one of the best riding motorcycles I’ve ridden in over 50 years of riding ! I hope he watching Billy and his builds because I’d be trade quick for that Super charged chopper !
Dave Gaskel Western/Delta Airlines Mechanic had the first blown Harley. It was experimental and way to Hot . Dave said it would pitch the bike sideways when he nailed it..A lil scary at 70 mph on fwy in LA...Until they detuned the amount of air it was breathin. RIP to Dave Gaskel All Balls Out All the Time. I'm definitely interested in the rest of your build , great work as always.
I can only dream of being able to do what you do ..but watching your vids I feel like I'm there hangin out with you in the shop watching the master do his thing can't wait to see the finished piece thnx for takin the time to share your knowledge and expertise
Thank you for taking time out of your day to make these videos. I've liked your work since BBO with Indian Larry. It's nice to see someone who is passionate about their work and who enjoys what they do, building bikes.
You've been my favorite builder sense the 90s when I was a kid. I'm not a Harley guy so much though. But I'm living my first motorcycle goal of a shadow at 35 after the harleys.
Good to see you. Years ago, before Katrina, we were in New Orleans for a bike rally. Now, I am a "camera head"...my husband sometimes looses patience with me about taking pictures. So, we were to leave that morning and we had to get checked out of our room. So as we walked by the Marriot garage...thru the gates I see this AWESOME bobber. So I stop to take the pic. Ol hubby is irritated with me and keeps walking to the corner. So here comes Indian Larry into the garage and gets on the bike. Just then I realized where I had seen this rollin piece of art... he was so gracious! I looked up and my husband was fuming at the end of the street. I am jumping up and down...he looks at me with that look. So I run up to the corner with my camera, right past my ol man and got to the median in the street...Indian Larry rode his bike out and shot me the peace sign! Of course I got the pic...the old man's jaw dropped. I just smirked at him and SAYSHADED across the street. WONDERFUL MEMORY! I also remember you from that year. You were signing autographs at the venue....you literally chased a guy down to return his pen! You guys were cut from the cloth of old school....and I sure miss that in people. Now I have found your channel....I AM ALL IN. And yes...I kept the ol goat, I mean my loving husband...for almost 40 yrs now! We are 64 now...headed for Sturgis to see if the "younguns" have developed any road etiquette.
Definitely great teacher been watching you for a long time and I will never get bored of watching you work can't wait to see blow when it's finally done I know it's going to be awesome
Duuuuuuude I remember you from when I was a kid. You Jesse and Indian Larry were some of my favorites. How fitting I find your channel as I'm planning a tribute bike for Larry. Monster of a knucklehead. Built up in a early bobber/chopper style package. Few modern tweaks and some shenanigans. Thinking of attempting to watercool it run mechanical fuel injection and a turbo or super. Foot clutch foot shifted gears. Both brakes on the handlebars. On a rubber mounted soft tail frame. Lol built truck daily mentality, keep the rpms low and it drives around like normal, wind the thing out and it turns into a race machine. Modern meets old.
Dude. Do it 2 tone knucklehead style. Black out most of the motor and just leave a few polished of chromed bits for pop but try and keep it in easy to clean spots.
Hey bro, this reminds me of when we used to have bikes at the Eazyryder shows, George was still around and you used to build cool basic choppers. Nice work, got me missing the old days
Keep it up Billy. No one is doing what you are doing. You know your Shit. I predict you will have a lot of subscribers before long. I Love the way you explain how to do everything that you do. Welding and machine work and wrenching. I'm inspired and i think a lot of other guys and gals are inspired by the way you explain what you are doing and why you are doing it that way. I Love it. Keep it up. Billy Lane. You Rock.
Thank you for the encouragement, and complimentary words. I’m working on the long-overdue, next installment on BLOW. I plan to finish this one by spring.
You're a Master Builder and a Master Teacher . Love how you share your tips and tricks to get things done. As well as your methodology as to why. Your Zen is unmatchable. Thank You 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦
I used to watch my dad and grandad change tractor tyres by hand in the early 80s when I was a child. . . I change mine using exactly same method as you . . . Only with tyre soap for ease some tyres can be buggers .
What's up Mr. BILLY LANE, seen you for first time on biker buildoff.you have an awesome unique building style, these videos you are putting out are badass, and I appreciate you . Learning a lot too. Thanks brother, Rock on....
Your great Billy and I appreciate these video's and all the teaching, that being said I just have to tell ya that that yellow dot on the tire is there as a balance indicator and is intended to line up with the valve stem. You will still get it balanced but it may take more weight than it would if it were lined up. Again I feel so lucky to be able to learn from you thanks again.
There is not to many videos I will watch 42 minutes, I will watch all of yours . I have always liked your personality from the start , and you put your God given talents with it , and you have the best builder around Thanks brother for letting us in on it
I've been watching Billy lane since I was a little kid. He was alway such a well spoken, polite, and very nice guy. Love his style of bikes. Well I'm 37 now and am getting ready to take ownership of my father's 72' FX.. I Watch all of Billys videos to lean tips. Love the content Billy. God Bless my friend.
I’ve watched Billy do a number of videos going over the history of Harley engines and putting bikes together and I can say he’s a hell of an instructor!
I'm a striper and powder Coater From Detroit, So I really understand what you mean about the added touches, That thing is going to be kick a**, I already love it, Can't wait to see it completed, Thank you for sharing
I can’t say I’ve enjoyed a video on building anything as much as I did watching this. It’s nice to watch someone who understands 1, not everyone has the knowledge that you have acquired through the years, 2, some people actually enjoy the nuts and bolts of what you do, without theatre, and drama. Your hands are actually dirty, your tools actually look used, just like all the rest of us, not a plastic version of what I like to watch, and do myself. 👍👍👍👍
Billy, you ARE FUCKING AWESOME, wearing the Aidan hat. We need more people to learn about Aidan and the newborn disease. Just another reason why you are top shelf, brother.
Really loving this channel, and really looking forward to following this build. Watching skilled fabrication happen along with so much information on how and why is awesome. No BS just good old fashioned skilled building of bad ass shit.
I got a mini story, when I was a kid. I don't know how old I was maybe 7 the summer of 1983..These ruff neck biker dudes just two of them gave me the opportunity to kick start a motorcycle.They couldn't get their bike started 1st after a bunch of times.I couldn't do it even standing with both feet with my weight I couldn't do it.These guys were super cool giving me a chance to familiar myself with a new Harley Davidson black clean chrome to learn it looked really good.Here's the thing that made this event way way way way different off the hook unchained is during that whole time they have their bro's car (a 1971 Dodge Charger thoes were also the times M80's really worked well and the garbage cans were metal with metal lids that you with just 1 M80 would send the lid up above a house fireworks were alot of fun back then especially with metal garbage cans ) up above us in the tree they pulled up there with ropes & chains had their friends car hovering above us in the tree 18 feet in the air & we're underneath the car and I'm kick-starting for the first time a motorcycle.This is in a city neighborhood plenty of parked cars it was only thoes two dudes and they making sure everything was gonna hold wondering if the tree branch was gonna hold or not.There was no one else no trucks nobody sweating.That was my very 1st introduction to motorcycles.I juss wanted to share that with you,all of this matters to me & I'm glad a cool dude like you knows ya know a piece of my story that I think is really Awsome & worth sharing.
I appreciate the way you show how to do things with minimal tools and simple techniques for people who are starting out and can't afford expensive equipment, I had learn all of that on my own, I wish I would have had a resource like you tube when I was younger. Can't wait to see it finished
I remember watching you ride that bike pissing gas all over you heading up to my neck of the woods here in New England. I spent the day customizing my 2002 FHLT to make an exhaust from my Night Train fit, success. Now just fine tuning the Mikuni. You're a huge inspiration Billy.
Impressive, a beauty so far. certainly leaves me wondering about it's later outcome. Oppositely, sparing history, I just (mid-March 2024 now) removed the MagnaCharger from a springer chopper I have had since 2017. Back to skinny for me, at 71, in Ontario, Canada, and not a mechanic, but learning - on that, your explanations of things are clear. For what it's worth as a wee detail, I know now the MagnaCharger weighs 38 pounds. The large pinion gear on the 'extended' shaft is my next issue, to run w/o the Mag.
I am definitely a better bike mechanic now than I ever was before following your inspiration and guidance. Thanks Billy I appreciate you taking time out of your life to teach
Thank you for going into such methodical detail on how you build a motorcycle. The things I learn from watching I use in my farming operation when I need to fabricate. construct or fix something. There are very few builders and mechanics that go into such detail. I truly appreciate it!
I also believe every motorcycle or hot rod or whatever type of building u are into that that machine u build has just as much heart and soul as us humans do because when ur done building ur truck or car motorcycle whatever it may be u can feel every square inch of it and the reason u can feel that is because u hav connected with that machine and u can't connect with something on that level if it didn't hav a soul
😂 Just as I was saying, don't let that iron smack you in the face, the video gets cut, the iron was out, and that part of the tire had popped back over the rim. Good to see a newer build.
Hello sir, I met you years ago at the shop in Melbourne in 2002 before the incident. I arrived unannounced, and you welcomed me like a friend. I’ve always held you in high regard as the best builder. I am truly happy to see you are back to it and doing well. I wish all the best to you and hope one day to talk to you again. Best regards,,BZ
love the fact that you are using all the proper safety gear when using the grinder. The only comment is the guard is missing. I only comment because after having a disk explode on me and almost loosing a finger it always freaks me out when i see someone not using these safely.
Yeah Billy three things that put you at the top in my book of King of all Cool : #1 How you respect and never hesitate to give other builders and their products a good plug. #2. You never hide anything and how you say “we’re work through this together !“ And #3. And this one kills me bye the way, You wear that Submariner when your wrenching and welding and grinding! But then I guess it’s only righteous that you wear the best when your working on the best!! Thanks again for everything!
i watched you as a kid Bro... Glad to had found your channel... more than anything you sharing your knowledge for the future and the Respect you give to the fellow Legend's that help the motorcycle scene stay alive is truly Legendary... Legends never die... Duces Down Low
Man those lines mmmmhhhmmmm lol! I believe Blow is gonna out due the ol Miss even tho the Miss is one of my fav's for sure. Can't wait to see more my man, God speed and God bless!
Hey Billy, looking forward to watching this build. I’m retiring from the military in a few months and thinking about a chopper build project. Thank you for your inspiration and guidance.😎🤙🏽
Great to see you back building a rad chopper ... Thanks for showcasing your build and the little tricks you use in the process. Your thought-provoking skills are motivational ...
Those wings set it off!👍 Ive got an old pontiac one I plan on mounting on my front fender. Love those old classic hood ornaments! That is gonna be one bad muthahumper!
I liked how you mentioned hanging the headlight. I always loved your bikes for how the headlight fit the flow so well. I think so many choppers out there miss how the headlight fits with the rest of the bike.
Your one of the reasons I got into motorcycles at a young age. The things I could learn from just sitting in your shop. The things I could see and hear! Your one of the true and pure builders!
Live forever brother, but I hope to hell and back you have a couple apprentices learning your trade. It would be a shame if that incredible experience wasn't learned and expanded. Love this channel
Yourself Larry,Jessie, Russell, Mondo, Rick etc gave us a window into bike building master class. So good to be able to see you once again making motorcycle Art.
