Today, September 18, 2014, Billy Lane is being released from the Orlando Transition Center and is re-opening his shop in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Please, respect his privacy, no walk-ins.) Because everything has already been said, it is not necessary to come back on the period August 14, 2009 to today during which Billy served his sentence for an accident that occurred on September 5, 2006. Don’t expect Billy to reproduce the Choppers Inc shop model of the years past and to travel the show tour any time soon. His business is intended to be a very private place where he will resume his motorcycle work without interference or solicitations.
Billy Lane Released. Opening Shop In Daytona Beach, Florida.
Published by September 18th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.42 Responses to “Billy Lane Released. Opening Shop In Daytona Beach, Florida.”
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Congrats to Billy, And wish him all the best with the new shop !! Can’t wait to see the new creations.
CHOP IT !!!!
Welcome back. Drink milk….. live longer.
Good luck Billy hope all go well for you in the future.
PEOPLE. FANS. AND YOU THE PAPARAZZI
Please give Billy his space and privacy he will let us
know when he is ready to let us in his space. So please
respect this time of transition for Billy
Chop on Billy… !!!
good luck billy glad you back
billy if you need parts call me at 408 623 0050 for baggers
Billy welcome back long to see your work again
Here’s a new logo you can use, it’s Vintage Twin’s but we’ll loan it to you for awhile:
Draw a picture of a 15-ft. wave at the Banzai Pipeline. It breaks left, which in the northern hemisphere means the wave will be faster and hollower.
Airbrush a rider on a ’57 Panhead, with a jockey-shift set-up, slotted way back in the hook. All we can see is the front clip, rider, handlebars, and fuel tanks – while leaning into the face of the wave, he’s reaching down to shift back for 4th-gear, and his left foot board is making it’s own wave trough down the face.
The wave is spitting air-and-foam and he’s headed on a trajectory to will lift him and his bike above the wave lip, where 640 lbs. of steel and rubber will be held aloft by the off-shore winds blowing up the face. Cow-wa-bunga! We’re Hydra-Gliding. 🙂
He paid the price of his mistake. Let’s move on and talk only about his work.
A very respectful announcement by Cyril.
Excellent!
Welcome back Billy – Looking forward to seeing you do what you do best again…Make bad ass bikes
This is the best news I could hear. I am very proud to call Billy my friend- in the past, present and future. Shine on and looking forward to seeing all the future holds for you.
Welcome Home Billy….Back to building and some surfing! Best wishes to you and your family.
Get Building mate. Let’s see some class workman ship.
Best of Luck. I know that with your work ethic you don’t really need it. Here’s to clean living.
Welcome back Billy, We missed you!
Welcome back Billy ..look toward to seeing ya ….the Chop Father is back!!!
if you need cool frames call me fred
Billy: I knew you were being released and am Happy that it has happened. There will be some adjustment and I am sure you will handle it well.
As always if there is anything I can do to help please let me know. All my contact information is the same.
Rogue
Be Blessed Billy!
Good luck
I’m with Bean’re.
My best to you, Sir. Later Jay
100% pure talent with an intellect to match. Now poised to be who he really is. Welcome back brother Billy.
Best of Luck to you Billy ..and Welcome back to Daytona . stop In to STROKERZ and say Howdy next time your close !
Excellent,welcome home Billy…….
good luck and God bless can’t wait to see your new work
I love riding, but I’d rather be doing whatever Kirk Perry is? ..Z
Welcom back Mr. Bill , we will be ready when you are . See you then .
Welcome home Billy Lane can’t wait too see the bikes you will build 🙂
Under the best of circumstances, being removed from society for a year can be “recovered” in 2-years. It’s a mental-hiccup (concussion) that takes it own time re-fill.
When the pilot gets lit with a solid project then it’s fun.
Billy,
Congrats on your own shop and your move to Daytona. I always enjoy talking to you and supplying you with the stuff you need. You have a large cheering section wishing you nothing but the best. Keep up the good work and we are all behind you.
Wishing the best for Mr. Lane, looking to the future, do what you love, scrape the negative off and keep the positive close to your heart and head. Looking forward to the direction his new builds will go.
Cyril,
I was excited to see the photo you chose for this post. I shot this photo of Billy when we were working on the very first episode of Biker Build Off. It was 4th of July, 2003. Everyone was out celebrating, and watching the fireworks…and Billy and I were staying in, doing what we love. I was airbrushing Miss Behavin’ pin ups on the gas tank, and Billy was ball milling the frame. “I got an idea”! He said as he put the frame on the floor and started grinding metal away…. His idea added lots of sole to this build….And I Will always remember this night as the best fire works show I had ever seen. I look forward to many more of his ideas to be brought into this world in the bike industry and beyond. I look forward to seeing you Billy. Talk soon.
Scott
why advertise if you don’t want any “visitors” ive bought parts and shirts from you in the past WTF ???
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My opinion— 2 of the greatest bike builders ever are Indian Larry and Billy Lane. We lost one but kept one. Best of luck to you starting out again. Build some kick ass bikes.
HOOOOOOORAY!!!!!!!
Welcome back Billy, We missed you!
I hope you the best for your return on the custom scene !
I hope to see you soon !
Welcome back Billy.
Billy,
Was just looking up your address as I am going your way in a week and wanted to visit your shop. I wasn’t aware of the obvious past until I started googling you and understand your need for privacy. I’m more of a old school hot rodder with a very old biker past. “Centerfold Easy Riders March 1977” Have been reading your column in Ol Skool Rodz and love the roadster. Good luck in your future and follow your dreams. Tim Dube
Don’t know how I missed this back in September……..
Chuck, I agree about Billy and Larry. They have had a major influence on the sort of bike I am building in my garage. I met Billy back in 2005 at an Easy Riders show in CA and he was a real gentleman. He asked where we were from (Australia) and we talked about surfing, beaches and bikes. Of course I had a photo with him so the mates back home would believe me……LOL
I found out later that the previous year he stayed to 11PM when the show closed at 8PM signing auto graphs and doing photos with everyone who wanted them. From everyone’s account he would do the same again the year I was there and according to the people at the show he was just as nice to the last person as he was to the first.
I wish him well with his new shop.