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Billy Lane: Chop Fiction: It's Not A Motorcycle Baby, It's A Chopper |  | Author: Billy Lane Publisher: Motorbooks Category: Book
List Price: $26.95 Buy New: $17.79 as of 11/21/2009 14:53 EST details You Save: $9.16 (34%)
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Seller: Amazon.com Rating: 9 reviews Sales Rank: 513506
Media: Hardcover Edition: First Pages: 176 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3 Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.6 x 1
ISBN: 076032011X Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2275092 UPC: 752748320116 EAN: 9780760320112 ASIN: 076032011X
Publication Date: November 21, 2004 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description Billy Lane, owner of Choppers Inc., lives, eats, and breathes choppers. Since securing a secret cache of Easyriders magazines as a young boy, Billy has equated choppers with freedom. By the time he earned an engineering degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee, he had already established himself as a promising young chopper builder. An appearance on the very first episode of Discovery Channels Monster Garage led to a starring role in Biker Build-Off and growing fame as a chopper builder with both artistic vision and technological innovation. In this autobiography, Billy shares his life story, from running with gangsters in Miami as a younger man to becoming a celebrity chopper builder who is mobbed by fans everywhere he goes. Inside stories on his most famed bikes are included, as well as Billys thoughts on those who inspired and helped him on the road to becoming a famed chopper artist and television star. The book is full-color, giving ample room for the reader to view Billys incredible creations, featured in stunning photography by Michael Lichter. Billys bikes are works of art on multiple levels, combining the fine art of sculpture with the pop art of incorporating found objects into the work. But they are also technological tours de force, featuring engineering that is nothing short of astounding. But theres more to life than just choppers, according to Billy. There are women, too. Theres no doubt about it - the sexy lines of an old school chopper, its curvy hips, narrow waist, and voluptuous torso, are the same lines found on a beautiful woman. In addition to stories of his great bikes, the self-professed "Ladies Man" of chopper builders shares behind-the-scenes stories and photos of his other true love, whether they were long-time girlfriends, strippers, other colorful characters in his life, or the fans who demand his autograph on their body parts at biker shows throughout the U.S. Billy Lane is the ultimate insiders look at the lifestyle and artistry behind one of the most famous chopper builders in the world.
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Party with Billy Lane May 12, 2008 Vic 'Preacher' Shurtz (northern California) Billy Lane is an ICON in the world of Choppers. His bikes have been featured in Motorcycle publications around the world. This book gives us an inside look at the man behind those custom built Choppers; his friends, his family, his work ethic, and his party till you drop attitude. You'll like the photo's, and His idea of the perfect ride is one I agree with; 500 lbs of good Milwaukee steel, me, and a hundred pounder on the back.
Good job Billy
Who's this longhair? December 12, 2005 Nicholas Gomez (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Who's this longhair, you ask? Well, this is an alternative to Jesse James, who's currently riding the wave as being the most recognised chopper builder in the world, taking over where Arlen Ness and the rest left off. Billy Lane's autobiography is an interesting read, an insight into a guy who loves what he does, and builds interesting, artistic bikes.
The hubless rear wheel he pioneered is probably his greatest achievements, and it appears that he allowed Jesse James to use his six-gun design too. I guess behind the scenes certain ideas are shared freely between friends.
Overall a nice book to have if you're into Choppers. Nice to read and with all full colour photos on high quality paper.
...worth making space on your bookshelf for this one... October 26, 2005 Norman Repacholi (Melbourne, Australia) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The first thing that struck me about Billy Lane when I saw him on TV the first time was that he looked like a normal bloke, doing what he loved to do...party and build choppers. Billy's book confirms my initial impression.
It's a fascinating read, learning how he arrived at the place he's in today; learning about his family, friends, his business and his choppers. The style is very laid back and honest, it's not like some other biographies where you struggle to `get into' the book and find yourself just reading it to pass time. When I started reading this book, I didn't have huge expectations, but was pleasantly surprised by how well the book was structured and written. After finishing the book, you are still left with a few questions, but at the end of the day, if you're thinking about a book after you've read it then it must have been a pretty good book to read in the first place.
Aside from what's been written, the photography is also excellent, and captures all the small details of Billy's bikes that set them apart from all the other builders at the moment. I've made space for this book - which I like to get out fairly often and look at the pictures and read a chapter here and there -next to `Art of the Chopper' which is also an excellent book on a similar topic.
If you enjoy watching choppers take shape on TV and learning more about one of the more distinctive builders then this honest, well written biography is definitely worth purchasing.
Short read picture book October 12, 2005 P. Musgrave (Heartland) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Kinda disapointed with this book. His views, a few short stories and alot of pics. Nothing really deep.
An honest autobiography.. June 29, 2005 luzelucy (New York City) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I do not read many autobiographies. Those I have read seemed way too polished to be true and accurate. Chop Fiction, thankfully, comes across as a sincere and honest account. I truly enjoyed reading it and looking at the photos and parking tickets.
I would recommend it to anyone just starting out or at a crossroad in life.
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