I was wondering, have you thought about writing up any computer tech info down the road ? Perhaps something on Windows 7 ? Hopefully you’ve been using Server ‘08 already.

In short, two reasons.

One is there has been no real big changes in the case that would denote an article. The next court date is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, the 22nd and I will be there. The only noteworthy thing that has changed since any of my updates is the fact that the defense has decided not to use the report that held the trial date being set.
The State has asked to see the results under objection by the defense, but was granted the right by Judge Allawas. We should see more on this the next hearing. In fact, I am expecting a trial date to be set.

The other reason is that I went back to work in the IT field and have been a lot busier than I used to be.

I am writing this answer at a Denny’s in Daytona Beach. I finally got a break away from the computer world in order to come up and do a working vacation for Biketober.

Thanks to everyone who has been following and writing to check in. I hope to keep on this thing to the end and also plan on at least writing on my blog once a week.

Keep an eye out on the 22nd to see the updates on the case.

I suppose you missed the obvious, that being doing stupid stunts and riding without a helmet and other reasonable preparations given the level of danger his stunts included.

“The reality is, maybe you should just jump on your Goldwing, talk on your helmet intercom with your radio playing & going with your friends for ice cream.”

Actually I have a 1979 Yamaha XS750F triple, a 1992 Yamaha FZR1000, a 1997 Yamaha YZF1000RJ and a Suzuki SV650SF. I ride an averqge of 30,000 miles a year and I do nearly all the maintanence on my bikes including changing tires, chains, sprockets, adjusting the valves and occassionally rebuilding the entire motor. I certainly am not about to ride a couch like a Hardley nor am I about to put on some pathetic “colors”. I ride because I like to ride, not to be accepted as an outlaw wannabe who paints skulls and other crap on a gas tank and uses obnoxiously loud exhaust pipes on a bike that has less power than my 650.

Survival of the fittest? Seems more like a Ironic award.

But please, share your wisdom on what Indian Larry did to bring a bad name to motorcycling? I guarantee I can find many more people to disagree with you on this then those who will.

Standing up on his motorcycle……let’s see, isn’t not like he did it all the time, just when people were paying him to be part of a stunt show or when Discovery was paying him to do it for their TV. He also did it to show his firm belief that it time would come when it was supposed to & he didn’t fear the end coming.

The reality is, maybe you should just jump on your Goldwing, talk on your helmet intercom with your radio playing & going with your friends for ice cream.

Ummm, where would you like to start ? And as stated “perpetuating poor behaviour ” such as standing up on a moving motorcycle with no helmet on. Hah ! A perfect Darwin Award if ever there was one !

“As for the Biker Build Off BS as you call it, that was all part of why there was a motorcycle boom. ”

They didn’t start the boom, they just rode the wave. Just like most celbs do.

“These guys were put on TV because of their talent to build a bike, not because of their social conscience.”

Social consience doesn’t sell and is in fact a detriment in todays “to Hell with it all” society. This is persistently reinforced by shallow talent shows, shallow “artists”, etc. where narcissism is rewarded and people with any shred of integrity are considered weird. It’s sad that America has entered the 21st century in such a pathetic state.

As for the Biker Build Off BS as you call it, that was all part of why there was a motorcycle boom. Sorry, but Jesse James, Billy Lane, Indian Larry, Chica, Cole Foster, Chopper Dave, Paul Cox, Keino, Trevelen & many many others never asked to be anyone’s hero. It is not up to them to try to get people to believe all biker’s aren’t the Hells Angels. Actually, many of them are glad people are getting out of the bike world going back to boats & RVs & whatever else they did before they got into the fad.

There comes a time when all the liberals trying to run the world need to quit making excuses & look into the mirror. Everyone needs to be responsible for themselves. It isn’t up to someone who was on TV 6 times to tell people what to do or not to do. If you’re over 18, that is your job, to do what is right for yourself.

Maybe you should start blaming the TV for not being more responsible for who they choose to put on TV.

This is just like being surprised Micheal Vick or Pacman Jones would commit crimes.

These guys were put on TV because of their talent to build a bike, not because of their social conscience.

“Sorry, but the reality is, most people who hate bikers don’t even know who the Hell Billy Lane is. He is a celebrity in the motorcycle world only.”
A lot more people are riding today and a lot more people know who Billy is thanks to his part in the Biker Buildoff BS on Discovery.

I suppose youre right that it’s simply too much to hope that Billy would use his noteriety to shake some motorcyclists out of their decadence.

As far as what every day Joe thinks about bikers, until you get all the goofs off the road that do things like rev up their bikes every down shift approaching a red light, or revving up their bike the entire time they are at a red light, or wearing those moronic skull bandannas around their mouths like they are on their way to rob a stage coach…..sorry, but the reasons non bikers hate bikers is visible every time you walk out your door & it has NOTHING to do with Billy Lane.

Sorry, but the reality is, most people who hate bikers don’t even know who the Hell Billy Lane is. He is a celebrity in the motorcycle world only. More people might know who he is in his home state of Florida, but go to most public places & 99% of the people you talk to would not know who anyone but Jesse James & OCC are.

As far as Billy saying something, I am sure he will when the Hell ever this case is done. Just the proof of how much anyone even cares about this entire thing in the non biker world, with no updates from Mike, you can not find anything out about it anymore.

People going to court usually don’t talk about their cases.

& it has been reported here that Billy Lane & Bryon Morelock have been talking to each other coming up with something positive out of this.

It doesn’t matter if he takes responsibility for his actions to you or in a way you ever even learn about. All that matters is what he does & says to the Morelocks.

This case is only interesting to me because it will teach me if a two-bit celebrity like mr. Lane can somehow avoid the same fate that others face.