I quit my job to pursue PRO-STUNT Street Extreme full time over a year and a half ago...

what a crazy expierience it's been.

in the last year ive lost a lot of possessions.
had 90% of my belongins destroyed, promises broken, hopes crushed, and friends gained and lost.

for the most part i honestly dont even talk to the same circle of people.. its weird.

also racked up a few credit cards and spent lots... of money.

BUT...

ive learned soo much.
Im still learning more and more everyday.

Its been amazing.

the Game.. the industry... business..
Sponsorships... riding ability... trust.

when you dont know anything u assume sponsored means rich..
its funny.. posters, videos, sponsors, product, 50,000+ screaming spectator stunt shows...
none of that means rich.. well not monitarily.. it does mean rich in heart.
and yet I get phone calls randomly of friends from years past..
"Hey bro... i saw you on a magazine... you must be RICH.. what you driving now a ferrari?"

HAHAHAHAHA yea RIGHT! im lucky to have a place to sleep!! haha

Ive been alll over this country.. 3x!!! this year!! have been viewed by WELL OVER 1.8 MILLION spectators in the last 3 years combined.. not including print.

If i could only have 1 dollar per person!! haha...

instead I find myself fighting, with cheap promoters wanting everything for free... their sales pitches are always the same.. doing this show for cheap... the publicity is priceless..

HA!

When I say STUNT PIMP what comes to mind?
most would think talented riders..
me...
I think of something different.. people who pimp out talented life risking motorcyclists for little to nothing... with promises of video apperances, and glory... I love this sport!!

success isnt easy.. success means work...
the work is still only just begining.

The easiest part of this sport is the riding...

in the last year, ive become a graphic design artist, web designer, accountant, sales manager, sales rep, promoter, stunt team coordinator, mechanic, character designer, painter, vynl layer, performer, annoucer, agent, photographer, videographer, video editor, Pro judge, and thats just a few i can name off the top of my head...

I love this sport.
Ill never give up

I do my best to represent myself truthfully to myself, to attend to the riding as often as i can and stay true to the CORE. I try to be the most proffessional rider/businessman that i can, and represent my sponsors as best i can.

this sport is crazy though man..

being tugged pulled and twisted in soo many different directions.

everyone wants something different from it, and for it.
everyone is willing to do something different..

it really is soo amazing to watch the intracacies of it all from all the different points of views...

ive seen this sport grow from meetings at bike nights on las vegas city streets when i started in early 1999.
when the most impressive and techincal trick a rider could perform would be a nac nac 4th gear 110mph power wheelie, or a switchback done right...

today the advancement and technicallity of the sport has grown to such a level that.. it truly is awe inspiring..

STYLE... that to me is more impressive than any singular trick.. STYLE

so many top riders... have come... gone.. and passed...
names forgotten that were sooo influential in pushing this sport to another level.
i often wonder that if and when it goes big (Ie: mainstream, Xgames, walking into walmart and seeing darius toys!!) who will go? how will it be designed? who will get the credit...
who will be the tony hawks, who will be the mad mikes and whos gonna be the haydens?

i love this stuff man..
cant wait for the future...


-kane

 

I am pretty new to this sport bro, but I do know that you are doing a lot for it, and I think that is great. Hope to see you down in Rosarito.

~Antwan

 

DAMN!

i got cha

 

WOW

Kane, I don't even know you. I know who you are, never seen ya ride in person (some day hopefully).

lets see... 1 website ---> SL = almost 29000 members.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say WE (all 29000) thank YOU and the other Pros for working so hard, sacraficing, elevating the game, so that we have riders to look up too.

I think this would be pretty cool..... One day a group of little kids will be on their bicycles and friends will say "who you gonna be today"....'"ummm, I wanna be KANE today!" "ok I get to be Darius!" just like i used to do playing basketball or any other sports.

Thanks again KANE, great post.
Patrick

 

Crazy you say that...

April 29, 2005 AMA World Superbike Fontana..

that exact thing happened. blew my mind!
dad brought his sone over to get a poster, says his son was a huge fan. couldnt have been older than 6. His son told me that when he plays stuntbikes with his friends, he used to be darius but now hes kane.. no bullshit.. totally split my wig.. got it on camera.

had like 3 people standing with me.. we all just looked at each other like.. WTF?

even kewler...

last night at a bike night in riverside CA. met a kid. 13 years old. he knew EVERYTHING about this sport man. he new more than half the stunters on this page! he new names, trick names, producer names, video names, video quotes, even knew what sponsors each riders had. was awesome!

stuff like that.. gives me more hope than you could evvvvver imagine!

was dope!

-kane

 

your full of ****

no drunk posting kane what did we tell you about that !!!!


hahhahahahahahaha

 

yessir gentlemen.....

 

I would love to pick out the "best line" in that whole speach and work off of that, but you made so many valid and honest points that I can't. I guess all I can say is good for you, and good luck. I've said these words so many times, but **** i'll say them again: If you want to do more than just ride around with your buddies, it instantly becomes a business. A business that I think is quite similiar to the music industry (which I've had quite a bit of experience with)

You are right you can have sponsors and be flat broke. You can flip on MTV and watch videos of people who don't even have a place to sleep other than a van.

Good post man. Keep at it. Never give up on your dreams.

 

Quite possibly the best post I've read yet.

 

Hey Kane you west coast boys doing anything in Monterey for MotoGP?

 

I'm with Matt........excellent post Kane

Sacrifices pay off, even if it isn't entirely monitary. I've read a few things you've posted before and you have tons of spirit towards riding and the stunt world. Best of luck and hope things will always keep you happy doing what you're doing.

 

Good stuff Kane! its nice to come on here and get a breath of fresh air! now you made me want to go ride and im stuck at work! lol

it would be nice when im old to see "National Championahip Sportbike Freestyle Finals" on Live National TV with MILLIONS of fans tuned in and be able to say to myself, "i was there when it all started!" thanks again for the great read bro!

 

Word!

 

Who the hell is KANE












Good post

 

Well said .....

 

kane
i saw you ride out here in AZ, and it was worth more than any dollar, you were cool as **** and came over and introduced yourself to us... you are a standup man and if you ever need a place in AZ cause your sponsors are to tight to hook it up let me know...
it was one of the best and most honest posts on SL

tony

 

that was my first question!!!!!

a lot of good points man. Keep pushing to the top and the little things will fall into place. Something as small as a place to live, pfft....ever in Indiana and need a place to crash --- holla

 

Great post..We were hoping to see you at Stuntfest...It amazes me how some of you top riderz still dont have the financial backing you deserve to do this for a living. Down in Ohio we were at dinner with uponone and Dan Jackson and I was shocked to find out that he still works a fulltime job...
Put alot of things into perspective for me...

But keep chasing your dream man..I will be one of the first to say congrats when it does drop and some of you guyz get the sponsorship you deserve..

Cheers

SK

 

This was a good read.

What does the future hold?

 

great post kane. much respect to ya