i find it interesting to see how many people have lost g/f's over stunting.....what is it that they just can't understand??? do they hate cleaning out the road rash more than the fact that your not around AT ALL>>????????


or is it that they are just all full of themselves and in fact jealous of the weird fame we get as being stunt riders????

 

ive lost my license for longer than i know , friends, and respect for police
ive gained the family that comes with riding and the funnest moments in my life!

 

wow this is kind of a downer thinking of all the losses along the way,
in the begeining i owned a car stereo shop here in seattle,but everyday i was spending more and more time dealing with bike realated stuff than my shop ,untill one day i noticed i hadn't seen the front of my store in 2 months i had been spending all my time designing cages and tweaking my bikes into stunt bikes more and more,then after numerous people said i had ''some kinda talent'' and the fact that i was spending so much time riding and travleing to vegas ,that my partner left then i got robbed, so i sold what was left of the shop took all 5.00 dollars and went stuntriding,and what a ride it has been!
sure i've lost a few things like a award winning acura rsx-s and sick shop local,money,money,money and more money ,but when that first kid came up and asked me to sign his shirt all the lost stuff,pain and suffering became nothing and i'd never trade that feeling for all the money in the world ,now 3yrs later my biz is up and doing ok i've got past the bad year i had in 05' and things are goin back up to the top fast and there will alot more up's and downs but atleast i can say i was part of something big and great,i brought happiness to some and tears to others, i'm 26 now and when you get to this point you start to see just how short life is and each birthday seems to get here faster and faster ,i'm sick of hearing songs about other peoples 26 inch rims and big houses i'm tired of not seeing my crib on mtv,so i'm tryin to do something about it,and if i never make another dollar and retire a poor bastard i won't have any regrets and i can say i had fun with my life ,what did you do with yours?

 

Uhm.. I've gained a few friends.

Other than that, it's just a hobby I love to do.

 

I try not to think about things that I have lost. I could care less, whats done is done.

I do know that I wouldn't trade the friends that I have made, the traveling that I have done, and the experiences that I have had for anything. I have been all over the u.s, and to several different countries and islands, just because I love to ride my motorcycle. I plan on continuing to sacrifice whatever it takes to keep riding!

 

Nuff said. You hit the nail square on.

 

I lost a year of my life and gained a strike because of stunting!!!

I have only been riding for about 3 years and it turned into my whole life. Everything I do has to do with riding and stunting. I love it, but this year is make it or break it.

There is money in this industry, but you need to work really hard at it or be in the right place at the right time. To be able to buy a house or save money for big things is almost out of reach, but I know it can be done.

I will keep trying and keep practicing!!!

 

Well put. At first "Who T'Fk is this guy?", but you aged 10 years in less than one. Watching your strategy, you'll probably be one of the biggest names in this sport within the next two. Maybe not the best, but the biggest.
Jay, awesome post. The only thing I can honestly say I didn't lose is my son. Though I do miss my girl, money, morals...etc. but all is well when I pull in the the clutch and slam that throttle for my next +80 liftoff.

 

for a half a second G i thought u were talking about your riding.....
LOL....

hey nukka lets ride tomorrow I got some switchback handstand bidnez u need to step up too!

-kane

 

its just fun for me, expensive hobby..i dont care how it turns out- just when its over all i remember is having a good time. my girl loves watching it , and im trying to teach her so stunting doesnt effect that. to me make making sure that we have a house to live in and a well off future is my main concern. stunting and my race car comes comes #2 , i havnt lost any friends, only made some good friends, and had good times from this sport and ima try to keep going that way

 

You have a better idea where this post came from than anyone.

I think it is more just winter boring into my head than anything, that and the countless amount of beers coupled with watching the revolution on the big screen at the local bar.


Like I said, I am no one, nor do I care. I love everything about this sport and I will continue to put my heart and soul into it..... even if it costs me everthing I hold dear.

To all that have sacrificed for this sport.... thank you... sometimes it goes un-noticed. Darius, Thomas, Teach, Drew, Apex Boys, and tons of others I can't think of right now..... Thank you, if there is anything I can do...... at any time... call me.

Edit: I see some people posting that have related.... Thank you, it's good to know that you aren't alone.

 

I'm with you, Joe. "You can't cry over spilled milk!" lol It's been a great mid-life crisis for me so far! I'm 40 now and probably in better shape then I've ever been. All my friends from before stunting think I have a death wish....but we all know better! lol

see you bit**es @ stuntwars- Paw Paw

 

...I'll take some of that!! lol

Paw Paw

 

Its good that guyz like you still have the drive, i to have lost jobs, girlfriends, friends, opportunities all so that i can ride, i spent 5 years persuing this, for me it was time to walk away, go back to school finish my bachelors /then masters and go on with my life. I hope nothing but the best for all you guyz, and will keep in touch with the friends that i made through this "lifestyle"

keep up the fight

 

I am new to stunting but not new to riding bikes and have always been held back from stunting in past relationships. Now I have a girl that understands me and sees that bikes are all I dream about. I have wanted to stunt for the last 3 years and just seeing everybody doing it killed me. Now I have started and thats all I can think about. I see people driving a BMW and think you are so stupid, you could have like 10 bikes for as much as you paid for that car and all your friends could have fun. Everytime I am not riding and see someone riding I want them to do something and when they don't I am like p@#sy. Stunting is in my blood. I have just started but believe me when I tell you this I will be around for awhile. I will be moving to Vegas around October and hopefully by then have enough tricks under my belt to join a stunt team there. I know I am just a fish in your waters but I consider just life starting from here and only getting better!!
Fox
fRONT OR bACK...Ride her on 1 wheel!!!

 

A very good post jay. I read everyones post and feel the same way. I lost a girl I wanted to marry cuz she just couldnt deal with the fact that the bike came first and she was second. Thats what most girlfriends can't deal with. But I met a new girl who supports what I love to do and understands it.so there are girls that can deal with it you just got to find them.

I got into trouble 3 times last season with the law. I now have court in texas and in maryland and I live in connecticut so now I gotta travel for this crap. I got popped on the streets just doing what we consider normal(a stand up wheelie within the speed limit. My mother thinks what I do is childish and even when I showed her the dec issue of loaded magazine(adrenalin crew has a write up in it) she didnt even care and wont watch any of my video's not even for 10 minutes. but she will watch hours and hours of fake *** tv shows. go figure.

I dont care what anyone thinks. I will quote veritcal joe from the vo urban 3 video this may be a lil off but he said" this is what makes me happy this is what I love to do and I will never stop" I feel the same way

when you see your self in a magzine or video the feeling you get is priceless.
when you do a show and get the crowd going nuts (even if you only doing a feet on the ground burnout) it still feels great. no drug can make you feel like that. For me the best feeling is when you pull off a new trick that you thoght you could never do but you practice it over and over then you get it and your like fxck yea!!! thats the feeling I love to get.Hell yes this is worth it

good luck to everyone who is trying to make it cuz we all know the struggle.

ps jay I will be in tampa feb 1st if the judge dont lock me up when I go to court on jan 26th.I got your # i'll hit you up They got my cannon gl2 with 7 tapes of footage and a lot of street stuff. I am so screwed I hope my lawyer does his job peace

 

Since you created this thread, I'll direct this question towards you... Is there an ultimate goal that you have in mind (in moving to FL)? There is no denying your talent, drive or the sacrifices that you've made. Are you uprooting to FL in order to pursue riding as a profession, or just so you can enjoy the year-round riding season?

This is a serious question, and there is no sarcasm implied or intended. Just don't want you to read my comments and misinterpret them. Chow

 

I love it, I have dreams about it, I always find time to ride and I didn't have any friends before and I do now...I always look forward to ridin and I spend waaaaaaay too much time on SL

 

Fool, I was busting those before Britton after I saw Polly do them on the freeway on that last video he did like 8 years ago... haha... Seriously, that is a trick to only do on long straight aways!!!

Heard there was a marathon that took over your spot... LOL...

 

Are you still riding?