how much do the pro's really make???
Wheelie Ninja!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,755
From: Las Vegas NV
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
ahem... WHEN I LAYED THE SMACKDOWN ON DARIUS!! whuT!
ahhh the glory days.. hahaha..
and as i recall i didnt bother mentioning that to uncle sam...
-kane
Not guilty
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,016
From: Detroit, MI
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
bottom line it aint anyones business what I, any full time rider, or just anyone else in general makes. thats kinda personal.
however. just to squash it ill say it like this.
2003-2006 i lived on peoples couches (EDUB TEAM OUTERMOST HOLLA!) ate taco hell everyday, drove a chevy (under repo) and a stuntbike (under repo) some 100,000 miles a year chasing a dream and basically living borderline homless everyday. being sponsored only by my lovely visa/mastercard hommies, and whatever parts i could hustle on ebay
my mom is a 15+ year ER RN making over 70k a year. Ive made much more than her for the last 2 years in a row. well into 6 digits.
however, when you take into consideration exactly how much I spend yearly just to do what it takes to make what i make.. id definately make a lot more being a bartender in this town of las vegas. fuel for instance costs me well over 13k a year for the last 4 years. and fuel is just the tip of the iceberg as to what it costs to do what i do, the way i do it. Ive already spent over 2k between just handbrakes and clips ons this year... and it not even february yet, and thats with the "hommie hookup of the man bill @ fullthrottle and tim and FI"
i live in a small 2 bedroom 1300 sq ft house, 1 car garage, in las vegas that i luckily bought off my moms a few years back for a really decent price so my mortgauge isnt out of control, but im gone over 200 days a year and yet my mortgauge is always due the same day. 180 a month for health insurance. 200 a month for a place to store my bikes, 300 a month on cell phone, i havent even started in on the ~30k a year i spend on show insurance... u think my boys the buddah paints just throw down some 6 paint jobs a year for free!? pppllllzzzzzz im sure they'd love to but they aint rich either. the list keeps going but id rather not think about my bills (easy 2500 dollar trip to stuntwars every year....)
where i feel stunting has made me rich isnt in the pocket book its in the life experience that i will forever cherish, and more so the bussiness skills ive been able to hone that i will use in the future wherever my career choices take me.
anyone can do this full time and do well at it if they want.
IT TAKES WORK, HUSTLE, TIME, and heart....
id bet 95% of the people who whine about wishing their were pro, if they knew what it actually took... wouldnt want to do it.
i do what i do, not cause its easy and the benefits are so great.. i do this cause i love this. since the day i bought i bike ive been hooked and my passion for being a squid will never change.. its what id do even if i wasnt "pro"
speaking of pro.. it rained all night last night and im out to catch the last of the daylight to go play in the mud get my kx P.R.O. on... thats my... Proper Ride On!
-kane
now wheres my ferrari!?
however. just to squash it ill say it like this.
2003-2006 i lived on peoples couches (EDUB TEAM OUTERMOST HOLLA!) ate taco hell everyday, drove a chevy (under repo) and a stuntbike (under repo) some 100,000 miles a year chasing a dream and basically living borderline homless everyday. being sponsored only by my lovely visa/mastercard hommies, and whatever parts i could hustle on ebay
my mom is a 15+ year ER RN making over 70k a year. Ive made much more than her for the last 2 years in a row. well into 6 digits.
however, when you take into consideration exactly how much I spend yearly just to do what it takes to make what i make.. id definately make a lot more being a bartender in this town of las vegas. fuel for instance costs me well over 13k a year for the last 4 years. and fuel is just the tip of the iceberg as to what it costs to do what i do, the way i do it. Ive already spent over 2k between just handbrakes and clips ons this year... and it not even february yet, and thats with the "hommie hookup of the man bill @ fullthrottle and tim and FI"
i live in a small 2 bedroom 1300 sq ft house, 1 car garage, in las vegas that i luckily bought off my moms a few years back for a really decent price so my mortgauge isnt out of control, but im gone over 200 days a year and yet my mortgauge is always due the same day. 180 a month for health insurance. 200 a month for a place to store my bikes, 300 a month on cell phone, i havent even started in on the ~30k a year i spend on show insurance... u think my boys the buddah paints just throw down some 6 paint jobs a year for free!? pppllllzzzzzz im sure they'd love to but they aint rich either. the list keeps going but id rather not think about my bills (easy 2500 dollar trip to stuntwars every year....)
where i feel stunting has made me rich isnt in the pocket book its in the life experience that i will forever cherish, and more so the bussiness skills ive been able to hone that i will use in the future wherever my career choices take me.
anyone can do this full time and do well at it if they want.
IT TAKES WORK, HUSTLE, TIME, and heart....
id bet 95% of the people who whine about wishing their were pro, if they knew what it actually took... wouldnt want to do it.
i do what i do, not cause its easy and the benefits are so great.. i do this cause i love this. since the day i bought i bike ive been hooked and my passion for being a squid will never change.. its what id do even if i wasnt "pro"
speaking of pro.. it rained all night last night and im out to catch the last of the daylight to go play in the mud get my kx P.R.O. on... thats my... Proper Ride On!
-kane
now wheres my ferrari!?
What happened to my blox?
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 13,412
From: THE LEFT COAST
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
haha, i remember that (that was back when i still used to ride), i think that hurt his feelings.
corn state pimp
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 178
From: nebraska u.s.a
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
you ride with the L7 dudes at there spot?
Wheelie Ninja!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,755
From: Las Vegas NV
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
not sure what their crew's name one.. some cool people though, fun house party too. i liked lincoln... practice spots everywhere i looked...
so whats up with those myspace hotties i supposevily hit up! shows some pics and lets see if its worth the work.. june is a looong time away!
so whats up with those myspace hotties i supposevily hit up! shows some pics and lets see if its worth the work.. june is a looong time away!
corn state pimp
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 178
From: nebraska u.s.a
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
not sure what their crew's name one.. some cool people though, fun house party too. i liked lincoln... practice spots everywhere i looked...
so whats up with those myspace hotties i supposevily hit up! shows some pics and lets see if its worth the work.. june is a looong time away!
so whats up with those myspace hotties i supposevily hit up! shows some pics and lets see if its worth the work.. june is a looong time away!
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From: The Bay Area
Wheelie Ninja!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,755
From: Las Vegas NV
corn state pimp
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 178
From: nebraska u.s.a
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
Wheelie Ninja!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,755
From: Las Vegas NV
corn state pimp
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 178
From: nebraska u.s.a
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
well no **** lol i was just saying and i will have to find her link cause i know saying hey name ant going to do **** lol and im guessing in 5 mins my phone is going to be ringin about there pics being on stunt life lol but i dont give a **** thats what bike ****** are for to pass around to your buddys
What happened to my blox?
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 13,412
From: THE LEFT COAST
Re: how much do the pro's really make???
that just made me think of step-brothers, "you still got those night vision goggles?" "nah, i had to sell them to pay for car insurance."
they look like strippers (especially with all that fake tan). that one chick has big *****, but i would still be pissed if any of these whooped chicks shot me down.
they look like strippers (especially with all that fake tan). that one chick has big *****, but i would still be pissed if any of these whooped chicks shot me down.
