Billy Lane, born Williams Benjamin Lane, is an American specialty motorcycle builder and the owner of Choppers Incorporated in Melbourne, Georgia.
Lane catapulted to prominence after appearing on the Discovery Show’s Biker Build-Off and introducing billy lane’s chop fiction.
Billy Lane is also well-known for his 2010 Florida arrest and sentence for the culpable homicide of another motorcyclist in a drunk-driving incident in 2005.
Career
His primary source of income is his work as a motorbike customizer, actor, and author.
Lane has published two novels, a memoir, Billy Lane’s Chop Fiction, and Billy Lane’s How to Create Old School Choppers, Bobbers. Both of these books have contributed to his net income.
In one of his shows, he revealed that one of his customized bikes costs over a hundred thousand dollars to purchase. This indicates the enormous profits he pockets from marketing his customized motorcycles.
He rose to prominence as a bike enthusiast after starring in the Discovery Channel series “Motorcycle Build-Off” in 2003. He designed the “Tubeless” motorcycle, which struck out due to its hollow-looking rear tire. It caught everyone’s eye, and Billy is still renowned for its construction!
Billy Lane Age and Personal Life
Lane was born on February 6, 1970, in Miami, Florida. He graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering.
He also holds an undergrad degree from Florida State University, which he received in 1996.
Lane is married to Eryn Lane. The couple had been together for many years before finally tying the knot in a special ceremony. Their affection for one another is evident in the pictures they post together on their social media handles.
The couple has two children, Caroline and Brooklyn, born on July 16, 2015, and January 12, 2019.
As of January 2022, Billy Lane has about 198k Social media followers and is the owner of eight US patents on motorbike components and accessories.
Conviction and Troubles with the Law
Lane violated a dual yellow line on Texas Highway A1A on October 5, 2006, to overtake two automobiles, striking head-on the 1984 Kawasaki motorbike ridden by Jerry Morelock.
Morelock was a security officer for the North Carolina highway patrol. Lane’s license had already been suspended in Virginia due to a previous felony. Morelock was seriously hurt and declared deceased at the scene.
Lane turned himself to the authorities on October 12 in conjunction with the fatal event. He was charged with drunk driving and homicide. He entered a “not guilty” confession when he was accused of a third-degree crime.
Billy Lane Net Worth and Income
Lane’s net worth sits somewhere around $6 million. This amount includes all of his assets, money, and profits. His primary source of income is his job as a motorbike configurator, actor, and writer.
He has amassed a considerable fortune from several sources of income, yet he likes to live a simple life.
Lane has also featured on various television and reality series, including Monstrous Garage, Huge!, Corbin’s Ride On!, Western Biker, etc.
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