Billy Payne

Irresponsible journalism.

Maybe he decided life was easier as a spoiled kid.

[quote="uptite":1nptjqmi]Maybe he decided life was easier as a spoiled kid.[/quote:1nptjqmi]

I would call that hitting below the belt.

AMA wouldn't let him ride the 450cc bike

[quote="jmar":3b6wrd8z][quote="uptite":3b6wrd8z]Maybe he decided life was easier as a spoiled kid.[/quote:3b6wrd8z]

I would call that hitting below the belt.[/quote:3b6wrd8z]Yea maybe your right, but sometimes the truth hurts. Its a shame he wasnt motivated 8 years ago.

Hes on good bikes with a good team.

He got injured i believe....

Keep an eye out for him...

Man its crazy how much people talk S&^% on these message board before they know what is really going on... Billy got hurt a week before A1 and hurt his wrist really bad... That kid has been workn his ass off with Leighton Lillie and has been killn it... just a small set back but i mean give the guy credit he showed up at A1 and tried but he has been workn hard and will be on the east coast from what i have heard... I mean most of u on this board live ur racing life through these boards and its not fair to riders that are tryn hard... soo stop the shit talkn... SMITH 670

[quote="uptite":1skhngta][quote="jmar":1skhngta][quote="uptite":1skhngta]Maybe he decided life was easier as a spoiled kid.[/quote:1skhngta]

I would call that hitting below the belt.[/quote:1skhngta]Yea maybe your right, but sometimes the truth hurts. Its a shame he wasnt motivated 8 years ago.[/quote:1skhngta]

Lots of reasons why kids like Billy never become top tier riders in this sport. Reasons other than just being a “spoiled kid” and I don’t think someone sitting on the sidelines should be so judgmental. Billy has put a lot of time and effort into this sport and I can assure you that he lives with the fact that he didn’t live up to his own expectations.

Not trying to be disrespectful but not being able to accomplish their life long dream is really tough on kids like this. No need to make it tougher.

jmar i agree with u all the way... i have raced with billy for years and know how much drive he has...... what people dnt get is 8 years ago he didnt leave the sport because he didnt try billy got hurt really bad a a sx race at glen helen and compound both of his arms which i was right behind him when he did it and it was bad... havn something like that will make u sit and look at whats going on in ur life sooo yeh he took time off but give the kid credit he wnts it back some cut him some slake.. the funny thing is that if he does race east coast and kills it then all u guys will be giving him credit sooo just dnt run ur mouth before we know what he has.....

[quote="smitty670":2xe83n2e]jmar i agree with u all the way... i have raced with billy for years and know how much drive he has...... what people dnt get is 8 years ago he didnt leave the sport because he didnt try billy got hurt really bad a a sx race at glen helen and compound both of his arms which i was right behind him when he did it and it was bad... havn something like that will make u sit and look at whats going on in ur life sooo yeh he took time off but give the kid credit he wnts it back some cut him some slake.. the funny thing is that if he does race east coast and kills it then all u guys will be giving him credit sooo just dnt run ur mouth before we know what he has.....[/quote:2xe83n2e]

Billy and my son came through the amateur ranks together. Lots of hard racing between the two but always a friendly relationship once they were off of the track. The Payne’s are good people.

Before you guys keep on about my comment what I said was an inside joke and if Payne or his uncle read it they will get it, thats who it was ment for.

I know How fast Payne is but it doesnt mean I have to kiss his ass and tell him how great he is.

I remember one race when paynes bike laned on top of him and the pipe was burning him. Crazy scenario.

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