Originally Posted by rocky_rider
I was thinking that maybe just there sponsors pay them. It doesn't seem like movies like the NWD series bring in much money. Maybe Iam wrong but if they did pay them, than they most not get much.
There are 3 (likely more) options. Sponsors pay them under the assumtion they will get exposure, this is generally inclusive of movies which gives the best exposure. Some movies give out small amounts of cash. And thirdly is the riders owning a part of the movie. They invested their own cash into it, own it and then make money off of the TLP (Top line profits)