JoeyRamone 0 #1 August 29, 2004 Was killed yesterday after a bike stunt. He was one of the true bike builders of our time. RIP Larry. Indian Larry's inspiration was 50's - 60's motorcycle clubs, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth and the legendary, Von Dutch. The skilled machinist, metal-sculptor and master motorcycle mechanic won countless custom shows, participated in motorcycle racing, and originated the hard-core motorcycle style - a blend between classic choppers and hotrod race bikes. Indian Larry's resume includes movie, video, television, and magazine spreads. His eccentric nature combined with a unique and colorful appeal has gathered great interest from media, producing a fanatic fan base. Larry can be found around beautiful women, tattoos, motorcycles, and the Coney Island Polar Bear Club. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #2 August 29, 2004 RIP Do you have a link to the story? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #3 August 29, 2004 It is not out yet, I heard from Jesse James. .....SO I GUESS HE WAS DOING SOME STUNTS AND MADE A PASS IN FRONT OF THE CROWD BIKE SURFING(standing on the seat and tank) THE PERSON THAT WITNESSED IT SAID IT WAS WAY TO SLOW AND THE BIKE GOT INTO A WOBBLE....BIKE WENT ONE WAY AND HE WENT THE OTHER......LANDED SQUARE ON HIS HEAD WITH NO HELMET......KNOCKED HIM OUT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES....HE WAS AIRLIFTED AND IS IN THE HOSPITAL......He later died. It was after the bike build off in the Carolinas yesterday afternoon... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #4 August 29, 2004 My friend Budda and Larry... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #5 August 29, 2004 so sorry to see Larry go.He was a legend, and should be repected as such. Blue skies Larry.....Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #6 August 29, 2004 So sorry to hear this! I have a patient who loves, owns and rides Indian bikes. (He lost his leg when a motorist side swiped him...thus he is a patient of mine right now). His goal is to be back on his bike and ride like he used to. This news will touch him deeply. Thanks for posting. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #7 August 29, 2004 As of 1:30 PST today (Sunday) Larry is still alive. http://www.network54.com/Forum/13357 Nick BASE 194 '69 Shovelhead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #8 August 29, 2004 I am getting crossed info, I heard this from Jesse himself, he might have some bad info....prayers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #9 August 30, 2004 www.network54.com/Forum/13357 Look....clicky......So what was the "Tribute to Indian Larry" Bike build off I watched on American chopper the other day about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #10 August 30, 2004 His bikes were amazing! His classic style was still a winner even now adays. I watched him do some stunts on one of the Discovery channel shows, laying down on the seat, standing on the seat ect.. He never had a helmet on, or any gear for that matter. Somebody like that, with years on top of YEARS of experience who has done those stunts so many times I'm sure it was like second nature. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #11 August 30, 2004 Here's another forum that's following Larry's condition. Fictional story at the top of the page....scroll down to the bottom for the forum. http://maisonneuve.org/blog/index.php?itemid=354 ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #12 August 30, 2004 Right now he is on life support in a coma, not sure of any brain activity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #13 August 30, 2004 News article on Larry's acccident in the Charlotte Observer. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #14 August 30, 2004 Hey,,how do you know Jesse? Hvae ya ever talked to him about jumping? wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #15 August 30, 2004 We meet 3 years ago, i am also good friends with his sister, gonne hook up at indy for the mac tools 50 drag nationals. He is alwyas to busted up to jump. 5 surgeries this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #16 August 30, 2004 QuoteWas killed yesterday after a bike stunt. He was one of the true bike builders of our time. RIP Larry. That sucks ass plain and simple. Indian Larry was my favorite builder. No one built bikes with heart and soul quite like him. One of the last bunch of true outlaws and originals. He's irreplacable. R.I.P. Larry. Ride free forever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #17 August 30, 2004 Larry passed away at 3:30 am today. RIP My Friend.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #18 August 30, 2004 It's really unfortunate that he had this accident, but it's from his own stupidity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #19 August 30, 2004 QuoteIt's really unfortunate that he had this accident, but it's from his own stupidity. Your comment is out of line.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #20 August 30, 2004 He died doing what he loved to do....By the way Larry was a stunt man. MOVIES AND TV Quiz Show Directed by Robert Redford (Hollywood Pictures) Muscle Machine My Mother Dreams 200 Cigarettes with Courtney Love, Christina Ricci (Paramount Pictures) Oz (HBO) Motor Cycle Mania II with Jesse James (Discovery Channel) Blood Sport II Third Watch (Warner Brothers) Rockets Red Glare COMMERCIALS Burger King Harley Davidson Infinity MUSIC VIDEOS Lydia Lunch Golden Palomino's Motor Baby Murphy's Law STILL PHOTOGRAPHERS Robert Mapplethorpe Arthur Elgort Timothy White Jim Marshall Danny Clinch Clay McBride Zack Gold Francois Dischinger MAGAZINES Iron Horse Vogue Mademoiselle Easy Rider Esquire Rolling Stone Donna OTHER SKILLS Stunt Man Coney Island Polar Bear Club Master Mechanic-Metal Sculptor Renaissance Man Character Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #21 August 30, 2004 Dont know the guy, dont know custom bikes, but as you said, he died doing what he loved, pretty much the same as when its one of us who bounces. Maybe we are pretty stupid for jumping out of planes, but what the heck.. its fun.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #22 August 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteIt's really unfortunate that he had this accident, but it's from his own stupidity. Your comment is out of line. Why's that? He was doing stunts without a helmet... you're telling me that was smart? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #23 August 30, 2004 Why's that? He was doing stunts without a helmet... you're telling me that was smart? *** He was a professional, he has done this for 50 years. Your opinion if someone should wear a helmet is just that your opinion. Please do not judge people you did not know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #24 August 30, 2004 I'm not judging him, I'm judging what he did. I like Indian Larry and his work as much as the next guy. Riding a motorcycle or stunting one, without a helmet is not smart, I don't care who you are or how long you've been doing it. His 50 years experience did not make him perfect... obviously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #25 August 30, 2004 We Got Over Stuff, You Need Closure . . . It’s very interesting how things change from one generation to the next. My theory (very general and not a slam) is that we are more alike than not. We are cool and you are sick. We changed the sport of skydiving with relative work, and you did the same with free flying. We grew our hair long and you pierced your belly buttons. We wore tight bell bottoms and hip huggers and you wear baggies and let your drawers show. We didn’t respect our elders and neither do you. We shocked our parents with Rock & Roll and you did the same with Hip Hop. But there are some big differences too, and I think it’s in the way our generations were raised. We being brought up in a 1950s and 60s mentality and you in a 1970s and 80’s mentality. Our parents were all cookie cutouts of the same type (think Ward and June Clever) while yours all had different ideas and methods of raising their children. We had a common enemy, in our parents, to rebel against. Your parents being the free thinkers they were gave you no common enemy. (How can you rebel against the rebellion?) Yet, you did find some ways. To my generation your arguing for helmets, or the “just say no,” campaign, or being so pro-war makes us cringe. You sound like our parents! When you call someone “stupid” for not wearing a helmet are you so against free will and freedom because it’s all you have to rebel against? Is all this because your generation was raised with too much freedom? No, the real problem is your generation was raised by my generation . . . Oh, and can we drop the, “he died doing what he loved,” bit. Nobody wants to die doing anything whether they loved it or not, and it’s only a hollow sounding comfort to you the still living. Sweet dreams Larry, you were a true freedom fighter. Nick BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
