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J johntiki Member MD Joined: Mar 31, 2002 Posts: 1528	J johntiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 31, 2004 7:43 PM 'Indian Larry' Said Killed at Bike Show Mon Aug 30, 9:45 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. - A custom motorcycle builder known for his appearances on cable's Discovery Channel died Monday at a hospital of head injuries suffered during a stunt, officials said. "Indian Larry" fell off a motorcycle Saturday while performing before 8,000 people at an arena outside Charlotte. He was not wearing a helmet, the officials said. Indian Larry was standing on the moving bike when it began to wobble and went out of control, said Mike Downs, Cabarrus County deputy manager. His full name was not immediately known. "Indian Larry was a man with great skill and talent as a mechanic and metal sculptor," said Robert Freeman, chairman of the county board of commissioners. "He will be truly missed by his fans here in Cabarrus County and throughout the nation." Indian Larry, who appeared in movies and television shows, was featured on a Discovery Channel series in which motorcycle builders design and build bikes from scratch, then have them judged by motorcycle aficionados. I don't know if anyone is familiar with his work but he was a great bike builder - he recently did a Ed "Big Daddy" Roth tribute chopper as well as a tiki chopper that Kanaka posted here on TC https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=9638&forum=1&vpost=98807 JohnTiki Aloha from the enchanted Pi Yi Grotto in exotic Bel Air Maryland! [ Edited by: Johntiki on 2004-09-01 16:32 ]

'Indian Larry' Said Killed at Bike Show

Mon Aug 30, 9:45 PM ET

CONCORD, N.C. - A custom motorcycle builder known for his appearances on cable's Discovery Channel died Monday at a hospital of head injuries suffered during a stunt, officials said.

"Indian Larry" fell off a motorcycle Saturday while performing before 8,000 people at an arena outside Charlotte. He was not wearing a helmet, the officials said.

Indian Larry was standing on the moving bike when it began to wobble and went out of control, said Mike Downs, Cabarrus County deputy manager. His full name was not immediately known.

"Indian Larry was a man with great skill and talent as a mechanic and metal sculptor," said Robert Freeman, chairman of the county board of commissioners. "He will be truly missed by his fans here in Cabarrus County and throughout the nation."

Indian Larry, who appeared in movies and television shows, was featured on a Discovery Channel series in which motorcycle builders design and build bikes from scratch, then have them judged by motorcycle aficionados.

I don't know if anyone is familiar with his work but he was a great bike builder - he recently did a Ed "Big Daddy" Roth tribute chopper as well as a tiki chopper that Kanaka posted here on TC

https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=9638&forum=1&vpost=98807

JohnTiki

Aloha from the enchanted Pi Yi Grotto in exotic Bel Air Maryland!

[ Edited by: Johntiki on 2004-09-01 16:32 ]

Post #111631 by johntiki on Tue, Aug 31, 2004 7:43 PM