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faceman · Road Warrior Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Posts: 411

I hate to give you this news, but I think you should know. He will be missed. It has been reported that Indian Larry has since passed away.

Faceman

The Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A custom motorcycle builder known for his appearances on
cable's Discovery Channel was hospitalized after crashing during a weekend
stunt at an arena outside Charlotte.

"Indian Larry" was appearing at a three-day motorcycle event at the Cabarrus
Arena and Events Center, the Liquid Steel Classic and Custom Bike Series. A
crowd of about 8,000 was watching him perform a stunt Saturday in which he
stood on the seat of a moving motorcycle, when the bike began to wobble and
was unable to regain control of it, said Mike Downs, the county's deputy
manager.

County officials said Indian Larry, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered
head injuries and was in critical condition when he was airlifted to
Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Because Indian Larry's full name was not immediately available, hospital
officials said federal privacy laws prevented them from updating his medical
condition Monday; a message left at his Brooklyn, N.Y., headquarters was not
immediately returned.

Indian Larry, who has appeared in movies and television shows, has been
featured on the Discovery Channel's Biker Build-Off series, in which
well-known motorcycle builders design and build bikes from scratch, then
have them judged by motorcycle aficionados.

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