Thanks for this. Sounds like a wonderful man. Going to check the listings.

Brought back memories of buying a trail bike with my first paycheck after leaving university. Rode it by myself only once and fell off, thankfully into a pile of sand!! ;-)

Enjoyed pillion after that!!! But loveddddd the absolute freedom of it.

i was shocked to hear of larrys passing i had seen him on the discovery channel's biker build off and monster garage i was amazed by his ideas and innovations when it came to crafting and building chopper's or anything he had a hand in. r.i.p.

I couldnt believe it when i heard it. The one thing i will always remeber watching on tv is indian larry is indian larry laying back on his bike and him standing on his seat while boing down the highway.

It seems that all the people that I look up to are passing first it was ed big daddy roth and now its indian larry .

I am Aju John Varghese from India (in Asia). I saw Indian Larry on 'Discovery Travel & Living' on the 'build-off' series & was amazed at his spirit & the man. With a backward tattooed 'vengeance is mine' neck, the guy amazed me, a so-called practicing Christian, with his sincerity. I was amazed to see the large heartedness he showed at the build-off with Billy lane & was especially amazed when at Sturgis, he announced that neither he nor Billy Lane deserved to win, and neither of them deserved to lose, and that the contest was a draw& proceeded to cut the trophy in pieces, sharing it with everyone, the competitor as well as the audience. I am a B-school professor in India & I quoted this as the greatest display of 'sportsman spirit' that I ever saw on television to my students.

It was only this Monday, February 21, 2005 that I came to know about his death in the discovery program. It was a huge shock to me.

I checked out the net for details regarding his death, and felt compelled to post this note since I felt that it might be touching for you ppl @ U.S to know that this gr8 guy had an effect on many of us, even across the oceans. Just shows how sincerity speaks, through the barriers of time & space.

I just wanted to let the family, dear & near ones of this gr8 soul to know that he will be fondly remembered & that we share in your grief, but more importantly, in am sure that he is indeed in heaven, he will surely not miss the 'Gr8 bike builder' & the 'Heavenly Gasoline Alley' up there!

Finally a word of comfort: 1 Thessalonians 4:13- "...But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words..."

So we shall meet him again. Regards & God Bless.

Aju John Varghese
http://aju.r8.org

I had seen Indian Larry on Monster Garage and Biker Build off. He showed real class when Billy Lane had problems with his bike and even more when they decided to split the trophy. It was a sad day when we lost Indian Larry.

Tonight, July 13 2005, I was watching the Learning Channel and was SHOCKED to discover the death of a GREAT MAN AND SPIRIT, the one and only Indian Larry. I did not know Indian Larry personally, however I feel that in a wordly kinda way, I did get know who Indian Larry was by watching him every week in my living room, on the Discovery Channel.

He indeed was an incredibly giving man and a TRUE ARTIST IN HIS OWN RIGHT, a real Mensh! Mensh is hebrew and means a genuinely good person. One who is giving to others and selfLESS, and helps other people first, asking nothing in return.

You see to me that IS the essence of Indian Larry. I emphasise IS, because I don't beleive that Indian Larry is TRUELY dead. His physical body and physical being may be gone but I beleive he is still with us all in spirit and in the kingdom of GOD! True legends like Indian Larry really never leave us....they are called on to the higher order to be with the lord...........and so we all miss him. It is hard for me to try not to cry as I write this......He really touched my spirit through his weekly appearences on the Discovery channel. He taught us all the importance of daring to dream and he also inspired millions of people. Indian Larry was that very rare combination of Dreamer and DOER!! He had a passion for life motorcycles, art, and most of all people!

Indeed I wil NEVER forget Indian Larry. Indian Larry I love you Brother and want to express my sincere thanks and gratitude for inspiring and teaching me a great many things about life and caring for your fellow human being. I know one day we shall meet again. I know Indian Larry is in heaven looking down on us all as he continues to build his GREAT signature line of bikes up in the great GASOLINE ALLEY IN THE SKY.
WE LOVE YOU INDIAN LARRY......GOD BLESS YOU.

Adam Mensh
Storyteller

LOVE ALWAYS

In the small time that I've seen coverage of Indian Larry, I knew that it didn't take a rocket scientist to know that he was one of the most (if not the most) sincere individuals in the custom bike industry. I know had I ever been able to meet him personally, I would have considered myself blessed.

INDIAN LARRY what can we say about a man who died as he lived, FREE and enjoying the things he loved. Although many of us never had the pleasure of meeting him i know that through his work he will live on. I know all of us wish he had never done the stunt the cost him his life but doing the stunts and building the bikes was who he was, what he loved. I believe this sums up Indian Larry

You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. --Joan Baez

I cannot believe that I just learned that Indian Larry died! Almost 2 years ago. Oh! I rode for 7 years(lot more than some and lot less than others)and yet I felt as if Larry was the good friend I would never meet. When you see a man who has gotten SO far into his love and interest as Larry did, you also see a kind of person that has left all the BS behind as well. Larry understood and advanced the art of mechanics and the mechanics of art. Motorcycles found their best friend; description and birth in the hands and mind of Indian Larry. I did not know him past many articles and bikes seen in photos. But, man, this hurts. Good bye Larry. I have a good memory for special days and August 30th will have your name on it around here, and I remember you. Everything else that was pushing in on my mind today, just moved aside. Thanks Larry for not just keeping it real but MAKING reality better. Sorry that I did not get to ride with you at least once. We still need you, sky rider.

i met indian larry in florida and he wes very nice to me and helped me out of a bad situation i was in. i watched him a number of times on tv both before and after i met him. i think of him often and i do owe him alot. thanks larry, you are always in my prayers. miss you...high class scooter trash.

thanks larry your on my list of the people who have given something better to the world

MY HEART IS STILL BROKE.BUT EVERY RIDE I TAKE WILL BE 4 HIM.