Indian Larry: Chopper Shaman

by Dave Nichols, Andrea "Bambi" Cambridge, Michael Lichter (Photographer)

A stunt man and side show performer made famous by the Discovery Channel, Indian Larry Desmedt is best remembered for his remarkable custom motorcycles, his wild tattoos, and his love for building and riding rolling art. This book, by those who knew him best, offers a closer look at the life that made Larry into the chopper shaman so many admired.

Full of photographs that document a uniquely colorful life, the book follows Larry from his humble beginnings to his unlikely stardom, tracing his short career as a bank robber, his time in prison, his spiral downward into heroin addiction, and his rebirth in 1994 as the spiritual bike builder revered by so many and running through it all, the love of hot rods and motorcycles that finally brought him happiness.

Why was he nicknamed Indian Larry? Because early in his career, he ceaselessly rode his Indian Motorcycles through the street of New York City.

175 pages, Hardcover

First published January 4, 2006

Reviews

[Faith Kilgore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't have the exact read start and finish dates on many books I have read this year. The dates are approximated, as I have been in & out of the hospital, and on bed rest, and read 2-5 books a day depending on the book & length and my ability to focus. All dates are approximated, by month.

[Rifleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true icon in the custom bike world. This book covers the Life and times of Indian Larry. Much of it told in his own words. Includes pics of his best known bikes and his custom burial urn. Greatly missed since his tragic death.

[Dara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chopper Larry is RAD!!! This book has great pics.

[Kev cordeiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the coolest people I have ever read about.