Directory:Larry Linkogle
Larry ‘Link’ Linkogle is a freestyle motocross rider and founder of Metal Mulisha a clothing line.[1] Link, followed teh sport of motorcross since the age of 11, quickly running threw the ranks and becoming pro at age 15 racing AMA Supercross and Motocross. During a road trip in 1996 with pro sufer Nathan Flechter and Link created the idea for Metal Mulisha, writing the logo on their stuff wiht a marker. The first M.M. stencil was made in Trigger Gumms garage. Three years after founding Metal Mulisah he met Brian Deegan. Link invited Deegan to partner with him in the comapny he created. Deegan was hesitate at first, but finally came on board whne he saw the TV expousre that MM was getting.
Link designed the first ever Freestyle MX course with friends Brian Manley and Micky Dymond. Others interested in Freestyle MX began to move to Temecula, CA where Link grew up and currently lives in Oceanside.
Linkogle’s documentary, The Mind of The Demon[2] was voted "Best Jury International Documetary" at the second annual Bel Air Film Festival in 2009. The film was directed by Adam Barker.
For the filming of the closing section of the documentary, he constructed a 40FT quarter pipe ramp with 5 ft of straight vertical to launch from and clear the 20 ft channel. Je was the first Freestyle Motocross FMX rider to complete the 40 ft skateboard inspired vertical quarter pipe.
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40Ft Quarter Pipe Ramp
Linkogle was the stunt double for Vin Diesel on the move Triple X. During the motorcycle scene a horrible accident happened when hitting a helicoper 40ft in the air. the frontal lobe of his brain was ripped from his interskull. Refusing to give up, he overcame his injuries and has now fully recovered.
