Larry Cavanaugh

Larry Cavanaugh 19 Aug 2019 20:16 #809518

clarkster Offline User Posts: 13 Thank you received: 1	Just got my head back from Larry.Of course it came home the way I sent it back in December.We txt back and forth so I knew we were good.I can't believe he has passed.He was a book full of knowledge on these old Kaws.I have stage 3 B lung cancer and believe that helped us communicate.Even tho I never met him we spent hours on the phone with each other. Attachments:
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Larry Cavanaugh 19 Aug 2019 20:27 #809519

bluej58 Offline Sustaining Member The chrome don't get you home Posts: 2484 Thank you received: 511	Crap....Vaya con Dios Larry 78 KZ1000 A2A
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Larry Cavanaugh 20 Aug 2019 08:10 #809543

daveo Offline Premium Member Posts: 2765 Thank you received: 630	Larry's kind advice gave me confidence to move forward, and it still keeps me going. Let's all endeavor by doing the same for one another. 1982 KZ1100-A2 The following user(s) said Thank You: SWest
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Larry Cavanaugh Passed Away on 8/18/2019 20 Aug 2019 14:05 #809564

BohicaBob Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 266 Thank you received: 34	Larry posted a lot of stuff here. I will him and his expertise on Z1/KZ motors. Larry's Passing Larry's Facebook Page KZ1 Z1-900 KZ2
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Larry Cavanaugh Passed Away on 8/18/2019 20 Aug 2019 14:15 #809565

Scirocco Offline Premium Member Never change a running system Posts: 3923 Thank you received: 1895	I hope Larry meets Pop´s in heaven and both build a Z1 ultimate engine. RIP Larry, he is a great loss of engine Tuning knowledge. My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/605133...ears-deep-sleep-mode
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Larry Cavanaugh Passed Away on 8/18/2019 20 Aug 2019 16:00 #809572

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This is sad news..... he was very kind and helpful in several reply's to me and often wished I would have spent the extra cash on my head through him. RIP.

1978 KZ650 b-2
700cc Wiseco kit 10 to 1.
1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
Vance and Hines Header w/ comp baffle and Ape pods, Dyna S and green coils, copper wires.
29MM smooth bores W/ 17.5 pilots, 0-6s and 117.5 main
16/42 gearing X ring chain and alum rear JT sprocket.

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Larry Cavanaugh 20 Aug 2019 20:37 #809581

SWest Offline Sustaining Member 10 22 2014 Posts: 22409 Thank you received: 2610	Z1b1000 1975 Z1b kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882 kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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Larry Cavanaugh 20 Aug 2019 20:49 #809582

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So sad to hear this news. Larry was a huge contributor to KZR and will be missed. This information is directly from his facebook page and was posted back on 7/13:
I've been diagnosed with something called Amyloidosis. It's rare and there is no cure. My bone marrow is producing too much of a protein called amyloid. The excess protein attacks internal organs and nervous system, eventually destroying them.

At this point I have massive fluid build up because my liver is being attacked. Every Wednesday I get, on average, 3 liters of fluid drained off my abdomen..

I'm loosing feeling in my hands. My feet feel like they're on fire most of the time and all my muscles are shrinking away as the disease progresses. I have zero energy and struggle just to get around the house most days.

The doctors want to start chemo next. They say the chemo may slow the process down by killing of the blood platelets that are causing the excess amyloid protein. This will involve going once a week for the next 6 months for treatment. It's a temporary fix if it even works at all..

Long story short, I'm in pretty sad shape and the future doesn't look promising.

So there it is.I'm doing the best I can under the circumstances.

The Kaw List:
Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250

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Larry Cavanaugh 20 Aug 2019 21:13 #809583

SWest Offline Sustaining Member 10 22 2014 Posts: 22409 Thank you received: 2610	I read that too. He let everyone know he was thinking of them. Steve Z1b1000 1975 Z1b kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882 kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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Larry Cavanaugh 21 Aug 2019 07:28 #809591

undiablo Offline User Posts: 436 Thank you received: 64	Sorry to hear that. We will miss him around. Descansa en paz Larry. Vaya con Dios. Kawasaki KZ 750/4 LTD 1981 Kawasaki KLR 650 2011 Argentina - Buenos Aires
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Larry Cavanaugh Passed Away on 8/18/2019 22 Aug 2019 05:08 #809607

undiablo Offline User Posts: 436 Thank you received: 64	Descansa en paz Larry Kawasaki KZ 750/4 LTD 1981 Kawasaki KLR 650 2011 Argentina - Buenos Aires
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Larry Cavanaugh Passed Away on 8/18/2019 23 Aug 2019 16:07 #809707

baldy110 Offline User Posts: 2272 Thank you received: 510	Wow very sad to hear. He had a wealth of knowledge about the Z motors, RIP Larry.
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