A Brooklyn councilman is taking credit for the reputed impending closure of a motorcycle shop known for its legendary rowdy parties -- but the owner says the "little boy" pol has no idea what he's talking about.
Indian Larry hog-shop owner Bobby Seeger told The Post that his business will simply be relocating after the building that currently houses it is sold -- with him eyeing a new spot in Williamsburg just two blocks away.
"It's never going to go away. We'll relocate," Seeger said of his business -- named after Larry Desmedt, a k a Indian Larry, the late motorcycle builder and stunt rider made famous by the Discovery Channel.
"What are you going to do? You can dance, tap, cry," Seeger said of critics.
Restler had announced in his newsletter and on social media that Indian Larry would be leaving its North 15th Street and Wythe Avenue location in January, marking a win for Williamsburg residents who hate the annual street party it holds outside its front doors.
As many as 5,000 bikers turned up in September to the annual bash, which has drawn Hell's Angels and been held every year since Desmedt was killed in 2007 while performing the dangerous "Crucifix pose" that involved him standing on a speeding bike.
"The Indian Larry motorcycle block party has caused major disruptions in Greenpoint for many years -- damaging property and streets and negatively impacting local businesses and neighbors," Restler wrote in the newsletter.
"Block parties are an important and joyful part of community building -- but it's important that they be held in a manner that is respectful of our neighborhoods," the pol said.
"As a result of our office advocating alongside neighbors, we've confirmed Indian Larry is leaving their location in early January, and this event will no longer be taking place in Greenpoint. Feel free to reach out for more information."
Seeger shot back to The Post that Restler had nothing to do with the shop losing its lease. The owners of the building confirmed that to The Post.
"Basically, they were losing money," Paul Eisenberg, the building's manager, told The Post of the owners. "They were giving away below-market rent to the people of this community of manufacturers, and the real estate taxes and a variety of other things made it impossible to maintain.
"The block party was never the issue."
Seeger said Restler e-mailed him after this year's party claiming Indian Larry "wrecked the neighborhood."
"He's never come in here. I looked at it and just put it on read," Seeger said of the missive.
"He's a little boy who never worked," Seeger said of the pol.
"In my eyes, who is he? To me, he's just some little boy."
"To take credit for [the shop losing its current lease], it's good for [Restler]. It's good that he's going to do his best for that. He wants to move up the ladder, and that'll be something that he can pound on his chest," Seeger said.
There were no incidents reported to the NYPD at this year's Sept. 20 event. Two complaints were logged to 311 over excessive noise.
Most of the ire over the so-called "motorcycle day" lives online, with many of the gripes about loud music and accusations against participants of being conservative racists.
The event used to be rowdier in the past, with Hell's Angels known to show up, but has morphed into a fundraiser in recent years after the 2012 death of Seeger's son from Adrenoleukodystrophy, a neurological disorder.
Reslter did not respond to a Post request for comments.
The shop's tentative move-out date is is in January.
Indian Larry has been in Brooklyn since 2001, though it's bounced between several different storefronts.
"Why move [from the neighborhood]? We're here," Seeger said. "Third Saturday in September. Maybe not this block, but it'll be another block."