RIP Glenn Patton, A West Texas Motorcycle Virtuoso

[TWTim]

For those of you not from West Texas, the name Glenn Patton may not mean much. But to those of us who grew up riding motorcycles here, his is a name we'll never forget.

Glenn was a guru's guru when it came to Japanese motorcycles, particularly Hondas, and especially Gold Wings. A veritable library of technical and mechanical knowledge, you could ask him virtually anything about any motorcycle and he would rattle-off the answer without hesitation or error. He was the quintessential expert of his day and had the respect of all in the motorcycling community who knew him.

I just found out about Glenn's passing today, and am sad to have missed his funeral. He was a great guy who loved and lived motorcycles every single day, and it was a blessing any time I was fortunate enough to get to hang around him.

Rest in peace, Glenn. I know you're racing on the golden streets above us right now with that unmistakable "Glenn" grin on your face. Godspeed, old buddy.

[rogerlee]

I had the pleasure of working with him for years. His 50+ years of motorcycling experience was unfathomable. I could spend hours talking about how good he was. I learned so much from him about life and bikes. This picture was taken for our stores web site

[TWTim]

Originally Posted by rogerlee

I had the pleasure of working with him for years. His 50+ years of motorcycling experience was unfathomable. I could spend hours talking about how good he was. I learned so much from him about life and bikes. This picture was taken for our stores web site

Ha! That was the website I designed for MPS back in the late '90s. I still have all those files, too.

[RogerDe]

Godspeed Glen you will be missed...