Pat Cowden RIP

[Chuck in Indiana]

For all you old timers that knew Pat..a really good guy. We'll raise a glass and wish him a good journey on his last (in this world) trip. 

[jcctx]

RIP Pat~ always looked forward to our visits.............

[Bigtime]

Very sad news. Pat was one of the nicest guys I ever met. He will be greatly missed.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Very sad news. Pat was one of the nicest guys I ever met. He will be greatly missed.

That's a fact..

[guzziart]

Interesting person.  I think i first met Pat at the '07 Minnesota (flood) rally and then had the opportunity to ride a bit with him while zoom-zoom and I were on the home stretch of a cross country trip a few years later.

RIP Pat!

Art

[Phil/TX]

Pat was a great guy. After we swapped bikes on a ride around a lake in Louisiana, he asked how I liked his bike, I said the suspension was shot. He was so use to the old suspension that he hardly noticed. I was able to source some new parts from a friend, sent them to Pat, and he was just amazed. What a great guy, I think I remember he was riding an older lemans. RIP PAT

[Chuck in Indiana]

Pat was a great guy. After we swapped bikes on a ride around a lake in Louisiana, he asked how I liked his bike, I said the suspension was shot. He was so use to the old suspension that he hardly noticed. I was able to source some new parts from a friend, sent them to Pat, and he was just amazed. What a great guy, I think I remember he was riding an older lemans. RIP PAT

Yeah, it's an 86. He wouldn't sell it, but *gave* it to my last apprentice Austin..
Austin is doing a full resto on it with white body work.

[mojohand]

Oh my. Oh no. First Ron, now Pat. Any details? Link to an obit?

One of my absolute fav people in the community. He will be missed.

Some pics over the years

[Vagrant]

Thanks for putting that together.
I always enjoyed our conversations over the years.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Thanks for that, Mojo..

[charlieb / ma]

I haven't been able to log on for a while. Sorry to see Pat has passed. Meeting up with Pat on a trip was always an enjoyable time. He was a favorite to sit around and just talk. Ill miss him!

[ccoli]

Pat once told me that he had read the Comptons encyclopedia cover to cover when he was a kid.
Great man, gonna miss him.

[LaMojo]

I quit riding about four years ago but occasionally visit this site to keep up with “old timer” friends. Received an email from Frank Smith about Pats passing. What a shock. As most have noted, Pat was a heck of a nice guy. Looked forward to seeing him at rallies.
I Was just thinking of calling him as I haven’t heard from him in a while. He was having balance issues we discussed during our last conversation. That’s what I get for waiting too long to visit.
R.I.P Mr Pat. You will be missed.
Jack