[LakeCleElum]

In about 1984, I was dabbling in road racing with a regular Suzook GS1000. It was a national Superbike race in Seattle. Us locals raced on Saturday, big boys on Sunday. Open practice on Saturday morning had us all out there together. In the rain.

Wes Cooley went down at about 80 right in front of me. He's sliding down the track on his back and I'm doing all I can to not run over him. It was a close call, but I stayed up and missed him.

I had 2 GS1000S for many years and foolishly let Joe Bob talk me out of the one in the photo. Still have the other one. Cooley was a nurse in Twin Falls, ID till he passed last year.