Wes visited our special education class in 1981. He spoke to us about following our dreams and never giving up. We watched this film and later were all given Suzuki t-shirts and stickers autographed by Wes. What I mostly remember about that day wad how friendly he was. He didn't just show up, sign some autographs and leave, but he actually stayed for a few hours and shared story after story with the students. Class act.
Both wes and graham were at timaru New Zealand classic bike event few month ago and wes was on a gs1000 yoshimura There were some great bikes there Macintosh Suzuki and some other rare nz classic bikes
Back in 1981, nobody could have predicted that over 40 years into the future, we would be fueling our motorcycles and automobiles with caslentricufuinitus.
Strange to watch Wes Cooley racing a Honda Bol Dor 900 in the 1979 Castrol Six hour in Australia & there were Blue/white Susuki GS1000’s in the event racing against him . The worlds biggest production race in its time .. can watch on ‘Motorcycle racing 1979 Castrol 6 Hour’
don't get it. In 81 Suzuki still race 8 valve head? They already had the 16 valves...even I already had a 16 valve GS1100E in 80. Spencer's CB had 16 valves. That's at least another 500 rpm and 10/15 hp.
The music at the very end of this was also used in the 80s porno movie, "I Like To Watch." hubba hubba.😂 I'd still rather ride a motorcycle. Just as much fun without the BS.
That Wes Suzuki with the chin spoiler in the mini fairing was a great looking bike. It's funny, announcer Dave Despain looks like a guy I used to buy pot from. Great video -Thanks !
Interesting..., I presume since the Suzuki bike came with a fairing in stock form, it was allowed in competition. For racing at Daytona, it seems a huge advantage to have it.
It only came on the Wes Cooley Replica. The regular GS1000 didn't have it. So, I assume Team Yoshimura added it, and then Suzuki put it on the replica.
The Wes Cooley Yoshi bike was a based on a regular C or N model and modified for superbike. The team added the GS1000 SN bikini fairing for effect. The regular instrument pod seen on the bike indicates it did not use the large one piece SN instrument assembly. Having raced the SN model the fairing did help with high speed wind force. Great footage of Pops Yoshimura and team. Here in Australia some years before, Croz was well known for his wheelies on the Moriwaki Kawasaki. Croz also raced the XR 69 endurance bike in Britain and Europe. Great video !
I find it amazing that the front end is so stable on the old bikes. In the video it looks like Woolley is on a trailer, the handlebars don’t move at all.
A great deal of effort went into making production bikes so raceworthy, especially these front-running machines. As the best riders reached the limits their teams worked hard to rectify those problems. The really unstable and scary looking bikes were further back in the field, some of them were pretty terrifying to watch.
Wes visited our special education class in 1981. He spoke to us about following our dreams and never giving up. We watched this film and later were all given Suzuki t-shirts and stickers autographed by Wes. What I mostly remember about that day wad how friendly he was. He didn't just show up, sign some autographs and leave, but he actually stayed for a few hours and shared story after story with the students. Class act.
I have a clean 1978 GS1000E w 35kmi on the clock...'Suzi', the dream bike from HS...1st year of the big block❤
This is the golden era of road course motorcycle racing for me. Nothing since sounds like the engines from this time.
Absolutely beautiful.
When Time Travel Tourism becomes a reality, I'm going back to watch these races in person : )
Yeah, the day after seeing a Led Zeppelin concert.
The best racing of any decade, we need it to come back, big upright superbikes.
I had one of those Suzuki 1000S ..NICE ...the good old days !!!
I had one also great bike I love big Suzuki's 😍😍
best looking superbike of all time. Love the Voodoo-style fairing. Much teenage lust at the time for me.
What a super movie great,better than the MotoGP,when a whas younger a own a Honda Bol.Dor 900 👍
RIP Wes, gone too soon
Both wes and graham were at timaru New Zealand classic bike event few month ago and wes was on a gs1000 yoshimura
There were some great bikes there Macintosh Suzuki and some other rare nz classic bikes
I have an 81 GS1000 gl shaftie. Getting the carbs tuned and hopefully that will put her back on the road.
Most excellent! The joy on Pops Yoshimura's face says it all.
Ol Pops obviously knew his shit, great to see Honda eat crow
Suzuki should remake those bikes with some modern upgrades but visually the same bikes
Wes was always a favorite racer to watch
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Wishing every bikers safety & prosperity
RIP Wes!
This boys are my heroes. They influenced my whole motorcycle life.
I had one of these when I was a youngster.. heavily modded and fast as fuck...used to run around like Ghost rider..loved it
I THINK it would be so cool if they still held grand prix for vintage sport bikes from early 80s
I know that HOWL anywhere... Had 2 of them, an OEM stocker and a Yosh race tuned sled... HOOOOOO!!!
The good old days, I had all of the super bikes in them days.
Diabetes got him in the end RIP
Back in 1981, nobody could have predicted that over 40 years into the future, we would be fueling our motorcycles and automobiles with caslentricufuinitus.
Great racing, great days!!!
Strange to watch Wes Cooley racing a Honda Bol Dor 900 in the 1979 Castrol Six hour
in Australia & there were Blue/white Susuki GS1000’s in the event racing against him .
The worlds biggest production race in its time .. can watch on ‘Motorcycle racing 1979 Castrol 6 Hour’
don't get it. In 81 Suzuki still race 8 valve head?
They already had the 16 valves...even I already had a 16 valve GS1100E in 80.
Spencer's CB had 16 valves.
That's at least another 500 rpm and 10/15 hp.
The music at the very end of this was also used in the 80s porno movie, "I Like To Watch."
hubba hubba.😂
I'd still rather ride a motorcycle.
Just as much fun without the BS.
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🏁🏁🏁it's a real pleasure to watch🏎️🏎️🏎️
0:46 🔥💝💛
👇👇👇❤
Excellente moto
A beast for sure.
That Wes Suzuki with the chin spoiler in the mini fairing was a great looking bike. It's funny, announcer Dave Despain looks like a guy I used to buy pot from. Great video -Thanks !
This took me back to the days, to be sure. I wish Eddie Lawson would have had a better showing, though.
Interesting..., I presume since the Suzuki bike came with a fairing in stock form, it was allowed in competition. For racing at Daytona, it seems a huge advantage to have it.
It only came on the Wes Cooley Replica. The regular GS1000 didn't have it. So, I assume Team Yoshimura added it, and then Suzuki put it on the replica.
Deuce Every 1000s I saw had the fairing, I never seen a Wes Cooley replica ever.
Eddie Lawson never raced with a faring but the showroom-bikes had them
The Wes Cooley Yoshi bike was a based on a regular C or N model and modified for superbike.
The team added the GS1000 SN bikini fairing for effect.
The regular instrument pod seen on the bike indicates it did not use the large one piece SN instrument assembly.
Having raced the SN model the fairing did help with high speed wind force.
Great footage of Pops Yoshimura and team.
Here in Australia some years before, Croz was well known for his wheelies on the Moriwaki Kawasaki.
Croz also raced the XR 69 endurance bike in Britain and Europe.
Great video !
@@interman7715 The 1000s was the Wes Cooley replica....
waaah back when they still havent thought about fully wrapping the bikes with plastic
👍 Thanks !!!
Balls of steel
Méga machine
Who is the track announcer?,
Dave Despain, the best motorcycle racing announcer ever.
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They didnt race on Daytona Beach . Ormond n Ponce Inlet , yes
Jerry, Started on Daytona Beach, but yes, moved south over the years with expanding development along the beach.
I find it amazing that the front end is so stable on the old bikes. In the video it looks like Woolley is on a trailer, the handlebars don’t move at all.
A great deal of effort went into making production bikes so raceworthy, especially these front-running machines. As the best riders reached the limits their teams worked hard to rectify those problems. The really unstable and scary looking bikes were further back in the field, some of them were pretty terrifying to watch.
The dubbed commentator is mega cringe. Other than that, great flim¬!