Is there a 1980 Suzuki GS1000 Wes Cooley?
Rare limited edition 1980 Suzuki GS 1000S Wes Cooley only 700 produced. The bike was displayed in a humidity controlled private collection for the past 22 years. It has been recently gone though, new tires mounted less than 100 miles ago and is in excellent running condition.
What kind of engine does a Suzuki GS1000 have?
The GS1100GK was a full-dress bike with factory fairing, trunk, and hard bags. The GS1000 and GS1100 shaft drive models had 8-valve engines while later GS1000S (Katana) and all GS1100 chain drive models had 16 valve engines.
When did Suzuki change the size of the tube on the GS750?
Torsional stiffness of tubes rises as the 4th power of diameter, so a change from a 35-mm tube to 36 could increase stiffness by 12%. Suzuki was meanwhile making parallel changes in the chassis of their 500 GP bike. Suzuki GS750 Road Test story from the January 1977 issue of Cycle World.
When did the Suzuki GS series come out?
The first of the GS Series was the four-cylinder GS750 released alongside the GS400 parallel twin in November 1976. (1977 Model Year). The GS750 engine was essentially patterned off the Kawasaki Z1-900, and became the design basis for all air-cooled Suzuki four-stroke fours until the release of the air-oil cooled GSX-R.
What was the color of the 1980 Suzuki GS1000?
Replicating the style and color scheme of the Yoshimura racebike was a master stroke on the part of the design department, which resulted in a wonderfully proportioned bike that spoke to race enthusiasts. The limited edition “S” model came a year after the rest of the GS1000 lineup (which included the standard GS1000 and the semi-sporty “E” model).
Torsional stiffness of tubes rises as the 4th power of diameter, so a change from a 35-mm tube to 36 could increase stiffness by 12%. Suzuki was meanwhile making parallel changes in the chassis of their 500 GP bike. Suzuki GS750 Road Test story from the January 1977 issue of Cycle World.
What kind of oil pump does a Suzuki GS1000 have?
In 1980 Suzuki offered 16-valve 750s (valve operation was by forked rockers) and the 1000 grew to 1074-cc. GS1100 went forward with the previous pressed-together roller-and-ball crankshaft, but the 4V 750 was given a plain-bearing crank with the high-volume oil pump that requires.
Is the Suzuki GS1000s known as the Wes Cooley?
While never signatured as the “Wes Cooley” model (nor ever officially marketed as such), the GS1000S is known as the Wes model in most circles. Replicating the style and color scheme of the Yoshimura racebike was a master stroke on the part of the design department, which resulted in a wonderfully proportioned bike that spoke to race enthusiasts.