Wes Cooley 1979 Suzuki GS 1000s Burnout

GS 1000s Wes Cooley Devil's Doughnut
Unrestored, all original, 3rd owner, Rat Show 1st place winner bike! Museum quality bike! The header was installed in 1980 at a 1000 mile check up! The bike had plenty to go! As of today 1/5/2014 the bike is still in sweet condition, waiting to smoke the tire up the street!!
ONLY THING HURT ON THIS BIKE WAS THE CHEAP TIRE ON THE BACK!
THESE BIKES ARE MADE TO RUN AND RUN HARD!

[@jameshaywood878]

Don't know about the rest of the world, but these gs 1000s with the fairing, and colour sceem where known in the UK as ice cream vans.

[@richardlennon4148]

One of the most beautiful bikes ever.

[@thomasdragomer4933]

These were available for 2 years, 1979 and 1980 I picked up mine May 8 1979 from Cole Brothers Suzuki in North Hollywood,Ca. with dealer installed Yoshimura 4 into 1 exhaust just as they began selling their racing products over here in the U S A.. The First GS1000s Katana came out 2 years later in 1981 + These Bikes are the OG's of today's "SuperBike" World

[@snaphap69]

This header is stainless steel, installed at the 500 mile service. Nice bike

[@snaphap69]

Awesome!!!!! This bike is still beautiful today, and gets the most eyes on it, then any other of bikes that I've had!

[@scottandtammylewis532]

Cole Brother's Suzuki. I worked for Gary Cole a couple times. Great times at a great shop. Always wanted a Cooley replica. But never did. 👍

[@125southernnh2]

Rare bike. Not the most gentle way to wake her up but it looked like fun.

[@brianjacobsen5762]

Mad max burnout. In the 1 movie.

[@jessiehughes9432]

Toe Cutter whould be proud,dont let Bronze take your freedom.

[@donaldwayne4219]

These bikes always looked great in either colour with the matching bikini fairing

[@mindfck69]

Old video but great bike. Bought mine in the summer and been rebuilding carbs. Tank clean out next. Cant wait to get it going for summer :-)

[@RebootedNickerson]

I subscribed just from that burn out

[@helmutschmacher2100]

That exit looks like it got very messy....

[@snaphap69]

It was, i think, the first video I put on KZbin. I'm so upset, I cut out the end of the video! Back then I cared what people thought lol. It was a funny, scary looking

[@apachecatcat3495]

I’m building a Faux Cooley using a 1978 model. Great bikes

[@billybarr7443]

Stop telling lies lad

[@robertgascoyne8194]

Did the bike survive the loss of control at the end of the video ( just before the film cuts off )🤭

[@snaphap69]

Yes, lol. Check out my other videos.

[@robertgascoyne8194]

I did that with my gs1000s and lost it ‘ glad to here yours is ok 🙂

[@mikerieck306]

Because you have to deck it after the end of the circle. Watch Mad Max again......he pegs that bitch.

[@jackgrant-mcintyre624]

Always had Kawsakis in the 70s 2 x Z1 & a Z100. Then got. GS1000 2 years ago in bits then found out it's an S model loving doing the renovation of it

[@snaphap69]

jack grant-maintyre I got lucky the bike was in great shape when bought it. It's been sitting in my dad's garage for the last 4 years. I'm going to have to find time to ride it. I ve had all kinds of bikes. This one is my favorite

[@snaphap69]

look forward to seeing it!

[@kriller73]

Hello again and thanks for your fast reply towards my question. I hope to pick the bike next week and it is with the original exhaust mounted and he has also a 4/2 Marving exhaust which is brand new. But my intention with the bike is to customize it a bit, not like rat bike, or bopper or cafe style. I would call it my style. And for this project I would need a 4/1 exhaust, Marving, Kerker or some similar. I will uploade vid of my hopefully soon to be bike and also my progress.

[@snaphap69]

the old bikes get a lot of looks. take care of it. my gs still looks great.

[@wsbill14224]

Yeah, my bike has the original exhaust. (no holes, good chrome) Good luck finding another.

The nicest of the seventies...

[@tomtheplummer7322]

What I do just before my new tire install.

[@mikepierce4739]

Thats badass

[@oceania2385]

Easily the best looking bike of the late 70's..

[@snaphap69]

Thx, it still looks and runs great!

[@paulscountry456]

Maybe your right...

[@oceania2385]

@@paulscountry456 late 60's Japanese CB750, early 70's the Kawasaki Z1, mid 70's probably the R90s, late 70's ? This one. In my opinion at least.

[@snaphap69]

The original owner had that exhaust installed back in 1980, at its 1000 mile checkup! Its an odd ball name that I forgot as soon as the second owner ( his friend) told me. I know its not a Kerker or Yoshimura! I would of tryied to find an original exhaust but, the exhaust is considered to some as a "time piece" anyway, upload a video when you get your GS! There getting to be Dinosaurs!

[@brianhaney9487]

Takes 21 seconds to figure out how to start it😩

[@JayOverlands]

nice bike please don't wreck it doing dumb shit like that

[@queenslander954]

Wes has porked up a bit

[@gasdude66]

Nice trainers- nice Gs thou

[@gamemaster4620]

vance and hines maybe

[@kriller73]

in making into my own style. I know that it is a classic but I have dreamt for years to make some into my style and this bike is going to be the one :o)

[@snaphap69]

its still in great shape! lol

[@cliveespeckerman4721]

What a wast of good tyers.

[@kriller73]

What is the name of this exhaust thats mounted on the GS ? I am about to buy a GS and I would like to have same or similar exhaust like on this one. Hope to hear form you .

[@salafibrouae]

Nice bike, but what was the point of this video?

[@boostghost]

GOT LUCKY!

[@jamesd2128]

That pipe was just itching to burn the living bejesus out've his leg. Maybe next time.

[@mikerieck306]

No kidding. It would have left a better mark than that tire did.😆

[@peterwilson8039]

Wearing sandals!

[@Shannzuno1]

Are you ready to sell it ? Im ready to buy it !!! let me know thax chuck

[@snaphap69]

the silver gs of yours has an aftermarket exhaust! and s models came with a fairing. where's your fairing? that color scheme is not stock either! still nice bike though!

[@Tryingtimes007]

One careful owner 🙄

[@snaphap69]

Almost dumped it! Lol I still own it. It run and looks good still

[@snaphap69]

well... your a minnow...you meanie!

[@xoselaki]

this classic historical bike needs get shiny every sunday and pure walk around,if you like do like rossi get an R1 or something(i suggest get a suzukie landie because you have no idea about driving short guy)

[@jaytodd5809]

So are these replicas or did suzuki build them this way?

[@snaphap69]

Hi, Suzuki built 535 of these. They were supposed to look like the one Wes Cooley rode and won in 79, at Daytona.

[@snaphap69]

go for it! I want to get another GS that's not in great condition and put a wide tire kit on it!

[@snaphap69]

You've never been to Florida! Godbless

[@snaphap69]

almost lost it! lol

[@thomasreyes2857]

Why even bother putting the helmet on😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JohnJones-or4qh]

milk wagons

[@solo4026]

CRASHH!!!

[@frankwarner6]

you've done better

[@choppergeeza]

Then fell off......🤣🙈

[@snaphap69]

The bike has been run over several times by a ice cream truck since the burnout and lit on fire! I roasted marsh mellows on it! ha ha

[@alicetkramer]

ha ha