While at Kirkcaldy for the beach races I spotted this
immaculate and original Suzuki GS1000.
Suzuki were the last Japanese factory to introduce a litre
bike. The GS1000 appeared in 1978 and was based on the GS750 of 1976, surprisingly
Suzuki's first four stroke. The 1000 had a very short production run because
Suzuki came up with the 16 valve GSX1100 in 1979.
Suzuki
raced the GS1000 and Wes Cooley won the AMA Superbike Championship in 1979
& 80 on a Yoshimura prepared bike. A replica bike, the GS1000S, was sold in
1979 with its blue & white paint scheme and distinctive handlebar fairing.
Excellent Suzuki site - http://www.suzukicycles.org/
Excellent Suzuki site - http://www.suzukicycles.org/
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| GS1000 at Kirkcaldy |
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| Wes Cooley |
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| GS1000S |
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