Suzuki Promo Tape of 1981 Daytona Superbike race

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Suzuki Promo Tape of 1981 Daytona Superbike race where Yoshimura Suzuki finished 1st and 2nd with winner Wes Cooley and runner-up Graeme Crosby.

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@igotjams1 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@afitz6389 7 ай бұрын

I have a clean 1978 GS1000E w 35kmi on the clock...'Suzi', the dream bike from HS...1st year of the big block❤

@samcoon6699 2 жыл бұрын

This is the golden era of road course motorcycle racing for me. Nothing since sounds like the engines from this time. Absolutely beautiful.

@jameshaywood878 2 жыл бұрын

The best racing of any decade, we need it to come back, big upright superbikes.

@FAA-DPE 5 жыл бұрын

When Time Travel Tourism becomes a reality, I'm going back to watch these races in person : )

@ianrawlings2546 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the day after seeing a Led Zeppelin concert.

@lagerx61 Жыл бұрын

This boys are my heroes. They influenced my whole motorcycle life.

@SkyPowers 6 жыл бұрын

I had one of those Suzuki 1000S ..NICE ...the good old days !!!

@therealslimshady4555 5 жыл бұрын

I had one also great bike I love big Suzuki's 😍😍

@stevegrezoux2546 5 жыл бұрын

best looking superbike of all time. Love the Voodoo-style fairing. Much teenage lust at the time for me.

@RickyJr46 3 жыл бұрын

Most excellent! The joy on Pops Yoshimura's face says it all.

@drydendixon2079 4 ай бұрын

The good old days, I had all of the super bikes in them days.

@jameswilson1407 5 ай бұрын

Great racing, great days!!!

@GatorUp Жыл бұрын

Wes was always a favorite racer to watch

@Suzuki_drake Жыл бұрын

I THINK it would be so cool if they still held grand prix for vintage sport bikes from early 80s

@melissahillmer308 6 жыл бұрын

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

@oceania2385 5 ай бұрын

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 !

@kevinbell6247 3 жыл бұрын

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

@crozwayne 2 жыл бұрын

RIP Wes, gone too soon

@sonik954 2 жыл бұрын

RIP Wes!

@user-gd6px4cp8f 6 ай бұрын

Excellente moto

@albertmartin318 3 жыл бұрын

I have an 81 GS1000 gl shaftie. Getting the carbs tuned and hopefully that will put her back on the road.

@raleeuw 3 жыл бұрын

What a super movie great,better than the MotoGP,when a whas younger a own a Honda Bol.Dor 900 👍

@queenslander954 27 күн бұрын

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’

@bellbottom3202 2 жыл бұрын

ॐ! Wishing every bikers safety & prosperity

@tonyswaney4203 3 жыл бұрын

A beast for sure.

@arnethetool9964 6 жыл бұрын

I know that HOWL anywhere... Had 2 of them, an OEM stocker and a Yosh race tuned sled... HOOOOOO!!!

@skipmoto3438 3 жыл бұрын

👍 Thanks !!!

@billveek9518 Жыл бұрын

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

@simonodell2103 3 жыл бұрын

Balls of steel

@hugieflhr03 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@RickyJr46 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@dbx1233 Жыл бұрын

Back in 1981, nobody could have predicted that over 40 years into the future, we would be fueling our motorcycles and automobiles with caslentricufuinitus.

@mercoid 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@DavidBigelow 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@interman7715 5 жыл бұрын

Deuce Every 1000s I saw had the fairing, I never seen a Wes Cooley replica ever.

@joandodds7626 4 жыл бұрын

Eddie Lawson never raced with a faring but the showroom-bikes had them

@alanriley9754 3 жыл бұрын

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 !

@MickH60 2 ай бұрын

@@interman7715 The 1000s was the Wes Cooley replica....

@DavidBigelow 6 жыл бұрын

This took me back to the days, to be sure. I wish Eddie Lawson would have had a better showing, though.

@user-gd6px4cp8f 6 ай бұрын

Méga machine

@fidelcatsro6948 Жыл бұрын

waaah back when they still havent thought about fully wrapping the bikes with plastic

@DBAUG 6 ай бұрын

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.

@dougjohnson9948 5 жыл бұрын

Who is the track announcer?,

@1991CALYPSO 4 жыл бұрын

Dave Despain, the best motorcycle racing announcer ever.

@jerrylagesse9046 Жыл бұрын

They didnt race on Daytona Beach . Ormond n Ponce Inlet , yes

@riderfiles8606 Жыл бұрын

Jerry, Started on Daytona Beach, but yes, moved south over the years with expanding development along the beach.

@seamusblack5876 Жыл бұрын

Diabetes got him in the end RIP

@user-gd6px4cp8f 6 ай бұрын

7:05

@kawboy14 2 ай бұрын

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.