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Wes Cooley

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21 Oct 2021 16:10 #856888 by Dr. Gamma
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Last week we lost Wes Cooley. Cooley was a two time AMA Superbike Champion back in the heydays of American Superbike racing. Wes got his start in AMA Pro Racing riding the Yoshimura Kawasaki Kz1000's. He switched to riding Suzuki's when Yoshimura became the factory Suzuki team in AMA Superbike racing. Cooley went back to racing for the factory Kawasaki team in 1983. Godspeed Wes...........

 
1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!

Up in the hills near Prescott, Az.
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21 Oct 2021 16:21 #856890 by 750 R1
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Great racer, and apparently a great guy... RIP Wes.....
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26 Oct 2021 18:04 #857087 by 4chrisbnvds
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His achievement will never be forgotten. RIP to one of the best motorcycle racers of his time. 

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26 Oct 2021 22:24 #857099 by SWest
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Z1b1000 1975 Z1b
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19 Dec 2021 15:30 #859320 by Dr. Gamma
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Finally found a good photo of Wes Cooley on a Kawasaki in my collection of photos I took back in the '80's!!!!!!

Taken at Daytona 1983.

 
1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!

Up in the hills near Prescott, Az.
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