The 2,298 Mile Wes Cooley

[Vmass]

Nice score, Rich. Would love to hear her run w/ racing pipe and bell mouths Are the carbs stock VM26's, or perhaps smoothbores?

And hey, it has black windscreen screws!

Here's your stock airbox: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=215029

Thanks Frank.....not sure about the carbs. The only Suzuki carbs I have experience with were the ones on my 80'.

What do I look for to identify smoothbore or stock?

Nothing better than black windscreen screws!

[Ghostgs1]

That's a nice find. Will be watching what transpires with this. Ray

[Frank Z.]

Upon closer look, appears to be VM26 stockers, as they don't have the 17mm bowl drain plug. Of course, they're probably re-jetted for the exhaust.

Will be interesting to peek under the valve cover to see if cams are stock. Who knows, may be some POPY bits lurking in there!

[Nessism]

Thanks Frank.....not sure about the carbs. The only Suzuki carbs I have experience with were the ones on my 80'.

What do I look for to identify smoothbore or stock?

Nothing better than black windscreen screws!

Edit: Frank posted while I was typing...

Photos show the stock carbs. Not smoothbores. Should be easy enough to return the jetting to stock and slam on some stock pipes.

Those craigslist pipes look like a wonderful deal. Better jump on those right away.

[Vmass]

Looking a little closer at the pipes, I have not located any type of tag.

The bend coming out of the head does not have that typical machine bend curvature.

Instead, it has a little blurp of weld.

[Nessism]

Looking a little closer at the pipes, I have not located any type of tag.

The bend coming out of the head does not have that typical machine bend curvature.

Instead, it has a little blurp of weld.

That pipe is a Yoshimura. You shouldn't have much trouble finding someone that wants it. Might even be able to find someone to trade you a nice set of stock pipes.

[nvr2old]

Dang, Rich. You just sold one of the most beautiful S's on the face of the planet. Nice to see another in the stable. She's a beauty. I'd just clean it up and leave it alone. They're only original once, as the old saying goes..

[Vmass]

Dang, Rich. You just sold one of the most beautiful S's on the face of the planet. Nice to see another in the stable. She's a beauty. I'd just clean it up and leave it alone. They're only original once, as the old saying goes..

I think your right Larry, a good maintenance plan and some sprucing up!

We'll see, you know how we can get caught up in resto mode.

I had a big grin every time I walked by the Cooley today.

My previous Cooley was the most enjoyable project I have ever done and I am thrilled to be part of bringing another one back to life.

Looking forward to an April Cooley Ride!!

[azr]

Those carbs might me 28mm's, just a thought since someone went to the trouble to put velocity stacks on there with the Yosh pipe. 'eddie21's 1000S as VM28mm carbs on it. As far as I can tell with his carbs, they were originally VM26's that someone had both the intake and exhaust ports widdened. On the intake side the widening 'almost' left no metal on one side as the hole was off centred after widdening. Other than that there didn't seem to be any other modifications to the actual bodies.

[nvr2old]

[QUOTE=Vmass;1948943]I think your right Larry, a good maintenance plan and some sprucing up!

We'll see, you know how we can get caught up in resto mode.

I hear you, Rich. I guess if it were me, I would disassemble it down to engine and frame, get all the rust off, touch up paint where necessary, and then clean each part as it went back together again..resulting in a very nice original S model. Should be a fun project. Personally, I really like the velocity stacks and the Yosh pipe. Sand blasting the pipe and ceramic coating it satin black would be cool. If nothing else (as mentioned) it should bring enough to finance a nice set of stock pipes.

[Vmass]

[QUOTE=nvr2old;1949203]

I think your right Larry, a good maintenance plan and some sprucing up!

We'll see, you know how we can get caught up in resto mode.

I hear you, Rich. I guess if it were me, I would disassemble it down to engine and frame, get all the rust off, touch up paint where necessary, and then clean each part as it went back together again..resulting in a very nice original S model. Should be a fun project. Personally, I really like the velocity stacks and the Yosh pipe. Sand blasting the pipe and ceramic coating it satin black would be cool. If nothing else (as mentioned) it should bring enough to finance a nice set of stock pipes.

Sounds like a good plan Larry!

I need to find a baffle for the Yoshi pipe..........that oughta be easy.

[srsupertrap]

Those carbs might me 28mm's, just a thought since someone went to the trouble to put velocity stacks on there with the Yosh pipe. 'eddie21's 1000S as VM28mm carbs on it. As far as I can tell with his carbs, they were originally VM26's that someone had both the intake and exhaust ports widdened. On the intake side the widening 'almost' left no metal on one side as the hole was off centred after widdening. Other than that there didn't seem to be any other modifications to the actual bodies.

IIRC, the 79 US GS1000 Service Manual (E, S & L) specification section states the GS1000S carbs are VM28s. Perhaps a GS1000S owner can chime in here and provide a recent D/C measurement. I have always wondered because the 79 GS1000S road tests really didn't have a performance advantage over the standard GS1000 equipped VM26s. I wouldn't be suprised if the US GS1000S actually were all equipped with VM26s. I believe Europe & Canada versions were VM28s.

IMO, the Aussie/New Zeleand GS1000S had the best stock carb set up. Suzuki put VM30s on the Aussie/NZ GS1000s. Sharpy has or had a set on his Red & White GS1000S, the VM30s use brass floats and have samilar internal construction to much sought after VM29 S/Bores.

[gssteve]

Wc

Vmass
That's a great find , look after it.

I'm with you just get it going and see how it runs.

With that low mileage it's still needs the first or second service done.

Its unbelievable you can still find them like that.

The yoshi pipe is still a style on it's own IMHO , and looks nice a tidy on it .

Wish I could find one for my 750 in that condition.

Look forward to the refurb.
Steve

[russr33]

[QUOTE=Vmass;1949218]

Sounds like a good plan Larry!

I need to find a baffle for the Yoshi pipe..........that oughta be easy.

Ah well you never know; I just might know a guy that has an extra one laying around.....

[sedelen]

Great find, the holy grail of Suzuki's, be nice to see it reach it's full potential.