Suzuki GS1000st

shedman1300 · 23-03-2008, 03:09 PM

I bought this off a mate who was going to pull it apart for a buggy.
It wasnt till i did a vin check that i found out it was a Wes Cooley replica.
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This is what it should and will look like except the wheels.
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The parts back from the powder coaters
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potato · 23-03-2008, 03:33 PM

nice one ! they were a great bike, had a blue and white one back in the early 80's.
keep the pics comin !!!

prodigal · 27-03-2008, 04:14 PM

Ahhh ... brings back memories! The ST was the first multi I owned back in the early 80's. Smooth, quick and, compared to quite a few Jap bikes of the time, quite nimble. Good to see that this one has ended up in a good home.

shedman1300 · 12-07-2008, 09:24 PM

Got the tyres fitted today (cant beleive the rear tyre is the same size as the front of the Busa)

Taped up, painted and cleaned the ally last week. The tapeing took neally 3 hours to do. Got a lot quicker on the last rim, next bike should not take as long

Tomorrow will strip the rear shocks so should have a rolling frame by next weekend

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the[K]id · 13-07-2008, 02:05 PM

*drool*

The GS1000 has one of the nicest tank shapes ever, so simple and smooth.
Well done on saving it!

RAVENGSXR · 13-07-2008, 03:36 PM

Sweet another old Zook lives on !

Speed Demon · 13-07-2008, 03:46 PM

Another great bike from the 80's like my old Gpz 1100 A3.
There were plenty of them down Ravenswood years ago

snowgoose · 10-08-2008, 10:57 AM

Lookin good sheddie, well done mate, so what numbers define whether its a Wes Cooloey or not?

shedman1300 · 12-08-2008, 01:27 PM

From what i have found so far in Australia frame numbers start at 533000, but i could be wrong.

perdition · 06-09-2008, 10:56 AM

found some pictures for you

Sumfun4me · 06-09-2008, 11:04 AM

Great job on the rims Shedman. She should come up a treat with that attention to detail.

shedman1300 · 09-09-2008, 07:16 PM

Thanks, the blue bike is a SN 79 model and nearly all the electrics are different to the ST.
The SN has points were the ST has electronic and the carbys are different. To change carbs you have you change air box outlets. I have learnt the hard way just how much they look the same but do not interchange.

REV-IT · 12-09-2008, 07:02 PM

Looking Good Pete, hope your holiday went well. cheers ian

shedman1300 · 09-11-2008, 07:30 AM

Finally got the bike to rolling stage.
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Started sand blasting the motor to get all the coats of paint off. I think the last owner just painted the motor instead of cleaning it.
All the end cases wil be polished and im making up a list of stainless allen head bolts.
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When cleaning all the paint off i have found that every bolt, bracket, even the battery box were chrome. They are to far rusted now but i think it would have looked good in its day.

The rear springs have come back from the powder coaters so now i have a box of parts for the chrome platers.

g0zer · 09-11-2008, 08:10 AM

interested to see what it looks like when you finish cleaning it up

the[K]id · 09-11-2008, 12:18 PM

Looking lovely! There is a shop on ebay that does cap head stainless bolt kit's that replace all the standard cover bolts, they do most of the GS models, you just have to tell them year and specific model. Polished too, worked out an ok price compared to measuring every single one and taking the list to a fastener supplier.

I know a lot of the GS models shared a few of the bits in the running gear department. I've got boxes of parts I've pulled off my 550 which will just get given to wreckers or scrap metal yards if not used. If there is anything you could do with spares for or bits you need let me know and I can tell you what there is. Pretty much all I've kept is frame, bodywork and engine, rest is all being replaced.

shedman1300 · 09-11-2008, 07:22 PM

Thanks, will be making up a wish list this week. Will give you a pm before i order.