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Wes Cooley 21 Oct 2021 16:10 #856888

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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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Wes Cooley 21 Oct 2021 16:21 #856890

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Great racer, and apparently a great guy... RIP Wes.....
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Wes Cooley 26 Oct 2021 18:04 #857087

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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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Wes Cooley 19 Dec 2021 15:30 #859320

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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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