Looking for history on West coast swing arms

[pantera1975]

Looking for conversation on what everyone knows about the West coast swing arms. EX who owned the name, where, magazine ads, what thy all fit and what they sell for now. Me along with alot of other people I'm sure would like a history lesson. After this lets start another thread on something else. No bashing please

[dcreel]

I know the Westcoast for the Tecate's I assume being early models had a fixed steel strut mount, and I assume later models had an aluminum bolted on adjustable mount.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Tecate/100_2115.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Tecate/IMG_2603.jpg

[SWIGIN]

I had a westcoast +2 on my 200x in the late 80s. The cast aluminium shock mount was toast by 1990 or so, very cheesy IMO.

[xrider]

I run a Westcoast +2 on my 200x and yes the cast aluminum shock mount is not the best.

[shortline10]

Company is still in Business but they dont do atvs any more .
http://www.westcoastinc.com/

[Xfile]

I think westcoast was best known in the PWC performance market in the 80's. They sponsored a rider #5 haul'n' Harry Goetcher as there 550/650 mod rider. I have a lot of old jet-ski racing video with him in it. They made some awesome aftermarket parts. My 550sx had a westcoast "rec" head, full pipe, intake etc....very fast for a 550. I have a WC 44mm intake waiting to go on my 650sx. I don't know of much other than swing arms that they made for ATV's....they might have made AM hubs also..