What do you think of these "other" names?

[kawashima]

Z1000SX is called Ninja1000 here.
Burgman is called Skywave here.
I don't know why they change names by areas, do you think Ninja1000 or Skywave funny or strange? How do you think if they were sold as Ninja1000 and Skywave also in Europe?
____________________
own:2020 Serow 250
owned: 2012 YB125SP, 2008 TDM900, 2005 W650, 2002 LS125R, 2002 CB400SF, NS50F, C50 / Trip to UK(2009), Hokkaido touring(2013)

[ElBandido]

it's just one of those things - you get used to hearing something called one name, go to a different region and it's called something else so it 'sounds strange'.
i'm used to hearing the name Burgman so Skywave sounds really peculiar and stupid to me!
____________________
Bike: 2009 Bandit 650 | Licensed since: January 2012 | They stole my valve caps, the scum!

[kawashima]

[Knightsy]

Similarly with Z100SX here, whilst in US they just call it Ninja 1000
____________________
09' Versys 650 | 07' FJR1300A

[ElBandido]

[andys675]

not uncommon to fix names to bikes for different markets

the old bulbous ZX10, the one after the GPZ1000RX was called "tomcat" in the states

and GPX600/750's were called "warbird"


____________________
Some people feel the rain, others just get wet.

[Derivative]

The GPZ500 is a Ninja in the US I believe.

[Rogerborg]

[mentalboy]

OP - we get used to products here being known by other names, seems our products names are bought inline with the yanks and europhiles.
I believe it all started for us when our beloved 'marathon' bar became a 'snickers' (something we Brits used to associate with a sly type of laugh). This was followed by 'Oil of Ulay' morphing into 'Oil of Olay' and, most laughably, our best known non-scouring formula cleaning cream 'jif' becoming a rather delightful STD (cif) - something to do with Johnny foreigner's inability to make a 'jay' sound, so we're told?????

More recently we've been deprived of the name of one of the largest car producers in the world (Daewoo) because, we're told, non Japanese Far Eastern cars aren't that popular - and, hey presto, all their imports are rebadged with a far more familiar name to us Brits, that of the well known American subsidary of Daewoo, Chevrolet.

Maybe when Johnny foreigner pulls his socks up and learns to speak proper English like wot the civilised world does, innit, then we may see universal product naming
____________________
Make mine a Corona.

[MarJay]

We never got the Mazda Miata or the Mazda Bongo Friendee.

We never got the Honda Hawk or the Honda Hawk GT.
____________________
British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F; Cheap project: CBR900RR FireBlade
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[i.p.phrealy]

it works both ways though, the Vauxhall Nova didn't sell that well in Spain as "Va" means "Go".
and the Mexicans weren't keen on the Ford Pinto as Pinto was local slang for a donkey's cock.
____________________
it is impossible to lick your own elbow...
and if you just tried you need professional help.
Finally allowed a big bike 19/03/14!

[Rogerborg]

[radicalrabit]

VF1000 cant remember if it was the r of the f but some daft twat called it the interceptor ? why for god sake?
____________________
VF1000 F2F, BLACKBIRD with carbs, 2nd VF1000F2F just need somewhere to go now..

[Cheeseybeaner]

[pinkyfloyd]

The 'Merikans call the Firestorm a Superhawk for some strange reason.
____________________
illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[Polarbear]

Isn't every Kawasaki in America called the Ninja?
____________________
Victory Cross Country American tractor.

[Knightsy]

[Pete.]

[Vincent]

[chris-red]

Skywave sounds much cooler, Burgman sounds miserable.

It's like the old bloke in the office that no one talks to have smells faintly of cabbage. "I can't be arsed with all this admin" "Don't worry just give it to Burgman"
____________________
Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[Legsy.]

VTR 1000 SP1/2 is the RVT 1000R over in the states, I think..

Same for the Firestorm --> Superhawk

[stevo as b4]

What sounds cooler though to a non biking mate?
A Honda Hurricane or a CBR600F?

And id much rather ride a Kawasaki Eliminator than a ZL1000LTD

[Zen Dog]

The best name change, for me, is a car one unfortunately.

Mitsubishi decided that naming their new sportscar after a male horse (in the style of the Ford Mustang) would be a good move. Unfortunately, after a humourous mispronounciation issue between Japanese and Western marketing departments, what we got was the Mitsubishi...Starion.

Some name changes, for marketing bullshit reasons, I can kind of understand, but some, I just don't get. Like RD350/RZ350, what is the point of that?

Zen Dog
____________________
Current - '94 VFR750FR (Dead), '00 VFR800FI, '11 600 Hornet - Previous - '11 CBF125, '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win
My bike trip around S.E. Asia 2010/2011

[Polarbear]

[Zen Dog]

https://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/starion.asp

Snopes says "dunno". But point out that they really did call a car the "Lettuce" and the "Pajero" (which is Spanish slang for "wanker"), so its perfectly possible.

Zen Dog
____________________
Current - '94 VFR750FR (Dead), '00 VFR800FI, '11 600 Hornet - Previous - '11 CBF125, '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win
My bike trip around S.E. Asia 2010/2011