Motorcycle acronyms

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[KevTM]

My guess is they mostly mean nothing

[SamJL]

The RR on the CBR RR's stands for race replica, not sure what the CBR stands for though

[The Tot]

Been covered to death and no doubt will prompt silly answers.

But CBR = City Bike Racing

Have a search and your answers will be revealed.
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[damz]

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Suzuki Ones:

GS = Overhead cam 2 valve (per cylinder)

GSX= Overhead cam 4 valve

GSXR = Overhead cam 4 valve racing model

Yamaha ones:

ypvs = yamaha power valve system

yics = yamaha induction control system

yeis = yamaha energy induction system


model codes

RD = two stroke street

DT = two stroke off-road

XS = four stroke street

XT= four stroke off road

were the main four flagship lines apparently in the 70's according to Haynes

and so the list goes on and on.....

[TeddyCanuck]

Legend has it the NS in NS and NSR Hondas refers to the nickosil ([nickol shirikonkabaido] in Japanese) inner wall processing.
I actually read it in a NS400 brochure.
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[Devils Advocate]

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[smegballs]

I see....

...well I'm not well versed in model codes although I would hazard a guess at saying that many of them are just a code and not sense making.

I always liked bike short model names (pugs too) ie, GSXR sounds much better than "Mondeo" or 306 better than "Clio" etc etc

[yanto]

i thought cbr was camchain buggered regularly

[McGee]

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