What does it all mean?

racedoll · 07-17-2011, 07:52 AM

Was thinking yesterday, what do all the letters mean? As in VFR, ZX, GSXR, YZF, DRZ, etc....

Hubby said the VFR = V Four Racing but didn't know the others.

Does anyone else know?

EpyonXero · 07-17-2011, 09:45 AM

Everybody has their own opinion on what they mean but theres no official answer. They say CB is "City Bike" and CBR is "City Bike Racing" but who knows.

Dave · 07-17-2011, 10:31 AM

Its just internal codes from honda, some letters denote engine type, some mean fairings, and the. Order denotes fork alignment in certain cases.

Cb = inline engine
Cbr = inline engine with fairings
Vf = v engine with more than 2 cyls
Vfr = same as above with fairings
Rvf = same as above inverted forks
Vt = vtwin
Etc

Particle Man · 07-17-2011, 10:45 AM

Hmm, I believe there was a Cycle World article devoted to this a while back. Peter Egan, maybe?

Damned if I can't find it.

quackPOT · 07-17-2011, 11:39 AM

I always thought my RVT was Racing V-Twin

Dave · 07-17-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by quackPOT

I always thought my RVT was Racing V-Twin

fairings and inverted forks. compare to superhawk vtr1000. nothing racing about that

Fleck750 · 07-18-2011, 11:26 AM

I know in Kawi terms that it's the next progression of the bike. First few years were A1 when they started in the 60's and just went from there.

But Z does seem to be popular through all the Japanese bike lineups.

derf · 07-17-2011, 12:09 PM

GS = Grand Sport
GSXR = Grand Sport eXperimental Racing
YZF= Yamaha (Z)racing Four-stroke

I've also been told that the use of the letter Z is just marketing hype because people unconsciously think Z=last &best version

Rangerscott · 07-18-2011, 10:45 PM

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racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	What does it all mean? Was thinking yesterday, what do all the letters mean? As in VFR, ZX, GSXR, YZF, DRZ, etc.... Hubby said the VFR = V Four Racing but didn't know the others. Does anyone else know?

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EpyonXero AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redneck Riviera, FL Moto: 2003 VFR800f6 Posts: 2,531	Everybody has their own opinion on what they mean but theres no official answer. They say CB is "City Bike" and CBR is "City Bike Racing" but who knows. __________________

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Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	I know in Kawi terms that it's the next progression of the bike. First few years were A1 when they started in the 60's and just went from there. But Z does seem to be popular through all the Japanese bike lineups. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

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derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	GS = Grand Sport GSXR = Grand Sport eXperimental Racing YZF= Yamaha (Z)racing Four-stroke I've also been told that the use of the letter Z is just marketing hype because people unconsciously think Z=last &best version __________________

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	Its just internal codes from honda, some letters denote engine type, some mean fairings, and the. Order denotes fork alignment in certain cases. Cb = inline engine Cbr = inline engine with fairings Vf = v engine with more than 2 cyls Vfr = same as above with fairings Rvf = same as above inverted forks Vt = vtwin Etc

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Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Hmm, I believe there was a Cycle World article devoted to this a while back. Peter Egan, maybe? Damned if I can't find it.

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quackPOT Grand Master Fu Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Treasure Valley, ID USA Moto: Ducati Multistrada GT Posts: 90	I always thought my RVT was Racing V-Twin

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