Model nicknames

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

What do GSX-R letters stand for owned one for years and I never thought about it till now? Then again its the same for most of the bike codes I dunno what CBR stands for (bar ugly recently)

I've always called Harleys - Hardly Movinson's

Massey-Davidsons?

Harley-Fergussons?

As for GSX-R

GS - Gran Sport, used to indicate a road going Suzuki standard motorcycle, the only model that still uses this designation in the Suzuki line up is the GS500.

XR - eXperimental Racing. Designation added to GS for Suzukis road legal race replica motorcycles thereby creating GSXR.

There are additional suffixes added to the GS "road going" moniker such as GSX (just Gran Sport eXperimental) for the Katana motorcycles or GSF (the F stands for something in Japanese that I can't remember but generally indicates a sporting but not race replica trim) for the Bandit motorcycles. To be noted, the Hayabusa is technically not a GSXR but some hybrid between the that and the Katana given it's model moniker GSX1300R.

Also to be noted, Suzuki's non-road legal race bikes are coded as XR for just eXperimental Racing.

Curvy - Sexy, naked twins

[Sid Squid]

Fudge = FJ11/12 Yamaha.
Kettle = GT750 Suzuki

Originally Posted by Dave20046

There's also a Suzuki goose ,think that might actually be the model name though. It's a 400 bandit or something

It's the model name - a DR350 single, (a 250 in some markets too), motor in a cafe racer style chassis - huge fun.

Crunchie = Honda C50/70/90 cos you crunch them through the gears
Dug-out = Honda C50/70/90. Everyone has one that gets 'dug-out' the shed for winter
HongKongonewrong = Anything made in China
Viffer = Honda VFR of any variety
Seizemobile = My mate Cooky's old GT185
Boxer = Laughable attempt by a German car manufacturer at making something resembling a motorcycle
Town and Suburbs Cowboy Cruiser = Spoof of the TSCC abbreviation found on 80's Suzuki engines. It actually stood for Twin Swirl Combustion Chambers.
Plastic Maggot = CX500
Water Buffalo = CX500
Bird = Honda Blackbird. Care should be taken when excitedly talking about the fantastic ride you had last night on your 'bird', especially when in the company of your girlfriend's parents.
9 = Any ZX9R
7 = Any ZX7R
6 = Any common or garden chickwheels with 600cc displacement

For some silly explanations of what some makers names actually mean

Triumph = Tatty Rattling Irritating Useless Mighty Pricey Heap
NVT = Not Very Trick
Yamaha = Young And Mad And Happy Always
Honda = Had One Never Did Again
Vespa = Very Expensive Spare Parts Antonio
BSA = Bast*rd's Stopped Again
BSA = Bloody Sore Ar5e
AJS = All Junk and Scrap
BMW = Bayerische Mist Wagen (Bavarian Sh*t Wagon)
Ducati = Did U Call A Taxi In-case

Mopeds = Hairdryers

Cagiva Raptors = Craptors.... #runs#

[Geodude]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Cagiva Raptors = Craptors.... #runs#

I bet Dizz heard you type that

Originally Posted by Geodude

I bet Dizz heard you type that

Dizz has a Raptor? Really? You're having me on