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What does the "X" mean?

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  1. Erman

    Erman Member

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    I've been pondering on this for a LONG time!

    What the h... does the "X" in "XJ" mean? I mean "J" is obviously because of the engine orientation resembling the letter in the alphabet. What goes on in the marketing department of Yamaha (or any other motorcycle manufacturer) when naming their series of bikes?

    (X)J - shape and orientation of engine resembles the letter "J"
    (X)V - shape of engine resembles the letter "V"
    (X)S - no idea
    (X)T - "T" stands for "terrain"?

    And so on...
     
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    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    M guess for "S" is "Siamese"

    No clue on the X.
     
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    Marks the spot?
    Pretty sure they don't mean much at all except maybe as a prototype designation originally.
    Pretty pointless trying to guess what japanese people were thinking of when the only reason they use english letters is because we don't read kanji.
     
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    XS (Street?)
     
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    JPaganel Well-Known Member

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    In Yamaha naming the first letter denotes the bike type

    X is for standard
    F is for sport

    Second letter is engine type. J is the transverse inline four, V is the V-twin.
     
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    If J is an in line four why isn't the xs1100 an XJ1100??? :p

    Your all just guessing, even if it is fun!
     
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  7. Erman

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    But the V-Max?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    The biggest V :wink:
     
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    I like your reasoning :D
     
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    expletive
     
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