What does the XJ stand for?

I was asked by a older individual what the XJ and the X stood for and I actually had now answer. thought I would ask here.

 

eXtreme Japanese engineering?

 

eXXXtra Juicy!

 

Xtreme Joy!!!

 

X stands for Standard motorcycle (as opposed to an offroad bike, which was Y or sportbike, which was F)

S is for the upright twin engine, or possibly single overhead cam.

Other Yamaha bikes follow this convention as well. XJ is a Standard with an upright inline four (J engine). FJ is a Sport with an upright inline four. Virago is an XV, Standard with a V-Twin.



sounds good but I got it from the internet where all things are true

 

Xcellent Job

 

I posted this on the internet. Does that make it true? If so, I'll make it official: Cats are better than dogs! 40 is the new 28! Bacon bras are the latest trend sweeping the nation! Ladies wear BBQ sauce as the best perfume! Matti is a guru, everyone send him one dollar!

 

This is why I like this site- everyone a comedian with a heart full of a love for riding.
Wackoes with a side of intelligence
Bacon bras' better let my wife now about this although she would say that I don't need her to wear a bacon bra she has a hard enough time keeping me focused as is.
Key phrase MY EYES ARE UP HERE YOU DICK. LMAO

 

Bacon makes everything better! Even motorcycle forums!
PS this is where I got the idea for Bacon Bra:
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&sour...ggoMAA&usg=AFQjCNGdDItCtvtLqHa6jJJswRisLAjEsA

 

of course it true its now on the internet. My dog may take exception with the cat thing but he sure likes to chase them.. the 3 B's Bacon, BBQ, Bourbon.
gofund me page or email required for the dollar. USD ok?

 

the 2ed X in XJ700X stands for Christmas.
that is because when you twist the throttle you shout "Holy Christmas"..........

 

S is a weird one. Yamaha was inconsistent in applying that designation. There is the XS650 parallel twin, the XS750 and 850 triples, and the XS1100 inline four (there are others, but we got the most of these in the U.S.). All have different cam configurations. Standing for sport would be a good guess, but even that dosen't quite make the cut since the XS750/850 were both sold as touring machines.

 

Also, language fellas.

 

Heck I've done that a couple of times where I thought the front end was going to come off the ground and it scared the poop right out of me!!!!!!

 

And then comes the Radian to blow the whole idea (YX600)

 

I suppose that most people don't realize that the Radian is a motocross bike