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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: cards1128 on August 18, 2005, 02:31:51 PM

Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: cards1128 on August 18, 2005, 02:31:51 PM
just wondered if anyone knew what the gs stands for? No this isnt a joke i really want to know. Thanks for any replys
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: Blazinjr on August 18, 2005, 02:34:29 PM
GS = Going Slow????????

It was a joke....

I don't really know what it means.  In some of the old Buick cars I think it meant Gran Sport?
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: cards1128 on August 18, 2005, 02:36:57 PM
that was funny :P
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: lman123 on August 18, 2005, 02:44:51 PM
well, its not quite the GSX so they just left the x off
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: pandy on August 18, 2005, 02:46:10 PM
Quote from: lman123well, its not quite the GSX so they just left the x off

I guess the X stands for extra slow for gixxers? :P
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: cards1128 on August 18, 2005, 02:46:41 PM
thats even better
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: Blazinjr on August 18, 2005, 02:59:37 PM
Quote from: pandy
Quote from: lman123well, its not quite the GSX so they just left the x off

I guess the X stands for extra slow for gixxers? :P


The X stands for about 85 more horsepower.... :thumb:
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: Stephen072774 on August 18, 2005, 03:01:43 PM
They stand for something... 4-stroke and something else... Srinath can tell us, we've talked about this before but I can't remimber. :dunno:
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: davipu on August 18, 2005, 03:25:42 PM
general series
x- 4 valve per cyl
r- race preped
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: cards1128 on August 18, 2005, 03:49:24 PM
thanks  just one of those stupid things i think about to help get me through the most boring job in the world :lol:
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: pandy on August 18, 2005, 07:08:21 PM
Quote from: cards1128thanks  just one of those stupid things i think about to help get me through the most boring job in the world :lol:

If nothing else, we can entertain. :P
Title: maybe a stupid question
Post by: Alphamazing on August 18, 2005, 09:46:51 PM
Wait, holy crap. It STANDS for something? Wow, I always thought a lot of the motorcycle letter desginations were used just to sound good. Thanks for the info!
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