like GSX-600
its only a 599 cc engine...is this just rounding up?
2007-07-09 17:39:22 · 8 answers · asked by Kuchiki Byakuya Tacho-san 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
They short everyone a cc and save them in a box.
Once they've collected enough ,they build another bike with the stolen cc's.
2007-07-09 18:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Mostly a marketing gimick, easier to remember names, and easier to compare bikes with similar displacements.
Some of the non-marketing gimicks are related to specific sizes related to racing (a 600 cc race bike can be 600cc or less, so a manufacturers entry into that class will be about 598-599 cc.
In the old days, there were some limits on imports, and some fees associated with importing bigger bikes, so at one point in history, you see alot of Japan/Euro bikes that suddenly got destroked to make smaller bike to fit under the duties and taxes barrier.
You will see this in cars to, at one time there was a 5.0 liter racing class, and you saw cars between 302 to 305 cubic inch all in the '5.0' class.
2007-07-09 19:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by darcprowler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont all round up. the Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 is actually a 2053 cc machine. But then the Vulcan 1600 is only a 1552
On sport bikes though it is because of the rules regarding displacement limits. rather than make an engine EXACTLY the displacement that is allowed then like to have a little breathing room incase they tech inspector checks it out and it is too close to call.
2007-07-10 04:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by Biker T 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most of the time it's just about making a good name for it. As for the race bikes like the GSX-R 600, and 1000, they are limited on the displacement by the rulebooks. It's hard to raise four cylinders one cubic centimeter. Not all the bikes are that way though. Ducati Named their new bike, simply, 1098 (pronounced ten nine eight).
2007-07-09 17:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by gixxeracer87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One answer is that in some countries (eg Australia) there is a difference in on road costs (registration and insurance). The bigger the bike, the more the cost. Over here there is a big jump at 600cc, and a 598cc bike will cost a couple of hundred dollars less than a 602cc bike.
2007-07-10 07:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because the displacement (cc) always gets rounded to the nearest whole number. Eg; Yamaha R6 is 598cc but its called the R6 symbolizing R600
2007-07-09 19:25:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't beleive that they always are, I have a 1982 Kawasaki 440 Ltd, but the displacement is actually 443 cc's. I think it's all about marketing.
2007-07-09 17:46:01 · answer #7 · answered by jhncamillo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would assume that, it would be weird to say GSX-599
2007-07-09 17:45:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋