Glossary of Terms
R2V – BOXER TWINS WITH 2 VALVES PER CYLINDER (1955-1996) ALSO KNOWN AS 'AIRHEADS'
R4V - BOXER TWINS WITH 4 VALVES PER CYLINDER (1994-CURRENT) ALSO KNOWN AS 'OILHEADS'
K2V - K SERIES WITH 2 VALVES PER CYLINDER (1993-1989)
K4V - K SERIES ENGINES WITH 4 VALVES PER CYLINDER (1989 – 2004) ALSO KNOWN AS 'FLAT' OR 'BRICK' ENGINES
K4V TRANSVERSE ENGINE – NEW GENERATION IN-LINE 4 CYLINDER ENGINES TRANSVERSLY MOUNTED ACROSS THE FRAME
F SINGLE – SINGLE CYLINDER F SERIES MODELS (F650 ETC)
F TWINS – NEW GENERATION PARALLEL TWIN CYLINDER MODELS (F650/800)
70>80 - MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM 1970 UP TO 1980
81> - MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM 1981 ONWARDS
>90 - MODELS MANUFACTURED UP TO 1990
MONO – R2V MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM 1984> WITH SINGLE SHOCK ABSORBERS. ALSO KNOWN AS 'MONOSHOCK' OR 'MONOS'
TWIN SHOCK – R2V MODELS WITH TWIN SHOCK ABSORBERS MANUFACTURED FROM 70>84
OE – ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
OEM – ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
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