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  1. #1 What does the "GY" stand for? e.g. ZS200GY-2 
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    I notice that the names of all Chinese dual-sport bikes have "GY" after the engine size: what does it mean?
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    From what I gather, GY is the designation for any dirt bike/dirt bike-styled bike, either off-road or dual-sport.
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    It's from the chinese national standard "GB/T 5375-2006" (Code of designation for motorcycles and mopeds).
    GY--公路越野车 G: 公(gong1) pubic 路(lu4) road Y: 越(yue4) cross 野(ye3) country 车(che1) ANY thing that can moved & had wheels. the english equivalent = dual-sport
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    That is the best and most reasonable explanation I have ever heard on that. Is that an educated guess or did you hear it from somewhere else?
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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyCarl View Post
    That is the best and most reasonable explanation I have ever heard on that. Is that an educated guess or did you hear it from somewhere else?
    "Baidu"ed & read that "standard' at this webpage
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    I believe the GY is also referenced to the frame of the bike and not the engine. I think the GY2 was originally designed for the 150 bikes then later adapted to the 200 where the GY5 was designed for the 200. My Tank is a GY4a, whatever that is. I think the GY3's were used with the 110/125 bikes (styled after the Honda CT70). I don't know all this as fact, but just an observation from what I've seen out there over the years. The Canadian GY6 bikes have looked the best of all the frame styles for dual sport bikes I've seen, but I never did see one available in the USA.
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