| 6v | 6 Volt |
| 12v | 12 Volt |
| A | Amps |
| Ah | Amp hours |
| ATAC | Automatic Torque Amplification Chamber |
| ATDC | At Top Dead Center |
| Auto | Automatic Transmission |
| Brit | British or English, both part of the United Kingdom |
| Blk | Black |
| CA or CAL | California |
| CAN or Can | Canada |
| Cat | Catalytic Converter |
| CB | Contact Breaker Ignition System |
| cc | Cubic Centimeter or Centimetre |
| CDI | Capacitor Discharge Ignition |
| cyl | Cylinder |
| DI | Direct Ignition |
| DOHC | Double or Dual Overhead Cam |
| ECM | Engine Control Module |
| ECU | Engine Control Units |
| EIN | Engine Identification Number |
| ES | Electric Start |
| Exh | Exhaust |
| F | Front |
| Fi or FI | Fuel Injection |
| fl oz | Fluid Ounces |
| Fr No | Frame Number |
| ft lbs | Foot Pounds |
| H | Honda |
| Hbar (s) | Handlebar (s) |
| HD | Harley Davidson |
| Hguard (s) | Hand Guards (s) |
| Hi-Alt or Hi Alt | High Altitude |
| HL or H/L | Headlight or Headlamp |
| hp or HP | Horse power |
| hrs | Hours |
| Hyd | Hydraulic |
| I4 | Inline 4 cylinder engine |
| I6 | Inline 6 cylinder engine |
| in | Inches |
| Inj | Injection |
| K | Kawasaki |
| lbs | Pounds |
| LC | Liquid Cooled |
| LH | Left Hand |
| LS | Left Side |
| LSD | Limited Slip Differential |
| Map-h | ECU controlled (or mapped) Hall effect ignition |
| Map-i | ECU controlled (or mapped) inductive ignition |
| Max | Maximum |
| Mdl (s) | Model (s) |
| min | Minutes |
| Min | Minimum |
| mm | Millimeters or Millimetres |
| n | ATDC |
| N inside a square | Use New Nuts and Bolts |
| No. | Number |
| OE | Original Equipment |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OHC | Overhead Cam |
| OHV | Overhead Valve |
| psi | Pounds per Square Inch |
| qt | Quart |
| qts | Quarts |
| R | Rear |
| RFVC | Radial Four Valve Combustion Chamber |
| RH | Right Hand |
| RS | Right Side |
| rpm or RPM | Revolutions per Minute |
| S | Suzuki |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SOHC | Single Overhead Cam |
| Speedo | Speedometer |
| Std | Standard |
| Syn or Synth | Synthetic Oil |
| Tach | Tachometer |
| TCI or TCBI | Transistor Controlled Ignition |
| TDC | Top Dead Center |
| TRAC | Torque Reactive Anti-dive Control (system) |
| Trans | Transmission |
| V | Volts |
| Vac | Vacuum |
| VLV | Valve |
| W/ or w/ | With |
| W/O or w/o | Without |
| Y | Yamaha |
| ° | Angular Torque |
| Ω | Ohms |
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