Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Astronomers to observe Hayabusa's fiery homecoming

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> General Bike Chat
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

multijoy
World Chat Champion



Joined: 03 Oct 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 12:31 - 10 Jun 2010    Post subject: Astronomers to observe Hayabusa's fiery homecoming Reply with quote
I thought it was going to be a story about fitting a 'mental' turbo to one, but no, it's all about probes n' shit.

I don't know why they didn't just name it '98 R1 to guarantee success...
____________________
'11 CBF1000A, '99 C90, '98 CB500
silky666: He rode amazingly well considering his bike is the weight of a small van and had slicks on.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

CptBlack
Trackday Trickster



Joined: 06 Dec 2009
Karma :
PostPosted: 13:06 - 10 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's Japanese for peregrine falcon. Its for sampling asteroid material and hopefully bringing some back, although I don't think they'll know if it's worked until it has returned!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

c_dug
Super Spammer



Joined: 04 Sep 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 13:22 - 10 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Isn't that japanese falcon thing famous for eating blackbirds?

i.e. Suzuki taking a jab at Honda, or is that just an myth?

c_dug
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Pete.
Super Spammer



Joined: 22 Aug 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 18:26 - 10 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
c_dug wrote:
Isn't that japanese falcon thing famous for eating blackbirds?

i.e. Suzuki taking a jab at Honda, or is that just an myth?

c_dug


Marketing blurb. They claim that they got the inspiration from seeing a falcon take a blackbird on the wing and thus was the 'Blackbird killer'. I haven't researched it but I did read somewhere that Hayabusa doesn't translate exactly to falcon as people think.
____________________
a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good Very Happy
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

metalangel
World Chat Champion



Joined: 27 Feb 2009
Karma :
PostPosted: 06:35 - 11 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
In GTA4 the busa-alike is called the 'Hakuchou' which is Jap-o-knees for 'swan'. The Hell's Angels dude pronounces it 'Haku-coochie-koo' Laughing
____________________
Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless Sad
"A faired bike will get you 10x more clunge than a unfaired one." -Marlboro Matt
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Frost
World Chat Champion



Joined: 26 May 2004
Karma :
PostPosted: 07:11 - 11 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hayabusa is the japanese name for the Peregrine falcon, fastest bird int he world. We get them in Britain too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_Falcon

I guess they will take most small birds out of the air along with small lizards and mammals.

I saw a red kite the other day, came to investigate my beach bbq, awesome bird!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Kite
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

panrider_uk
World Chat Champion



Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 08:26 - 11 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1006/09hayabusa/

Mark
____________________
Current bikes: Honda ST1100 Pan European. Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

The Shaggy D.A.
Super Spammer



Joined: 12 Sep 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 08:38 - 11 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
DaFrostyOne wrote:
I saw a red kite the other day, came to investigate my beach bbq, awesome bird!


You see loads of the buggers along the High Wycombe stretch of the M40.
____________________
Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 15 years, 283 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> General Bike Chat All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.13 Sec - Server Load: 2.8 - MySQL Queries: 14 - Page Size: 56.68 Kb