Chris Payne

@shipman_stuart Can't beat the original.

Old or new ?

@shipman_stuart THE 250 courier bike of the 80's. Great on fuel, handles like a dream, never fails to start first kick. Perfect minimum muncher with the occasional trip up the road. When my GSX250 blew up, was borrowing a mates, went out to buy one, but found a VT500 for a silly price 🤷‍♂️.

@ReaRepairs I used to use an old cycle chain and screwdriver before I bought the right tool. As for the warning, I remember seeing them on the filters back in the mid-late 80's for the VT500's I owned.

I haven't noticed the warning on the end of oil filters before. I'm now off for a quiet weep somewhere over how far humanity must have fallen for this to be necessary. ☹️

@SandyofCthulhu Erm, no.. BLT's were being served in London sandwich shops in 1985, if not earlier. For me, the best one served was in Tudor St...

My buddy had to stay in Nottingham for 6 weeks in 1990 to do quality assurance on a game. They had a little sandwich shop that was only open for lunch. One of the main sandwiches was the fabled "bacon bap". One day he went there and said, "I would like a bacon bap. But please toast the bap, add a slice of tomahto, a piece of lettuce, and a smear of mayonnaise." They made it, and then said, "Wow that looks good." He took it to his cubicle and his English co-workers came by asking "What's that? What's that?" He said, "It's a bacon lettuce tomato sandwich - a BLT." They asked for the recipe, and he told them the name is literally the recipe. They scampered down to the lunch shop and all got some. The BLT, previously unknown, became the most popular sandwich at those offices. Britain has great bacon, good tomatos, and fine lettuce. But at least in Nottingham 1990, they had never put them together to make what is, objectively, one of the great sandwiches of the world.

@OnDisasters Merlin every time for me.

One of those questions that will pop up at the back of Avgeek's mind: which spiftire sounds better? Rolls Royce Merlin or the Griffin-engined? Video by Bobsurgranny - go follow him on YouTube, loads of great content

@Rainmaker1973 It's nice out.

Only 3 words

@BamaSaltyMarine Ah! I know this one, half past three...

Random thought If you're going down a river at 3mph and your canoe loses a tire, how much pancake mix would you need to re-shingle your roof?

@lucaswrtr @Mishi_2210 4

@Mishi_2210 This is why reading carefully beats quick math. Here's another tricky one like this ↓ x.com/i/status/20353…

@Mishi_2210 51.

@MrJamesMay @DeborahMeaden Does it still have the WW2 U-boat periscope?

@DeborahMeaden Science museum is better. Has aero engines.

And there we have it…. Turns out Nature and The Natural World is very much part of our heritage.

@NoContextBrits @balders1977 2014, heading east on the A50 towards Derby at 2am Sunday morning. Road closed junction of the A38. Get to the roundabout and 4 out of the 5 exits say "diverted traffic" with the 5th closed,nothing else! How were you to know which one to take!

Helpful.

@OnDisasters Lufthansa all the way for me.

American Airlijes, Lufthansa or Delta? Pick your favorite "100 years on operation livery" 😎 📸 speedbird hd

@Knowledgepoint Used to go there frequently in the late 80's, loved it. Fantastic food, reasonable price (baring in mind, it was in the middle of Mayfair) and, for reasons that elude me,was mostly empty. 🤷‍♂️

The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory was a renowned London restaurant established by American entrepreneur Bob Payton, 17 Hanover Square, in 1978. Operated nearly 20 years before closing in 1997. Famous for authentic deep-dish pizza, themed American décor, and 1980s London popularity.

@JimNotBob 👍 The NC750 reached it last October. I know of one that's on 230k and counting. Had a couple of VT500's that managed 100k and a R1100S which got to 99 before the clutch exploded 😓. No pix though, both were working bikes and no such thing as digital cameras in those days.

Bit of a milestone for the V Strom

@airlinerslive Good shout

Do you think the new £5 notes should feature the Concorde? 👇

@mototingle Caught that trick from my neighbour who used to run a B31. He's long gone, the B31 is still in the family.

@Porkypayne Whoa!

DID chains literally say to use SAE 80w90 gear oil 🏆 MCN recommending dragons den💩 true tension BananaSlip Note: “He also noted the distinctive banana scent on application” Fukk off you bunch of ⚓️ankers There is not a mechanic between the lot of you 🔧

@Rainmaker1973 🤔 mid 70's, 75?

Based on the entirety of this photograph, what is your best estimation of the year it was taken?

@shipman_stuart Need that smellivision thing again.

@shipman_stuart Gotta be the original for me, burnt right thigh 'n all...

Which one do you like ?