Useful tip of the day

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:54 pm

instead of keeping your old mobile phones in a drawer at home, put one and a charger in the glove box of the car. All mobile phones will allow 112 and 999 calls even without a SIM in them

Twinspark · Post by **Twinspark** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:22 pm

You sure about that?

I believe it's in the GSM spec., but not something UK networks support.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:06 pm

worked last time I tried it .... it's easy to test ... and the Bikesafe guys were saying it works

StreetFlatTwin · Post by **StreetFlatTwin** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:07 pm

An old phone in the car can be tracked using some of the apps as well!!!

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:32 pm

Or - shell out for a pay as you go sim, and then on the extremely unlikely chance that you go out without your "main" phone.........

You still have full functionality?

Al

Dickl · Post by **Dickl** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:46 am

Being a reckless devil may care sort of chap, I someimes venture forth WITHOUT a mobile phone! Will the DVLA take my licence away if my secret gets out?

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:59 pm

Dickl wrote:Being a reckless devil may care sort of chap, I someimes venture forth WITHOUT a mobile phone! Will the DVLA take my licence away if my secret gets out?

is it even possible

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:43 pm

Dickl wrote:Being a reckless devil may care sort of chap, I someimes venture forth WITHOUT a mobile phone! Will the DVLA take my licence away if my secret gets out?

Not sure - but the AA/RAC won't take your faulty bike away either - when you can't phone them............

Al

Dickl · Post by **Dickl** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:20 am

"Faulty bike" you say, how very dare you sir!

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:20 am

I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented mobile phones.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:24 am

bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones.

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Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:56 pm

bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented mobile phones.

Aye, you used to put children up chimneys, hunt whales, and breed leeks - and we best leave Jimmy Saville out of it.....................

How are you getting on with the carburettor/dynamo/crossply tyre conversion on your 1200ST, Reg................ ?

Al

simon · Post by **simon** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:58 pm

... don't forget a side-valve conversion.. makes filtering easier

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:58 pm

slparry wrote:
bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones.
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A Scotsman invented the telephone, but we had to wait for a Yorkshireman to invent "reverse charges"..............

Al

TIM EVANS · Post by **TIM EVANS** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:00 pm

Blackal wrote:
slparry wrote:
bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones.
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A Scotsman invented the telephone, but we had to wait for a Yorkshireman to invent "reverse charges"..............

Al

a jock stole the idea!!!