Mississippi Bullfrog

I tried that on my last phone. It does make some MS applications more user friendly if your used to that platform but I didn’t like the way it overruled the Android launcher. It’s worth trying though, you can always go back if you don’t prefer it. In my experience, coming from a MS background and having all my files on Onedrive the Android system works very seamlessly with all my MS software. Do you use a gmail account? I found Android works better when I allow my gmail settings to look after things.

Thanks for the reply,I think the issue is that my only web access device for five years has been a Windows phone and none of the apps for Windows have been updated for years so I'm just having an bit of a culture shock. I know what you mean. I went from a Windows phone to android and it took a while to get used to. However, having used Windows, Apple and Android I am firmly converted to Android systems.

Took a good look, it's all connected but appears a little slack on the return. Not sure what to do about that. Feel out of my depth. So get stuck in and fettle your bike starting with lubricating your cables . How are you ever going to gain any experience ? It's not like you're replacing crankshaft shell bearings, it's just a sticky throttle , how hard can it be ? Has it occurred to you that it might have been like that all along ? I recently installed Slinky Glide throttle cables and now my throttle snaps back instantly. Well guess what? I wish I hadn't bothered! It's a pain in the arse , or rather the arm , to hold the throttle grip in the right position. A bit of friction isn't necessarily a bad thing , after all you don't take your hand off the grip when riding do you ? What you actually do is push the grip forward . So why not just go for a ride and stop worrying. I found the same on long runs at speed so I’ve fitted Scottoiler Crampbusters to both bikes. They work a treat.

I have the same phone but none of those issues. Which network are you with? Maybe it’s something to do with their settings? Mine works pretty much the same as my desktop pc, iPad and Android tablet. The Google search results are identical. The only difference is websites default to a mobile format, but you can switch to the standard view if you want. My guess is you’ve got something running in the background that is causing those issues. Try installing the Duck Duck Go browser, that will stop anyone tracking your search patterns.

Hey, I resemble that remark! I'll have you know I am over 60 and my bike is supposed to be an 'Adventure Bike'. I'm pretty sure that I'll descend to a cruiser when I can't get into the saddle in about 10 years. And no low jokes about being able to get my leg over. I think you meant to say “resent”....but Freud stepped in

In the summer when they do that - or use their phone - with the window open....am I the only one who feels the urge to lean in, grab the device, and lob it across the road?

But WD40 is meant to fix anything! When the auto ignition in our gas hob got stuck I sprayed it with WD40. It must have worked because when I turned the gas on the whole hob blew up. OK, so I'd forgotten that WD40 is extremely flammable, but the point is that the ignition worked again.

They won't have to........get a much shorter chain or shorten it so the lock isn't lying on the floor. But with a grinder, it's all academic anyway. Seriously, you're looking at spending another at least 3x what that lock and chain cost and even then........ Good point, any chain lying on the ground is very vulnerable.

Nice - looks like you can chain it to something pretty solid. They won't get that out of the ground in a hurry.

Very true of course. But I know several folk who have to have the latest thing so as soon as something new comes out they have to buy it. They are the marketing department's dream customers.

Maybe I'm old and cynical but I tend to think that the primary objective of many innovations is to extract cash from the gullible (which I have certainly fallen for many times). I remember spending a significant sum of money converting my car from drum brakes to discs and then being sad when the braking force measured at the MOT station was actually less than I had started with.

The test case is what happens when things go stale. A biscuit is defined as going softer when stale, whereas a cake goes harder. Jaffa cakes go hard when stale, ergo - they are cakes.

If there was no advantage then why does pretty much every race bike for the last 10+ years have them?? I have absolutely no idea, as I said, I see no advantage. What difference does the direction of the caliper bolts make? So long as the caliper is mounted securely the simpler the better. If there is a clear advantage that justifies the added complexity then fine...I'm just saying it isn't immediately apparent to me.

When it comes to engineering you need a damn good reason not to stick to the KISS principle. In terms of the forces involved I see no advantage.

We have had so many pretentious places open and close near us over the past couple of years. Good restaurants are the ones that have been there for years so anywhere new I avoid. Having worked a bit in flogging beer and wine I stick to family run restaurants and only ever go for the house wine - always red for me. You can bet your last dollar the owner knows the source personally and the house red will be better than everything else on their wine list.

I'm happy to take the CBF500 and take it easy. I'm no speed merchant anyway. Fridays or Saturdays suit me best. No great preference for roads. Will be based near Oulton Park from next week.

This is our rabbit. You can't see him 'cos he's invisible. Or at least once his head is in the tunnel he thinks he is. His other end

Bicycle.............. Blimey, you’ve got some strong legs to be powering along like that. I thought you were motorised and wondered about the flashing headlamp. Most motorists wouldn’t expect a push iron to be moving at that kind of speed. When I was fit that used to happen to me....but not anymore. Too many pies!

I've tried various things including a Scottoiler and have decided that wax works best for me. A little and often seems to keep the chain in good shape.

This is true. I accidentally totally discharged one of my lithium battery packs (well really it wasn't me, someone else discharged it and then left it on the bench for ages so that even with their very slow discharge rate it went below minimum voltage) - when I tried to charge it the charger just flashed a faulty battery code. On the basis a £70 battery pack is now scrap I thought there's nothing to lose so I tried the old trick of putting a very low amp charge into it, same as I do with lead acids that are pancaked, and that seems to have done the trick. After a fairly short while the voltage went back to the point where the normal charger was able to take over. I've no idea if it will hold the charge now, but I'll keep a close eye on it.

Any proper shed worth the name must be constructed out of old doors and scrounged window frames. The more Heath Robinson the better.

That what comes of wearing silly shirts that aren't designed properly. But it is getting harder to find well cut shirts without paying silly money.

First thing...hope you find out soon what's going on and hopefully better news. Secondly...I was advised to use Duck Duck Go for browsing and that's stopped advertisers bothering me with things.

I've used lithium's for years in model aircraft, always with specific chargers. As asked above....the bit I'm not sure about us whether you can fit one into a bike made for lead acid batteries. If lithiums need specific chargers does that not also apply to the bike's charging system? I've heard of a few folks fitting lithiums into older bikes and having problems with the battery not charging.

Also worth bearing in mind that new pads need bedding in before they become 100% effective. In which case the brakes feel weak rather than spongey, that does sound like what happens if the post one are forced back enough to damage the seals. Any sign of fluid leaking?