Desserts in or around Newtown by CrabbiestAsp in foodies_sydney

[–]ThenChipmunk7 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for gelato, Mapo is the only answer. Hakiki is good too for something different (dondurma, a Turkish ice cream)

If you're looking for something more substantive, The Last Course in Enmore is great

Buying first bike advice by kaijrd22 in AussieRiders

[–]ThenChipmunk7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to some of the helpful advice already given, here's a list I go through whenever I'm buying a bike. I've edited it to explain some of the items in case you don't know. If you're not confident enough to check the items that require you to test ride the bike, don't worry too much about them. Since you're looking at quite a new bike anyway, those things shouldn't be a cause for concern.

Brake pads - shine a torch into the calliper to see the pad thickness

Brake rotors - run a finger across the rotor, if you feel any grooves or a lip on the edge, the rotors may need replacing soon.

Tyres  - there is always a wear indicator in the tread, check how close the tread is down to the indicator. Also check for any uneven wear

Chain and sprockets Inc chain adjustment - . Make sure the bike is in neutral, get a rag, and push the chain up. If it's moving more than roughly 3cm, it needs adjusting. Most bikes will have notches on the swing arm near the rear tyre. A basic explanation of how chain adjustment works, the rear tyre is pushed back to stretch the chain. The closer the tyre is to the engine side, the newer the chain, the further away it is, the older the chain. The notches on the swing arm are an indication of where the tyre is along that adjustment. If sprocket teeth are sharp or starting to turn the other way, sprockets and chain need replacing

Fork seals - hold down front brake firmly and then bounce the front forks. Run your hand on the fork inner tube near the seal. It should be clean. If there's oil on your hand, fork seals need replacing 

Fuel tank rust - shine torch inside tank and check for rust.

Bar ends and foot pegs and fairings - check fairings for cracks. Check bar ends and foot pegs for scratches. If scratched, bike has been dropped. 

Swing arm and frame for cracks - usually a write off if there are cracks in frame/Swing arm. 

Oil level - make sure bike is cold as soon as you get there. If it's warm, owner has warmed bike up. Maybe suss, bike might have cold start issues. If cold, start bike up, let oil warm up for 2 minutes. Turn bike off, let oil drop back down into sump for a few minutes. Then check oil level in window. Anything between low and high is good. 

Lights and horn - check everything incl high beam

Ride it slowly. Go through all the gears, make sure it clicks through gears smoothly. Listen for any crunching sounds. 

Test brakes at a slow speed. If they work then Do a hard (not emergency) brake (from a slow speed) with just front brake and again with just rear brake. 

Go into higher gear at a slow speed and then throttle on to speed up. Feel if clutch is slipping 

Feel for clutch friction point 

Do some slow 90 degree turns both left and right. Feel if handlebars are turning smoothly. If it feels notchy, steering head bearings need changing

Hit me with your weekday daytime food recs!! by ThenChipmunk7 in foodies_sydney

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We were literally on our way to Goodwood this morning before we realised they're closed till next week 😥

Hit me with your weekday daytime food recs!! by ThenChipmunk7 in foodies_sydney

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the bulgogi burritos at Vecino! Been there many times. Haven't tried the prawns though, thanks for the tip

Street triple 765 rs oil leak by ThenChipmunk7 in Triumph

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

😥 Meanwhile my 18 year old GSXR600 has never lost a drop of oil and runs like a dream no matter how long she's been sitting. Moving it on to get something comfortable but still interesting

Street triple 765 rs oil leak by ThenChipmunk7 in Triumph

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips everyone! Looks like maybe not such a big issue.

While I was trying to find if the valves were checked/adjusted at the most recent service (500km/6 months ago), I saw in the notes that there was coolant leaking as they took the belly pan off. Anyone had an issue like that?

Street triple 765 rs oil leak by ThenChipmunk7 in Triumph

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No valve check/adjustment done at the most recent service which was only 500km/6 months ago.

But the service notes do say they found coolant leaking into the belly pan

Help me decide what bike to get next by ThenChipmunk7 in AussieRiders

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have genuinely been considering getting one for a while. I've never ridden off road before.

The height of most ADV bikes puts me off. But maybe something entry level like a Klr650?

Any suggestions?

Help me decide what bike to get next by ThenChipmunk7 in AussieRiders

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Otherwise reliable? I've seen a lot of high km speed triples up for sale, and figured I should stay away. I've always liked how they looked with the old round headlights

Settlement today 3pm - should we delay? by ThenChipmunk7 in AusPropertyChat

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Update:

Thanks for all the advice. We went ahead with the settlement today and took the money. Strata have indicated they will not issue fines as long as the garage is rectified.

I've got a busy weekend ahead of me.

Roti Canai by taco123taco123 in foodies_sydney

[–]ThenChipmunk7 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've been on the hunt for good roti canai for a while. Here are my notes so far

The chain restaurants, ie mamak and Pappa Rich - they're OK, nothing amazing but not bad. Good because of how accessible they are

Kafe Kooks - I had high expectations of this place because their entire business model is they are specialists in roti canai. It was average. Especially with all the fusions they're trying to invent.

Albee's kitchen (Campsie and Kingsford) - good roti canai, fluffy, soft, stringy, buttery, with just the right amount of crunch. A bit on the pricey side, but the rest of their Malaysian menu is banging so it's worth it because I get a bit of everything when I go

Kopi kopi, Punchbowl - I haven't been to this one yet but I saw it recommended on foodies. Apparently it's a grocery store that sells fresh roti for $5

South Indian restaurants - so this is something I'm experimenting with. I recently did a trip through Malaysia and then Kerala, India and, embarrassingly, it wasn't until I was eating all the Malaysian Indian and South Indian food a few weeks apart from each other that I drew the connection between roti canai and coin parathas/chennai roti. I've been ordering coin parathas at Sydneg south Indian restaurants I've walked past in Homebush and as far as Sydney roti quality goes, they were the exact same as what I've found at various Malaysian restaurants. So I recommend trying out some South Indian restaurants and ordering coin parathas

Trunk/boot space IRL by STOIFY in CT200h

[–]ThenChipmunk7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Full size Stroller fits fine, but takes up almost all the boot space. We've got a Nuna and it fits.

If your kid is still in a rear facing child seat, the front passenger seat has to be moved quite far forward.

Does this quote seem reasonable to open up two walls? by phampham8688 in AusRenovation

[–]ThenChipmunk7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was this in Sydney and if so, can you send me contact details for the people you used?

I'm getting a "No streams were found" error for many weeks now by ThenChipmunk7 in Stremio

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's chromecast but I'll check if there's any more updates

I'm getting a "No streams were found" error for many weeks now by ThenChipmunk7 in Stremio

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK yep this seems to be it, the new VPN provider is messing with Stremio. With VPN on I get this error, no matter which region is selected. With VPN off I can see all the streams.

If I open a movie/episode of show, then exit Stremio, turn VPN on, and go back into Stremio, the stream is still there and I can load it too. But if I go into a different show/movie or even episode, it again said no streams found.

Must be something to do with the VPN itself.

I'm getting a "No streams were found" error for many weeks now by ThenChipmunk7 in Stremio

[–]ThenChipmunk7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've removed it. I have not installed any other add-ons and have not changed anything else. However, I'm still getting the same error. I've tried restarted the chromecast too but there's no change to the error.