Robert your Valk in Berlin

[ledany]

I saw the last Jason Bourne opus this afternoon supposedly located in Berlin, Kollwitz Platz. I was there last month, it's not as gloomy as depicted in the movie 

[Robert]

Great pic, thanks   Were you at the restaurant there? It almost looks like NY used to love sitting out and eating.

Say how is your tank protector holding up?

[ledany]

Yes Robert, I like this restaurant and every time I go to Berlin I manage to eat their Eisbein (pork nuckle) though it's boiled in Berlin and roasted in Munich. 

Indeed, the square and this restaurant are as pleasant as in NYC (probably more  )  because of the trees, the kindergarten nearby, the whole atmosphere which is incredible in Berlin. Neat, not expensive, relax, how could you ask for more ?

I've changed the tank covering last month, after two winters. I tried the chrome covering, pretending to ride a Guzzi California III (just for the fun of it, I'm not a Guzzi fan at all) but it was PITA to fix it, the chrome covering I used was not as flexible as the brushed aluminium grey I have. Definitely, IMHO the tank of the Valk is much too naked. Unfortunately, I can't remove the glue traces of the ancient covering. I took off the warning stickers on the tank and was not able to remove the glue contours either. This paint comes from China ? 

[hungryeye]

Use WD40 or a little diesel fuel on a rag, dab it on and let it loosen the glue then wipe clean, the decals on my 14 red look like they were never there. WD40 is a rust penetrant, you may have a different product in France.

[ledany]

Thanks for the tip, I'll try ASAP. There are WD40 fans here also, lots of them 

[Robert]

How about some more chrome? I think my bike in Berlin would benefit from some chrome side covers  

[ledany]

  Robert !
But no, I like my Valk this way and I'm not crazy about this kind



nor this one either



I prefer to keep a low profile and be as swift as possible, like this 

[hungryeye]

Those chrome sides look great on the red

[Robert]

Ledany is this all coming from a guy who has half his tank covered with a cover 

[ledany]

@Robert, if you wonder how is my tank today, it looks like this :



As you can see, I fixed on the right side of the tank the negative of what is on the left side of the tank (because I cut twice the same pattern for both sides    ).

Sorry for the upside down pic, I don't remember how to fix it  though someone wrote it 

[Kidd]

I did not realize France was so straight up and down , must be difficult  to hang on 

[hungryeye]

That is one hell of a wheelie! 

[Robert]

Hey Ledney why did you put the Nike symbol on your tank