Sturgis 2017 - The Saga Begins!! U comin = read this. Others = read @ ur own risk

[cowpuc]

Good stuff Puc... I have one question. In the video of the V2gen motor I didn't see a cover over the alternator. How in the 'H' does the thing get replaced when it goes bad?? Or.... is it supposed to last forever???

 

That was a cut away of the motor Jack and non operational - it would definitely be covered on the bike - maybe check out some of our test riding vids - should show it covered there..

 

Puc, did you remember to ask the tech what the maximum allowable oil temperature is? Evidently, it is 410 degrees F for a Harley.

 

Oppssss,, my bad Sky,, for reason that question was not on my hand written list.. I beg your forgiveness.

 

Good for subway Sturgis. I'd start using them more around here but all of them are owned by foreigners that don't speak English. I hate placing food orders that require so many decisions with someone who doesn't understand what you're saying. That's just me.

 

Great reporting on the tech things.

 

Ride on main street was fun. Looks like you Tip and Tweeksis are having a great time.

 

Still haven't been able to watch all the vids. My phone keeps running out of juice.

 

Where is the suit traveling next? Any ideas?

 

THANK YOU for the compliments Bob - means a lot coming from you!! HAD A BALL WITH THE SUIT - double thanks!! Was planning on shipping the suit back to its rightful owner this week after cleaning it.. If it's ok I will hang onto it for a bit, there is a chance yet that we may make the NY Rally and it would be a BLAST to have it along out there.. If that were to work out, I promise to do ya right with even more GREAT pics n vids of Superman hassling the likes of Bongo, Big Tom and that gang!! What say you?

[Condor]

That was a cut away of the motor Jack and non operational - it would definitely be covered on the bike - maybe check out some of our test riding vids - should show it covered there..

 

Sorry for not being clear Puc. I knew it was a cut away. Seen a few of them over the years. What I'm trying to get at is... it doesn't look like... in a non-cutaway... there's any access to the alternator. Almost looks like the engine case would have to be split to service or repair it?? IMHO :-) Gimme a link to your test ride vids. I missed 'm...

[cowpuc]

Sorry for not being clear Puc. I knew it was a cut away. Seen a few of them over the years. What I'm trying to get at is... it doesn't look like... in a non-cutaway... there's any access to the alternator. Almost looks like the engine case would have to be split to service or repair it?? IMHO :-) Gimme a link to your test ride vids. I missed 'm...

 

Jack,, see if this helps,, scroll back up to post 18 where the vids of the cutaways of the engine are. Look carefully at the starting picture of vid number 2 in that post.. Without clicking on the video to make it play, you should be looking at the cutaway of the clutch and of the alternator on the left side of the engine. Look carefully right above the alternator and you can see the gasket line to the "primary cover" that goes over that entire assembly. It is painted red.

Now go to the 3rd video (last video in post 18 above) and push play. Go to 1:26 on the vid time line and pause it. Now look carefully directly in front of the cam chest cavity - you can see the 2nd alternator with a partial cover over it and the bolts in the remaining cover.. Does this help?

[cowpuc]

Sorry for not being clear Puc. I knew it was a cut away. Seen a few of them over the years. What I'm trying to get at is... it doesn't look like... in a non-cutaway... there's any access to the alternator. Almost looks like the engine case would have to be split to service or repair it?? IMHO :-) Gimme a link to your test ride vids. I missed 'm...

 

and here is a link to our test riding em brother

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?131698-Having-fun-with-the-new-Venture-at-the-Sturgis-Rally

[Condor]

Jack,, see if this helps,, scroll back up to post 18 where the vids of the cutaways of the engine are. Look carefully at the starting picture of vid number 2 in that post.. Without clicking on the video to make it play, you should be looking at the cutaway of the clutch and of the alternator on the left side of the engine. Look carefully right above the alternator and you can see the gasket line to the "primary cover" that goes over that entire assembly. It is painted red.

Now go to the 3rd video (last video in post 18 above) and push play. Go to 1:26 on the vid time line and pause it. Now look carefully directly in front of the cam chest cavity - you can see the 2nd alternator with a partial cover over it and the bolts in the remaining cover.. Does this help?

 

 

Ahhh!! I see said the blind man.... So there's just one cover for everything.... Those 'inspection??' covers are what threw me off.. Looked like the cut-away was out of the case... BTW I did find your V2 ride videos... Great!!!!

[Dragonslayer]

That was a cut away of the motor Jack and non operational - it would definitely be covered on the bike - maybe check out some of our test riding vids - should show it covered there..

 

 

 

Oppssss,, my bad Sky,, for reason that question was not on my hand written list.. I beg your forgiveness.

 

 

 

THANK YOU for the compliments Bob - means a lot coming from you!! HAD A BALL WITH THE SUIT - double thanks!! Was planning on shipping the suit back to its rightful owner this week after cleaning it.. If it's ok I will hang onto it for a bit, there is a chance yet that we may make the NY Rally and it would be a BLAST to have it along out there.. If that were to work out, I promise to do ya right with even more GREAT pics n vids of Superman hassling the likes of Bongo, Big Tom and that gang!! What say you?

If you want to keep the suit and wear it at the WNY rally I'm ok with that

Have at it, I wanted to make a game of trying to see how many places we could could get the suit to travel to and how many people with the right physique we could get to be willing to wear it and document the event by posting the video. Kinda like a where's Waldo Superman.

 

If we get get a souvenir patch on the cape of all the places the suit has been that would be cool too.

 

Anything to stir up Big Tom, Bongo and them works for me. I'd really like to see a vid of Big Tom buying Superman Ice cream instead of eating everyone else's.

Edited August 14, 2017 by Dragonslayer

[Dragonslayer]

If you want to keep the suit and wear it at the WNY rally I'm ok with that

Have at it, I wanted to make a game of trying to see how many places we could could get the suit to travel to and how many people with the right physique we could get to be willing to wear it and document the event by posting the video. Kinda like a where's Waldo Superman.

 

If we get get a souvenir patch on the cape of all the places the suit has been that would be cool too.

 

Anything to stir up Big Tom, Bongo and them works for me. I'd really like to see a vid of Big Tom buying Superman Ice cream instead of eating everyone else's.

I know it would be a tight turn around but if there is anyone from WNY heading south for solar eclipse and Vogel that would be really cool I wear it at Vogel. ANY CHANCE YOUR COMING DOWN FOR THAT. YOU AND I HAVE SOME BARNSTORMING TO DO.

[bongobobny]

Pucster, that's one video I would LOVE to help make!!!

 

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