#v-team

[fanhanlon]

“You can’t sit with us." 

[sloppy-biich]

Did I cry while watching the new v-team video? MAYBE am I now sad because there’s nothing to look forward too? YES. am I about to hunt down Andy and POLITELY ask him where the super cut is?!?! Abso-fucking-lutely.

[jdgsupportgroup]

anyone else #excited about how there mAy be a V-Team 2 ???

[beepsrichie]

eddie kaspbrak, mike hanlon and richie tozier? sorry, but i only know devon quubse, billy bob boux jomns and brooke dennis weegie.

[fanhanlon]

Date Night

(Bonus spicy pics under the cut)

[fanhanlon]

First Meetings

From the Cyberpunk 2077 Prompt Event going on this month. I don’t know how many of these I’ll do, but I had to do this one. 

“Nice to meet you, V.”

At the sound of his warm, bassy voice directed towards her, V felt her stomach flip. As their eyes met, V caught sight of a raised eyebrow behind the dark glasses as he thrust his hand out towards her, leaning onto the balls of his feet. Then, his hand was in hers, skin cool and dry against her slightly clammy palm. His handshake was surprisingly gentle, almost reserved, given the size of the arm attached to it. V felt her normally self-assured attitude draining out of her so intensely she might have been able to look down and see it leaking from her shoes. 

Wow. He’s really something, she thought. Don’t stand there like a gonk. Say something, goddammit.

“Hey. Hi. You too. I mean, likewise.” She was suddenly very grateful of the clinic’s dim lighting as she felt her cheeks flush red. He seemed not to notice, or politely ignored her embarrassment. 

“You find yourself in any trouble, come see me, okay? I’ll fix you up. Any friend of Jackie’s is a friend of mine.”

What kind of trouble we talking about, doc? V thought, before quickly quashing the idea. This guy was at least twice her age, probably had no interest in some punk like her. Hell, he was probably already taken, she thought morosely.

“That’s… really generous. Thanks, Viktor.”

“Call me Vik.” He said, finally releasing V’s hand, crossing his arms and shifting his weight onto his heels. “Never said there wouldn’t be a fee attached, though.” He said, flashing her a lopsided grin. The tingling feeling in V’s stomach intensified. 

“Well, I’m sure you’re worth it.” She shot back, deliberately buttering her voice with as much intention as she could muster.

Her reply caught him off guard, just for a moment. His eyebrow twitched again, and he quickly glanced over at his patient, but they were still deep in conversation with Jackie. He cleared his throat, shifting his weight slightly from one foot to the other, and looked down at the floor, seemingly inspecting his boots. 

“How’re you finding Night City?”

V suddenly realised he might not be much of a small-talker, and despite the added awkwardness, she found the thought endearing. 

“Oh, actually grew up here, kinda. On the outskirts. I’ve been away though. Was in Atlanta for a while.” 

“Atlanta, huh? Never been myself. What brought you back to NC?”

V paused, bit her lip. “Uh… I kinda went broke.” She’d walked into that one. She gave an awkward laugh to cover her discomfort. 

Viktor didn’t laugh. Instead, his face softened. “Ah. Well. It happens.” Arms still folded over his massive chest, he gave a her a small smile, but this was different from his usual grin. V could sense something else behind his eyes, and she inwardly cursed that they were covered by his tinted glasses, obscuring much of his expression. It would only occur to her, much later, that perhaps it was intentional. 

Viktor nodded sagely, apparently lost in thought for a moment before perking up again. “But hey, my prices are pretty reasonable. Maybe I’ll give you a discount if you ask nicely.”

V nodded politely, trying to read him. Did he really mean that?

Viktor was spared having to elaborate when Jackie clapped a huge hand on his shoulder. 

“Doctor Vektor, don’t let her talk your ear off. Can’t keep her quiet once she gets going, this one,” he said, as he headed for the door. V tried not to visibly cringe as she saw Viktor’s gaze sweep back to her. His expression, however, remained unchanged, a boyish smile still curled around his mouth. 

“Huh. Really.”

V, at a loss as to what else to do, stuck out her hand again. 

“Well, nice to - uh, good to meet you. Hopefully see you again soon. Well, not too soon, I mean, hopefully...” 

Viktor took her hand mid-sentence, this time gripping her hand tightly in his, and her rambling came to a stop. He laid his other hand with the exoglove lightly on her arm, gently squeezing her shoulder. 

“You can come see me anytime. But better not keep Jackie waiting, eh?”

V nodded, suddenly aware that both Viktor’s patient and Jackie were waiting for them to finish their exchange. She was also suddenly very aware that she would do almost anything right now to avoid having to tear herself away from Viktor. He let go of the handshake, but the hand on her shoulder stayed in place for a second before he moved away.

“Go on, now. And take care of yourself out there, V.” He said gently, nodding slightly as if to give her permission to go. 

“Thanks, Vik. I will.”

As V followed Jackie out of the clinic, she barely heard what he was saying to her, offering a few non-committal noises to act like she was paying attention. She was so lightheaded her feet might have been hovering a few inches off the ground. As she and Jackie emerged into the late afternoon, the air around her seemed a little warmer, the colours a little brighter, as Night City suddenly didn’t seem like such a bad place to have come home to. 

[fanhanlon]

“Uh, V?”

[harleysite]

V-TEAM Lenker American Bikes wird von der MEC GmbH übernommen

V-TEAM Lenker American Bikes wird von der MEC GmbH übernommenFür Kenner von Harley-Davidson Bikes ist der Name V-Team ein Begriff, insbesondere wenn es um spezialisierte Lenker geht. Das seit 2004 eingetragene Unternehmen V‑TEAM American Bikes + Products GmbH genießt sowohl national als auch international einen hervorragenden Ruf. In Insiderkreisen war bereits länger bekannt, dass sich der Firmengründer Peter Trennepohl aus dem Geschäft zurückziehen möchte. Nun ist es offiziell: Die MEC GmbH hat das renommierte Unternehmen übernommen.Die MEC GmbH, zu der bereits die Marken KessTech Klappenauspuffanlagen und Cult-Werk Custombikes/Parts gehören, erweitert ihr Portfolio somit um die Marke V-Team.V-Team ist für die MEC GmbH jedoch nicht nur für seine Lenker bekannt, sondern auch für die Herstellung der KessTech Krümmeranlagen, die ebenfalls zum Produktangebot gehören. Diese langjährige Geschäftsbeziehung zwischen V-Team und KessTech war sicherlich ausschlaggebend für den Entschluss, V-Team in Obertheres am Produktionsstandort von KessTech zu integrieren. Der Produktionsstandort von V-Team wird daher zum Jahreswechsel nach Obertheres verlegt, und ab Februar soll dort die Produktion anlaufen. Mitarbeiter werden aktuell eingearbeitet, und es ist geplant, dass auch die Spezialmaschinen von V-Team nach Obertheres umziehen. Dies bietet KessTech den Vorteil, dass künftig alle Prozesse und Entwicklungen neuer Produkte unter einem Dach stattfinden können.Der Verkauf der aktuellen Lagerbestände von V-Team läuft derzeit, und ab Februar wird die Produktion der gängigen Lenkermodelle priorisiert aufgenommen. Die Website von V-TEAM bleibt weiterhin aktiv, und Bestellungen können wie gewohnt aufgegeben werden.Ab Mitte des Jahres, nach Abschluss der Übergangsphase, plant V-Team, wieder individuelle Lenker auf Kundenwunsch anzufertigen – eine der Stärken des Unternehmens. Peter Trennepohl wird im Interesse seiner langjährigen Kunden den Übergang begleiten und sowohl die Produktionsabläufe als auch die Einarbeitung des neuen Facharbeiter-Teams unterstützen.Die MEC GmbH plant, alle drei Unternehmen auf der Custombike Messe 2023 in Bad Salzuflen vorzustellen. Angekündigt wurde bereits eine neue 2-1 KessTech Klappenanlage für Dyna-Modelle sowie eine neue KessTech Klappenauspuffanlage in Schwarz-Chrome für die CVO Street Glide und CVO Road Glide Modelle der Jahre 2023/2024.Text: HarleysiteV-Team LenkerMEC GmbH / KessTech