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[edited story]

While traveling through the desert somewhere in north west Africa in his Citroen 2CV , [...] [Emile] manages to snap a swing arm and a chassis beam on his vehicle, leaving him stranded. He decided that the best course of action was to disassemble his vehicle and construct a motorcycle from the parts. This feat would be impressive on its own, but remember, he’s still in the desert and un-prepared. If we’re reading this correctly, he managed to drill holes by bending metal and sawing at it, then un-bending it to be flat again.
It takes him twelve days to construct this thing.

Check the photos (don't miss a comically candid self-portrait at the end) and follow the link below for the full story.


via Hackaday:
http://hackaday.com/2012/05/21/man-stranded-in-the-desert-makes-a-motorcycle-from-his-broken-car/

Original story (in French):
http://chameaudacier.free.fr/moto2.html