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So, I'm a french native and I read the story. Here are simple facts: - it's from 2003, and at the time all the magazines were talking about it - I don't rememb

by Aissen 14y ago

So, I'm a french native and I read the story. Here are simple facts: - it's from 2003, and at the time all the magazines were talking about it - I don't remember it. - the guy was a few tens of kilometers of a city/village — he could have come back on foot in less than a day, but chose to stay to protect his car (haha ! ;-)) and his equipment. - He had lots of resources (food/water), so he decided to stay, and build the project he probably have been dreaming for a long time. - the guy wasn't a newbie in mechanics and knew the car (a very well known french brand) by heart. He also happened to have all the tools necessary in his car.

Timothee 14y ago
Correction: the events took place in 1993 but it was published in 2003. (see http://chameaudacier.free.fr/moto1.html http://chameaudacier.free.fr/moto1.html)
Killah911 14y ago
It's also interesting to note that the entire motorcycle looks like a large driveshaft. This is straight up BS. putting in a tranny that doesn't belong in a certain type of car id pain in the butt enough. Unless this guy was traveling with a pack of Snap-On trucks & a mobile mechanic shop, this would be impossible, not to mention an utterly stupid thing to do, no matter how much of a "petrol-head" you are. The only part of the article that has any validity to it is the citroen breaking. Apparently that can happen if you look at it wrong...
wizzard 14y ago
Thank you for these clarifications. When I read the summary my only thought was that his life was a bit more important than any tools he was trying to protect. This gives it more context.
zephjc 14y ago
I like how he supposedly did it to prevent his car from being vandalized. I don't think vandals could do much worse to it than what he did. A cool project, but there's no reason to dress it up in a BS story.
rdtsc 14y ago
Sounds like he almost wanted to have a story published about him...

by Aissen 14y ago

Timothee 14y ago

Correction: the events took place in 1993 but it was published in 2003. (see http://chameaudacier.free.fr/moto1.html http://chameaudacier.free.fr/moto1.html)

Killah911 14y ago

It's also interesting to note that the entire motorcycle looks like a large driveshaft. This is straight up BS. putting in a tranny that doesn't belong in a certain type of car id pain in the butt enough. Unless this guy was traveling with a pack of Snap-On trucks & a mobile mechanic shop, this would be impossible, not to mention an utterly stupid thing to do, no matter how much of a "petrol-head" you are. The only part of the article that has any validity to it is the citroen breaking. Apparently that can happen if you look at it wrong...

wizzard 14y ago

Thank you for these clarifications. When I read the summary my only thought was that his life was a bit more important than any tools he was trying to protect. This gives it more context.

zephjc 14y ago

I like how he supposedly did it to prevent his car from being vandalized. I don't think vandals could do much worse to it than what he did. A cool project, but there's no reason to dress it up in a BS story.

rdtsc 14y ago

Sounds like he almost wanted to have a story published about him...