Post your pixs of weird out bikes here.

[apetley]

 

When Frenchman Emile Leray became stranded in a Moroccan desert with a badly damaged car, his ordeal was one which would have left most men helpless and desperate.

But after his Citroen car ground to a halt, the enterprising electrician would not be denied in his quest to find his way back to civilisation.

His amazing escape from the barren terrain saw Mr Leray singlehandedly rebuild his Citreon into a makeshift motorbike, in a dramatic escape which has seen him dubbed the most 'extreme' mechanic in the world.

 

His ingenious engineering saw him convert the car's rear bumper into a rudimentary seat, shorten the chassis, and place the engine and gearbox in the middle to create a vehicle which somehow kept going long enough to transport him to safety.

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168061/French-electrician-stranded-Moroccan-desert-rebuilt-wrecked-car-motorbike-drove-civilisation.html#ixzz2fFGaSf7t

 

 

Obviously watched Flight of the Phoenix :-)

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[BSJ]

Can't remember if I posted this before.

The original one wheeler was built by an Aussie guy in the 1930's, but I don't know if he had the original idea.

Fast forward 80 years!

[jbrain]

When Frenchman Emile Leray became stranded in a Moroccan desert with a badly damaged car, his ordeal was one which would have left most men helpless and desperate.

But after his Citroen car ground to a halt, the enterprising electrician would not be denied in his quest to find his way back to civilisation.

His amazing escape from the barren terrain saw Mr Leray singlehandedly rebuild his Citreon into a makeshift motorbike, in a dramatic escape which has seen him dubbed the most 'extreme' mechanic in the world.

His ingenious engineering saw him convert the car's rear bumper into a rudimentary seat, shorten the chassis, and place the engine and gearbox in the middle to create a vehicle which somehow kept going long enough to transport him to safety.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168061/French-electrician-stranded-Moroccan-desert-rebuilt-wrecked-car-motorbike-drove-civilisation.html#ixzz2fFGaSf7t

Obviously watched Flight of the Phoenix :-)

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Obviously watched macgyver and the A-team.

Lucky he had a welding station, a welding torch and some other sofisticated tools laying around in the desert

[jbrain]

[BSJ]

midnightstar xxl.JPG

555 Now thats what I would have expected if HD had introduced a V6!

[jbrain]

midnightstar xxl.JPG

555 Now thats what I would have expected if HD had introduced a V6!

You're not gonna insult a midnightstar ( roadliner) by calling it a Harley, are you .

[BSJ]

midnightstar xxl.JPG

555 Now thats what I would have expected if HD had introduced a V6!

You're not gonna insult a midnightstar ( roadliner) by calling it a Harley, are you .

Not in this lifetime jbrain! What I was inferring (in a subtle insulting way) was that HD would build a 3xV2 like that and claim they had built a V6.

The MidNightStar is a solid engine. Never met anyone that had anything bad to say about it.

[English_M_in_Bkk]

When Frenchman Emile Leray became stranded in a Moroccan desert with a badly damaged car, his ordeal was one which would have left most men helpless and desperate.

But after his Citroen car ground to a halt, the enterprising electrician would not be denied in his quest to find his way back to civilisation.

His amazing escape from the barren terrain saw Mr Leray singlehandedly rebuild his Citreon into a makeshift motorbike, in a dramatic escape which has seen him dubbed the most 'extreme' mechanic in the world.

His ingenious engineering saw him convert the car's rear bumper into a rudimentary seat, shorten the chassis, and place the engine and gearbox in the middle to create a vehicle which somehow kept going long enough to transport him to safety.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168061/French-electrician-stranded-Moroccan-desert-rebuilt-wrecked-car-motorbike-drove-civilisation.html#ixzz2fFGaSf7t

Obviously watched Flight of the Phoenix :-)

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Isn't that the new Tiger Boxer 2014 model?

[Shurup]

When Frenchman Emile Leray became stranded in a Moroccan desert with a badly damaged car, his ordeal was one which would have left most men helpless and desperate.

But after his Citroen car ground to a halt, the enterprising electrician would not be denied in his quest to find his way back to civilisation.

His amazing escape from the barren terrain saw Mr Leray singlehandedly rebuild his Citreon into a makeshift motorbike, in a dramatic escape which has seen him dubbed the most 'extreme' mechanic in the world.

His ingenious engineering saw him convert the car's rear bumper into a rudimentary seat, shorten the chassis, and place the engine and gearbox in the middle to create a vehicle which somehow kept going long enough to transport him to safety.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168061/French-electrician-stranded-Moroccan-desert-rebuilt-wrecked-car-motorbike-drove-civilisation.html#ixzz2fFGaSf7t

Obviously watched Flight of the Phoenix :-)

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Isn't that the new Tiger Boxer 2014 model?

If he had tools to build this, he obviously had tools to fix his badly damaged car.

[BSJ]

Shurup, some of us with an engineering leaning would rather go with the better idea even if it's going to take longer to see the end result!

[Shurup]

Sure someone with high enough IQ would have considered their chance of survival, the chance of successfully accomplishing such a project vs just fixing up the "badly damaged car" if they were truly stranded in the middle of a desert.

[T_Dog]

When Frenchman Emile Leray became stranded in a Moroccan desert with a badly damaged car, his ordeal was one which would have left most men helpless and desperate.

But after his Citroen car ground to a halt, the enterprising electrician would not be denied in his quest to find his way back to civilisation.

His amazing escape from the barren terrain saw Mr Leray singlehandedly rebuild his Citreon into a makeshift motorbike, in a dramatic escape which has seen him dubbed the most 'extreme' mechanic in the world.

His ingenious engineering saw him convert the car's rear bumper into a rudimentary seat, shorten the chassis, and place the engine and gearbox in the middle to create a vehicle which somehow kept going long enough to transport him to safety.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168061/French-electrician-stranded-Moroccan-desert-rebuilt-wrecked-car-motorbike-drove-civilisation.html#ixzz2fFGaSf7t

Obviously watched Flight of the Phoenix :-)

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Isn't that the new Tiger Boxer 2014 model?

No. You can still get parts for it so it has to be the Citroen!

[AllanB]

When Frenchman Emile Leray became stranded in a Moroccan desert with a badly damaged car, his ordeal was one which would have left most men helpless and desperate.

But after his Citroen car ground to a halt, the enterprising electrician would not be denied in his quest to find his way back to civilisation.

His amazing escape from the barren terrain saw Mr Leray singlehandedly rebuild his Citreon into a makeshift motorbike, in a dramatic escape which has seen him dubbed the most 'extreme' mechanic in the world.

His ingenious engineering saw him convert the car's rear bumper into a rudimentary seat, shorten the chassis, and place the engine and gearbox in the middle to create a vehicle which somehow kept going long enough to transport him to safety.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168061/French-electrician-stranded-Moroccan-desert-rebuilt-wrecked-car-motorbike-drove-civilisation.html#ixzz2fFGaSf7t

Obviously watched Flight of the Phoenix :-)

Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Isn't that the new Tiger Boxer 2014 model?

If he had tools to build this, he obviously had tools to fix his badly damaged car.

Not sure he needed a welder, the way the 2CV is built, he just cut the car in half. Wasn't it part of the original design brief? I would guess a wheel of two went for a Burton preventing use, as these cars are really knife and fork jobs.

That suspension would make for a comfortable ride, designed to drive across a ploughed field without breaking your eggs. Perfect for Thai roads.

[Shurup]

I think there's a little more involved than simply cutting a car in half, but kudos to Mr. Leray for earning his "extreme" mechanic title.

[BSJ]

Anyone remember the movie "Predator"?

[BSJ]

Anyone want to really standout on Beach Rd during Songkran?

[Issanman]

I suppose that the V8 powered Boss Hoss should be included in this thread. Seen at Bike Week Daytona 2002.

[Issanman]

How about this special Barbie scooter?

[BSJ]

How about this special Barbie scooter?

<deleted>! That is sick! But not in a good way.

[Issanman]

You did ask for weird bike pictures, did you not?

How about this one:

[jbrain]

You did ask for weird bike pictures, did you not?

How about this one:

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Must be from the 1945 Batman movie

[BSJ]

You did ask for weird bike pictures, did you not?

How about this one:

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It's a fake pix, but what the hell, it fits the criteria!

[Dutchbike]

You did ask for weird bike pictures, did you not?

How about this one:

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Must be from the 1945 Batman movie

Actually ( fake picture or not) it's design is based on the first ( and only) German tank in World War 1 the A7V ( 1918)

[Dutchbike]

A weird Kawa 750 triple 2 stroke

[Dutchbike]

Tom Cruise's Oblivion Bike:

How do you produce a motorcycle that wouldn't look out of place in a movie about a post-apocalyptic earth?

That was the problem facing director Joseph Kosinski as he prepared for the Tom Cruise thriller Oblivion.

Luckily for moviegoers across the country, Kosinski was able to score one of the most respected motorcycle men in Hollywood to lend him a hand. Justin Kell, owner of Glory Motor Works, has built motorcycles for several high profile movies, including Gangster Squad and G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

For Oblivion, which is set in the year 2077, Kell transformed a dirt bike into a futuristic motorcycle.

"The bike stuff we got to do was fun," Kell told the Los Angeles Times. "We don't get called in when a bike has to sit on a static set and look cool. We get called in when it has to jump 50 feet on top of a volcano in Iceland. Tom [Cruise] is an experienced enough rider and good enough that he knows exactly what he wants."

But there was more to the production than simply creating a cool-looking bike.

"It's not just the look of it," Cruise said recently, "it had to be safe enough for me to travel at very high speeds."

Cruise and Kosinski loved the final product, and it truly fits in in the movie. But Cruise won't have to wait until 2077 to ride it again. For his 50th birthday, which fell during filming in Iceland, he was presented with one of the bikes from the film.

[Dutchbike]

And some more info on:

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/322/17026/Motorcycle-Article/Oblivion-Motorcycle-in-Tom-Cruise-Film-Feature.aspx

[BSJ]

A weird Kawa 750 triple 2 stroke

Even for the 70's that looks weird! Well done Dutchbike.

[BSJ]

Another one popped into my email box.

I like the R1.....but this bitch would be a handful on the road or the track!

[SjaakNL2013]

Something special

[BSJ]

Something special

Would be handy in downtown Pattaya!