1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,860 speed mode 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,040 be careful 3 00:00:10,020 --> 00:00:12,220 here we go 4 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:20,200 stop 5 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,200 release 6 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:28,240 release 7 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:29,880 run 8 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:29,800 So, Jimmy, you know how we like to use tools and materials for purposes 9 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,600 they were never intended for, right? Like transforming them. 10 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,680 It's like second nature for us. 11 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:38,600 Well, now we have an entire episode devoted to transformers. 12 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:40,600 Well, that's cool. Like what? 13 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:45,440 Well, we got one about a guy who supposedly took some five-gallon water cooler jugs and 14 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:50,160 converted a bicycle into a fully amphibious commute vehicle. 15 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,000 Sounds dubious, but fun. 16 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:57,120 But first up, we've got an amazing story about a Frenchman stranded in the African desert 17 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:58,680 in his little French car. 18 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:00,200 This is the Citroën du Chavaux. 19 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,320 Except two of the wheels are busted. 20 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:09,240 He uses the remaining two wheels and rebuilds this car into a motorcycle that he uses to 21 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,280 ride back to civilization with. 22 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,840 I think we should get ourselves a 2CV and try it ourselves. 23 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:15,840 Absolutely. 24 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:20,840 It's a tall tale of French transformation. 25 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:26,800 Supposedly, using nothing but hand tools and hope, a working motorcycle was made from 26 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:32,320 a broken down car. 27 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:37,640 But before any mechanical metamorphosis, the guys must start out by meeting the motor car 28 00:02:37,640 --> 00:02:40,640 from the myth, a 67 Citroën. 29 00:02:40,640 --> 00:02:41,640 All right. 30 00:02:41,640 --> 00:02:42,640 Picking up some speed here. 31 00:02:42,640 --> 00:02:43,640 Oh, yeah, man. 32 00:02:43,640 --> 00:02:44,640 Whoa. 33 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:57,960 Now, this is the actual car we are going to be turning or trying to turn into a motorcycle. 34 00:02:57,960 --> 00:02:58,960 This car feels insane. 35 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:05,760 It was originally conceived up by a Frenchman named Pierre-Joux-Longé in 1935, but went 36 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,760 into production in 1948. 37 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:09,760 Come on, give me all your power. 38 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:14,760 Between then and 1990, they made over 3.2 million of them. 39 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:18,760 And it's 425 CCN and it puts out the blistering 12-horsepower. 40 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:29,160 Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you the Citroën addition. 41 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:30,160 Nice dubs, homie. 42 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:34,160 Isn't it beautiful? 43 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:40,120 It's clearly not fast or furious, but for this motorcycle from car conundrum. 44 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:41,120 Let's inspect. 45 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:44,960 Let's see what's going on under the hood here. 46 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:48,440 It'll be the car's adaptability that's key. 47 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,520 Where's the engine? 48 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:58,000 I have to say, if ever there was a car for turning into a motorcycle, it is this baby 49 00:03:58,000 --> 00:03:59,080 right here. 50 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,640 And once you look under the hood, you can see why. 51 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:03,800 There's very little there. 52 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:07,920 I'm genuinely excited about getting our hands dirty in this thing and seeing what we can 53 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:08,920 make happen. 54 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:12,920 So what are you thinking? 55 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:16,560 Well, we've run it through its paces and we know what it looks like mechanically. 56 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:20,160 I can't think of anything else except for taking this out, stranding ourselves and seeing 57 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,760 if we can turn it into a motorcycle. 58 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:23,760 All right then. 59 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:24,760 Road trip. 60 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:25,760 All right. 61 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:26,760 Here we go. 62 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:27,760 Off to Africa. 63 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:48,760 The Frenchman in the myth got stranded in Morocco. 64 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:49,760 Oh man. 65 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:53,760 I think that's vultures circling overhead. 66 00:04:53,760 --> 00:05:00,520 Adam and Jamie's Saharan substitute is a little closer to home. 67 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:01,520 Nice little workspace. 68 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:02,520 Blood. 69 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:03,520 Desolate. 70 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:04,520 Perfect. 71 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:12,480 Prior to this experiment, all we know is that it's cute and it's pretty basic. 72 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:18,240 But like any normal car, it also has four wheels and an engine under the hood and the front. 73 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:22,960 And somehow we're going to have to reconfigure it to where we just use two of those wheels 74 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:28,240 and all the necessary components to be able to power it and steer it in such a way that 75 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:30,960 we can drive it motorcycle fashion. 76 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:32,640 I'm going to go grab the tool kit. 77 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:33,640 Okay. 78 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:39,720 In the myth, the guy is stranded with nothing but a 2CV and a bunch of standard hand tools. 79 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:40,720 All right, sir. 80 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:45,720 We've got a jack. 81 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:46,720 Hack saw. 82 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,840 And we are going to be replicating exactly that. 83 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:50,840 Screwdrivers. 84 00:05:50,840 --> 00:05:51,840 C-Wrenches. 85 00:05:51,840 --> 00:05:56,280 Perhaps the very first thing we're going to be testing is can you even take this car 86 00:05:56,280 --> 00:06:00,480 apart with this simplicity? 87 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:06,000 Having so few tools would seem like a hindrance, but with this car, maybe not. 88 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,920 How's this held on there? 89 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:09,920 Oh. 90 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:10,920 Ha. 91 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:11,920 Ha. 92 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:12,920 Ha. 93 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:13,920 Ha. 94 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:14,920 Well, that's a nice start. 95 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:18,600 If the whole car is like that, then we're on free. 96 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,760 Once the hood's literally been slid off. 97 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:24,040 Adam, it looks like all this stuff comes off that way. 98 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:25,040 No way. 99 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:27,520 It's soon joined by the doors. 100 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,640 Who built this thing? 101 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,240 Next, come the seats. 102 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,960 Now we've got a place to sit and have some munch. 103 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:39,280 Also without any tools being touched at all. 104 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:40,760 Wow. 105 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,240 And while a few parts do need a helping hand. 106 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:46,040 I've already got the bumper half off. 107 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:48,040 Ho, ho, ho. 108 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:49,040 Ha, ha. 109 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:50,040 Oh, there we go. 110 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:53,320 Now, honestly, it's a case of unlock and unload. 111 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:58,520 I've never worked on a vehicle anything close to this. 112 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,400 This is so basic. 113 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,320 It's actually quite wonderful. 114 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:04,120 Taking just 60 minutes. 115 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:05,560 Nice. 116 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:07,920 It is an encouraging start. 117 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:12,000 But stripping back the car was never going to be the tough task. 118 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:13,000 Okay. 119 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:14,000 All right. 120 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:15,000 Ha, ha, ha. 121 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:16,000 Ha. 122 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,000 Yeah. 123 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:20,280 That's what I'm talking about. 124 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:24,520 That belongs to transforming what's left into a motorcycle. 125 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:28,960 Now we rocketed through removing all the stuff that we didn't need. 126 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:34,520 But at this point, taking it the rest of the way, actually removing two of the wheels and 127 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:38,120 making it into something like a motorcycle. 128 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,760 I don't have a clue how we're going to do it. 129 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,240 Without doubt, there's a lot to do. 130 00:07:43,240 --> 00:08:03,640 So let's cut to the other chase. 131 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,080 So tell me about this amphibious bicycle. 132 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:10,640 Well, according to the pictures we've got, and we have a bunch of them, all it takes 133 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:16,840 is eight of these guys and a simple steel structure to turn a bicycle into effectively 134 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:18,560 a paddle wheeled boat. 135 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:22,040 So you want to replicate what you see in those photos and see if it works. 136 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,360 That is exactly what I want to do. 137 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:27,120 Cool. 138 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:33,520 Crossing one of these with one of these may seem a little far out. 139 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:38,160 Yet in the far east, that's supposedly what this invention has done. 140 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:46,400 Unless it's a case of Photoshop fakery. 141 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:48,640 So there's a lot of steps to this process. 142 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:53,600 The first and foremost being that there will be paddles on this back wheel that allow it 143 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:54,600 to propel forward. 144 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:59,840 But the paddles require a fair bit of rejiggering of the frame of this bike in order to accommodate 145 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:02,600 the effectively wider back wheel. 146 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:07,440 With the paddle wheel five inches fuller than its regular counterpart. 147 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:10,880 Alright, here comes the part that'll make you cringe. 148 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:15,680 Adam first removes the rear of the frame. 149 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:21,640 Before welding a wider version in its place, using exactly the same bracing as in the photos. 150 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:24,680 It's not pretty, but it'll do. 151 00:09:24,680 --> 00:09:27,960 Next, Adam reinvents the wheel. 152 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:36,200 As he secures the 12 aluminum paddles, but that was riveting directly to the spokes. 153 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:37,200 Come on. 154 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:38,200 Come on. 155 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:39,200 Last bit. 156 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:40,200 Last bit. 157 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:41,200 Let's all cooperate. 158 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:42,200 Got it. 159 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:43,200 Yeah. 160 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:51,480 And when the new drive wheel fits like a glove. 161 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,920 It's totally working. 162 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:55,400 It's time to get buoyant. 163 00:09:55,840 --> 00:10:01,000 Now the way this bike achieves its amphibious nature is with these five gallon drinking 164 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,720 water jugs, which I have to mount to the steel frame of the bicycle. 165 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:06,160 And I'm going to do it with these pieces of strap steel. 166 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:15,120 I'm about to roll them in a machine called a roll. 167 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,760 Despite adding a large amount of steel. 168 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:18,760 Beautiful. 169 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:22,360 For both the straps and the bottle jug frame. 170 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:23,360 Oh my gosh. 171 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:25,360 This is a heavy bike now. 172 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:28,200 Oh my God. 173 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:35,080 The bike should stay afloat because each jug can support 40 pounds. 174 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:36,960 And with eight jugs in total. 175 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:41,280 This is the part of any project where I get genuinely kind of excited and thrilled. 176 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:46,480 The overall buoyancy should be plenty enough to support rider and rig. 177 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:48,480 There it is. 178 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:51,560 Ladies and gentlemen, the ugliest bike in all of creation. 179 00:10:51,560 --> 00:10:57,280 Now it should have some nuts that lock these in the upright position so you can ride around. 180 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:04,960 Then when you get to the water, you simply blow them down and you're ready to ride on 181 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:06,680 the water. 182 00:11:06,680 --> 00:11:12,960 This might just be an amphibious bicycle. 183 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:18,080 It may be a dead ringer for the photos, but down at the pool. 184 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:22,560 So what kind of job do you imagine that's an appropriate outfit for? 185 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:27,720 Will it be sink or swim? 186 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:40,040 Six thousand miles from Morocco. 187 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:43,680 I think I was supposed to turn off earlier. 188 00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:51,000 But Adam and Jamie's motorbike from motor car has started well. 189 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:53,000 I love it. 190 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:55,000 Now you love this suspension. 191 00:11:55,000 --> 00:12:00,280 But as deconstruction turns to construction, the guy's progress stalls. 192 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:03,120 The challenge is fairly significant. 193 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:06,960 We've got this heavy thing, an engine, which weighs hundreds of pounds. 194 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:11,760 And it's meant to drive two wheels that are way off center to the engine. 195 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:14,760 But on a motorcycle, the engine needs to be in the center of gravity. 196 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:19,080 So we have to figure out some way to get the engine as close to center as possible while 197 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:22,720 still driving a wheel so we have power. 198 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:27,280 And how that's going to work, I have no idea. 199 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:28,960 There's two key conundrums. 200 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:35,520 How to provide power to a central drive wheel and how to do that without moving the engine. 201 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:39,280 So sir, I guess it's time to start talking about how we're going to get this thing balanced 202 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:42,280 on a single line. 203 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,360 I know. 204 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:50,400 I'd love to leave the engine where it's at and have like a wheel there and a wheel here. 205 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:52,440 What do you have any thoughts? 206 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:54,600 Yeah, I do actually. 207 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:56,560 These things here are the output shafts. 208 00:12:56,560 --> 00:12:57,560 Right. 209 00:12:57,560 --> 00:13:08,080 So if that was simply placed right on a wheel, just having that braid on the wheel, it could 210 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,000 drive the wheel. 211 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,280 Oh, dude, you know what I realized? 212 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:16,120 I'd rather have the engine in the rear of the bike so we're not trying to move the whole 213 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:17,120 engine. 214 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:21,080 And that actually works with the abrasion technique because it means the engine's running in the 215 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,040 opposite direction than the wheel. 216 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:26,320 So we can go in first gear and go that way. 217 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:31,440 Well, where a little while ago we had no freaking idea what we're going to do now, at least 218 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:37,480 we have a plan of attack towards investigating a possible solution that feels like somewhere. 219 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:41,040 We've got our car frame with the engine at the front and the two wheels on each side. 220 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:45,160 We're going to start by discarding two of those wheels and reattaching the other two 221 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:48,120 as close to the center line as possible. 222 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:51,720 The wheel under the engine will be the drive wheel and we're basically going to shove it 223 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:56,680 right up against the engine's output shaft so when the shaft spins, the wheel will also 224 00:13:56,680 --> 00:13:57,680 turn. 225 00:13:57,680 --> 00:14:01,360 Now, the wheel will actually be turning in the opposite direction of the output shaft 226 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:04,280 which means that the thrust vector is reversed. 227 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:09,000 In other words, the back of the car is going to become the front of the bike. 228 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:12,000 At least that's the theory. 229 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:13,000 Ready? 230 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:14,240 Three, two, one. 231 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,760 It's a plan that is undoubtedly complex. 232 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:17,760 Nice. 233 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:19,160 Excellent. 234 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:21,680 But without access to power tools. 235 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:22,680 Ready? 236 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:23,680 Uh huh. 237 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:24,680 Okay. 238 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:25,680 Okay. 239 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:28,600 Having the engine stay put is imperative. 240 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:29,600 All right. 241 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,920 Want me to get this thing up and in? 242 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:36,280 I guess now's as good of a time as any. 243 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:39,760 And after three hours of non-trivial teamwork. 244 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:40,760 Okay. 245 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:44,000 Three, two, one. 246 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:47,160 The design is starting to take shape. 247 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:48,160 There we go. 248 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:49,160 Okay. 249 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:50,160 Down. 250 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:52,160 There we are. 251 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:53,160 Ah, bingo. 252 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:54,160 Bingo. 253 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,160 Now we can finally explain what we've been talking about this whole time and you can 254 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:57,160 see it in action. 255 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,720 We've taken one of the swing arms from the back of the car and put it on the front which 256 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:03,560 is the new back of the car. 257 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:04,720 Bear with me. 258 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:08,960 That swing arm brings the tire underneath the frame where it is pressing into this, one 259 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:11,160 of the output shafts from the engine. 260 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:15,680 Now that output shaft goes in this direction because this was the former front of the car 261 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:20,720 but it drives the wheel in that direction because this is the new rear of the car. 262 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:26,240 And the groove lines up beautifully with this ridge on the output shaft. 263 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:28,640 Will this make the bike run? 264 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:35,560 I'm not willing to save this yet but I'm hopeful. 265 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:39,880 With the untested drivetrain in place, the guys move forward, literally. 266 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:42,520 Oh, baby, don't fail me now. 267 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:44,000 Here we go. 268 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:47,080 Adams hacking through the car's rear wheel swing arm. 269 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:48,080 Oh, my God. 270 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,000 This is like breaking out of jail. 271 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:54,360 So that it'll hook securely onto the front of the frame. 272 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:59,040 Oh, my gosh. 273 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:03,520 Starting to look like a motorcycle. 274 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:04,520 Adams right. 275 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:11,000 What was once a sassy Citroen is being transformed into a mad max motorcycle. 276 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:15,520 So we've managed to line things up without having to unmount the engine. 277 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:20,120 We've got the front wheel up here and we've got our suspension system. 278 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:27,000 All we have to do now is hook up the steering and then see how it balances and if we can 279 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,200 control it. 280 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:34,560 I want to break in here and also point out that in order to control, that's the gear shifter, 281 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:36,920 that's the clutch, that's the brake. 282 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:41,720 One of us, I believe, will have to be sitting facing the rear of the motorcycle in order 283 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:46,600 to maintain the controls while the other is calling out what they need. 284 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:52,680 Which is kind of how it normally works with us anyway. 285 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:59,240 With one transformation coming together, how's their water bike working out? 286 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:04,400 We're here at the Brisbane community pool to test out Adams' amphibious bike. 287 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:06,800 It should be done by about now. 288 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:09,280 Here I come. 289 00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:13,240 Oh, my goodness. 290 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:16,400 Yeah, isn't it pretty? 291 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:19,920 We've done a very careful job of replicating what we saw in the photos. 292 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:25,080 But the thing is that he's a good 50 pounds heavier than the woman we saw floating on 293 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:26,440 that bike in the water. 294 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:29,280 I step into this bathroom in ordinary Myth Buster. 295 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:35,600 And so what that means in terms of how deep the paddles on the wheel go and balance issues, 296 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:39,880 just because she floated on it doesn't mean that he's going to be able to. 297 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:44,960 I come out super amphibious vehicle commuter Myth Buster. 298 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:50,600 So just to recap, if what is claimed in the pictures is true, this thing ought to be able 299 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:56,600 to float, hold me up, move me forward on the paddles and be able to steer all while keeping 300 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:58,120 me relatively dry. 301 00:17:58,120 --> 00:17:59,120 Yeah. 302 00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:00,120 All right. 303 00:18:00,120 --> 00:18:01,120 Good luck with that. 304 00:18:01,120 --> 00:18:05,440 Here goes nothing. 305 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:09,640 Amphibious bike in three, two, one, go. 306 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:12,160 Okay, it's holding me up. 307 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:15,160 Okay, here we go. 308 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:16,160 Wow. 309 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:18,160 Hey, that's not bad. 310 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:19,160 Okay, steering. 311 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:20,160 Starting to steer. 312 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:24,000 Hey, steering's not bad. 313 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,880 Apart from some soggy shoes, it's a decent enough start. 314 00:18:27,880 --> 00:18:28,880 But then... 315 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:29,880 Uh-oh. 316 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:30,880 Uh-oh. 317 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:38,400 Now I've got a little chain problem, which I've got to fix on the bike. 318 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:39,400 Uh-oh. 319 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:40,400 Okay. 320 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:43,760 Ho, ho, ho, ho. 321 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:50,920 Fixing this chain slip in situ is no mean feat, but Adam bends over backwards. 322 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:51,920 Yep. 323 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:52,920 Okay. 324 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:57,920 And soon he's riding high. 325 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:02,920 Hey, this is great. 326 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:08,640 Dude, I'm on an amphibious bike. 327 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:10,760 Yeah, I'm going to go in a circle. 328 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:11,760 Here we go. 329 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:16,800 Not exactly a tight circle, but pretty reasonable. 330 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:19,200 That seems like it's working really well. 331 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:24,720 Remarkably, the bike's not only buoyant, it's also got good speed and steering. 332 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:28,160 I'm ready for my first day on the job. 333 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:29,160 At least so far. 334 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:38,200 I let my attention lapse for a second and go right over. 335 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:44,200 Adam's off. 336 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:48,200 And watch more with him being unable to remount. 337 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:49,200 Yes! 338 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:50,200 Yes! 339 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:52,200 Ah, shoot! 340 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:54,600 He's effectively down for the count. 341 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:56,000 Okay, admit defeat. 342 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,440 I can't get back on this thing. 343 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:02,000 We found its fatal flaw. 344 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:06,320 This thing works surprisingly well, especially given that it's actually just improvised. 345 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:07,840 It could use some improvements, though. 346 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:12,240 I would say, first off, it'd be nice if you could use it without getting wet, because 347 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:16,360 if it's a commuter sort of thing, you don't want to have to change your clothes. 348 00:20:16,360 --> 00:20:21,000 The pontoons aren't exactly streamlined, and if they were, you'd be able to go faster 349 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,920 with less effort. 350 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:27,640 And then, last but not least, I would say steering also could be improved. 351 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:31,080 Well, that went beautifully until I took my attention off it. 352 00:20:31,080 --> 00:20:34,080 Then I went over and never saw getting back on. 353 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,280 But all in all, it worked surprisingly well. 354 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:39,120 You know, it does give me an idea. 355 00:20:39,120 --> 00:20:40,120 What's that? 356 00:20:40,120 --> 00:20:42,160 I think I can go one better. 357 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:44,160 By all means. 358 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:53,560 Adam and Jamie's 2CV is undergoing a mechanical metamorphosis. 359 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:57,560 It's starting to look like a motorcycle. 360 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:02,040 And their next hack is the steering. 361 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:06,040 We were thinking that we were going to have to use a tiller to steer this, which is basically 362 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:08,440 just a long stick. 363 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:10,440 But those are real awkward. 364 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:11,440 Yeah! 365 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:12,440 Ah! 366 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:13,440 Ah! 367 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:18,000 Oh, it's satisfying. 368 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:24,680 And since it has an existing steering system, I think I may just be able to jury rig it 369 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:29,640 to work, even though now it's on the backside of the car. 370 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:38,240 A steering wheel on a bike may be a little unusual, but necessity is the mother of invention. 371 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:39,240 Okay. 372 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,240 Let's see here. 373 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:43,240 Jamie. 374 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:45,240 That works great. 375 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:50,240 It turns to the right better than it turns to the left. 376 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:55,240 Well, so we'll just only make right hand turns. 377 00:21:55,240 --> 00:22:00,240 Next, the guys check the engine controls. 378 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:02,240 Clutch, brake. 379 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:05,240 Okay, so the clutch works. 380 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:06,240 Brake works. 381 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:09,240 Before crossing their fingers and firing her up. 382 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:21,240 Yeah! 383 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:24,240 That is badass right there. 384 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:28,240 With the engine turning over, Jamie literally wires in the throttle. 385 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:34,240 It's a little crude, but my throttle is this piece of bailing wire. 386 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:40,240 If I put a little trip in it like so, we accelerate. 387 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:44,240 If I straighten it back out, it slows down. 388 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:52,240 And with that, their motorcycle is all set. 389 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:59,240 It's got two wheels, a unique drive system, gears, brakes, steering, and suspension. 390 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:03,240 The only issue is that it takes two people to operate it. 391 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:09,240 A driver to control steering and throttle and a passenger for clutch and brakes. 392 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:13,240 So, will it work? 393 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:15,240 I'm going to start it up. 394 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:17,240 Okay. 395 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:19,240 Come on, baby. 396 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:29,240 For run one, Jamie will drive, but Adam will first jog alongside, changing gear as needed. 397 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:30,240 All right. 398 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:31,240 Clutch in. 399 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,240 First gear. 400 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:41,240 Yeah! 401 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:45,240 Yeah, baby! 402 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:47,240 Yeah! 403 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:50,240 That's a motorcycle! 404 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,240 Okay! 405 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:56,240 Ignition's out. 406 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:58,240 That was pretty cool! 407 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:06,240 Incredibly, their motorcycle did move, even if 30 feet wasn't very far. 408 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:13,240 Can Jamie better that benchmark in test two? 409 00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:14,240 There we go. 410 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:15,240 Clutch in. 411 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:16,240 Okay. 412 00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:18,240 First gear. 413 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:21,240 Three, two... 414 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:25,240 Like last time. 415 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:27,240 Yeah! 416 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:28,240 Yeah! 417 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:30,240 That's a motorcycle! 418 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:31,240 Whoa! 419 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:35,240 Jamie is in control, but just barely. 420 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:39,240 Stop it! 421 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,240 Stop! 422 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:42,240 Brakes worked! 423 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,240 Hey, I used the brakes! 424 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:47,240 You were helping support it, though. 425 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:49,240 Oh, yeah, I was helping support it, man. 426 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:50,240 Otherwise... 427 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:52,240 I'd do anything at this point. 428 00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:57,240 So the good news is that we've got steering. 429 00:24:57,240 --> 00:25:03,240 We have suspension, and we have an effective way of getting power to the wheels. 430 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:05,240 Stop it! 431 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:06,240 Stop! 432 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:15,240 The bad news is that you have to ride this side-settle, combined with the fact that you've got this massively heavy weight up high, 433 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:21,240 and you're trying to balance it off to the side, it's effectively impossible to ride. 434 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:23,240 It's frustrating. 435 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:24,240 It is! 436 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:25,240 Because it's so beautiful! 437 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:26,240 I know! 438 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:29,240 This is the most beautiful thing we have ever made! 439 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:36,240 Look, this little powder puff here is beautiful, and it's post-apocalyptic times five, 440 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:40,240 but what it's not is a viable motorcycle. 441 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:47,240 This is not the device that's going to get you 20 kilometers from the middle of nowhere and into civilization. 442 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:54,240 Yep, to get out of dodge, they're going to need a plan B. 443 00:25:57,240 --> 00:25:58,240 At the pool. 444 00:25:58,240 --> 00:25:59,240 Dude! 445 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:02,240 I'm on an amphibious bike! 446 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:07,240 The guys have proved this water bottle bicycle is no Photoshop fake. 447 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:08,240 This is great! 448 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:16,240 But with clear room for improvement, Jamie wants to see if he can go one better. 449 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:22,240 I'm going to be using the exact same frame that Adam used on his amphibious bicycle. 450 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:23,240 Time to get to work. 451 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:31,240 With a clean slate, can Jamie scratch build a water bike where failure is not an option? 452 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:32,240 There we go. 453 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:37,240 To find out, he's starting like Adam with the drive system. 454 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:38,240 It'll work. 455 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:42,240 But instead of 12 paddles, he's adding 20. 456 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:45,240 Love that tool. 457 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:47,240 For more power and more control. 458 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:50,240 Let's see how this looks. 459 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:53,240 Oh, it's perfect. 460 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:54,240 It's perfect. 461 00:26:57,240 --> 00:27:04,240 For buoyancy, he's ditching the simplicity of the water jugs and going for some high-tech hydroform. 462 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:09,240 We take a piece of sheet metal and clamp it between two massive plates of steel. 463 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:17,240 We've cut out an almond-shaped hole in the top plate and attached our pressure washer pump to a small hole in bottom plate. 464 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:19,240 Now here's the fun part. 465 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:27,240 All we do is start the pump and the water pressure pushes the sheet metal out the almond-shaped hole, inflating it just like a balloon. 466 00:27:28,240 --> 00:27:29,240 Ha! It's perfect. 467 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:36,240 Jamie hydroforms eight half-holes, which are cut to size. 468 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:37,240 That's one. 469 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:39,240 Before being paired together. 470 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:45,240 The four resulting pontoons are not only super streamlined. 471 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:46,240 That's it. 472 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:49,240 They should be super buoyant. 473 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:56,240 There are a number of key differences between this bike and the one that Adam built based on the photos. 474 00:27:56,240 --> 00:28:06,240 Now the first and most obvious one is that the pontoons are tuna-shaped because they should move through the water with less effort as well as provide me with better steering. 475 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:11,240 Now secondly, I've made the back pontoons able to telescope out. 476 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:12,240 Oh, yeah. 477 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:15,240 It's perfect. 478 00:28:15,240 --> 00:28:19,240 I'm hoping that the extra foot or two that I've put on these will keep me more stable. 479 00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:20,240 Looks about right. 480 00:28:20,240 --> 00:28:24,240 And then of course, last but not least, I think it looks way cooler. 481 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:34,240 Indeed, but to see if it works, Adam's up the ante with a head-to-head race. 482 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:39,240 Jamie and I now intend to test our amphibious commuter bikes fully. 483 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:41,240 That means land and sea. 484 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:48,240 And we've come here to beautiful Horseshoe Lake in Fremont, California because it provides all the terrains pretty much any bicycle commuter is going to encounter. 485 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:50,240 We've got a little bit of pavement. 486 00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:56,240 We've got some dirt roads and right down there behind me, a beautiful placid lake to ride our bikes upon. 487 00:28:56,240 --> 00:29:01,240 But first up, Jamie's going to test this bike and make sure it actually floats. 488 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:07,240 Jamie positions his front pontoons in the pond. 489 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:08,240 That's one set. 490 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:12,240 Before spreading out the rear ones for extra stability. 491 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:19,240 Then there's one last piece of mechanical modification. 492 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:24,240 An electric crankshaft that lowers the paddle wheel into the water. 493 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:27,240 Check that out. 494 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:31,240 And before you know it, he's away. 495 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:32,240 It's working. 496 00:29:32,240 --> 00:29:36,240 It's working exactly as it was designed. 497 00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:41,240 Both forwards and backwards, Jamie's design is looking good. 498 00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:42,240 Almost too good. 499 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:46,240 One thing I'm wondering though is it looks like one pontoon is sinking. 500 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:48,240 Maybe a leak. 501 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:58,240 If the goal was to improve on Adam's design, it's hardly mission accomplished. 502 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:04,240 But with a competition coming up, Jamie's not going to abandon ship. 503 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:23,240 The story goes that an ingenious engineer turned a motor car into a motorcycle to escape death in the desert. 504 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:28,240 But Adam and Jamie's design, 505 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:33,240 Gained closer to causing death, 506 00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:35,240 Then preventing it. 507 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:37,240 But all is not lost. 508 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:46,240 Because back at the shop, the guys of unearthed a series of photos that supposedly show the real deal. 509 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:48,240 Oh, that's fascinating. 510 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:53,240 Back at the start of this episode, Jamie and I decided to build our motorcycle without reference to these photos. 511 00:30:53,240 --> 00:30:56,240 And we did that partly because people say these are fake. 512 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:58,240 Oh, same drive system. 513 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:03,240 But given that our bike didn't work, we're now going to rebuild it to these specs. 514 00:31:03,240 --> 00:31:07,240 The engine must be reversed. 515 00:31:07,240 --> 00:31:11,240 What's interesting is that the engine is not a single engine. 516 00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:14,240 The engine must be reversed. 517 00:31:14,240 --> 00:31:19,240 What's interesting is that both of our design approaches, while incredibly similar, 518 00:31:19,240 --> 00:31:22,240 For instance, we use the exact same drive system, 519 00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:28,240 They differ in two distinct ways that may give his design a better chance of working than ours. 520 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:30,240 All right, graphics, help me out. 521 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:32,240 So this is our bike. 522 00:31:32,240 --> 00:31:35,240 Note the rack and pinion steering and the engine high up on the back. 523 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:39,240 It's these that made our bike hard to balance. 524 00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:44,240 The French guy not only replaced the steering wheel with a tiller system that ought to give better control, 525 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:49,240 But he also lifted the engine up, spun it around and placed it in the middle, 526 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:53,240 Giving the bike a much more easy to handle center of gravity. 527 00:31:53,240 --> 00:31:56,240 But there's a problem when you flip the engine to 180 degrees, 528 00:31:56,240 --> 00:32:00,240 And that is the only gear you can make the bike move forward with is reverse. 529 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:06,240 And I don't know if the reverse gear can actually make this thing move fast enough to be stable. 530 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:12,240 To find out, it's time to turn transformers. 531 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:14,240 One last time. 532 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:16,240 We don't need this anymore. 533 00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:21,240 Only now, they're not only following the Frenchman's photos, 534 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:25,240 They're also using power tools to power through. 535 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:31,240 We've already proven that we can put together something like this using only those simple tools that the guy had. 536 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:35,240 So this time we're gonna use whatever we have handy here in the shop, 537 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:38,240 And that'll just make it go quicker. 538 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:41,240 That would have taken a while with the hacksaw. 539 00:32:41,240 --> 00:32:44,240 Yeah, like a day or two. 540 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:47,240 With a hole cut for the rear wheel, 541 00:32:47,240 --> 00:32:50,240 The guys next centralize the engine. 542 00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:53,240 That looks about right. We can lock it down about there. 543 00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:57,240 And when Jamie adds a steering system that seems stable, 544 00:32:57,240 --> 00:32:59,240 Oh my god. 545 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:00,240 Is it significant? 546 00:33:00,240 --> 00:33:04,240 Oh yeah, no problem. 547 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:06,240 The guys are confident. 548 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:07,240 I love that. 549 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:10,240 But before this bike hits the road, 550 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:14,240 Two others are gonna have a river race off. 551 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:16,240 This is a tale of two bicycles. 552 00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:20,240 One is one whose design we found online and replicated it. 553 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:23,240 It worked on the water far better than we thought it would. 554 00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:28,240 Thus, we'd like to run it through a full set of amphibious computer vehicle paces. 555 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:32,240 At the same time, that design gave Jamie some ideas 556 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:34,240 And he thought he could improve upon the original. 557 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:36,240 Thus, he's completed a bike. 558 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:42,240 We're gonna run through the same paces to see if he has in fact succeeded at that task. 559 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:46,240 Jamie's proof of concept started well. 560 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:51,240 But ended badly. 561 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:53,240 But a quick leak fix later, 562 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:59,240 And Jamie's all set for a duck pond drag race. 563 00:33:59,240 --> 00:34:01,240 All right. 564 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:02,240 You ready? 565 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:03,240 Yeah. 566 00:34:03,240 --> 00:34:05,240 Amphibious conversion. 567 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:07,240 Implement. 568 00:34:07,240 --> 00:34:11,240 The rules are simple. 569 00:34:11,240 --> 00:34:14,240 The guys must transform their bikes into water mode. 570 00:34:14,240 --> 00:34:16,240 Okay, where's number one pen? 571 00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:18,240 There we go. 572 00:34:20,240 --> 00:34:23,240 Before pedaling to a buoy and back. 573 00:34:23,240 --> 00:34:24,240 Here we go. 574 00:34:24,240 --> 00:34:26,240 And we're off. 575 00:34:26,240 --> 00:34:30,240 First back to the beach boasts the best design. 576 00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:32,240 Leaving Heinemann in the dust. 577 00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:40,240 I am happy to say that I handily beat Jamie in the conversion to amphibious mode. 578 00:34:40,240 --> 00:34:42,240 I'm way ahead. 579 00:34:42,240 --> 00:34:48,240 I was in the water a good probably 60 seconds before he was and pedaling furiously. 580 00:34:48,240 --> 00:34:51,240 As furiously as I could towards our buoy. 581 00:34:51,240 --> 00:34:54,240 And I thought that I was going to be able to keep up that lead. 582 00:34:54,240 --> 00:34:57,240 I would say funny things when I'm getting tired. 583 00:34:57,240 --> 00:35:01,240 But sadly, I was totally mistaken because once Jamie started pedaling, 584 00:35:01,240 --> 00:35:06,240 it was really clear that his bike was so much more hydrodynamic than mine. 585 00:35:08,240 --> 00:35:10,240 He's catching up. 586 00:35:11,240 --> 00:35:12,240 Come on. 587 00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:13,240 Come on. 588 00:35:13,240 --> 00:35:15,240 We got to get some more power. 589 00:35:15,240 --> 00:35:20,240 Jamie is so much faster in the water that he quickly overtook me. 590 00:35:22,240 --> 00:35:26,240 Now I started pedaling harder, but I was in danger of skipping my chain. 591 00:35:26,240 --> 00:35:29,240 And if I did, that was a guaranteed loss. 592 00:35:29,240 --> 00:35:31,240 I thought this was mine. 593 00:35:32,240 --> 00:35:33,240 Come on. 594 00:35:33,240 --> 00:35:35,240 Maybe I'll catch you upwind Jamie. 595 00:35:35,240 --> 00:35:36,240 Yes. 596 00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:37,240 Here we go. 597 00:35:37,240 --> 00:35:40,240 So I had to stay slow and steady. 598 00:35:40,240 --> 00:35:45,240 Unfortunately, that didn't keep me a consistent distance behind Jamie. 599 00:35:45,240 --> 00:35:47,240 Good luck there little buddy. 600 00:35:48,240 --> 00:35:50,240 He kept on outpacing me. 601 00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:52,240 Look, I can actually see a wake. 602 00:35:52,240 --> 00:35:53,240 He's leaving a wake. 603 00:35:53,240 --> 00:35:58,240 And ended up reaching the shore a good probably three or four minutes before I did. 604 00:35:58,240 --> 00:35:59,240 Ding. 605 00:35:59,240 --> 00:36:01,240 And a lot less winded. 606 00:36:01,240 --> 00:36:03,240 Worked like a champ. 607 00:36:03,240 --> 00:36:04,240 His bike what? 608 00:36:04,240 --> 00:36:05,240 Handling. 609 00:36:08,240 --> 00:36:09,240 Come on. 610 00:36:09,240 --> 00:36:18,240 I'm glad this turned out the way that it did because these shapes, even though they did take more work, were far more streamlined and it was quite easy to move it through the water. 611 00:36:18,240 --> 00:36:23,240 The amount of effort due to the size of the paddles was lower. 612 00:36:23,240 --> 00:36:26,240 It meant that I could pedal a little quicker. 613 00:36:26,240 --> 00:36:30,240 It did sling a little more water up my butt, but I'll settle for that. 614 00:36:30,240 --> 00:36:33,240 All in all, I'm pretty happy with how it behaved. 615 00:36:36,240 --> 00:36:40,240 Well, I am impressed with the design we pulled up the internet. 616 00:36:40,240 --> 00:36:42,240 I'd say it's confirmed. 617 00:36:42,240 --> 00:36:46,240 Yeah, I'd say as well this one worked better, but the concept is sound. 618 00:36:46,240 --> 00:36:47,240 Absolutely. 619 00:36:47,240 --> 00:36:48,240 All right. 620 00:36:48,240 --> 00:36:50,240 If you don't mind, I'm going to walk back to the car. 621 00:36:50,240 --> 00:36:51,240 Okay, I'll race you. 622 00:36:51,240 --> 00:36:52,240 Okay. 623 00:36:53,240 --> 00:36:57,240 So one tale of transformation is triumphant. 624 00:37:00,240 --> 00:37:04,240 Will their motorcycle from motor car make it two for two? 625 00:37:10,240 --> 00:37:15,240 You know, over the years, Jamie and I have gotten the chance to ride on some pre-unconventional vehicles. 626 00:37:15,240 --> 00:37:18,240 We've sailed in a boat made solely of duct tape. 627 00:37:18,240 --> 00:37:19,240 Yeehaw! 628 00:37:20,240 --> 00:37:24,240 Driven a sports car mounted backwards on its frame. 629 00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:27,240 Driven a truck with square wheels. 630 00:37:29,240 --> 00:37:32,240 Heck, we've even taken a ride in the mouth of a great white shark. 631 00:37:34,240 --> 00:37:38,240 How is this little puppy going to compare to that litany of amazing vehicles? 632 00:37:38,240 --> 00:37:40,240 Well, we're going to find out very soon. 633 00:37:41,240 --> 00:37:47,240 Jamie and I have been investigating a very cool story about a Frenchman who turned his car into a motorcycle to get him back to civilization. 634 00:37:47,240 --> 00:37:50,240 Now, Jamie and I turned our car into a motorcycle. 635 00:37:50,240 --> 00:37:52,240 That is badass right there. 636 00:37:52,240 --> 00:37:56,240 Except that, well, we couldn't drive it. 637 00:37:56,240 --> 00:37:57,240 Stop it! 638 00:37:57,240 --> 00:37:58,240 Stop! 639 00:37:58,240 --> 00:38:02,240 So we've gone back to our motorcycle. 640 00:38:02,240 --> 00:38:04,240 We've gone back to our motorcycle. 641 00:38:04,240 --> 00:38:06,240 We've gone back to our motorcycle. 642 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:07,240 Stop! 643 00:38:08,240 --> 00:38:12,240 So we've gone back to our motorcycle, reconfigured it to the Frenchman's specs, 644 00:38:12,240 --> 00:38:19,240 and now we've come back where this all began at the Alameda runway to see just how drivable this motorcycle might be. 645 00:38:23,240 --> 00:38:28,240 After a double transformation, their Mad Max motorcycle is on the final straight. 646 00:38:29,240 --> 00:38:31,240 But will it be their ticket to ride? 647 00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:33,240 Jamie's up first. 648 00:38:33,240 --> 00:38:38,240 The bike now feels much, much better, but it's either going to work or it isn't. 649 00:38:38,240 --> 00:38:41,240 Hopefully I can bail out without breaking my legs on it. 650 00:38:42,240 --> 00:38:45,240 With stable steering and a lower center of gravity... 651 00:38:45,240 --> 00:38:46,240 Come on, baby! 652 00:38:49,240 --> 00:38:50,240 Yeah! 653 00:38:50,240 --> 00:38:51,240 Yeah! 654 00:38:52,240 --> 00:38:54,240 This bike should be better balanced. 655 00:38:54,240 --> 00:38:55,240 You feeling good? 656 00:38:56,240 --> 00:38:57,240 No! 657 00:38:57,240 --> 00:39:03,240 But with reverse gear, as its only option, will it go fast enough for a smooth ride? 658 00:39:04,240 --> 00:39:05,240 Here we go! 659 00:39:05,240 --> 00:39:07,240 Three, two, one! 660 00:39:08,240 --> 00:39:09,240 F***! 661 00:39:13,240 --> 00:39:14,240 Ha ha ha! 662 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:15,240 Woo! 663 00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:17,240 Come on, come on! 664 00:39:25,240 --> 00:39:26,240 Dude! 665 00:39:27,240 --> 00:39:29,240 Well, it was sort of going. 666 00:39:29,240 --> 00:39:30,240 That was going! 667 00:39:30,240 --> 00:39:32,240 But I gotta say, that was... 668 00:39:33,240 --> 00:39:39,240 That was actually a pretty good RPM and it was barely enough to keep it upright. 669 00:39:39,240 --> 00:39:44,240 Well, if that was your only way back to civilization, I would choose this over nothing. 670 00:39:44,240 --> 00:39:46,240 I'm not so sure. 671 00:39:46,240 --> 00:39:53,240 Despite the unstable start, Jamie did travel a hundred feet, twice as far as his previous best. 672 00:39:53,240 --> 00:39:59,240 But with reverse gear providing little in the way of thrust, balance was still a beast. 673 00:40:05,240 --> 00:40:07,240 So it's Adam's final chance. 674 00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:11,240 With the RPM cranked to the very max... 675 00:40:11,240 --> 00:40:13,240 This thing is terrifying! 676 00:40:14,240 --> 00:40:16,240 ...will he escape to victory? 677 00:40:16,240 --> 00:40:18,240 Three, two, one! 678 00:40:23,240 --> 00:40:24,240 Ha ha ha! 679 00:40:43,240 --> 00:40:44,240 Wow! 680 00:40:47,240 --> 00:40:50,240 I have ridden a lot of vehicles in my life. 681 00:40:50,240 --> 00:40:54,240 This is hands down the scariest thing I've ever strapped. 682 00:40:54,240 --> 00:40:56,240 Look at it this way. 683 00:40:56,240 --> 00:41:00,240 I'm able to jump free as evidenced by the film we just got. 684 00:41:00,240 --> 00:41:06,240 But if I didn't jump free, if I got any part of me caught under this 600 pounds of steel, 685 00:41:06,240 --> 00:41:09,240 I would be seriously, seriously damaged. 686 00:41:10,240 --> 00:41:12,240 That's the definition of scary. 687 00:41:12,240 --> 00:41:15,240 With a total journey of just 150 feet... 688 00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:19,240 It's not good news for the myth. 689 00:41:19,240 --> 00:41:21,240 This one is so close. 690 00:41:21,240 --> 00:41:24,240 It's right on the knife edge between busted and plausible. 691 00:41:24,240 --> 00:41:26,240 But let's look at some of the parameters. 692 00:41:28,240 --> 00:41:34,240 Every two wheeled vehicle needs a certain amount of forward speed in order to stay at balance. 693 00:41:34,240 --> 00:41:39,240 And this thing, which can only run in reverse gear, remember, because of the way it's mechanically driven. 694 00:41:39,240 --> 00:41:43,240 At full throttle is going at about jogging speed, 695 00:41:43,240 --> 00:41:47,240 which in our tests is just not enough to keep it upright reliably. 696 00:41:49,240 --> 00:41:53,240 Look, Adam and I, between the two of us, we can pretty well drive anything that moves. 697 00:41:53,240 --> 00:42:01,240 But even in a perfectly flat surface like this, in ideal conditions, this thing is undriveable. 698 00:42:05,240 --> 00:42:10,240 Man, I went back and forth on whether this thing was going to be plausible about six different times during that story. 699 00:42:10,240 --> 00:42:13,240 But I think we agree where it ends up. 700 00:42:13,240 --> 00:42:14,240 Yeah, it's busted. 701 00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:15,240 It's totally busted. 702 00:42:15,240 --> 00:42:17,240 Well, see you back at the shop. 703 00:42:17,240 --> 00:42:18,240 Alright.