In 1967, 68yearold new zealand native burt munro made motorcycle history by setting a new official land speed record 184. With all odds against him, burt puts his irrepressible kiwi spirit to the test, braving the new world on. With anthony hopkins, diane ladd, iain rea, tessa mitchell. This little city, population today estimated at 53,000, is one of the southernmost cities in the world. Burt munro machines fascinated burt munro 18991978 from an early age. This photograph was taken in burt munros garage in 1970, in his hometown of invercargill, new zealand. Munro was the archetypal eccentric, numbereightwire kiwi inventor.
The worlds fastest indian is a 2005 film that tells the life story of new zealander burt munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 indian motorcycle a bike which helped him set the landspeed world record at utahs bonneville salt flats in 1967 directed and written by roger donaldson. Burt was a twin, but his twin sister died at birth. Working from his home in invercargill, he continually modified the indian motorcycle hed bought in 1920 to improve its speed setting a new zealand record in 1938, and then travelling. Telecharger burt munro film complet en francais vf hd 2005. The indian was actually a 1919 model, says burt munros son, john. It was on his familys nearby farm where a young burt would first find his passion for machines and motorcycles especially, the 1920 indian scout.
Try one of our preferred accommodation providers first. Burt munro was a motorcycle racer, who set eightspeed records while alive, and one thirtysix years after his death childhood and early life. Pdf download one good run the legend of burt munro. Rent the worlds fastest indian 2005 on dvd and bluray. One good run is the amazing story of kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius, and land speed record holder burt munro. Burt munro is a codger in his 60s who lives in invercargill, new zealand, takes nitro pills for his heart condition, and has spent years tinkering with a 1920 indian motorcycle. Buy the worlds fastest indian microsoft store engb. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Burt munro 2005 nouvelle zelande, fin des annees 60. Burt munro breaks world record 36 years after death. Looking for somewhere to stay during this years burt munro challenge. Indian motorcycle returns to bonneville and land speed. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. The story of new zealander burt munro, who spent years building a 1920 indian motorcycle a bike which helped him set the landspeed world record at utahs bonneville salt flats in 1967.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The friendly and knowledgeable invercargill isite staff can answer questions, give advice, book your holiday requirements and share a few local secrets to help make your experience one youll never forget. Burt munro 25 march 1899 6 january 1978 was a motorcycle racer from new zealand. Sometimes the planets align and all your ducks are in a row. Following the success of the worlds fastest indian movie, the southland motorcycle club launched the burt munro challenge in 2006. Burt munro came out of invercargill, new zealand, a friendly place in the southland farming region of new zealand. The 2005 movie the worlds fastest indian staring anthony hopkins is based on burt munro, a speedbike racer who set the land speed reco. Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of burt munros recordsetting ride in bonneville have met with a hiccup, after the beach race was cancelled because of low registration numbers.
See more ideas about burt munro, indian scout and cool bikes. Indian motorcycle returns to land speed racing to honor burt munro with a modified 2017 indian scout ridden by burts grand nephew lee munro and. He did this in his 60s, and went back to utah nine times in 11 years. Herbert burt james munro was a new zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under cc world motorcycle land speed record in 1967 which still stands when aged 67 and riding a 46year old machine. Ultrasoft black tshirt commemorating burt munros land speed record conquest at bonneville in 1967.
In the late 1960s, after a lifetime of perfecting his classic indian motorcycle, burt sets off from the bottom of the world, invercargill, new zealand, to clock his bike at the bonneville salt f. A 65 ans passes, il na jamais quitte son village natal et na quune idee en tete. Invercargill prepares for the 2016 burt munro challenge. The worlds fastest indian was written and directed by roger donaldson, who early in his career made a documentary about the real burt munro, offerings to the gods of speed. His neighbors wish he would take a break once in a while to mow the. Our young journalist, neill birss, moved away from invercargill and.
Munro was 68 and was riding a 47yearold machine when he set his last record. The event was created to honour the legendary new zealand motorcycle speedster burt munro, who came from southland and gained international renown for his ingenuity, determination, and love of speed and motorcycles. Working from his home in invercargill, he worked for 20 years to highly modify the 1920. A wonderful movie with sir anthony hopkins as burt munroe, a new zealander who built his 1920 indian scout motorcycle into the fastest. Academy award winner, anthony hopkins stars as burt munro, a man who never let the dreams of youth fade. The story of new zealander burt munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at utahs bonneville salt flats in 1967. Our young journalist, neill birss, moved away from invercargill and the interviews he. As of 2016, there are only four records in the ama record books that have stood longer than burt munros 50yearold 1967 class record, the 500cc saf class record set in 1958 at 212. Its a universal misconception that the worlds fastest indian was a 1920 scout.
In the late 1960s, after a lifetime of perfecting his classic indian motorcycle, burt sets off from the bottom of the world, invercargill, new zealand, to clock his bike at the bonneville salt flats in utah. British motorcycle star guy martin set for burt munro. Set the under cc world motorcycle land speed record, which still stands, in 1967 at bonneville salt flats with a selfmodified indian motorcycle. Burt munros 50th anniversary plans hit speed bump stuff. If that isnt amazing enough he set the record on a 1920 indian scout after spending 20 years in the above pictured garage. This national motorcycle museum exclusive features colorful silkscreened graphics on both front and back. The story of new zealander burt munro, who spent years building a 1920 indian motorcycle a bike which helped him set the landspeed world record at utahs bonneville salt flats in.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Born in new zealand in 1899, he went to bonneville utah, in 1967, and rode his 1920, indian motorcycle to fame gaining the world land speed record for a motorcycle, which still stands today. This is the amazing story of kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius and land speed record holder burt munro. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Rally site located at oreti park 439 dunns road, otatara. After a lifetime of perfecting his classic indian motorcycle, burt set off from the bottom of the world to test. Worlds fastest indian legend burt munro would probably have forgiven the american motorcycle association for a 1967 stuff up that robbed him of a recordbreaking run. Burt munro ebook by neill birss 9781743487204 rakuten kobo. Burt munro simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rent the worlds fastest indian 2005 starring anthony hopkins and bruce greenwood on dvd and bluray. Munro was born in invercargill, new zealands southernmost city, and the home to the burt munro challenge. In 1920 kocht hij een indian scoutmotorfiets waar hij jarenlang aan zou sleutelen om deze. The worlds fastest indian download destination overdrive. After a lifetime of perfecting his classic indian motorcycle, burt set off from the bottom of the world to test his bike at the bonneville salt flats in utah.
A bike, a shed, and burt munro museum of new zealand te papa. The worlds fastest indian navy general library program. In the late 1960s, after a lifetime of perfecting his. The worlds fastest indian is a movie about an old coot and his motorcycle, yes, but it is also about a kind of heroism that has gone out of style. Previously unpublished interviews with burt munro, legendary kiwi motorcycle rider made famous in the movie the worlds fastest indian. Burts under cc world record, which he set in bonneville on the 26th august 1967 still stands today. Burt munro was born herbert james munro on march 25, 1899 in edendale, invercargill, new zealand. Considered a new zealand icon, burt munro set an undercc world record, at bonneville in the usa in 1967, a world land speed record that still stands. See more ideas about burt munro, indian scout, munro. Now, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the record. The burt munro challenge, which runs from 24 27 november, is billed as new. Burt munros 1967 world record remains unbroken and his. Burt munro became known around the world through the 2005 movie the worlds fastest indian, but had long been known to motorcycle fans as a colourful character and speed recordholder.
Herbert james burt munro was born on 25 march 1899, in edendale, invercargill of new zealand. Burt munro special tshirt national motorcycle museum. In the late 1960s, after a lifetime of perfecting his classic indian motorcycle, burt sets off from the bottom of the world, invercargill, new zealand. He is famous for setting a world record on 26 august 1967 with his motorcycle. Anthony hopkins stars as burt munro, a man who never let the dreams of youth fade. Telecharger burt munro torrent dll french vf cpasbien. That was today when i got to ride the new indian roadmaster and scout with burt munros son, john, at. He took an original indian motorbike and modified it in his christchurch shed so that it was capable of extreme speeds. This article is within the scope of wikiproject new zealand, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of new zealand and new zealandrelated topics on wikipedia.