In Memory of Herbert James "Burt" Munro (1899 - 1978) - Indian
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2012
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- Herbert James "Burt" Munro (Bert in his youth) (25 March 1899 -- 6 January 1978) was a New Zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under-1,000 cc world record with Indian motorcycle, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967. This record still stands today. Munro was 68 and was riding a 47-year-old machine when he set his last record... Working from his home in Invercargill, he worked for 20 years to highly modify the 1920 Indian motorcycle that he had bought that same year. Munro set his first New Zealand speed record in 1938 and later set seven more. He travelled to compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats, attempting to set world speed records. During his ten visits to the salt flats, he set three speed records, one of which still stands today.
His efforts, and success, are the basis of the motion picture The World's Fastest Indian (2005), starring Anthony Hopkins, and an earlier 1971 short documentary film Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed, both directed by Roger Donaldson. 
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In the film, when Burt first sets foot upon Bonneville salt he is overwhelmed. He knows the history, he remembers how long he's dreamt of this moment, and now that he's here, he knows that how this story ends is up to him. It takes a lifetime of hard work and dedication to get there. If you're lucky, you'll have one of these moments.
Here is some news. In the movie about Burt Munro, a kid used to hang about. That kid ended up on Cape Breton Island and just past away last month. He was a great friend of mine and turned me on to vintage bikes We spent quite a lot of time together, he like Burt would rather fix something than replace it. Always a laugh and so so generous, he had so many more things to do . INSPIRED.
Kindred spirits, he and Burt must have been. They are both angels now, racing around heaven with Hendee and Hedstrom.
I'm so sorry I just lost a great friend too. God bless.
Peace!
👍What was his name??
@@maximXX Robert Walker
To look at this bike close up is a privilege, I had the good fortune to get a real good look at this bike, the back yard engineering is awesome, nothing flash,but just good enough to work,hats off to Burt Munro,a real man!!
thank- you for your comment. Totally agree with you.
stay safe and continue with your honest/ direct positive points of view. from Canterbury U.K.
what is your country of origin, please tell !
North England I would guess, due to your succinct veiw- point . I understand if you want to keep it to yourself. Stay- true
@@royferguson3909 I'm a kiwi mate, from New Plymouth!!
This man my friends is a true legend.ride in peace
I like your comment, "ride in peace" He sure is gone riding and showing off to God and the angels.
Ride In Peace!!! Hahaha! What a line. I like that. And couldn't agree more than that! RIP Burt!
Thanks for uploading these images of the real Burt Munro. Finally watched "The World's Fastest Indian" a couple weeks ago and was fascinated with the story of a man who spent a career making a stock motorcycle that went 50+ mph into a demon that cracked 200 mph. Just think of the courage (or madness) of riding a bike at 200 mph.
Выдающийся человек!!! Таких больше не делают!!!!!
to me he is right up there with grumpy jenkins, smokey yunick, and mickey thompson, and all the rest of racing pioneers.
Lojo
and Robert bursch...if you saw him you would never suspect who he is quiet little guy ..till he trusts you and starts talking raceing..super nice guy
Almost an understatement !!
That's a life lived
You're damn right it is and here I am at 50 years old thinking my life is over🤣
@@eddieg849 then it is time to change something and get out there. Make something special and unique before it is too late.
Yep and 99% of youtube users will never live a 10th of a life like this man has
Rest in Peace Burt Munro.
Bugger that, I bet he is up there still racing.
one of my all time favorite movies!!
B.Munro's story is the essential way to be happy : live your dreams whatever they are
I hope that when he wents to the Bonneville Salt Flats, he saws the lights of his Paradise
Ride safe everybody
Cheers from France 🇫🇷and sorry for my English !
from the moment I heard of this man, I've been mesmerized, I to have to build, and rebuild, from scratch, learning as I go
This is what we need! A real hero! ! No more bullshit! No lbghrtt! Crap go forward!!
one of the most inspiring people to walk this planet,
a self taught engine designer/builder, that makes modern so called experts with all of there modern technology appear complete novices!
who makes there own cylinders,cams, piston etc in there shed?!!!
People like the Wright Brothers and some kid named Bill Harley. Tough nowadays to imagine a world without computer -aided design and machining.
spaceflight101
Google Richard Pearce NZ aircraft . Fellow kiwi like Burt.
Well that's good song choice for the legend of speed Herbert Burt Munro and he was a great mechanical engineer and I have just so much respect for him and he put new Zealand on the map too
Excellent!! One of my Heros! And, they couldn't have found a better, more authentic actor to play Burt's part ... enjoyed it once again just a couple weeks ago!
Thank you so much for posting this!! Jim in Ohio
Fastest indian
thanks Big O for bringing back burt now. inspiration! hes mgtow monk, saint, archangel from new zealand! wow!
I like the scene with the Indian, it is a sarcastic and puts Indians where they belong; at the begining of it all.
That's real man right there!
The man have BALL OF STEEL 🏍️
Don't forget his knowledge of lemon trees!!
Grande mi emmoziono ogni volta che lo vedo
Yea
Lemon trees! Piss on that Mate!
And lawn mowing skills..🔥
Good yarn, but lemon trees don't grow in Invercargill. It's to cold.
The Last Cowboy,! You are a real hero! rest in peace, Burt!
The “real” man of steel. Amazing!!!
great tribute to a racing legend. cant believe he shows the gears you'd think that was a trade secret. high geared all the way!
GRANDE APPASSIONATO DI MOTO UN MITO DEL MOTOCICLISMO MONDIALE CON UNA MOTO MODESTA ELABORATA DA LUI HA RAGGIUNTO TRAGUARDI INCREDIBILI ALCUNI SUOI RECORD SONO ANCORA OGGI IMBATTUTI GRANDE BART SEI STATO IL PIÙ GRANDE MECCANICO PILOTA DEL MOTOCICLISMO MONDIALE R.I.P.
I don't know what I liked better, the old photographs or hearing Ian Astbury's awesome voice again. I don't remember this song in the movie, but I will watch it again and find out.
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BRAVO....Well done and Thank You.
Burt Monroe was a one of a kind.
Favorite movie.2 Legend on the salt flats
Brilliant mechanic.
I just watched the movie last night. Amazing story.
I was born in Feilding New Zealand.
My father knew Bert Monro.
Our family Doctor was Dr Peter Munro and latter his son Dr Paul Munro.
It seems like a great place and time to be from. Did they really race up the beach ?
@@tonybieker9306 Burt livedin Dunedin which is a long way so he would only come to visit family.
@@timsbitsca no, Burt lived in Invercargill.
He did lots of runs on Oreti Beach, near Invercargill.
This man has inspired me to no end! Thank you!
Burt is a legend, he lived life to the fullest doing what he loved.
Beautiful old photos. What a legend. The real deal and bloody gifted.
I never get tired of watching the movie, kind and gentle , mind is always turning, never gave up , he lived a life
Wow. Amazing. Thank you.
Great man!!!
Great people!.These days I wached " Harley and the Davidsons'',...still running in my head ..just amazing,epic stories .
Watch the " Worlds Fastest Indian", great movie about a great character!! Ol' Burt was 1 in a million !!
Great Guy
Forget darwin's theories. That was evolution.
Great video! RIP Burt, true legend
to me he's right up there with
Elmer Trett " pushing the envelope "
R.I.P. y'all
Legend and true inspiration to me . :-)
Sad to hear about that, RIP...
I started this video expecting a narration of Bert’s life and exploits. This however for some reason I enjoyed almost more. Just some good photos and a good song about being fast. Well done.
He was a god, and his bike a mythical beast. If could go back in time, i would definately go and meet him. An amazing fellow👍👍👍👍
it`s a shame we can`t see the original ,he said something in the documentory that i got ,being on a horse then run it down the lane ,hold the mane and drop the reins n pull your heels into it`s belly , that`s speed ,then you want to go faster
in years to come when ive passed away i hope my work is`nt hidden away ,share the love
This man was way ahead of his time.
Thankyou sir
Awesome man!
2.02 I’ll be damn!! 278kmh in that old bike😮😮😮 and burt himself is old when he set this record.. wow that is very3 impressive!!! Salute to you munroe.. may you rest with the god of speed sir🫡💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼👍👍😍
A TRUE inspiration!! Thank you Burt! Rest in peace.
Legend
I knew about Mr Munro by the movie about his life when I was a young boy.
See how he struggled with his heart condition and share his nitrous with his bike make me saw then a connection between both.
How he rides with his tires cutted sleek by his hands and fight against technical normative, with only his limited resources but all his heart and will and make alone with his hands such prodigy, made in my mind a moral compass and inspire me for excellence.
May he run in the speed lines of paradise!
Wow, I was born in 1978.. And the movie was awesome, he seemed like a awesome person,
Amo esse velho . Hahahahaha
Inspirador . 🙌👏👏👏👏👏👊💪🏍️
New Zealand in the day, the alternative to a very long wait for parts was, make them yourself.
what a legend and the movie is awesome
Hermosas motos!! Saludos desde ARGENTINA!!!
what a legend.RIP from your aussie motorcycling mates
One of my favourite films.. pushing the envelope old school, the 'Right Stuff'
GENIUS 😊
Never doubt a man;; this is the guy;;; *Mr.Burt Munro*.
Ride Em Through The Heavens Full Throttle. RIP
Hats off... Great man 👍💪
COOL OLD BASTARD ! TILL THE END ! YOU CAN LIVE FOR 5 MINUTES MORE THAT SOME DO IN A LIFETIME !
What an awesome story ...i would have loved tohave met him
Mais que uma paixão uma vida...✊❤
Parabéns pelas relíquias, vídeo muito legal...
RIP Burt, see ya in Indian heaven.
He got as much out of his life as he could have the man
If it runs . . . RIDE IT! Rest In Power Burt Munro
Legend!!!!
Love from OZ 🇦🇺👍
Dictionary Definition of MOTORCYCLE = Burt Munro
Hard to find a cooler guy anywhere ! RIP Mr. Munro
Cualquiera de los que nos sentimos motociclistas y que nos gusten estas máquinas debemos conocer esta increíble hisroria.
Mis respetos para esta leyenda del motociclismo mundial! Mi admiración por su determinación. La película en su honor, muy bonita e inspiradora, la recomiendo.....
Para los que nos gustan , las dos ruedas , una vida casi envidiable !
love you...
unbelievable this movie
Prachtige geschiedenis
roel vrieze prachtige taal
Chills !
A name that's synonymous with the motorcycle.
R.I.P and may you have driven faster than ever behind the stars.
Awesome
Hard to believe that old iron could go so fast
What an absolute legend 👏 👍👍👏
Awesome ❤️❤️🙏🏻
What a true speed bad a#?
Sou muito fã desse cara. 👍 Brazil.
Un genio total....
A tribute to a real motorcycle lover!
One of the coolest people that ever lived on this planet!
Leyenda! Su sueño, su voluntad fueron gigantes
Assisti o filme sobre essa lenda..muito bom
If only one’s life could be half as good as his ,, ride on Burt ,,
All the years Burt was at Bonneville from 1956-1971
1956- Burt's 1st time at Bonneville, (spectator)
1957 - Burt's 2nd time at Bonneville,(spectator)
1959- Burt's 3rd time at Bonneville, ( still as a spectator)
Burt then decided to debut with his Indian in either 1961 or 1962, it ended up being speed week of 1962.
1962 Burt's debut year - bike was 853cc, twin cam ( tail was 3 finned), s-a 883cc record at 178.971 mph (average). Earl Flanders the AMA referee said Burt's 1st measured mile on his first run was at well over 180 mph. Earl and others also said Burt could have topped his record if he hadn't let off early due to his unfamiliarity with the timing setup. Burt had qualifying and runs at 171, 175, 179 mph and 182.55 mph. Burt went full bore with his Indian for the first time ever at the salt in 1962 . He was named sportsman of the year. In total Burt did 53 miles that year on the salt.
1963- Burt converted his bike to a 4 cam, also his Indian now has a single, mono- tail fin instead of the triple fin from the previous year, his qualifying went well at 183.673 mph and Burt knew 200 mph was in reach. His first run he averaged 184 mph in the mile but at the end he was doing over 195 mph when the front connecting rod broke, ending his record attempts for 1963. His bike was still 853cc. Burt spent 2000 hours completely rebuilding the v-twin back up from the blowup run.
1964, Burt enlarged the Indian to 871cc, the Bonneville track was rough and terrible in 1964, doing a mere 50-60 mph Burt was taking a serious beating, he had to go low gear for a while then he put her in 2nd for another mile, slowly winding the throttle up, she started weaving as well so Burt kept sitting up to stabilize the bike as she was getting faster and faster and faster, by mile 5-6 he was in top gear for awhile. Burt still managed to qualify at 184 mph, but bad weather ended his chance of running record runs.
Speed week 1964 was a total wash out, only a mere 2 days of running before bad weather ended speed week for good.
1965- a zero year for Burt. Had some low speed runs in the high 160 mph range. At the end of 1965 Burt decided to run in the 61 inch class, 1000cc, instead of the 55 inch class, 901cc.
1966- s-a 1000cc record at 168.66 mph(average), qualifying at 172 mph unofficial top speed at 212 mph, Burt's Indian was 905cc, Burt was not happy with such a low average, considering his very sketchy runs where he was doing speeds way above that when she was at the speed wobbles. Still it was another record.
1967- Burt's Indian has a lengthened tail fin with a 203 mm hole cut into the nose cone which is for cooling for both Burt and the engine, but also inside the nose is cast iron pipes with holes in the shell at the back tail section, together they help the pressure wave escape which Burt had thought was keeping the tail from stabilizing the bike. The weight also helps the bike run true like an arrow.
Burt also enlarged his bike's displacement to 953cc, s-a 1000cc record at 184.087 mph(average), best measured mile at 188 mph, qualifying at 184/190.070 mph, he upped his old record by nearly 16 mph earning himself top record breaker of 1967 and American motorcyclist of the year. He was still a little disappointed though.
Burt knew the Indian had enough power to push it past 200 mph like it did the year prior in 1966 but one of the problems was the salt which was unfortunately wet and heavy. He estimated on every run that there was about 110 pounds of salt caked on the bike, which was enough to slow the Indian down to well below it's potential top speed.
1968- Burt had carburator and magneto issues, he could only coax a lousy 155 mph from his Indian. It was still a very interesting year though because Burt's good friend Mickey Thompson was there that year with his 1200 hp 1969 mustang. Mickey also gave Burt a ride at 11 pm one night in the mustang.
After Burt got the Indian to where it seemed to be running like it's old self he decided to test his bike on the road in Nevada near reno which had no speed limit, he got pulled over after passing a cop at well over 100 mph, when the cop asked Burt on how fast he was going Burt replied with he was doing a lousy 160 at best, later on he told the officer that he had run at over 200 miles an hour and doing 160 is like a stroll in the bloody park. After that Burt gave up for 1968 because the Indian was not doing good and there was no point in running it on the salt.
1969, For this speed week Burt was more prepared than any other year prior, he ran a qualifying run at 191 mph and his first run again at 191 mph but on his return run the Indian started running like crap again.
In 1970 Burt switched his fuel from methanol to nitromethane, even with all the adjustments he made to run his Indian on nitro the v-twin still burned out all his spare pistons. It was over for Burt who was 71 years old.
1971- Burt's 13th year at Bonneville and 10th year running his Indian, which was his last. Ran a lousy run at 148.51 mph without the shell due to strict rules, without the shell, the Indian was now seriously overgeared, he did another run with the shell on going full bore for the last time ever. Burt never ran his bike there ever again.
New Zealand film director Roger Donaldson and his crew were also at the salt in 1971, they filmed Burt doing some runs on his Indian for the documentary about him called Offerings to the God of Speed, (1971). it's a phenomenal documentary, I highly recommend people to watch it, it's so good!.
1975 - Burt's 14th and final year at bonneville, (Spectator), AMA officials said Burt could no longer officially run anymore.
In 1975 Burt sold the original and highly modified 1920 Indian chassis/ fiberglass streamline shell, both Burt ran bonneville all those years to his friend Sam Pierce. Burt took the original Indian engine home and gave Sam another one.
Back home Burt put the record breaking v-twin which he ran at bonneville into his 1924 Indian chassis, that frame was only ever run in New Zealand.
In 1977 the year before Burt Munro passed away he sold his bikes to his friend Norman Haynes, Burt sold his 1936 velocette MSS 650 and of course the world famous Indian Scout which is not the actual bike Burt ran from 1962-1971 at bonneville and set all the records on, the v-twin that sits in the frame is the original and highly modified 1920 record setting engine Burt modified but the chassis is from a 1924 Indian, that chassis Burt only ever ran in New Zealand. Both machines are on display at E Haynes and Son Hardware in Burt's hometown of Invercargil New Zealand.
So today Burt's actual 1920 Indian Scout is in two countries.
The original but highly modified 1920 chassis plus the fiberglass shell are in America, (restored) and owned by the Pierce family, the v-twin they have is a different one, not the original/ record setting one.
In New Zealand, E Haynes and Son hardware has the original and built 1920 record setting v-twin which Burt modified all his life, that sits in Burt's 1924 Indian chassis( the frame which was never used in America, only in New Zealand). And they also have Burt's other bike he worked on as well, the 1936 single cylinder Velocette mss 650.
In January of 1978 Burt passed away peacefully at home, age 78.
Over 200 people came to his funeral
Losing Burt was a massive loss to New Zealand even in America as well.
Indian motorcycles themselves were really saddened by the news of Burt's passing but they were also really proud of him.
Disliking this video shows the disrespect to this unique individual legend
Leyenda.
they should have used Born to be Wild in the movie
or Jerusalem ( the hymn ) as his quest was/is so spiritual! if you agree, to disagree....play both tunes?
Killer!!!! Burt ruled
The Cult !! Perfect soundtrack
Name of the soundtrack?
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