Burt's bike was under 1000cc, 950cc to be precise and his record stands even today in 2023. His bike was already 47 years old in 1967, a 1920 bike with an original top speed of 89km/h or 55mph. He made all the parts and cast them himself due to poverty. Still multi-billion dollar Kawasaki, Suzuki, BMW, Honda, KTM etc could not beat his 1967 record.
A determination that no amount of money can defeat. 1 old bloke in a shed out performs even the biggest and best. Inspiration for us all in this ole mates story. Dont believe anyone when they say you cant do it, you're too old, you dont have the money. We are Never beaten until we stop trying. Your record may fall, but none will stand higher on that platform of worthy achievement. Rest easy ole mate. Legend forever.
@@colb9916 You are absolutely right. Fly ahead. If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl. But never stop pushing ahead no matter what.
Should be noted that other sub 1000cc bikes broke his record even as soon as 1970. It's just his bike was in a very specific class (streamlined, modified fuel). There are completely unmodified (aerodynamically) bikes going much faster while still under 1000cc, and non modified fuel streamliners going faster. Anybody building a modified fuel streamliner would be >1000cc going for the ultimate speed record
What the hell are you talking about...? 1000 cc street bikes can easily reach 300 km/h for decades, and that is only because they are limited at that speed. Moto GP bikes can reach 350 km/h.
Not usually an emotionally guy but for some reason I get tear eyed many times during this movie. Truly an amazing tale that has never gotten the recognition it deserves. Love it
I think my favorite part about this movie is the fact that some poor old fart with an old motorcycle rips ass of all the competitors and even better is that it’s a true story
A movie that shows the best of human nature….kind, helpful individuals, people living their dreams, acceptance of the differences in all of us, all wrapped up in a movie about a guy who liked making motorbikes go fast….
Such a legend. Took on the doubters, put everything he had into his dream, and made it a reality, all the while keeping true to his guns with integrity. If there's any reason to feel emotional, that's it. His determination, passion and the spirit of his whole endeavour. Country doesn't matter.
Harley guys are eating their short, pants and under wear after seeing what this hero did with a 1920 Indian scout My childhood hero!!! thanks for uploading this video cheers.
+William Morganti I read an article about him, his son John said that the bike was a 1919 Scout...Burt just bought it in 1920 so he always called it the 1920 model so it's actually a little more impressive :P I love that sound so much :P
+James Manton Thanks for that info I Did not know that. If anyone is curious about the beach scene the bike Burt was actually riding was Velocette 500cc single.
Fuk Orama I thank He show the whole world what a fast motorcycle , rider, builder and dreamer looks like and lives like- THE God of speed was smiling that day
Funny how the spectators get so hyped up and watch him even if they cant probably see him 8 miles away and he probably cant hear the spectators, but a good movie
What? Why couldn't they see them? You see 20 plus miles on the ocean if you got good eyes. The salt flats are just as flat. They 100 percent would have been able to see him.
This makes me cry every time, I remember roasting some calf myself, nothing mattered but tucking up and getting as tight in as possible to get the air resistance down for my runs.. and to think burt did it crushed in like a sardine at his age on a bike he modified with bits and bobs and fence hinges... 🍸👌 a fucking true tuner and racer in his heart and soul
The two best scenes in this movie: Burt picking up his cycle from the port authority, and him dropping the tablet in his Indian. To all the Lord's of speed I commend you
I did close to 170 mph on a Triumph Bonneville lying down on it and that scared the snot out of me thinking about the tires I was running rated for only 110 mph!
Einer der coolsten Filme, die ich in meiner Sammlung habe. Hat mir damals ein Kumpel empfohlen, als wir noch im Motorenbau für Tourenwagen und Formel_1 tätig waren. Diesen Film sollte jeder Motorenbauer gesehen haben. Einfach nur lässig. Antony Hopkins hat die Rolle genial gespielt. Und dann beruht das noch auf einer wahren Begebenheit, besser geht´s nicht.. *_🏍💨_*
Lesson of the day: Lithium can be used as a fuel additive to give your engine a boost! and it's good to piss near a lemon tree! also put any rusty nails in the soil to give the tree what it needs! YOUR LEMONS will taste better! (-_+)
What a moving scene really captures the reward of total commitment Legendary Man Both of them actually but you really know youve done something when hopkins portrays your lifes work,,,,Passion!!!!
Dang... this made my eyes leak. I saw the movie, and loved it. Rode motorcycles since my teens, and took most of them to their top end just to see, so I can relate to this need for speed. Last time I did that, I was in my 70s. Anthony Hopkins was wonderful in this movie.
@@DmpstrPirate hero /ˈhɪərəʊ/ Learn to pronounce noun 1. a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. This is the definition Google gives me . . . . Maybe his bravery inspires me, burning his leg rather than giving up , believing in his potential to do what he went there to do
This movie is really fantastic Anthony Hopkins did a phenomenal job portraying Burt but it doesn't even scratch the surface about the legend you have to read the books in order to fully understand how legendary Burt is, Burt never had a 200 mph average because of unfortunate circumstances at the times but he did clock a run at well over 200 mph, in 1966 he ran at 212, also at Bonneville in 1963 the Indian threw the front connecting rod at 195.5 mph. The fastest official speed Burt ever ran was 191.34 mph at Bonneville, 1969, at Bonneville 1967 Burts best speed was his 2nd qualifying at 190.07 mph. So in total Burt did 4 runs at over 190 mph and at least 1 run at over 200 mph at Bonneville over the 10 years he ran the Indian there. LEGEND, I wish I could have met him, Burt was the ultimate mechanical genius, spending nearly his entire life highly modifying his stock scout which he bought brand new when he was 21, the legend set 3 speed records at Bonneville 62,66,67 not to mention more back In new Zealand before hand, his skills, passion and utter determination will never be matched, Burt's a once in a eternity type of person, brand new machine bad a top speed of 50-55 mph by the time he was done running at Bonneville he turned his 1920 indian indian scout into a speed demon clocking 212 miles a hour on a run in 1966 truly the god of speed, rest in peace legend I know your up in heaven going really fast.
The film worked so well because the director avoided all the gear crunching ,foot stamping on accelerator pedals clichés that dominate so many films of this kind .
All the years the legendary Burt Munro was at Bonneville, from 1956-1975. 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), also in 1959 Burt first met the young Mickey Thompson, Mickey and Burt instantly warmed up to each other and became good friends. 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 - his Indian was 853cc, twin cam ( tail was 3 finned), S-A 883cc record at 178.971 mph (average). Burt's best measured mile was well over 180 mph. Burt also turned in speeds at over 171 mph, 175 mph and 179 mph, though for those 3 runs he wasn't going all out with his Indian. But Burt did eventually go full bore with his Indian for the first time ever at the salt that year. He was also named Sportsman of the year, and in total Burt did 53 miles on the salt in just 1962 alone. 1963- Burt made some big upgrades to his bike before Bonneville 1963, like converting his Indian to a 4 cam instead of the old 2 cam configuration from 1962. He also lowered the nose of the fiberglass streamIiner body for down force. Burt's Indian now has a large single mono- tail fin instead of the triple fin from the previous year, his qualifying went well at 183.673 mph, after the qualifying run Burt was jittery with excitement, since in his own words the engine was going like a bomb and the stability issues were a thing of the past, he knew he would be breaking 200 mph really soon. Burt's outward run was going very well at first as he was clearly exceeding his previous best speed. The salt was whizzing by so fast under the nose of his bike that it wasn't even blurred anymore, it was featureless. Burt compares the salt at speed to an ironed tablecloth, because the salt is just moving so fast that features cannot be seen. At that point he was doing over 190 mph, exhilarating at the fact that in any moment he was about to shatter the 200 mph mark which he had been working towards when unfortunately disaster struck, the front connecting rod broke, blowing the v-twin to pieces and ending his S-A 883cc record attempts for 1963. Burt got his Indian stopped in 1.5 miles with a total 3.5 miles of track used up as she blew up only 2 miles into the run. Burt was disappointed but just for the moment, when the timekeepers said he had averaged 184 mph in the mile and was doing a 195 mph plus at the end, Burt was pleased as 184 mph and 195 mph is faster than he had ever gone before. Many years later in an interview in 1974, Burt talked about how the AMA said he recorded 195.5 mph on his 1963 blowup run. The Indian was still at 853cc. 1964- Burt enlarged the Indian to over 870cc, the Bonneville track was rough and terrible in 1964, doing a mere 40-50 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 while the Indian was getting faster and faster and faster. Burt still managed to coax enough control to qualify at 184 mph but bad weather the next day ended his chance of running for the record. Speed week 1964 was a total wash out, only 4 days of running before bad weather ended speed week for good. 1965- a zero year for Burt, he had some low speed runs in the 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. Burt said himself he probably only qualified once in 1965. 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 slow average, considering he was doing way above a disappointing and low 168 mph on his runs when the Indian was at the speed wobbles. Still he had to take it as it was another record. 1967- Burt arrived in America in late June of 1967. He went to his friend Sam Pierce’s shop in San Gabriel California to work on the Indian. Burt lengthened the Indian’s tail fin and cut a nearly 10 inch diameter hole into the nose cone which directed air into the body through a 10 kilogram lead tunnel casted from the old weight he had attached to the front of the frame. He also created outlets towards the rear of the shell hoping the modifications would reduce the pressure wave coming off the front which he thought had prevented the tail from stabilizing the machine. Burt also hoped the extra weight would help his bike run true like an arrow. Burt also enlarged the v-twins 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 had done 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 carburetor issues, the Indian kept insisting on running rich, even with the main jet nearly closed she still wouldn't run right. Like Burt said himself he could only coax a lousy 155 mph from his machine. It was still a very interesting year though because Burt's good friend Mickey Thompson was on the salt post speed week 1968 with his 1200 horsepower 1969 Ford Mustang. Also Mickey gave Burt a ride at 11 pm one night in the Mustang. The speed was building up pretty quickly with Burt in the passenger seat she started fishtailing at over 140 mph but Mickey pulled her back, after the litttle run Burt never got in a car with Mickey ever again but he was happy to watch his friend run though. 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 highway in Nevada that ran through Reno which had no speed limit at the time, 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 miles an hour at best. Burt also told the officer that he had already 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 running good and it was pointless to run it any further 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 blubbering and surging again like it did the year prior in 1968, Burt kept adjusting the fuel mixture, doing 14 runs on the salt in 4 days, but unfortunately to no avail. Burt figured out it was a bad magneto in the Indian that was causing all the running issues. In 1970 Burt decided to run a different fuel, so he switched from his traditional methanol which he always ran the Indian off of 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 now unfortunately 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 very lousy run at 148.51 mph without the shell due to strict rules, without the shell the Indian was now seriously over geared, he did another run with the shell on going full bore for the last time ever. Burt never ran his bike there again. New Zealand film director Roger Donaldson and his crew were also on 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 that i highly recommend people to watch. 1975 - Burt's 14th and final year at Bonneville, (Spectator). Though Burt did have the Indian with him, he never ran it. The AMA also said Burt could no longer officially run at Bonneville anymore. After Bonneville 1975 Burt said his goodbyes to all his good friends before permanently sailing back to New Zealand. In 1975 Today Burt's actual 1920 Indian Scout is in two different countries. The original but highly modified 1920 chassis plus the final version of the Indians fiberglass shell, used from 1967-1971 at Bonneville 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. 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.
I have the utmost respect for Mr. Munro. What spirit !. What a journey. This man's character is beyond me. I also get emotional as he approaches top speed. When you run that fast on a motorcycle, nowadays factories have made our job easier, the whole world seems slow motion as you decelerate through a normal man's speed limits. Thank you Burt for your legacy as it flows in many a top speed-chaser's heart. "Geez I'm still over a 100mph, felt like 50, I best ease up on this throttle". Bill Warner is also to be remembered. Spud.
I visited the Bonneville Salt Flats last week. It was a bucket list item. What an amazing place. Sixt would not be too happy if they knew what I did with their Toyota Highlander. What a great movie played by a great actor portraying a one of a kind legend who was bigger than life.
That 3:18 moment where he can’t see a thing. The rubber from the tire hittin his ankle burning it. At 3:18 he told himself I’m either gonna die. Or I’m gonna go fast. He grabbed that throttle and gave it all she had. He was in Agony for last 2 miles at +190.. the balls this man had
The fastest speed Burt would ever run with his homebuilt, highly self- modified 1920 Indian Scout streamliner was 205.67 mph to 212 mph. On a run at Bonneville in 1966, Burt was clocking over 200 mph by the time he hit the quarter mile timing area which is 2 and 1/4 miles in from the starting line. The chief time keeper at the time Otto Crocker said he saw Burt sit up in the quarter mile and he was doing well over 200 mph, Otto also went on the P-A system and told everyone that as well, unfortunately Otto never wrote down the actual speed Burt recorded as it couldn't be counted because Burt had done it in the quarter mile which is only used for qualifying and Burt was on his first record run attempt. Records at Bonneville are averaged between 2 runs, that doesn't include qualifying. You do a qualifying run and if you are fast enough you do your north run next in which your best mile out of the 3 timed miles, either mile 2, 3 or 4 is then averaged with the same mile on your south run. If your average is high enough then you set a new record as it exceeds the current speed in that given class. The timing setup and how records are counted, official at Bonneville is complicated but my explanation is basically how it works there. Anyways official or unofficial, it doesn't matter because Burt was definitely doing well over 200 mph, some said Burt did 212 mph. So Burt's unofficial top speed for his Indian was 212 mph,(1966). But the Pierce family who owns Burt's original, heavily modified and record shattering 1920 Indian chassis, plus his last version of his Indians Streamliner shell, and Indian motorcycles themselves, say a year later in 1967, that Burt had done an unofficial top speed at 205.67 mph which they also claim was the fastest speed Burt had ever done. So the fastest speed Burt ran on his Indian was at least 205.67 mph, even though he was highly likely going even faster than that, at 212 mph plus as said in 1966. Burt also had two runs at 191 mph at Bonneville in 1969, and his fastest measured mile in 1967 was 188, his best qualifying run in 1967 was 190.070 mph, In 1963 on his first run after qualifying Burt's Indian threw a connecting rod at 195 mph plus, the AMA said Burt was doing 195.5 mph when it happened. Burt also has the fastest ever recorded speeds from an Indian motorcycle, even to this day. So again the fastest speeds but ran with his 1920 Indian, was 191.34 mph, 190.070 mph, 195.5 mph, 188 mph, 205.67 mph to 212 mph.
I’ve got a bike that’s kinda like Burt’s Indian, I hit 100mph the other day, now with a few more mods I might be able to push 120mph without melting a piston, need a low temp fuel other than regular or avgas, can’t afford to use methanol or unleaded will probably be the go, smaller sprocket,
I think it's kinda funny in these movies where the guys worried about his safety are made out to be the wrong/bad guys...or stuffy. Safety is VERY important, especially at such high speeds. Lack of respect for safety is why that Titan submersible imploded... just sayin' And, no, I have no link to being a safety officer or anything related
Depends how you land. I've walked away almost uninjured from two 55mph get-offs (1983 and 2016) - in both cases I came to a halt after a very long slide. These were road traffic acceidents, not racing.
ZX10R is 1000cc, Burt's bike was under 1000cc, 950cc to be precise and his record stands even today in 2023. His bike was already 47 years old in 1967, a 1920 bike with an original top speed of 89km/h or 55mph. He made all the parts and cast them himself due to poverty. Still your multi-billion dollar Kawasaki could not beat his 1967 record.
See Rolli Free laid down on his vincent and went 151 mph an set his record in his shorts trying to stream line an break 150...burt passed the first mile 158.9 beat Rolly free first mile is why hes loving it even bought him a room to stay in.....very cool
1. Please tell me *which* exceed 200 mph "easily" . I can only think of *one* 2. The land speed record for motorcycles was 224,57mph in 1962 when this movie takes place. By 1970 the record was already at 252mph. 3. Burt Munro didn't set out to beat the overall land speed record for motorcycles but only wanted to be the world's fastest Indian (brand of motorcycle) rider. 4. He drove to over 200mph...using a 47 years old motorcycle. Yes, the motorcycle was a really old early 1900's model. It was ancient even in 1962. 5. He managed to modify this old motorcycle which had an original top speed of 55mph to go almost 4 times that fast. Four times! 6. He was 68 years old himself when he broke this record. How many 68 year olds do you know of who sets themselves out to break dangerous records when their reactions and physique is failing them?? 7. He designed and built most of it himself. Truly a one-man job. Present day superbikes are designed by a ton of engineers, using the vast resources of huge companies paying for all research and development. It takes years of development. Which would you say is the most impressive feat? 8. Never compare apples and oranges. The Kawasaki H-2 is the only prodiction motorcycle with a proven top speed of 200mph+ - and it won't get there "easily".
No brakes and no parachute at over 200mph in 1962 was unheard of, what a boss Burt was.
I do it just no back brakes cuz that only slows me down
Love you
No brakes or parachute at 200mph is unheard of.
There, fixed it for you.
@@fcssensai nobody cares nazi
Leviticus 10:9
The only reason the bike didn't go faster was because it was weighed down by Burt's set of massive brass balls.
Tungsten testicles
Amen
Sheesh
Sheesh
Lead my friend, his lead balls
Burt's bike was under 1000cc, 950cc to be precise and his record stands even today in 2023. His bike was already 47 years old in 1967, a 1920 bike with an original top speed of 89km/h or 55mph. He made all the parts and cast them himself due to poverty. Still multi-billion dollar Kawasaki, Suzuki, BMW, Honda, KTM etc could not beat his 1967 record.
A determination that no amount of money can defeat.
1 old bloke in a shed out performs even the biggest and best.
Inspiration for us all in this ole mates story.
Dont believe anyone when they say you cant do it, you're too old, you dont have the money.
We are Never beaten until we stop trying.
Your record may fall, but none will stand higher on that platform of worthy achievement.
Rest easy ole mate.
Legend forever.
@@colb9916 You are absolutely right.
Fly ahead.
If you can't fly, run.
If you can't run, walk.
If you can't walk, crawl.
But never stop pushing ahead no matter what.
Should be noted that other sub 1000cc bikes broke his record even as soon as 1970. It's just his bike was in a very specific class (streamlined, modified fuel). There are completely unmodified (aerodynamically) bikes going much faster while still under 1000cc, and non modified fuel streamliners going faster. Anybody building a modified fuel streamliner would be >1000cc going for the ultimate speed record
What the hell are you talking about...? 1000 cc street bikes can easily reach 300 km/h for decades, and that is only because they are limited at that speed. Moto GP bikes can reach 350 km/h.
@@rockerviktor Burt's bike was under 1000CC.
RIP Burt Munro (March 25, 1899 - January 6, 1978), aged 78
You will be remembered as a legend.
He definitely will RIP
Rip
As God. Not just a legend.
The bike started wobbling and shaking not because it was losing stability but because Burts insanity was scaring it TF out 😂
😂😂😂😂
He'll be eating people next 😂
Not usually an emotionally guy but for some reason I get tear eyed many times during this movie. Truly an amazing tale that has never gotten the recognition it deserves. Love it
Dane BOISVERT after saw these movie, my eye drops flow like Ocean 😭😂
I tear up because this reminds me of my late grandpa.
Same
Same. The spirit of it all..the sound of that bike just winding out..love it
Same!
one of the best films ever made hopkins at his best so underated as a film a real hidden gem
Adam Brandist nobody brings this movie up when my friends and I talk motorcycle movies. They all look at me weird.
@@alexanders1445 well they must not really like motocycles then.
I think my favorite part about this movie is the fact that some poor old fart with an old motorcycle rips ass of all the competitors and even better is that it’s a true story
Which movie?? What's the name
Sir Anthony Hopkins always brings a huge amount of Dignitary to the Rolls He Portrays.
My favorite was dinner roll
I remember very well the time that he took the entire UN to see his one-man-play as a 1960 RR Silver Cloud
This movie always brings a tear to my eye. The crazy old fella who no one believed. Love it
A movie that shows the best of human nature….kind, helpful individuals, people living their dreams, acceptance of the differences in all of us, all wrapped up in a movie about a guy who liked making motorbikes go fast….
"Brakes only slow me down.", Goggles Pizano.
Flintstones
That's the Flintstones..lol...
Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari said so.
Such a legend. Took on the doubters, put everything he had into his dream, and made it a reality, all the while keeping true to his guns with integrity. If there's any reason to feel emotional, that's it. His determination, passion and the spirit of his whole endeavour. Country doesn't matter.
Harley guys are eating their short, pants and under wear after seeing what this hero did with a 1920 Indian scout My childhood hero!!! thanks for uploading this video cheers.
+William Morganti I read an article about him, his son John said that the bike was a 1919 Scout...Burt just bought it in 1920 so he always called it the 1920 model so it's actually a little more impressive :P I love that sound so much :P
+James Manton Thanks for that info I Did not know that. If anyone is curious about the beach scene the bike Burt was actually riding was Velocette 500cc single.
Fuk Orama
I thank He show the whole world what a fast motorcycle , rider, builder and dreamer looks like and lives like-
THE God of speed was smiling that day
William Morganti what's the name of this movie
Die hard car enthusiast
Its call the [world's fasted Indian]
Its a super movie and base on a true storey
I have watched this movie way too many times to still get giddy at this scene. My favorite movie still.
Funny how the spectators get so hyped up and watch him even if they cant probably see him 8 miles away and he probably cant hear the spectators, but a good movie
Yeah fr lol straight anime character cheering
@@of_devon5674they can hear the announcements.
What? Why couldn't they see them? You see 20 plus miles on the ocean if you got good eyes. The salt flats are just as flat. They 100 percent would have been able to see him.
@@TheTibMutanthe’s also in a red shell on a white plane. Very high contrast.
There is also an announcer.
"probably" ?
This makes me cry every time, I remember roasting some calf myself, nothing mattered but tucking up and getting as tight in as possible to get the air resistance down for my runs.. and to think burt did it crushed in like a sardine at his age on a bike he modified with bits and bobs and fence hinges... 🍸👌 a fucking true tuner and racer in his heart and soul
Rock On
Ought to call him *Burnt* after that one - though I originally thought that after seeing pictures of his collection of *Burnt* parts…
Cool story, lil bro.
@@leonardosantuario3346dhendakoodhimavane
The two best scenes in this movie: Burt picking up his cycle from the port authority, and him dropping the tablet in his Indian. To all the Lord's of speed I commend you
Love ya gramps, you old daredevil. Miss watching this with you every summer.
By the end of the race I guess you could call him: Burnt Munro.
aubergineontoast Asbestos bestest
Burt: "What?"
Not funny, it was a terrible burn!
Still one of Hopkins most impressive performances.. there are many.
I did close to 170 mph on a Triumph Bonneville lying down on it and that scared the snot out of me thinking about the tires I was running rated for only 110 mph!
here is a real one laying it down at 240 mph ruclips.net/video/_I4Yr2N6zss/видео.html
what kind of tires are only rated at 110 mph?? Chin Shing ?
+Super.Chuck lots of them !
I use to hit 140 all the time in the 1980s on a 1978 Kawasaki kz 1000 with old tires lol
That must have been SOME bonny to run that fast. Kinda sounds like those i caught a fish THIS big story.
Einer der coolsten Filme, die ich in meiner Sammlung habe. Hat mir damals ein Kumpel empfohlen, als wir noch im Motorenbau für Tourenwagen und Formel_1 tätig waren. Diesen Film sollte jeder Motorenbauer gesehen haben. Einfach nur lässig. Antony Hopkins hat die Rolle genial gespielt. Und dann beruht das noch auf einer wahren Begebenheit, besser geht´s nicht.. *_🏍💨_*
Lesson of the day:
Lithium can be used as a fuel additive to give your engine a boost!
and it's good to piss near a lemon tree!
also put any rusty nails in the soil to give the tree what it needs!
YOUR LEMONS will taste better!
(-_+)
donthaveone donthaveone it was glycerin not lithium.
thanks i get easily distacted
Alchemy
What a moving scene really captures the reward of total commitment Legendary Man Both of them actually but you really know youve done something when hopkins portrays your lifes work,,,,Passion!!!!
Nothing less than an old man's dream.Iconic
Only guys who have opened their throttle for miles can FEEL this...#tunnelvision
On a miles straight rode in AZ on a 1977 Harley wide open - young, dumb and yeah - got it up to 105...downhill!
Dang... this made my eyes leak. I saw the movie, and loved it. Rode motorcycles since my teens, and took most of them to their top end just to see, so I can relate to this need for speed. Last time I did that, I was in my 70s. Anthony Hopkins was wonderful in this movie.
Gave me chills. Thanks for uploading.
This always makes me cry 😭
Such a hero !
Brilliant film
Not to take away from how cool it is but how is he a hero...
@@DmpstrPirate
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Maybe his bravery inspires me, burning his leg rather than giving up , believing in his potential to do what he went there to do
I dont know why this scene makes me so emotional every time.
This movie is really fantastic Anthony Hopkins did a phenomenal job portraying Burt but it doesn't even scratch the surface about the legend you have to read the books in order to fully understand how legendary Burt is, Burt never had a 200 mph average because of unfortunate circumstances at the times but he did clock a run at well over 200 mph, in 1966 he ran at 212, also at Bonneville in 1963 the Indian threw the front connecting rod at 195.5 mph.
The fastest official speed Burt ever ran was 191.34 mph at Bonneville, 1969, at Bonneville 1967 Burts best speed was his 2nd qualifying at 190.07 mph. So in total Burt did 4 runs at over 190 mph and at least 1 run at over 200 mph at Bonneville over the 10 years he ran the Indian there.
LEGEND, I wish I could have met him, Burt was the ultimate mechanical genius, spending nearly his entire life highly modifying his stock scout which he bought brand new when he was 21, the legend set 3 speed records at Bonneville 62,66,67 not to mention more back In new Zealand before hand, his skills, passion and utter determination will never be matched, Burt's a once in a eternity type of person, brand new machine bad a top speed of 50-55 mph by the time he was done running at Bonneville he turned his 1920 indian indian scout into a speed demon clocking 212 miles a hour on a run in 1966 truly the god of speed, rest in peace legend I know your up in heaven going really fast.
He actually did 210 mph on his first run.
LkOutMtnMan In 1967? You got a source for that?
No, it was 190.07 officially, but he also ran a 1 mile split at 205.67 during that run.
LkOutMtnMan he forged his own pistons
www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/burt-munro/
But he did 201.851 mph.
Incredible movie. Watch it if you haven't.
forsmanos which movie.....name??
Anurag Kumar gone in 60 second's
Seen it 3 times, and, will watch it again!
Worlds fastest Indian, excellent movie.
Oh I will good sir!
The film worked so well because the director avoided all the gear crunching ,foot stamping on accelerator pedals clichés that dominate so many films of this kind .
324.847 kilometers per hour, this movie is a masterpiece
What's the movie name?
@@CKvlogssss The World's Fastest Indian
@@nekrataali thanks dude😀
Come back every so often to watch this again. I love this movie almost as most as I love Anthony Hopkins.❤❤
That’s sure one of the greatest man that ever lived 👊
Made me breakdown and cry!!! What A Inspiration and Legend Mr. Burt Munro will always be in the hearts of his admirer's!!! God Bless!!! Thank You!!!
All the years the legendary Burt Munro was at Bonneville, from 1956-1975.
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), also in 1959 Burt first met the young Mickey Thompson, Mickey and Burt instantly warmed up to each other and became good friends.
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 - his Indian was 853cc, twin cam ( tail was 3 finned), S-A 883cc record at 178.971 mph (average). Burt's best measured mile was well over 180 mph. Burt also turned in speeds at over 171 mph, 175 mph and 179 mph, though for those 3 runs he wasn't going all out with his Indian. But Burt did eventually go full bore with his Indian for the first time ever at the salt that year. He was also named Sportsman of the year, and in total Burt did 53 miles on the salt in just 1962 alone.
1963- Burt made some big upgrades to his bike before Bonneville 1963, like converting his Indian to a 4 cam instead of the old 2 cam configuration from 1962. He also lowered the nose of the fiberglass streamIiner body for down force. Burt's Indian now has a large single mono- tail fin instead of the triple fin from the previous year, his qualifying went well at 183.673 mph, after the qualifying run Burt was jittery with excitement, since in his own words the engine was going like a bomb and the stability issues were a thing of the past, he knew he would be breaking 200 mph really soon.
Burt's outward run was going very well at first as he was clearly exceeding his previous best speed. The salt was whizzing by so fast under the nose of his bike that it wasn't even blurred anymore, it was featureless. Burt compares the salt at speed to an ironed tablecloth, because the salt is just moving so fast that features cannot be seen.
At that point he was doing over 190 mph, exhilarating at the fact that in any moment he was about to shatter the 200 mph mark which he had been working towards when unfortunately disaster struck, the front connecting rod broke, blowing the v-twin to pieces and ending his S-A 883cc record attempts for 1963. Burt got his Indian stopped in 1.5 miles with a total 3.5 miles of track used up as she blew up only 2 miles into the run. Burt was disappointed but just for the moment, when the timekeepers said he had averaged 184 mph in the mile and was doing a 195 mph plus at the end, Burt was pleased as 184 mph and 195 mph is faster than he had ever gone before. Many years later in an interview in 1974, Burt talked about how the AMA said he recorded 195.5 mph on his 1963 blowup run. The Indian was still at 853cc.
1964- Burt enlarged the Indian to over 870cc, the Bonneville track was rough and terrible in 1964, doing a mere 40-50 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 while the Indian was getting faster and faster and faster. Burt still managed to coax enough control to qualify at 184 mph but bad weather the next day ended his chance of running for the record. Speed week 1964 was a total wash out, only 4 days of running before bad weather ended speed week for good.
1965- a zero year for Burt, he had some low speed runs in the 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. Burt said himself he probably only qualified once in 1965.
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 slow average, considering he was doing way above a disappointing and low 168 mph on his runs when the Indian was at the speed wobbles. Still he had to take it as it was another record.
1967- Burt arrived in America in late June of 1967. He went to his friend Sam Pierce’s shop in San Gabriel California to work on the Indian. Burt lengthened the Indian’s tail fin and cut a nearly 10 inch diameter hole into the nose cone which directed air into the body through a 10 kilogram lead tunnel casted from the old weight he had attached to the front of the frame. He also created outlets towards the rear of the shell hoping the modifications would reduce the pressure wave coming off the front which he thought had prevented the tail from stabilizing the machine. Burt also hoped the extra weight would help his bike run true like an arrow.
Burt also enlarged the v-twins 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 had done 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 carburetor issues, the Indian kept insisting on running rich, even with the main jet nearly closed she still wouldn't run right. Like Burt said himself he could only coax a lousy 155 mph from his machine. It was still a very interesting year though because Burt's good friend Mickey Thompson was on the salt post speed week 1968 with his 1200 horsepower 1969 Ford Mustang. Also Mickey gave Burt a ride at 11 pm one night in the Mustang. The speed was building up pretty quickly with Burt in the passenger seat she started fishtailing at over 140 mph but Mickey pulled her back, after the litttle run Burt never got in a car with Mickey ever again but he was happy to watch his friend run though.
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 highway in Nevada that ran through Reno which had no speed limit at the time, 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 miles an hour at best. Burt also told the officer that he had already 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 running good and it was pointless to run it any further 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 blubbering and surging again like it did the year prior in 1968, Burt kept adjusting the fuel mixture, doing 14 runs on the salt in 4 days, but unfortunately to no avail. Burt figured out it was a bad magneto in the Indian that was causing all the running issues.
In 1970 Burt decided to run a different fuel, so he switched from his traditional methanol which he always ran the Indian off of 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 now unfortunately 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 very lousy run at 148.51 mph without the shell due to strict rules, without the shell the Indian was now seriously over geared, he did another run with the shell on going full bore for the last time ever. Burt never ran his bike there again.
New Zealand film director Roger Donaldson and his crew were also on 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 that i highly recommend people to watch.
1975 - Burt's 14th and final year at Bonneville, (Spectator). Though Burt did have the Indian with him, he never ran it. The AMA also said Burt could no longer officially run at Bonneville anymore.
After Bonneville 1975 Burt said his goodbyes to all his good friends before permanently sailing back to New Zealand. In 1975
Today Burt's actual 1920 Indian Scout is in two different countries. The original but highly modified 1920 chassis plus the final version of the Indians fiberglass shell, used from 1967-1971 at Bonneville 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. 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.
I got involved with innovation expo's and the movie is awesome.. he is a legend.. I am a proud Kiwi👍🇳🇿
One of my favourite film's ever. Just noticed his shoulder would have been absolutely destroyed in that carsh.
That crazy sob reminds me of old backyard build planes and test pilots this man has balls
Classical historical reacount of the Indian motorcycle land speed record, WOW.
Mi permetto….Non era un record indiano ma la indian era il nome della moto e non era su terra ma sul lago salato…
When you think you're getting on in years, watch this movie, it ain't over, till it's over! Bloody brilliant movie...
This movie made me cry when I was a little kid
never give up , is the motto of this game ....
Fantastic movie with a fantastic actor!!
Dan Favata name of the movie?
@@hamzashabbir5792 world`s fastest indian
@@hamzashabbir5792it’s in the title of the video you bot
I have the utmost respect for Mr. Munro. What spirit !. What a journey. This man's character is beyond me. I also get emotional as he approaches top speed. When you run that fast on a motorcycle, nowadays factories have made our job easier, the whole world seems slow motion as you decelerate through a normal man's speed limits. Thank you Burt for your legacy as it flows in many a top speed-chaser's heart. "Geez I'm still over a 100mph, felt like 50, I best ease up on this throttle". Bill Warner is also to be remembered. Spud.
This man deserve it..I rate him a lifetime star...
Hopkins killed this role, great little movie that most people never heard of
I visited the Bonneville Salt Flats last week. It was a bucket list item. What an amazing place. Sixt would not be too happy if they knew what I did with their Toyota Highlander. What a great movie played by a great actor portraying a one of a kind legend who was bigger than life.
In the middle of this movie and absolutely love it. What a great movie!
the ultimate offering to the god of speed......thank you burt
This scene make me crying especially when he break the world record
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@maanrasem Me too!
Breaks! True Brilliant Film g
One of the BEST movies you probably never heard of...Kiwi's can indeed fly.
This is one of my favourite films. Hopkins is just sublime and what a character Burt is. Legend
Thank YOU so much I really needed this scene for my assessment
I'm disappointed it isnt some south indian movie where the hero runs at twice the speed of light
Hopkins is a legend as far as acting is concern
One of the most underrated movie
Dreams never come true without a little pain along the way awesome old man
I’m not sure how many times I’ve watched this scene but every time I get tears.
proud to say im related to this guy
Hopkins or Munro?
That 3:18 moment where he can’t see a thing. The rubber from the tire hittin his ankle burning it. At 3:18 he told himself I’m either gonna die. Or I’m gonna go fast. He grabbed that throttle and gave it all she had. He was in Agony for last 2 miles at +190.. the balls this man had
The fastest speed Burt would ever run with his homebuilt, highly self- modified 1920 Indian Scout streamliner was 205.67 mph to 212 mph.
On a run at Bonneville in 1966, Burt was clocking over 200 mph by the time he hit the quarter mile timing area which is 2 and 1/4 miles in from the starting line. The chief time keeper at the time Otto Crocker said he saw Burt sit up in the quarter mile and he was doing well over 200 mph, Otto also went on the P-A system and told everyone that as well, unfortunately Otto never wrote down the actual speed Burt recorded as it couldn't be counted because Burt had done it in the quarter mile which is only used for qualifying and Burt was on his first record run attempt. Records at Bonneville are averaged between 2 runs, that doesn't include qualifying. You do a qualifying run and if you are fast enough you do your north run next in which your best mile out of the 3 timed miles, either mile 2, 3 or 4 is then averaged with the same mile on your south run. If your average is high enough then you set a new record as it exceeds the current speed in that given class. The timing setup and how records are counted, official at Bonneville is complicated but my explanation is basically how it works there.
Anyways official or unofficial, it doesn't matter because Burt was definitely doing well over 200 mph, some said Burt did 212 mph. So Burt's unofficial top speed for his Indian was 212 mph,(1966).
But the Pierce family who owns Burt's original, heavily modified and record shattering 1920 Indian chassis, plus his last version of his Indians Streamliner shell, and Indian motorcycles themselves, say a year later in 1967, that Burt had done an unofficial top speed at 205.67 mph which they also claim was the fastest speed Burt had ever done.
So the fastest speed Burt ran on his Indian was at least 205.67 mph, even though he was highly likely going even faster than that, at 212 mph plus as said in 1966.
Burt also had two runs at 191 mph at Bonneville in 1969, and his fastest measured mile in 1967 was 188, his best qualifying run in 1967 was 190.070 mph, In 1963 on his first run after qualifying Burt's Indian threw a connecting rod at 195 mph plus, the AMA said Burt was doing 195.5 mph when it happened.
Burt also has the fastest ever recorded speeds from an Indian motorcycle, even to this day.
So again the fastest speeds but ran with his 1920 Indian, was 191.34 mph, 190.070 mph, 195.5 mph, 188 mph, 205.67 mph to 212 mph.
Brilliant guy, brilliant film. An inspiration to us all!
nearly 50 years ago still standing
No one wants to break his record.
@@chrispile3878 no one has the balls to
I’ve got a bike that’s kinda like Burt’s Indian, I hit 100mph the other day, now with a few more mods I might be able to push 120mph without melting a piston, need a low temp fuel other than regular or avgas, can’t afford to use methanol or unleaded will probably be the go, smaller sprocket,
Great film! I just wished more people would've welcomed him home, including all the bikers.
I think it's kinda funny in these movies where the guys worried about his safety are made out to be the wrong/bad guys...or stuffy. Safety is VERY important, especially at such high speeds. Lack of respect for safety is why that Titan submersible imploded... just sayin'
And, no, I have no link to being a safety officer or anything related
You do the crawl out of a 200+ mph slide with a little salt on your sleeve.
Depends how you land. I've walked away almost uninjured from two 55mph get-offs (1983 and 2016) - in both cases I came to a halt after a very long slide. These were road traffic acceidents, not racing.
The one of the greatest movie in history. Burt is the Legend.
One of the best movies ever made
What progression time takes us. I now ride a ZX10R that can do this speed within the 1st mile. However to do it back then took enormous balls.
It has come a long way but he done this on unde 1000cc bike his record still stands to this day its like 350 something mph for 1000cc
ZX10R is 1000cc, Burt's bike was under 1000cc, 950cc to be precise and his record stands even today in 2023. His bike was already 47 years old in 1967, a 1920 bike with an original top speed of 89km/h or 55mph. He made all the parts and cast them himself due to poverty. Still your multi-billion dollar Kawasaki could not beat his 1967 record.
@@SodiumSyndicateHis record stands today because that specific class was shut down a long time ago.
@@Coltnz1 Right. No one WANTS to break his record. It's sacrosanct.
@@chrispile3878 Sorry, no record is sacrosanct. It is simply that that category has not existed for many years.
No wonder they call it the death wobbel
That’s New Zealand for you
wish i had a chance and follow burt and become a god of speed
You can
its munro
See Rolli Free laid down on his vincent and went 151 mph an set his record in his shorts trying to stream line an break 150...burt passed the first mile 158.9 beat Rolly free first mile is why hes loving it even bought him a room to stay in.....very cool
In the end we all want to be able to say ‘I did it’.
Burt Monroe never kissed no black man in drag. Australian director --- Fairywood strikes again. Fun movie ! I own the DVD.
GREAT FREAKIN MOVIE...
Absolutely the best movie Anthony Hopkins was ever in....!!!!!
I love when he says I did it. I hope one day I could say the same of my dreams
Now we have factory super sport bikes that exceed 200 mph easily,crazy.
Ikr !
1. Please tell me *which* exceed 200 mph "easily" . I can only think of *one*
2. The land speed record for motorcycles was 224,57mph in 1962 when this movie takes place. By 1970 the record was already at 252mph.
3. Burt Munro didn't set out to beat the overall land speed record for motorcycles but only wanted to be the world's fastest Indian (brand of motorcycle) rider.
4. He drove to over 200mph...using a 47 years old motorcycle. Yes, the motorcycle was a really old early 1900's model. It was ancient even in 1962.
5. He managed to modify this old motorcycle which had an original top speed of 55mph to go almost 4 times that fast. Four times!
6. He was 68 years old himself when he broke this record. How many 68 year olds do you know of who sets themselves out to break dangerous records when their reactions and physique is failing them??
7. He designed and built most of it himself. Truly a one-man job. Present day superbikes are designed by a ton of engineers, using the vast resources of huge companies paying for all research and development. It takes years of development. Which would you say is the most impressive feat?
8. Never compare apples and oranges.
The Kawasaki H-2 is the only prodiction motorcycle with a proven top speed of 200mph+ - and it won't get there "easily".
Yeah but they're not under 1000 cc, that's why his record still stands.
True, but not naturally aspirated sub-1000cc ones
you mean super bike, not super sport.
My favorite movie in my life
from Japan
Anthony was so good in this movie! Actually in all movies!
Really good film, the bike sounded sweet too.
Bert was happy and people around him felt happy in his presence
The people that say something can't be done are always standing in the way of the ones that are making it happen .
0:29 Ryan Reynolds' dad lol ;)
Great movie! One of my favorite. =)
As a gear head I approve of this movie 🍿 bravo it was amazing!
If this world had more Burt Monroe's it surely would be a better place 😊
We have them its called Delta force but they are secret 😅🎉🎉
my right ear really enjoyed this. Thanks
"HAHA! ha...ha... hard to even tell its my leg bahahha" grandpa is a nutter dude holy shit
new zealand ledgend
Wished they talked about the mods he did on the bike
Anthony is good actor. Best movie
A true sporting hero.
320 kilometers per hour. Very fast.
the second time i watch this, i cried uncontrollably