Indian Motorcycle: The Spirit of Munro

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
  • Between the years of 1926 and 1961, one man from a small town in New Zealand dreamed of setting a land speed record on a 1920 Indian Scout. In 1962 at the Bonneville salt flats that man's dream finally came true.
    To honor the past and power the future, Indian Motorcycle built the Spirit of Munro, an all-metal tribute bike which would house the new Thunder Stroke 111™ engine. On May 5, 2013 the bike was run on a dry lake bed in California. A tribute to the great Burt Munro, and a celebration of the Indian Motorcycle that is yet to come.
    ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF MUNRO:
    Fully custom-built, the Spirit of Munro is an all-metal tribute to the racers and mechanics throughout history who have collectively built the legacy of record-breaking racing performance and strength that is Indian Motorcycle.
    The motorcycle is named in honor of Burt Munro's "Munro Special," the historic 1920 Indian Scout that broke the under-1000cc land-speed record in 1967 at the Bonneville Salt Flats as famously portrayed in the motion picture "The World's Fastest Indian."
    The Spirit of Munro was constructed by Jeb Scolman of Jeb's Metal and Speed in Long Beach, CA. It was designed from the ground up to house the new Thunder Stroke 111™ engine and showcase its awe-inspiring power and performance.
    See more at www.indianmotorcycle.com
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  • @JohnMunroNZ
    @JohnMunroNZ 11 років тому +378

    So great to see the job these guys are doing. Granddad would be proud!

    • @jackbain8919
      @jackbain8919 3 роки тому +13

      Bless your Granddad’s heart! What an incredible spirit and truly an inspiration to all with his zest for life! Such an honest approach to his passion, literally wearing his heart right there on his sleeve. Great Man!

    • @ronnyfurst5511
      @ronnyfurst5511 3 роки тому +11

      I have biggest respect for your Granddad and what he has done. He was really a man with a dream and he make the dream come true.

    • @shawnwright5332
      @shawnwright5332 3 роки тому +4

      👍🇨🇦

    • @kannasashi9117
      @kannasashi9117 3 роки тому +9

      Your Grandad inspired many in his life and beyond. A true legend never dies.

    • @VISHALSINGH-xj4jx
      @VISHALSINGH-xj4jx 3 роки тому +5

      Your grandfather is great person

  • @harrycurrie9664
    @harrycurrie9664 3 роки тому +28

    As a Kiwi and an admirer of everything Burt Munro achieved the speed of this video made my eyes water.

  • @fastman6148
    @fastman6148 8 років тому +174

    Being a long time Bonneville racer myself - and having my land speed racing roots in motorcycles too... I had met Bert a few times at Bonneville in the early 1970s....Somehow, I don't think Bert would have complained about using the new engine in this tribute bike - or that it didn't look exactly the same....I am pretty sure that he would have talked these guys into letting him do the riding if he had been there in person....
    Ride hard old friend - see you on the other side

    • @dunk4230
      @dunk4230 8 років тому +3

      His name was Burt not Bert

    • @fastman6148
      @fastman6148 8 років тому +9

      How well did you know him?.....HIS NAME WAS HERBERT!.......and apparently it often got spelled with a "U" instead of an "E"....
      So - If I am wrong - tell me what you really know, DRUNK....

    • @boss302gorie8
      @boss302gorie8 7 років тому +3

      you put that guy in his place,aparently bert,or burt,was a bit eccentric,even for a kiwi,true or false?

    • @Dyers88
      @Dyers88 7 років тому +6

      he was Bert originally but changed his name to Burt cause magazines kept getting it wrong

    • @tryarunm
      @tryarunm 7 років тому

      Bless you, friend, for your kind words. You are one of the few who have the Spirit. Ride in peace.

  • @gasdive
    @gasdive 11 років тому +9

    We should remember that Burt's bike was *road registered*. Bring out a production *road registered* BM special that does 200 mph and we'll all be impressed. Until then, I'm saving my sense of awe for a hardware store in Invercargill and the treasures that are contained within. If you haven't been there, you must go to really understand.

  • @EricQuintos
    @EricQuintos 10 років тому +47

    Love the Worlds Fastest Indian, truly. . . inspiring Burt Munro . .

  • @davidgray8654
    @davidgray8654 3 роки тому +20

    I don't really think anyone could eclipse the spirit, enterprise and courage shown by Burt Munro but is very nice to see an attempt like this to honour the man. Hats off to whom ever these two were and the team behind the build and production.

  • @KathrynLiz1
    @KathrynLiz1 10 років тому +58

    Yeah... good old Burt from Invercargill. He was setting records about the time I came to live in NZ (1959). A real craftsman, and a hell of a character. I wish I had met him.
    Kiwis have always been inventive... The Britten motorcycle is a prime example.... way ahead of its time. So sad that John died so young... :-(

    • @Metal-Possum
      @Metal-Possum 9 років тому +4

      KathrynLiz1 Burt wasn't exactly ahead of his time.. His bike was from the 1920's, heavily modified of course, but it was all very dated technology. Britten was one of few cases where we really have pioneered something of the future, but even the "engine as a chassis" concept was already used on the Lotus 49 back in the 60's.
      It's just a matter of selecting your inspiration, and producing something that nobody else has yet done. Anyone can do it, but they did it first.

    • @psk1w1
      @psk1w1 6 років тому +4

      I agree with you. His bikes were not advanced technology of their day, but as an ensenble, the bikes were - and very fast, too. Tuned to the limit, and having reliability issues as a result
      A more relevant example of the 'engine as chassis' concept is the Vincent Rapide / Black Shadow.. Lots of Vincent aficionados regard the Britten as a sort of 'Vincent for the '90s'.

    • @oldhillbillybuckkowalski
      @oldhillbillybuckkowalski 2 роки тому +3

      I remember reading of John Britten and his innovative ideas back in the late 80s or early 90s and believe he had some potentially game changing designs. It's a shame the motorcycle world lost him before he really had a chance to prove his genius on the scale worthy of his abilities.

  • @cadman311
    @cadman311 11 років тому +42

    I like the Movie ( The World's Fastest Indian ) It's a very good show of his life. And the lemon tree needs watered.

  • @MotoMarkDFW
    @MotoMarkDFW 11 років тому +6

    I am so happy that Polaris / Victory has the Indian Motorcycle now. It appears that the future is bright and the product will be impressive. Go Indian!

  • @Andy-dz7us
    @Andy-dz7us 3 роки тому +11

    One of the best movies ive ever seen.

  • @markburrell2750
    @markburrell2750 Рік тому +7

    A true legend, a genius and a world record holder...a dreamer and a dream make...he was always going to be the one....him and his weapon..his Indian

  • @fahrradhansi
    @fahrradhansi 4 роки тому +16

    Thanks for this wonderful clip - good job - a monument to the old Burt👍
    - pure emotions --
    "The World's fastest Indian" is the movie no. 1 for me🎬
    I like this quote from the film:
    "The critics do not count, not even the people who point their fingers when a strong man stumbles, or when a big one does and could do even better.
    The credit goes to the man standing in the arena."
    -Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
    Greetings from Germany
    Hansi

  • @ccloughley2806
    @ccloughley2806 10 років тому +147

    Hi there ,I am a relative of Burt's and this bought a tear to my eye ! You guy's even wore a Bell helmet like Burt's , well done ! I too have the "need for speed" and I used to race a k4 gsxr 1000 ,my 18th bike and the 4th gixer I owned.All bikes I had I could ring their necks after about 3-4 months of riding them hard but my last gixer took me maybe 15 months or more to get to grips with the awesome power and lack of weight ,she'd power wheelie in 4th and run low 10's but I have to admit Burt's bike was faster ...way faster and I don't think many people out there can understand just how BRUTAL the power of the Indian was !!! Burt had pretty large forearms and would of had MASSIVE grip pressure just to be able to hang on to her,forearms grown by hand filing overhead cam shafts made from bulldozer tracks (high carbon steel)which took 14 months ! He was also missing 1 finger from a crash which wouldn't help .I also think that Burt thought that his greatest achievement was the fact that he matched the output of the Triumph factory in terms of horsepower gains for a number of years and they had many engineers and lot's of r&d dollars behind them.I don't think Burt out rode anyone,he out engineered EVERYONE on a bang for your buck basis.I also beleave if Burt was still alive he would point out that you guy's have too much compression and not enough rebound dampening on the front end....just saying :)

    • @fastst1
      @fastst1 8 років тому +6

      The book and movie were both wonderful, he sounds like a right stand up kind of guy, aside from being a mechanical genius. I'd like to visit NZ someday even though his shop is likely long gone.

    • @mikeskidmore6754
      @mikeskidmore6754 6 років тому +5

      @C Cloughley it's too bad that Burt didn't have access to a high tech machine shop .. Motorcycle engines have improved a lot since 1920

    • @psk1w1
      @psk1w1 6 років тому +5

      By the 1950s, only the crankcases were left of the original 1920 Scout engine. Burt made all the rest himself.

    • @mikeskidmore6754
      @mikeskidmore6754 6 років тому +2

      Well @C Coughley Most all men in Burts era had big forearms from milking Cows by hand.. If I recall correctly Burt grew up on a Farm ???

    • @bradleymorris8875
      @bradleymorris8875 5 років тому +2

      Burt probably wouldn’t call a GSX-R a Gixer you wanker.

  • @joeblow4566
    @joeblow4566 2 роки тому +2

    Burt will live forever

  • @ak06041
    @ak06041 5 років тому +11

    Oh the goosebumps. The movie was a reason for my love towards Indian motorcycle.

  • @malcolmcartlidge3743
    @malcolmcartlidge3743 8 років тому +28

    Stunning tribute and sound, Bert and Tony Britten - two awesome Kiwis, vision with guts and tenacity. Legends.

    • @dogdr4275
      @dogdr4275 7 років тому +9

      Tony Britten is an English composer, I think you might mean JOHN BRITTEN.

    • @malcolmcartlidge3743
      @malcolmcartlidge3743 7 років тому +1

      Dogdr 427 My mistake, ta for the correction, have a good one.

  • @user-mk3zr7yk7w
    @user-mk3zr7yk7w 4 роки тому +20

    2020
    I just saw an Anthony Hopkins movie!
    I was moved by the soul✨✨✨
    〜from japan

    • @15cuhonda6
      @15cuhonda6 3 роки тому +1

      My little Hondas ,nsr250r 250,ns 250,cbr250rr move my sole.cheers from new Zealand

    • @myuse7467
      @myuse7467 3 роки тому

      @@15cuhonda6Wow Honda? very cool
      🏎️ 🏎️ 🏎️💨💨💨
      Thankyou for message✨✨🌈

  • @keithrissolo7437
    @keithrissolo7437 5 років тому +10

    I am age 61 and the PROUD owner of my first motorcycle, and INDIAN SCOUT 60...And every time I sit on that bike, I FEEL IT...I feel like I am part of history now, part of a legend....

    • @jackbain8919
      @jackbain8919 3 роки тому +1

      Good to you Sir! A man’s love is a very real inspiration to all of us lads coming up in the World these days. Thank You Sir for being honest with your heart and I send you my blessings 🙏🏼

  • @SloppyballsMcGuillicutty
    @SloppyballsMcGuillicutty 3 роки тому +2

    Burt was a mans man. Did what he loved, loved who he could, and, is loved by many. can’t be richer than that !

  • @papakuraterekia3802
    @papakuraterekia3802 4 роки тому +4

    TOO ALL THE STAFF OF USA 🇺🇸 INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS BEAUTIFUL AND MAKING THIS WONDERFUL TRIBUTE FOR THE MEMORY OF NEW ZEALANDER MR BURT MUNRO 🇳🇿 LAND SPEED RECORD SALT LAKE CITY UTAH USA 🇺🇸 LOVE THE MOVIE THE SPIRIT OF BURT MUNRO INDIAN SCOUT MOTOR CYCLES FROM WAIHEKE ISLAND NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿 KIWIS

    • @dunruden9720
      @dunruden9720 4 роки тому

      Why are you shouting?

    • @DrOlds7298
      @DrOlds7298 11 місяців тому

      @@dunruden9720 He's yelling over the sound of the Engine!!! (Couldn't resist the comeback)

  • @lamvespa1
    @lamvespa1 11 років тому +8

    How could there be 11 dislikes for this? Burt Munro - the true legend .

  • @movinmetal2596
    @movinmetal2596 9 років тому +24

    I am sure that Burt would approve.Beautiful tribute to an amazing man and the best American motorcycles ever built...thank you

    • @Geebax2
      @Geebax2 4 роки тому +1

      Bert was a stckler for removing weight, do you really think he would have approved of that electric start?

    • @movinmetal2596
      @movinmetal2596 4 роки тому +1

      He’d probably be humbled that his favourite motorcycle company built a tribute to his 1920 Scout. Highly doubt he’d complain about it since he’d be 115 years old when they released it and probably in no condition to kick over an 1818cc twin 😅

  • @heidrichkrisztian8157
    @heidrichkrisztian8157 9 років тому +19

    absolutly respect Burt Munro

  • @richardmcginnis5344
    @richardmcginnis5344 10 років тому +211

    my grandfather worked at indian in the 20's his name was edward m. bryan he was the one who developed the drive chain tensioner for indian he got his patent for it and supposedly there is a plaque with his name on it at the museum in springfield mass he was a pioneer he rode an excelsior twin down from westfield mass to daytona florida in 1928 i have the newspaper clipping from my grandmother. just sayin

    • @terriecotham1567
      @terriecotham1567 6 років тому +5

      That would have been quite trip in those days as things were more laid back and open just thanks of camping along the way and no high-speed Interstate all country roads and some had to be gravel or even dirt back then
      Spent some time in Texas and use to borry a friends bike all the time and take a all day ride on back roads at 20MPH or so and there were too small old country stores that would slice Bolney or ham on the ride and take an hour or so and all most never saw more than one or to cars on the ride
      Your grandfather work in a time and place some say we have lost in the world but I hope not as they were working on cutting-edge ideas and tacking changes like flying across the seas

    • @davidlineberry622
      @davidlineberry622 5 років тому +3

      May he ride peacefully in the hills of Valhalla!

    • @BastardX13
      @BastardX13 5 років тому +7

      A real MAN, in a time of REAL MEN. An enduring legacy. Thanks for telling his story

    • @redram5150
      @redram5150 5 років тому +7

      Wtf does “just sayin” mean after that long statement?

    • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
      @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS 5 років тому +3

      Wicked and awesome story love it cheers KC Tasmania Australia

  • @kellienicolebrooksschettin6598
    @kellienicolebrooksschettin6598 6 років тому +2

    Burt was an amazing combination of rider/engineer that u don't see ever or if at all,u see both but not in the same body the aero body that Burt built had to be way ahead of it time for land speed motorcycles,no,he was a lot more calculated than and hands on than we will ever know because he did all his own work...

  • @Bdoodee
    @Bdoodee 2 роки тому +2

    What an absolutely perfect way to honour the spirit of Burt’s perseverance and memory. Well done Indian motorcycle……. Supremely well done.

  • @pccoder
    @pccoder 8 років тому +16

    Great tribute to a braver man than I'll ever be.

  • @johnrice8786
    @johnrice8786 3 роки тому +3

    What a great man Burt was.Much respect sir.

  • @Matt03981
    @Matt03981 5 місяців тому +2

    I wish I could have met the Legend, Burt was the ultimate mechanical and engineering genius, spending nearly his entire life highly modifying his stock scout which he bought brand new when he was 21 years old, the legend set 3 speed records at Bonneville, 1962, 1966 and 1967 not to mention more back In new Zealand before hand, he went to Bonneville from 1956- 1971, 14 times, running his Indian every year from 1962 to 1971, his first 3 years at Bonneville, 1956,1957 and 1959 he was a spectator then he ran the bike for 10 yeas straight, 62-71, Burts final time at Bonneville was in 1975 again as a spectator.
    Burt's mechanical and engineering skills, passion and utter determination will never be matched, he's a once in a eternity type of person, brand new his Indian produced 11 horsepower and had a top speed of 55 mph by the time he was done running it at Bonneville in 1971, he turned his 1920 Indian Scout into a alcohol fueled rocket ship monster, clocking 212 miles a hour on a run in 1966, he also had a run in 1963 where the front connecting rod broke at over 195 miles an hour, his second qualifying run in 1967 was 190.070 miles an hour, Bonneville 1969 he had 2 runs at 191 miles an hour, all these are the fastest runs Burt would ever did with his Indian, truly the god of speed, rest in peace legend I know your up in heaven going really fast.
    Today Burt is still and will always remain the greatest and most legendary rider/racer to ever grace this earth but he is also the best mechanical and engineering genius to ever live. Nobody will ever come even remotely close to topping the Legend, Burt Munro.
    I can really get into all the details on what makes Burt the best ever but there's no need to because his name speaks for itself.

  • @timrobins1970
    @timrobins1970 6 років тому +6

    There must be something in the air or the water in New Zealand that stimulates people to get insanely creative.Burt Munro,John Britten,whatever daffy bastard invented modern day bunggie jumping,some really amazing stuff seems to come from that part of the world.

    • @conmanumber1
      @conmanumber1 4 роки тому

      Its due to govt import taxes etc and limited imported goods so back then its the imagination that was the limit.

    • @allansbullet
      @allansbullet 3 роки тому

      And it made Hackett a multi-millionaire!!

  • @scottcupp8129
    @scottcupp8129 4 роки тому +7

    Got teary eyed watching this. Bravo

  • @ngatibroffessor1840
    @ngatibroffessor1840 5 років тому +1

    What a great tribute to a great man. Well done Indian Motorcycles.

  • @1landfil
    @1landfil 8 років тому +5

    A fitting tribute. No; it's not a replica but as tributes go it's first rate!

  • @jameschristopheroden5697
    @jameschristopheroden5697 10 років тому +2

    An under-1,000 cc world record, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967, the record still stands today. A determined man H James Munro was, who despite facing many difficulties, travels from New Zealand to the USA to test run his motorcycle west of the Great Salt Lake at the world famous Bonneville Salt Flats with success in overcoming that challenge and obstacle.

    • @Metal-Possum
      @Metal-Possum 10 років тому

      You've been watching the movie too much, they dramatized a whole series of events, and even added their own stories into it. It's not 100% fact, it's just entertainment.

    • @jameschristopheroden5697
      @jameschristopheroden5697 10 років тому +1

      the data included in the summary statement was obtained from a biographical excerpt, reference for the Indian Motorcycle Company. My neighbor Mr Wright, and I used the same library for the obtainment a while back. I do not know if he has any bikes in his collection from the Indian Motorcycle Co, however, in 2004-05, the company was taken over by the Chris Craft Boat Co., of which also has facilities in North Carolina.

    • @mikeskidmore6754
      @mikeskidmore6754 6 років тому

      Indian was taken over buy the Company that Took over Chris Craft Boat CO @James Christopher Oden

  • @Draconorst
    @Draconorst 6 років тому +1

    Even thought of having a Indian outlet in Invercargill New Zealand? you could have it attached to the motorcycle museum, where Burt Munroe's bike is and Thousands of motorcyclist's every year pay homage to great motorcycles.

  • @JeremiahWestaway
    @JeremiahWestaway 7 років тому +5

    A beautiful and moving tribute to a great Kiwi legend

  • @christophertmunro358
    @christophertmunro358 3 роки тому +1

    Yeah the name Munro truly is a noble name, isn't it?

  • @metincan8093
    @metincan8093 5 місяців тому

    Burt Munro is the name of an honorable story that will be an example to every person from every region of the world. Rest in peace

  • @streetbikerer-572
    @streetbikerer-572 10 років тому +6

    This video actually makes my spine tingle. It's brilliant.

  • @lincolnbarry1
    @lincolnbarry1 11 років тому +1

    A well done reenactment tribute to a great man and motorcycle. Long live the Indian.

  • @rayunited2010foryou
    @rayunited2010foryou 3 роки тому +1

    The cinematography and soundtrack is so heavenly that it felt like the trailer of a sequel

  • @SpudsMcHaggis
    @SpudsMcHaggis 10 років тому +3

    One of the best tribute bikes I have ever seen!!!

  • @dtbrace
    @dtbrace 10 років тому +2

    I,m sure Burt would be proud the Legacy lives on.

  • @MatheusXJapan
    @MatheusXJapan 9 років тому +5

    Simply Amazing!!!!
    God bless you, Munro!!!!

  • @bernardusjones9814
    @bernardusjones9814 4 місяці тому

    Great movie, true story, well written and perfect acting. A must see.

  • @kymsinclair1715
    @kymsinclair1715 10 років тому

    Respect for a real Man. I have met only a handful of such attitudes in 52.5 years

  • @juliancrooks3031
    @juliancrooks3031 4 місяці тому

    He is a legend. Nobody has been able to beat his record yet on a modern Indian

  • @GVPARTS
    @GVPARTS 11 років тому +1

    I loved the Movie, this bike is an awesome tribute..

  • @SkylarkCamperAdventures
    @SkylarkCamperAdventures 4 роки тому +1

    What a beautiful and well presented film

  • @GT47179
    @GT47179 3 роки тому +1

    Bad ass! Live the Legend!

  • @1234preto
    @1234preto 10 років тому +1

    Fantastic...

  • @hommebizzare
    @hommebizzare 7 років тому

    Very touching movie, huge respect to Indian for honoring Munro.
    And MAN that engine sounded nice, and this is from coming from someone who is not into cruiser bikes

  • @TheHuester44
    @TheHuester44 11 років тому +1

    Totally Freaking Cool . Can't until the new bikes come out.

  • @whasudr
    @whasudr 11 років тому

    I think Burt would be proud. Nice

  • @HabitualFixation
    @HabitualFixation 7 років тому

    New Zealand loves Indian Motorcycles... May ingenuity, and success through perseverance live on and thrive

  • @TheyCalledHimTheDude
    @TheyCalledHimTheDude 11 років тому

    thats reall passion. the way to keep the past in the future. and with that class. its perfect

  • @FLASHVIDEO-111
    @FLASHVIDEO-111 10 років тому +7

    Bravo ! Félicitations ... J'adore cette vidéo. Merci de continuer à faire vivre la légende !

  • @user-hs7gd3zn7o
    @user-hs7gd3zn7o 2 роки тому

    Смотрю и плачу помню бёрта Монро ,ребята вы молодцы , спасибо за видео

  • @AH-64-Apache_Attack_Helicopter
    @AH-64-Apache_Attack_Helicopter 2 роки тому

    I want to cry.
    That was amazing!

  • @Matt03981
    @Matt03981 5 місяців тому +1

    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 also Bonneville observers 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 configuration, he also lowered the Indians nose for down force, the bike now has a 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 the engine was going like a bomb in his own words and the stability issues were a thing of the past.
    His first run he was doing over 195 mph when the front connecting rod broke, ending his record attempts for 1963. Burt averaged 184 mph in the mile, His bike was still 853cc.
    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 while the Indian 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 the next day 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, he had some runs At 168, 169 mph. 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.
    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 the Indian was at the speed wobbles. Still it was another record.
    1967- Burt arrived in America in June of 1967, 2 months before speed week started that year in August. 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 203 mm 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 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 carburetor issues, the Indian kept insisting on running rich, even with the main jet nearly closed she still wouldn't run right, 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 running 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 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.
    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 now 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 over geared, 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 Invercargill 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.

  • @9014jayvictor
    @9014jayvictor 3 роки тому +1

    Bravo !

  • @MoxieMike66
    @MoxieMike66 11 років тому +8

    Cool. I liked the movie w/Anthony Hopkins in it too.

  • @dadaf6253
    @dadaf6253 8 років тому +1

    That's a sweet looking tribute!

  • @vincegredo
    @vincegredo 9 років тому +2

    everything about this video was done so right. In love with the truck it reminds me of the 55 f-100. But the whole video is just a joy music and all.

    • @iplaymytele
      @iplaymytele 6 років тому

      vince gredo
      Other then they did not use a real Indian....! , just because Polaris purchased the name ,does not mean they purchased the engineering or the legacy of Indian motorcycles.....!
      Polaris would like to believe that....! Polaris is just another company that purchased the Indian name like so many other people have since the true Indian motorcycle company went out of business....! Every company that purchased the Indian name ,after that....
      was not an Indian......!

  • @williamgibble8361
    @williamgibble8361 2 роки тому +1

    I WISH I COULD HAVE MEET BURT BACK IN THE DAY.. AND JUST WATCHED HIM ROLL OUT IN THAT STREAM LINER.. R.I.P. BURT.. NOT, YOUR PROBABLY UPSTAIRS STILL TRYING TO MAKE THE SPECIAL GO FASTER !!!!!

  • @redram5150
    @redram5150 5 років тому +2

    Munro’s bike was a heavily altered, sub 1000cc bike that he converted from flathead to OHV by making almost all parts by hand.
    This tribute bike is over 1800cc and all parts were painstakingly created by industry leading professionals with factory support. Using a Scout 60 engine and building it in a shop with limited tooling would have been more in the spirit of the bike

    • @eduardopena5893
      @eduardopena5893 2 місяці тому

      It should come with a bottle of Nitro pills, a wine bottle cork for the gas tank cap, some leaf spring suspension, a slab of asbestos, and some Burt Munro special tires and a can of shoe polish. That would have been in keeping with the spirit of the bike.
      It is a TRIBUTE bike, not a recreation of the original.

  • @Kobo1
    @Kobo1 11 років тому +1

    Simply excellent...Thanks

  • @brokerolla
    @brokerolla 11 років тому +1

    Goosebumps.

  • @marquee6
    @marquee6 3 роки тому

    Outstanding!

  • @elijahbutterfield4869
    @elijahbutterfield4869 9 років тому +4

    Bonneville Salt flats....--Gotta love Utah..♡

  • @Sylvebarbe81
    @Sylvebarbe81 11 років тому +1

    Superbe hommage d'Indian à Burt Munro... !!

  • @BassOutcast
    @BassOutcast 7 років тому +5

    Chills all over my body...a great tribute to a great man!

  • @psblezard55
    @psblezard55 11 років тому +1

    The Indian is still the most awesome bike around bar none!!!

  • @NuestraCocinasp
    @NuestraCocinasp 11 років тому +2

    Beautiful!!

  • @paoloboniardi7398
    @paoloboniardi7398 4 роки тому

    E CON IMMENSO PIACERE CHE VEDO CHE LA INDIAN NON SI È SCORDATA DI BART MUNRO UN UOMO CHE HA PORTATO QUESTO MARCHIO ALLE CRONACHE PER ESSERE LA INDIAN PIÙ VELOCE DEL MONDO CON PASSIONE E PERSEVERANZA DEDICANDO ANIMA E CORPO AL SUO PROGETTO DI FARLA DIVENTARE LA MOTO PIÙ VELOCE DI SEMPRE GRAZIE BART R.I.P.

  • @larslarsman
    @larslarsman 8 років тому +1

    That is great. Thanks.

  • @jamesdellaneve9005
    @jamesdellaneve9005 3 роки тому +1

    Great job

  • @leojansen3761
    @leojansen3761 3 роки тому

    Wow .How good are you blokes 10 out of 10.

  • @iridemotorbikes
    @iridemotorbikes 11 років тому +1

    Absolutely awesome.....

  • @patrickbouchard2734
    @patrickbouchard2734 4 роки тому

    Nice video. Nice body work. Burt was an inspiration with his mechanical brilliance, creativity, tenacity, and hard work designing and building his own machine and was incredibly brave to pilot it to over 200 MPH !!

  • @NeilLB7
    @NeilLB7 6 років тому +1

    Make Indians Great Again

  • @mqbitsko25
    @mqbitsko25 11 років тому

    I already want one. I've heard complaints about the Chieftain and its hard bags, but Indian used to be about innovation and forward-thinking in its heyday.
    People don't realize that the late 1940s and 1950s Indians that we're most familiar with today were actually the last, dying, conservative gasps of a company that was decades past its prime. They were doing incredible things in the 1920s.

  • @28yogy4todd
    @28yogy4todd 11 років тому +1

    Very nice. Thank you.

  • @MrTomadevil
    @MrTomadevil 10 років тому

    Thank you for you guys. Nice video :)

  • @mukeshpawar3417
    @mukeshpawar3417 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful bike 💖

  • @LukeTheJoker
    @LukeTheJoker 10 років тому +1

    Sounds spectacular!

  • @andrewseaborne270
    @andrewseaborne270 2 роки тому

    Awesome !🏁🔥

  • @cechvlkao.s.6803
    @cechvlkao.s.6803 10 років тому +1

    awesome.....my respect

  • @fordjosephparata9284
    @fordjosephparata9284 3 місяці тому

    Riding in PARADISE Burt, Riding in PARADISE John Britten Nz's Finest.. A real Man's Man

  • @dtbrace
    @dtbrace 11 років тому +1

    And Legend reborn

  • @philipbrailey
    @philipbrailey Рік тому

    Beautiful.

  • @denislemelin7653
    @denislemelin7653 Рік тому

    It’s beautiful !!!

  • @darrenstopler3045
    @darrenstopler3045 3 роки тому

    Awesome 👌

  • @Smeg_metal
    @Smeg_metal 11 років тому

    beautiful made me shed a tear

  • @rogh.165
    @rogh.165 7 років тому +2

    Great Build, Sharp looking machine!! Big respect for Munro and his drive. Shame the video editors had that background music stomp the REAL MUSIC of the this Indian motor. When will video producers understand, Gear Heads love the sound of machines!!!

  • @merrimentmax5252
    @merrimentmax5252 8 років тому +1

    Beautiful bike. Nice job.

  • @Geonious
    @Geonious 8 років тому

    Simply fantastic! Don't tell me we have to wait for the outcome of that run!!!?? NOOOoooooooo!

  • @brandenbrown5351
    @brandenbrown5351 8 років тому +1

    wow, thats awesome!!!!!!!!

  • @gabetton
    @gabetton 11 років тому +2

    amazind video,,,spirit is there fo sho!!

  • @TheRealMichelleElynHogan
    @TheRealMichelleElynHogan 3 роки тому +1

    To pay proper homage to Burt, th etrue Spirit of Munro needs to be built from a new Scout!