Burt Munro's World's Fastest Indian 1967 Land Speed Record Breaking Bike Started Up!
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2019
- We check out one of the most famous motorcycles in the world, the land speed record breaking1967 Burt Munro Special Indian Bike, modified from a 1920 Indian Scout Streamliner Bike and immortalized in the movie "The World's Fastest Indian," at the Greenwich Concours D'Elegance! As a special treat, we get to see and hear the bike started up!
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The bike that Burt Munro devoted his life to now sits in a hardware store in Invercargill, New Zealand, surrounded by lawnmowers and BBQ sets. The store’s late owner, Irving Hayes, bought his old friend’s bike after Munro passed away and put it in his shop - E. Hayes & Sons Ltd. His grandson now continues that tradition. "The most authentic Munro Special is here in Invercargill,” John Munro,(His son) says. “The first time Dad took his bike to Bonneville he brought it back with him again but that proved too expensive, so in future he left the frame and shell over there and only brought the engine and gearbox back each time. He had another engine here as well and when he sold a bike to collector Dean Hensley in the USA, he fancied it all up and chromed it and painted it. But the bike here in Invercargill is the real McCoy - it still has the original engine number on it.”
I just watched the movie and checked out this video and was thinking that should be in his hometown.
Ship of Theseus motorcycle
This voice-over is B.S. while the frame and running gear is almost certainly that of the 1967 record-breaker, the power-plant definitely is not, and neither is the shell which is a later reproduction. Also: the record broken in 1967 was not a World's Record ratified by FICM - it was a US National class record ratified by AMA.
I watched the film by accident - no interest in motorcycles - but loved it so much I bought the DVD and rank it as one of the best films I have seen. No need to know anything about bikes because the story is so great especially as it is true.
Same here, I saw a clip on FB and immediately looked it up! Same movie I've scooted past so many times. Who would have thought 💭🤔❤️❤️
Never ever underestimate what a determined man can build in his back shed.
Not only was Mr Munro an accomplished engineer, mechanic and manufacturer, he was a conductor of his own orchestra.
That baby sings a song like no other.
Treasures like that need to be seen ,heard and appreciated for what they are.
Munro
Mr Munroe's Indian could've Ben a beautiful symphony orchestra if he could've got the bike out of second gear lol
Amen!
It wasn't a back shed . Burt LIVED in the shed . I've been there , mid 70s when he was still alive .
@@weehudyy my back shed comment was discribeing a simple mans workshop. It had no hightech gear, just his average shed tools and a thorough knowledge of what he could do with them.
As i said, not to be underestimated.
I’m am very lucky to have grown up in the same town as Bert , Invercargill , New Zealand, and in the early 70s saw him ride one of his other bikes , not an Indian at Oreti beach, and later delivered meals on wheels to him.
Meals on wheels to a National living legend is a disgrace, should have been a'la carte from the Ritz or at least Indian curry.
That's a wonderful memory.
This is a great film with Welshman Anthony Hopkins who played Burt(I'm Welsh)
I also grew up on the Isle of Man watching the famous T.T. Races.
I'm so glad that this bike has been restored so lovingly
I'm sure he was a great guy Burt and so talented with his engineering career
That would probably be the Velocette he mentions briefly somewhere on this site.
@@harrycurrie9664 In Invercargill Meals on Wheels is Haute Cuisine!!
@@dunruden9720 Hahahaaa. 👍
To me “The worlds fastest Indian” is right up there with “Easy Rider” as a cult classic biker movie. Anyone agree?
Absolutely!👍
hell yea
More so as it's a true story.
Waaaay over ER for me. I became an iron head XL fan 40 years ago. An impatient man, made a single fire dual plug ignition for the circuit breaker XL, CV carb, retrofit belt drive, etal. Dual plugged an Evo at least a year before HD.
Way better,Anthony Hopkins was a believable character in the movie. Peter Fonda ,not so much .
Shirtail actor .
Owning 2 Indians, learning the legend of Burt Monroe...You don't have to have a million dollar smile, huge muscles, to be a superhero....Sometimes you just have to have a dream and a LOT of GUTS....You were incredible Burt.....
Munro
Who else is proud to be a Kiwi?........Thanks Burt.......You were a bloody legend!!
What's the word he used when people asked him if he was Australian?
@@juanmosey To rude for publication.
❤NZ from OZ.
@@geoffredding7455 ☺
Toddy B I’m welsh but still proud of this flying kiwi , when the odds are against you the only need technology you need isn’t a micro chip , it Is your brain
A truly classic machine with an amazing history. God bless Burt Munro, a man who achieved his mission. Love and peace.
The Kiwis have some solid pedigree in the motorcycle industry specifically in design and manufacture ..this is coming from an Aussie too it ain't always easy praising them but these guys deserved it
The world is a sadder place without the likes of Burt, what a man!
I'm watching the movie again,I've seen it 10 times now👍👍👍
What a legend Burt Monro is, hard to believe this iconic bike was left outside leaning against a barn!
Thank goodness someone had the foresight to restore it way back in the 80's
Anthony Hopkins was the perfect choice to play Burt and bring him to life on our screens! He also played Donald Cambell in the TV film 'Across the Lake' about the I'll fated Bluebird crash.
I'm glad I watched, 'The Fastest Indian', it opened my eyes up about Burt and all he went through to follow his dream to build his bike and race it at Bonneville, very inspiring. 👍😎
Munro, Campbell
@@dunruden9720 Auto spell correct on my phone unfortunately has a mind of it's own!! 🤔⚠️😯
I can see Burt laughing and shaking his head reading some off the comments here.
Great to see this! I worked on the film for the salt flat scenes, and I have several pictures of the set bike and such. Tony Hopkins was the nicest guy too. In the last race scene where he crashes, the stunt guy who did that broke his collar bone.
(Chris Lawford was the guy who drove the red race car. I was one of his 3 pit crew members dressed in the red shirts. You can see me several times, first when Burt makes that first run to see if he can handle the bike, we 3 stopped his bike when he came back in. I’m the front right.)
Thanks for sharing - remarkable that the sound in the movie seems very close to the real thing!
That was an amazing movie, "the world's fastest Indian"
What is far more amazing is that it really happened, it was not some hollywood fairytale.
Gary Hoffmann Happened even better than the movie. Movie doesn’t do it justice imo. Great movie tho
Yes this movie is fantastic
I have watched the movie three or four times, it never grows old...
The Outer shell is original, The frame is a spare and the engine was a spare Burt sent to the owners, The original frame and record breaking engine along with Burts other bikes are on display at Hayes hardware store in Burts home City of Invercargill NZ, As an aside Burt's name was Herbert and was known as Bert Munro, He liked the American version of Burt and thats how it stayed.
yep!
I believe he frame in this is the original, he only brought back the motor, fitted it to either his Vellocette, or a 2nd modified Indian frame he had. This is the original bike minus the record winning motor.
The shell is a later reproduction of the original.
Don't forget to add Burt's Nitro Glycerin pill that he used once in a while to the fuel tank when filling up! May God Bless you Burt! The best of the best...
Thank you Bert and Sir Anthony Hopkins! God bless you both!
Thats incredible great to see New Zealanders ain't the only one who recognised Burt's homegrown talent thank you America for restoring such an iconic motorcycle. Simply amazing and still the fastest Indian in the world.
I’d never heard of Burt until yesterday. We watched the movie last night and it was great. He was something else..
Look up offerings to the gods of speed it's on CZcams and have Bert in it.
@@martcon6757 I watched it some time ago. Thanks..
Great bike, great guys, LEGENDARY builder/rider in Burt Munro. It speaks for itself that the 1920 Indian Scout turns 100 years old this year. It speaks even louder that Burts record still stands more than a half century later........
The record-breaking community had such high respect for Munro that they decided to retire the class, so his record would stand forever. It could be broken, but no.....
Growing up on bainfield road in invercargill, new zealand the garage off the house was burts shed he lived in years before.
i remember as a child lots of old photos and newspaper articles attached to the door from him, once the newspaper came round and documented the whole place.
i never really knew who he was until the movie many years later.
really cool guy and did incredible things.
Wow, literally just watched the movie. What an amazing piece of history that motorcycle is.
Love this bike and the story behind it.I have never owned or operated a motor cycle but can appreciate the role in history it holds
One amazing thing is that Burt never died in a high speed crash. The man had guts and had to have put his life on the line many times.
Firstly allow me to say a big Thank you to the man who rediscovered this piece and historical Gem, and to the people who restored it to its well deserved Glory! And the man Burt Munroe !! Great job Burt, and to all involved
Not the real one but great work
Burt did base the cylinder head design from a 1920s AJS engine. He also owned and modified a 1936 Velocette MSS 500cc. Both this bike and Burts "other" Munro Special, a 1924 Indian Prince frame with the original 1920 Indian scout engine are displayed at E Hayes store in Invercargill, NZ.
If the movie was true, he was a tough old man, a heart condition, kept going even with the head pipe burning his leg! Saved his money to get to the salt!
his daugher said the movie was true & accurate
If you read the book you will see that all his trips to the USA were combined into one trip in the movie.
douglas mcbride Nah the movie is only part of the story tho. Full story was even more amazing
My Dad rode with Burt from the mid 30s I have a photo of the bike taken 1937 before it was greatly modified. I knew many of the stories in the movies long before it hit the screen, guaranteed very accurate! Love Indian and love Southland NZ (Burts home) and have hosted 2 Indian gatherings on our property in Gore NZ in the 80s. Our second met had 100+ Indian bikes, including Burts that is now on display on E Hayes Hardware store in Invercargill NZ.
It was accurate
Discovered the movie, World fastest Indian, just today.
Really loved it
My old man restored a 101 Scout in the 80's and Bert was his hero.
Bert is a legend, mad old bastard, I'm surprised he managed to get into the bike with those massive balls of steel.
It's beyond amazing that it was restored and kept by those guys. And even a test run. How amazing.
They mention damage to the engine. It was hugely over-revved, and they broke a con-rod, badly damaging the engine. It needed a lot of tlc to fix it.
Just finished watching the movie for Theron 30th time .I still get goose bumps when Burt cracks it open for the first run
Jesus. The painstakingly handcrafted subliter landspeed record holder for over 50yrs...the undisputed *still* fastest 900 on the planet... just left outside. It makes you want to cry.
Just watched the worlds fastest indian again the other night, great film.
Either way of what’s original and not the story lives on and the lesson of how one person can be so ahead of their time.
Burt never had any of his bikes looking like this.
Fantasy
Kiwi from New Zealand.
True..... ones I saw were a dis functional mess but went.
Burt had two different chassis that he used, the one at the hardware store in New Zealand is the original engine, transmission and chassis, after his 1965 record run he built a new chassis for the 1967 run which is the one you see here, when he went back to New Zealand in 67 he left this chassis in America and took the motor and transmission back to New Zealand where it eventually got put back into the chassis in the hardware store in New Zealand.
That's why they found it parked outside against the shed, no one probably knew anything about it or him. But anyway it looks the goods now and I'm sure Burt would be smiling.
This was one of the best stories and movie I've seen!!! I'm bike shopping after 30 year gap, if it wasn't for this horrible virus attack I'd be riding right now. But people dying is senseless. Burt made speed when you didn't just buy parts an build! True knowledge trial and error! Fantastic guy!
Find the book 1 good run you can thank me later.
I would urge everyone to watch “ The World’s Fastest Indian “ a magnificent film of hope and humanity
I live near Burt's home town, and just read Tim Hanna's bio of the story. Wonderful to see the original bike restored so lovingly, and to see and hear it running is just brilliant . Thanks so much.
A lasting tribute to Bert's ingenuity and adventurous spirit. It's a Hell of a story
I wish that there were more interviews of Bert like the one on the DVD of The World's Fastest Indian.
i can't believe this beast was moved outside. the history of it is unbelievable. well done for restoring the old girl. what a bike , what a man Burt was and what a great film too. the video was terrific also.
That should be hermetically sealed in a glass case and in a museum… but… the fact that it’s so approachable to the public is the way Burt would’ve intended it. Bravo to the restoration crew.. that bike is a serious piece of automotive history
Honestly, I really think it should be donated back to his family in NZ and reunited with its record winning engine.
@@martcon6757 That bike is not the original bike. The bike Burt raced is in New Zealand and was gifted to Norman Hayes in Invercargill where it was and still is displayed and can be viewed by anyone free of charge as well as most of his other parts bikes and memorabilia. That was Burts wishes, he wanted the bike in the home town it all started from.
The short guy with the black tee shirt has the interview technique and warmth of pre-menstrual grizzly. SMS.
indeed....and you could see it on the guy who was being interviewed's face. I would bet that the "black tee shirt guy" was born and raised in either NYC or NJ. In those areas acting that way is just the norm.
I thought the interview was going great until ol'mate steps in front of the camera with his back turned and was quite the tool for the rest of the clip..
@@geoffredding7455 like I said - pre-menstrual grizzly - love the way the guy reacted when he said "can you take us through it real quick and then let's start it up"
@@oldgeordiegeezer3086 grizzly has no respect for a ledgend and no on camera ediqite, what a douch..
So true. Just to emphasise how little respect he has and what a dick he is, he ends the piece by checking his phone while still talking to camera.
Thing is with the single carburetor. Bonneville is a high altitude. The biggest problem hot rodders have in the high desert is over carburation.
It's a good replica, Berta had a hand beaten aluminium fairing and not fibreglass.
Also no air duct in the front.
Look up E Hayes hardware shop NZ.
Gary Mitchell someone might find the real one
There's 2. This one is the record breaking frame and fairing, the original engine and test frame and an old fairing is in E Hays hardware store in Invercargill NZ
www.ehayes.co.nz/Motorworks-Collection/Indian-Scout-Munro-__I.8272
You are right about the bike at E Hayes in Invercargill.
Burt Munro made the bike in this video - this is the chassis he made in the mid '60s for use at Bonneville. It is not a replica, unless you count a Munro engine which never raced as a 'replica'. It has been given a rather nasty 'concours' restoration, which would appal Munro and any knowledgeable motorcyclist. He could barely be bothered to paint steel after fabrication work. Paint has weight.... They chrome plated the front hub, for example.
Exactly, I can't comment on the engine. So far as I know he only made one and transported it between frames.
saw the movie and became a true fan of this remarkable man !! How few have achieved so much with so little !!! Sometimes it's not about how much or how little money you have ,but; how you harness your thoughts and imagination and make it a reality . Bert's story should be an inspiration to anyone trying to achieve a successful outcome regardless of your circumstances . that is why I hold him in such high regard !! when you understand his achievement and What he did it should provide a boost in your drive to achieve something in life also.
Saluting you Burt Munro true legend and engineering genius 🏴👍👍
“He appreciated the pierce family so much”
And in return they propped it up outside against the side of a barn. 😮
I hope to one day make it to Bonneville and pay a small tribute to a legend. What he did was incredible.
The man was a legend and happy he was here ! 💯🙂
The Britten motorcycle story is pretty impressive as well.
I met Burt before his last trip ,when he did a tour of NZ with Rodger Donaldson to raise money . Vincent motorcycles were mentioned but in fact it was another genius , Phil Irving who gave Burt lots of insight over the years, Phil Irving of course was responsible for the amazing performance in those days of both Vincents and Nortons.
Er, just what did Phil Irving have to do with Norton?
That engine is not the actual engine or streamliner that set the land speed records. The ORGINAL engine, with the original serial number stamped on it & its handmade cylinder barrels is in Invercargill NZ.
The bike Burt broke the record in isnt this one, this one has an open nose piece (cooling?) the one he broke the record on has the closed "bullet" nose. there were two streamliners after the early sixties - Munro shipped it out to Bonneville and then took the engine back and forth to NZ to work on it. Therefore, there was a rolling chassis in the US and the remainder of Munro's stuff in NZ, which he sold to Hayes when he became ill. Both are genuine, but maybe the NZ bike is more genuine.
As great as it is to be a Kiwi, and promote us, you have to remember the mentality of exaggerated Americans and the claims they love to make...
I read that the frame stayed in the US and he shipped the motor back and forth to work on it, where he had a replica frame back home to run it in. So, his motor and his actual record-setting bike are in opposite ends of the world.
I think what's really irritating, is that this bike is polished and presented far better than it would have been during the entire time Burt had it. It may as well be a replica.
Alex Paulsen Maybe it was “cleaned up” out of sheer respect for Burt? An amazing human being.
Yes the original engine is here in Invercargill New Zealand alongside his Velocete at A local hardware store E Hays, There is also the display wall of Burts offerings to the gods of speed with most of his broken engine parts and some of the jigs and tooling he used. Burt is one of the people who I admire along with John Britten also from NZ and Allan Millard
@@bevanwilson5642 Hope to visit your great country one day, 1st stop will be Invercargill to pay my respect to Burt. True legend.
I'm pretty sure one of the sides of the REAL, "original" stream liner was lost at some point. He was a legend, and with legends come myths.
Burt munro was one of a kind
Awesome that they saved it! I'm watching the movie right now in another window.
Amazing story and oh dear God what a noise that engine makes!!!
This made my day. Kiwi's are so creative, and Burt was one of the best
@@kingy002 Amen brother!
Kiwis
Beautifully restored to much for Burt he was more plain and rough what a incredible man he was
Perfect finishes for Palm Beach conourse, including a chrome plated drum brake. Yech!
What can you say?. This is a shed designed masterpiece that is the real spirit of speed. Bless you Burt and also the guys who rescued this.
check john millyard(on youtube) for several insane shed made masterpieces...a bike made with parts of a radial airplane engine,a viper bike,several single cylinder bikes converted to twins a handful of 6 cylinder kawasaki's and a v12 2300 kawi .THEY ALL LOOK oem
Really is a work of Art...great movie!
As a kiwi (new zealander ) I feel really proud when I see these posts.
You should👍🇨🇦
Phenomenal! The World's Fastest Indian is one of my all-time favorite movies! Thank you for filming this clip, and I can't wait to share it on social media with all my gearhead AND feel-good friends.
I purchased the DVD couple years ago love it
I love the attention it got.
Very cool, thanks for preserving an icon of motorcycling history.
What an inspiring movie about a most enigmatic man with a vision and all the skills to achieve his dream. Ride on Bert
The big question is how did the industry miss this guy. He was obviously on the spectrum. Almost childlike but obviously the smartest man in the room
The sound of that is just fierce. Its sounds so raw what an absolute beast of an engine and Burt was one hell of a man. Great video, thank you.
easily one of the best sounding bikes ever hands down
Thank You for finding this very special piece of history,and saving it for us to see here .👍
The first bike ever rode was an Indian 80cc A friend whosevdad was. A doctor had this little bike to us at 8 yrs old it was a monster it was 1973. So long ago now.
That was a great video. Thumbs up for sure. Great bike, great builder and very well portrayed by Anthony Hopkins. Thanks for this video it was really cool hearing it run. She sounds great.
until I have seen the movie with Anthony Hopkins, I never knew about Burt Munroe, one of the kind man
I believe that Burt and my grandfather were good buddies.
Oh wow! I’m a Kiwi. What a great restoration job. I would love to see this back in Invercargill (down under 😂) his home town.
Ear-to-ear grin, here. That's killer. Loved the movie too, of course!
WOW!!.. they actually started it, what an experience!!!
What a beautiful sound
What a machine, what a man.
I really love that you did this I’m a huge fan of Burt Munro
Us kiwis have perseverance.... but was one of many ...thank-you for presiving that machine ...
Ohh, love and respect to you guys for recognising the inherent superiority of th3 great Bert who got a 1920 motorcycle engine to deliver 205mph. Love and respect.
Its Burt
The only bit of the 1920 engine left is the crank cases. But they are in the other Munro Indian, this bike has a 'new' engine made by him in '77
Sure glad I found this. Loved that movie.
Sounds badass !
I need no other hero than Burt Munro.
I'd like to think he and John Britten would have had a great conversation or 2.
Hopkins liked that movie better then the canibal lector movies!!
Thanks for Saving it Guys !!!
Truly special 👍
It is quite a thrill to hear that machine run. I'm glad that it was restored.
That man could have been New Zealands version of Crocker or Harley Davidson with the right people behind him. Brilliant.
Still running and Bert has been push up daisy for close to fifty years. To hear it run is really a honor. :-)
Sounds amazing.
Great movie about a standout man and motorcycle!
I love the fact Burt remade pretty much the entire record setting bike by hand.
Incredible achievment.
I built a Bitza in the 80's over about 12 months. It was bitza this and bitza that.
It was an Aussie bike, built from Yamaha, BSA, Harley, Honda and even Holden car parts.
Many saw the Yamaha on the crank case and the sporty tank and just walked away.
Many many more had a "wtf is that" moment and spent ages trying to work out what was what. There wasnt much i didnt customize to how I wanted. Some bits were repurposed into a totally different use. Many were made from scratch.
I Galvanized and polished a lot of mounts and bits. Gave it a fish scale kinda look that was out of the ordinary and looked great with the gloss black and chrome
Idle hands and a touch of herb made for some crazy ideas lol.
I'd heard of Burt Munroe and his handmade bike, and that got me started playing around with mine.
Still to this day I tinker. change bits, make bits, try find unusual bits. It keeps my ageing mind and hands occupied and working.
Have an XS 1100 thats getting a few changes. (shattered my knee in a bike stack so mabee a sidecar lol )
Plans to make another bitza. 2x XT500 motors (singles) into a trike frame for dirt drags and sandhill/beach fun. . If my son has his way, itll have a turbo & happy gas chucked in for some extra oh shit pucker factor.
He wont let me play around with his Harley lol.
That thing sounds Awesome!
The most incredible motor engineer the world has ever seen without a doubt
What an incredible peice of history how could anyone put it up against a barn and leave it
I loved the movie nice to see the bike on you tube amazing motorbike.
That bike should be in a New Zealand museum where it belongs .
that bike is 100% a replica as the original is actually in a museum in its original form (unrestored)
The bike is absolutely gorgeous .... very little like bike in the movie