If you’re looking for an inspiring story of grit and ingenuity, few tales beat that of , the New Zealander who spent 46 years tinkering with a 1920 motorcycle in his shed before setting a world record.
: In 1967, at the age of 68, Munro took his 47-year-old machine to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. He set an under-1,000cc world record of 184.087 mph (with an unofficial top speed of over 205 mph). This record still stands today . The Film: " The World's Fastest Indian " The World's Fastest Indian
His journey was immortalized in the 2005 film starring Anthony Hopkins. The Legend: Burt Munro If you’re looking for an inspiring story of
Burt Munro was a self-taught engineer from Invercargill, New Zealand, who dedicated his life to pushing the limits of speed. This record still stands today
: He bought a 1920 Indian Scout brand new, which originally had a top speed of about 60 mph.
: Operating on a shoestring budget, Munro hand-cast his own engine parts (sometimes using old tin cans) and modified the bike for nearly five decades.