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Herbert James "Burt" Munro (Bert in his youth; 25 March 1899 – 6 January 1978) was a motorcycle racer from New Zealand, famous for setting an under-1,000 cc world record, at Bonneville, on 26 August 1967.
Mar 1, 2018 · In 1967, New Zealander Burt Munro mounted his motorcycle and readied himself to break a record. As he took off, he pushed his Indian to its limits, hoping that the last 20 years he’d spent customizing it for this specific purpose would be worth it.
Mar 24, 2017 · Burt Munro became a particularly memorable figure in motorsports because he overcame long odds, had exceptional mechanical skill, was totally original and, despite nearly no financial resources...
Burt Munro was a motorcycle racer from New Zealand, best remembered for his remarkable Bonneville records. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, career, and achievements.
A feature film directed by Roger Donaldson and starring none other than Anthony Hopkins, it told the story of Invercargill motorcycle salesman and enthusiast Burt Munro. Burt set land speed records several times, the most famous being in 1967 when he broke the record for bikes with under-1000cc engines at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed (1971) Part 1. Mick McNasty. 993 subscribers. Subscribed. 3.5K. 472K views 8 years ago.
In 1967, 68-year-old New Zealand native Burt Munro made motorcycle history by setting a new official land speed record - 184.087 mph with unofficial top speed of 205.67 mph—when he raced his heavily modified 1920 Indian Scout Streamliner across the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, U.S.A.
