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The 1920 Indian (with half the exterior removed to show detail) that Burt Munro used to set his record in 1967

Herbert James Munro (25 March 1899 Invercargill, New Zealand–6 January 1978 in Invercargill) set the under-1000 cc world motorcycle land speed record—which still stands—in 1967 at Bonneville Salt Flats with a self-modified Indian motorcycle. His effort to set the record is the basis of the motion picture The World's Fastest Indian (2005), starring Anthony Hopkins. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 2929 KB) Summary The 1920 Indian motorcycle used by Burt Munro to break the land speed record on display at Te Papa, photographed by DONeil. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 2929 KB) Summary The 1920 Indian motorcycle used by Burt Munro to break the land speed record on display at Te Papa, photographed by DONeil. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Cnr of Esk and Dee Streets, looking up Esk st, one of the main shopping streets of Invercargill. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The motorcycle land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on land. ... Bonneville Salt Flats The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 121 km² (47 mi²) salt flat in northwestern Utah. ... The Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company was a motorcycle manufacturer in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... The Worlds Fastest Indian (2005), is a film based on the legendary speed bike racer from New Zealand named Burt Munro. ... For the composer, see Antony Hopkins. ...

He had four children, John, June, Margaret and Gwen with his wife Florence Beryl Martyn, whom he married in 1927.

Records

• In 1962 he set a world record of 288 km/h (178.97 mph) with his engine bored out to 51 in³ (850 cc).
• In 1967 his engine was bored out to 58 in³ (950 cc) and he set a class record of 295.44 km/h (183.58 mph). To qualify he made a one-way run of 190.07 mph, the fastest ever officially recorded speed on an Indian. The unofficial speed record is 205.67 mph (331 km/h).^[1]
• In 2006 he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

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References

1. ^ Dave Blackwell, The Worlds Fastest Indian, The Munro Special. A Tribute to H.J Munro, a.k.a 'Burt' Munro, Indianmotorbikes.com.

External links

• Burt Munro: A New Zealand Legend
• Indian Motorcycle website
• The World's Fastest Indian at the Internet Movie Database
• Offerings to the God of Speed at the Internet Movie Database, a documentary
• Motorcycle Hall of Fame