DESCRIPTION : All Burt Munro ever wanted was one perfect run on his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle - to see how fast it would really go. In a tiny home workshop in New Zealand, with the barest of tools but a native engineering genius, he constantly rebuilt and modified a unique speed machine, bought brand new in 1920 for 50. After running out of challenges at home and already in his sixties, Burt took his Munro Special to the famous Bonneville salt flats in Utah where he became a legend who is still remembered to this day. The life story of Burt Munro is one of triumph over limitation, achievement against all odds. Brave, funny, gritty and brilliant, he was quite literally one of the original speed freaks. |
