That was a good day. I had gathered a group of mates together up in Auckland and we had ridden our British bikes all the way to Invercargill. We paid our respects to Burt with a visit and after hearing I was a Toolmaker, invited us inside. He proudly showed us all his handmade tools used to produce his many engine components. We talked him into starting his engine and man, the noise was unbelievable. The neighbours were soon yelling, "Burt! That's enough mate!"

one of the most inspirational hero's of the last century.

Burt’s son  and his nephew are racing a new 2023 scout and Indian now is in possession of and taking care of the scout streamliner

True story; I had entered a Race meet at Outram - a small place just South of Dunedin for a Standing  and Flying Quarter Mile. I think the year was 1972. I had a Honda CB 750/4 K2 which I had been using for Production racing and wanted a bit of fun on a Saturday. The guy in front of me in the line was Burt Munro. He had a Velocette [don't know the cc rating] but I reckon Bert must have been a moth in some previous life because the bike was riddled with holes, score of them! If he found somewhere to drill a hole - it got a hole. I understand the intention was weight reduction.  Anyway, we chatted in line on the way to the start as we listened to others take off on their run. No idea now what we talked about. Anyway,  Burt's turn came up and he got a bump start, put his tyre on the line and gunned the engine. There was a huge, loud bang, everything went earie quiet as a large pool of oil formed under Burt's bike from a hole in the crankcase. Burt turned back toward me and as he pushed his Velocette back said "Oh well, back to the shed".  That night there was the usual beers all round and there was one particularly attractive young woman many of us were eyeing up. However, she was last seen walking off into the darkness with Burt! What a bloody legend. As for me, I couldn't match the Kwaka 900's in the standing quarter, I struggled to get under 12 seconds  but it was a different story in the Flying Quarter where I pulled a 7.28.  Damn, brings back many old memories.

He was a true legend and still is.

My Uncle George Phillips was a natural mechanical genius just like Burt . He made a motorized push lawn mower and a riding mower way before anyone else did , built and flew his own small plane and an inboard  boat . He had a shed full of hand-built small motorized planes and kept his Triumph , BSA and Cushman 400 in his living room . He gave us tips on our bikes when we raced motocross and he was always right . He and Burt had a lot in common . Maybe they got to know each other in the afterlife . Miss you George .  PK

10 outa 10 for this vid
big eye opener and as said in the movie we showed the world Kiwi's can fly
well done Burt you won't be forgotten

Im 65..my dad was a plumber..took me to Burts place after work ..they poured some piston blanks

One of my favorite movies of all time.

Burt Munro was an absolute legend.....
Incredible story....

I worked on the movie, it was my greatest experience!

Thanks for your efforts in researching Burt's life. I was an engine reconditioner and I am astounded at his inventiveness. Having said that, my Grandad Tom Gardner also made all his own stuff for cars back in the 40's.

Incredible story for all motorcyclists... God bless him....  Great video !

So inspirational it's off the chart, many thanks for posting this..

Burt exemplified the indomitable spirit… on steroids. They broke the mold when Don arrived to this world.. never shall this kind of persistence pass again..

On a motorcycle trip touring the South Island of NZ, a group of us stopped for coffee in Invercargill. We were told by the waiter that there is a motorcycle display at the local hardware store! So we all went to see what this was all about. True to her words, the hardware store had a range of classic motorcycles displayed amongst the wheelbarrows, ladders and general goods found in a shop like this. Pride of place was the Burt Munro Indian motorcycle in a glass display case along with replicas of the aerodynamic outer shell. Having seen the movie many years before seeing this display, it was one of those amazing off-chances that you get once in a lifetime. I wish that my photos of the display could be included here as they are actually unique inasmuch as they were taken in a downtown hardware store and not in a museum.

Aquí desde este lejana tierra que es Argentina les escribe un Fanático de este gran Genio!! Soy Tornero y Metalúrgico desde los 12 años y sigo la historia de Munro desde hace muchísimos Años !!!! Les mando un Gran Abrazo desde Argentina!!!!

An old drag racer myself, this video is pure gold. My best to you from Scotland

He was an amazing man. I grew up in Montana.  Born in 1960 and vaguely remember this as a child.

The movie could only show so much and its been stated by a man who was around Burt his entire life that the movie was quite accurate and Anthony Hopkins portrayed Burt to a t