World's Fastest Indian

Gather 'round bikers and Kiwis.

I love true stories. Neat little movie starring Anthony Hopkins. Likely not everybody's cup of tea, but I really enjoyed it. The true story of Burt Munro, an eccentric Kiwi tinkerer, bike, and speed lover, who bought a shiny new Indian Scout in 1920, and took it to Bonneville on a shoestring in 1967 to attempt a world speed record. Amazing story.

Has anybody else seen it?

http://www.indianmotorbikes.com/features/munro/munro.htm

 

Pretty fast in it's day, and brave. People didn't have much in the way of safety gear.

Imagine riding one of them. It has hand gears and a foot clutch, like the old '44 Harley WLA's.


Indians are a collector's item, and have a loyal fan base not unlike Harley's and Triumphs etc.