Burt Munro

Burt Munro (25 March 1899 – 6 January 1978) was a motorcycle racer from New Zealand. He began riding motorcycles when he was 15. He is famous for setting a world record on 26 August 1967 with his motorcycle. The speed was 295.453 km/h (183.59 mph). To qualify he made a one-way run of 305.89 km/h (190.07 mph), the fastest-ever officially recorded speed on an Indian.

 References 

 Other websites 
  Letters from the hand of Burt Munro
Burt Munro: A New Zealand Legend
E Hayes and Sons: The World's Fastest Indian Exhibition (original motorcycles), The World's Fastest Indian Legend 
A Tribute to H.J Munro, a.k.a "Burt" Munro
Indian Motorcycle website

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Category:1899 births
Category:1978 deaths
Category:New Zealand motorcycle racers