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**TnT** · 11-01-2009, 08:42 AM

The best tribute Mr Munro was in the form of a movie 'The World's Fastest Indian' with Sir Anthony Hopkins playing the role of Burt Munro. The movie gives us the story much better showing the man's undying enthusiasm, never say die spirit and desire to go as fast as possible on his bike.

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

**O'Eight** · 11-01-2009, 10:30 AM

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The best tribute Mr Munro was in the form of a movie 'The World's Fastest Indian' with Sir Anthony Hopkins playing the role of Burt Munro. The movie gives us the story much better showing the man's undying enthusiasm, never say die spirit and desire to go as fast as possible on his bike.

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

It is one of the most inspirational movies ever.

**velociraptor13** · 11-01-2009, 10:46 AM

From the website--Burt began modifying his bike in 1926. His methods, to say the least, were unorthodox. He used an old spoke for a micrometer and cast parts in old tins although one American report has him casting pistons in holes in the sand at the local beach! He built his own four-cam design to replace the standard two-cam system and converted to overhead valves. He made his own barrels, flywheels, pistons, cams and followers and lubrication system. In their final form he in effect hand-carved his con-rods from a Caterpillar tractor axle, and hardened and tempered them to 143 tons tensile strength. He built a seventeen plate, thousand pound pressure clutch and used a triple chain drive. He experimented with streamlining and, in its final form, the bike was completely enclosed in a streamlined shell.The leaf-sprung fork was dispensed with and what appears to be a girder fork from a 1925 - 1928 Prince substituted.--Talk about engineering,this guy was a certified genius

**jd666** · 11-01-2009, 11:25 AM

this dude doubled the cc of the bike and tripled the top speed of the machine.. thats an indication of how fast he went and how much effort he put in. amazing!

**ashes** · 11-01-2009, 04:04 PM

^^^the top spped was quadrupled AFAIK cuz the stock speed of indian as he says in the movie was 54MPH and the speed record was set at 203MPH!!

**moeed** · 11-01-2009, 09:02 PM

He had a "never say die" attitude. A great inspiration to many.
Loved the movie too.

**Abhicoffeearoma** · 11-20-2009, 05:20 PM

Hail Burt!

Burt Munro is one the Legends of all times in the history of Motorcycling!

Also credit must be given all the crew of "The World's Fastest Indian" especially Anthony Hopkins for his brilliant acting!

**k2cool_87** · 11-20-2009, 05:25 PM

quite a movie that one...makes you want to believe....makes you want to get off and do something like it....quite sensational acting from the genius that is Hopkins....

**ravisanjeevk** · 11-20-2009, 08:23 PM

How is the V Twin built ?

**bhargava_sr** · 11-20-2009, 08:58 PM

Fastest Indian is one my my favorite movie, Its a great inspiration for all bike enthusiastic, Sir Hopkins played a brilliant role.

**MadMax46** · 11-30-2009, 03:55 AM

One of the all time legends and one of my all time favourite flicks. Nothing but RESPECT !

**jasmeetsinghchawla** · 02-09-2010, 11:20 PM

I saw this movie on this sunday when i was finding my DVD of Fast and the Furious and guess what i found the DVD of The World's Fastest Indian which i had got free with overdrive but now its my collection.

**princesirohi** · 02-10-2010, 02:18 PM

i just love the movie.....every time its on TV i cant resist myself.

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