Indian Motorcycle: The Spirit of Munro
Between the years of 1926 and 1961, one man from a small town in New Zealand dreamed of setting a land speed record on a 1920 Indian Scout. In 1962 at the Bonneville salt flats that man's dream finally came true.
To honor the past and power the future, Indian Motorcycle built the Spirit of Munro, an all-metal tribute bike which would house the new Thunder Stroke 111™ engine. On May 5, 2013 the bike was run on a dry lake bed in California. A tribute to the great Burt Munro, and a celebration of the Indian Motorcycle that is yet to come.
ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF MUNRO:
Fully custom-built, the Spirit of Munro is an all-metal tribute to the racers and mechanics throughout history who have collectively built the legacy of record-breaking racing performance and strength that is Indian Motorcycle.
The motorcycle is named in honor of Burt Munro's "Munro Special," the historic 1920 Indian Scout that broke the under-1000cc land-speed record in 1967 at the Bonneville Salt Flats as famously portrayed in the motion picture "The World's Fastest Indian."
The Spirit of Munro was constructed by Jeb Scolman of Jeb's Metal and Speed in Long Beach, CA. It was designed from the ground up to house the new Thunder Stroke 111™ engine and showcase its awe-inspiring power and performance.
See more at www.indianmotorcycle.com
So great to see the job these guys are doing. Granddad would be proud!
Bless your Granddad’s heart! What an incredible spirit and truly an inspiration to all with his zest for life! Such an honest approach to his passion, literally wearing his heart right there on his sleeve. Great Man!
I have biggest respect for your Granddad and what he has done. He was really a man with a dream and he make the dream come true.
👍🇨🇦
Your Grandad inspired many in his life and beyond. A true legend never dies.
Your grandfather is great person
A true legend, a genius and a world record holder...a dreamer and a dream make...he was always going to be the one....him and his weapon..his Indian
One of the best movies ive ever seen.
I am so happy that Polaris / Victory has the Indian Motorcycle now. It appears that the future is bright and the product will be impressive. Go Indian!
We should remember that Burt's bike was *road registered*. Bring out a production *road registered* BM special that does 200 mph and we'll all be impressed. Until then, I'm saving my sense of awe for a hardware store in Invercargill and the treasures that are contained within. If you haven't been there, you must go to really understand.
As a Kiwi and an admirer of everything Burt Munro achieved the speed of this video made my eyes water.
TOO ALL THE STAFF OF USA 🇺🇸 INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS BEAUTIFUL AND MAKING THIS WONDERFUL TRIBUTE FOR THE MEMORY OF NEW ZEALANDER MR BURT MUNRO 🇳🇿 LAND SPEED RECORD SALT LAKE CITY UTAH USA 🇺🇸 LOVE THE MOVIE THE SPIRIT OF BURT MUNRO INDIAN SCOUT MOTOR CYCLES FROM WAIHEKE ISLAND NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿 KIWIS
Why are you shouting?
@@dunruden9720 He's yelling over the sound of the Engine!!! (Couldn't resist the comeback)
Burt was a mans man. Did what he loved, loved who he could, and, is loved by many. can’t be richer than that !
I don't really think anyone could eclipse the spirit, enterprise and courage shown by Burt Munro but is very nice to see an attempt like this to honour the man. Hats off to whom ever these two were and the team behind the build and production.
Love the Worlds Fastest Indian, truly. . . inspiring Burt Munro . .
Being a long time Bonneville racer myself - and having my land speed racing roots in motorcycles too... I had met Bert a few times at Bonneville in the early 1970s....Somehow, I don't think Bert would have complained about using the new engine in this tribute bike - or that it didn't look exactly the same....I am pretty sure that he would have talked these guys into letting him do the riding if he had been there in person.... Ride hard old friend - see you on the other side
His name was Burt not Bert
How well did you know him?.....HIS NAME WAS HERBERT!.......and apparently it often got spelled with a "U" instead of an "E".... So - If I am wrong - tell me what you really know, DRUNK....
you put that guy in his place,aparently bert,or burt,was a bit eccentric,even for a kiwi,true or false?
he was Bert originally but changed his name to Burt cause magazines kept getting it wrong
Bless you, friend, for your kind words. You are one of the few who have the Spirit. Ride in peace.
2020 I just saw an Anthony Hopkins movie! I was moved by the soul✨✨✨ 〜from japan
My little Hondas ,nsr250r 250,ns 250,cbr250rr move my sole.cheers from new Zealand
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Burt was an amazing combination of rider/engineer that u don't see ever or if at all,u see both but not in the same body the aero body that Burt built had to be way ahead of it time for land speed motorcycles,no,he was a lot more calculated than and hands on than we will ever know because he did all his own work...
I like the Movie ( The World's Fastest Indian ) It's a very good show of his life. And the lemon tree needs watered.
Thanks for this wonderful clip - good job - a monument to the old Burt👍 - pure emotions -- "The World's fastest Indian" is the movie no. 1 for me🎬 I like this quote from the film: "The critics do not count, not even the people who point their fingers when a strong man stumbles, or when a big one does and could do even better. The credit goes to the man standing in the arena." -Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) Greetings from Germany Hansi
Me too
Yeah... good old Burt from Invercargill. He was setting records about the time I came to live in NZ (1959). A real craftsman, and a hell of a character. I wish I had met him. Kiwis have always been inventive... The Britten motorcycle is a prime example.... way ahead of its time. So sad that John died so young... :-(
KathrynLiz1 Burt wasn't exactly ahead of his time.. His bike was from the 1920's, heavily modified of course, but it was all very dated technology. Britten was one of few cases where we really have pioneered something of the future, but even the "engine as a chassis" concept was already used on the Lotus 49 back in the 60's. It's just a matter of selecting your inspiration, and producing something that nobody else has yet done. Anyone can do it, but they did it first.
I agree with you. His bikes were not advanced technology of their day, but as an ensenble, the bikes were - and very fast, too. Tuned to the limit, and having reliability issues as a result A more relevant example of the 'engine as chassis' concept is the Vincent Rapide / Black Shadow.. Lots of Vincent aficionados regard the Britten as a sort of 'Vincent for the '90s'.
I remember reading of John Britten and his innovative ideas back in the late 80s or early 90s and believe he had some potentially game changing designs. It's a shame the motorcycle world lost him before he really had a chance to prove his genius on the scale worthy of his abilities.
Burt Munro is the name of an honorable story that will be an example to every person from every region of the world. Rest in peace
What a great man Burt was.Much respect sir.
What a great tribute to a great man. Well done Indian Motorcycles.
I am age 61 and the PROUD owner of my first motorcycle, and INDIAN SCOUT 60...And every time I sit on that bike, I FEEL IT...I feel like I am part of history now, part of a legend....
Good to you Sir! A man’s love is a very real inspiration to all of us lads coming up in the World these days. Thank You Sir for being honest with your heart and I send you my blessings 🙏🏼
An under-1,000 cc world record, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967, the record still stands today. A determined man H James Munro was, who despite facing many difficulties, travels from New Zealand to the USA to test run his motorcycle west of the Great Salt Lake at the world famous Bonneville Salt Flats with success in overcoming that challenge and obstacle.
You've been watching the movie too much, they dramatized a whole series of events, and even added their own stories into it. It's not 100% fact, it's just entertainment.
the data included in the summary statement was obtained from a biographical excerpt, reference for the Indian Motorcycle Company. My neighbor Mr Wright, and I used the same library for the obtainment a while back. I do not know if he has any bikes in his collection from the Indian Motorcycle Co, however, in 2004-05, the company was taken over by the Chris Craft Boat Co., of which also has facilities in North Carolina.
Indian was taken over buy the Company that Took over Chris Craft Boat CO @James Christopher Oden
What an absolutely perfect way to honour the spirit of Burt’s perseverance and memory. Well done Indian motorcycle……. Supremely well done.
my grandfather worked at indian in the 20's his name was edward m. bryan he was the one who developed the drive chain tensioner for indian he got his patent for it and supposedly there is a plaque with his name on it at the museum in springfield mass he was a pioneer he rode an excelsior twin down from westfield mass to daytona florida in 1928 i have the newspaper clipping from my grandmother. just sayin
That would have been quite trip in those days as things were more laid back and open just thanks of camping along the way and no high-speed Interstate all country roads and some had to be gravel or even dirt back then Spent some time in Texas and use to borry a friends bike all the time and take a all day ride on back roads at 20MPH or so and there were too small old country stores that would slice Bolney or ham on the ride and take an hour or so and all most never saw more than one or to cars on the ride Your grandfather work in a time and place some say we have lost in the world but I hope not as they were working on cutting-edge ideas and tacking changes like flying across the seas
May he ride peacefully in the hills of Valhalla!
A real MAN, in a time of REAL MEN. An enduring legacy. Thanks for telling his story
Wtf does “just sayin” mean after that long statement?
Wicked and awesome story love it cheers KC Tasmania Australia
Hi there ,I am a relative of Burt's and this bought a tear to my eye ! You guy's even wore a Bell helmet like Burt's , well done ! I too have the "need for speed" and I used to race a k4 gsxr 1000 ,my 18th bike and the 4th gixer I owned.All bikes I had I could ring their necks after about 3-4 months of riding them hard but my last gixer took me maybe 15 months or more to get to grips with the awesome power and lack of weight ,she'd power wheelie in 4th and run low 10's but I have to admit Burt's bike was faster ...way faster and I don't think many people out there can understand just how BRUTAL the power of the Indian was !!! Burt had pretty large forearms and would of had MASSIVE grip pressure just to be able to hang on to her,forearms grown by hand filing overhead cam shafts made from bulldozer tracks (high carbon steel)which took 14 months ! He was also missing 1 finger from a crash which wouldn't help .I also think that Burt thought that his greatest achievement was the fact that he matched the output of the Triumph factory in terms of horsepower gains for a number of years and they had many engineers and lot's of r&d dollars behind them.I don't think Burt out rode anyone,he out engineered EVERYONE on a bang for your buck basis.I also beleave if Burt was still alive he would point out that you guy's have too much compression and not enough rebound dampening on the front end....just saying :)
The book and movie were both wonderful, he sounds like a right stand up kind of guy, aside from being a mechanical genius. I'd like to visit NZ someday even though his shop is likely long gone.
@C Cloughley it's too bad that Burt didn't have access to a high tech machine shop .. Motorcycle engines have improved a lot since 1920
By the 1950s, only the crankcases were left of the original 1920 Scout engine. Burt made all the rest himself.
Well @C Coughley Most all men in Burts era had big forearms from milking Cows by hand.. If I recall correctly Burt grew up on a Farm ???
Burt probably wouldn’t call a GSX-R a Gixer you wanker.
How could there be 11 dislikes for this? Burt Munro - the true legend .
Harley owners.... they don't understand speed.
Great movie, true story, well written and perfect acting. A must see.
Oh the goosebumps. The movie was a reason for my love towards Indian motorcycle.
Got teary eyed watching this. Bravo
Stunning tribute and sound, Bert and Tony Britten - two awesome Kiwis, vision with guts and tenacity. Legends.
Tony Britten is an English composer, I think you might mean JOHN BRITTEN.
Dogdr 427 My mistake, ta for the correction, have a good one.
There must be something in the air or the water in New Zealand that stimulates people to get insanely creative.Burt Munro,John Britten,whatever daffy bastard invented modern day bunggie jumping,some really amazing stuff seems to come from that part of the world.
Its due to govt import taxes etc and limited imported goods so back then its the imagination that was the limit.
And it made Hackett a multi-millionaire!!
A well done reenactment tribute to a great man and motorcycle. Long live the Indian.
absolutly respect Burt Munro
I wish I could have met the Legend, Burt was the ultimate mechanical and engineering genius, spending nearly his entire life highly modifying his stock scout which he bought brand new when he was 21 years old, the legend set 3 speed records at Bonneville, 1962, 1966 and 1967 not to mention more back In new Zealand before hand, he went to Bonneville from 1956- 1971, 14 times, running his Indian every year from 1962 to 1971, his first 3 years at Bonneville, 1956,1957 and 1959 he was a spectator then he ran the bike for 10 yeas straight, 62-71, Burts final time at Bonneville was in 1975 again as a spectator. Burt's mechanical and engineering skills, passion and utter determination will never be matched, he's a once in a eternity type of person, brand new his Indian produced 11 horsepower and had a top speed of 55 mph by the time he was done running it at Bonneville in 1971, he turned his 1920 Indian Scout into a alcohol fueled rocket ship monster, clocking 212 miles a hour on a run in 1966, he also had a run in 1963 where the front connecting rod broke at over 195 miles an hour, his second qualifying run in 1967 was 190.070 miles an hour, Bonneville 1969 he had 2 runs at 191 miles an hour, all these are the fastest runs Burt would ever did with his Indian, truly the god of speed, rest in peace legend I know your up in heaven going really fast. Today Burt is still and will always remain the greatest and most legendary rider/racer to ever grace this earth but he is also the best mechanical and engineering genius to ever live. Nobody will ever come even remotely close to topping the Legend, Burt Munro. I can really get into all the details on what makes Burt the best ever but there's no need to because his name speaks for itself.
I am sure that Burt would approve.Beautiful tribute to an amazing man and the best American motorcycles ever built...thank you
Bert was a stckler for removing weight, do you really think he would have approved of that electric start?
He’d probably be humbled that his favourite motorcycle company built a tribute to his 1920 Scout. Highly doubt he’d complain about it since he’d be 115 years old when they released it and probably in no condition to kick over an 1818cc twin 😅
Burt will live forever
The cinematography and soundtrack is so heavenly that it felt like the trailer of a sequel
I loved the Movie, this bike is an awesome tribute..
A fitting tribute. No; it's not a replica but as tributes go it's first rate!
One of the best tribute bikes I have ever seen!!!
Смотрю и плачу помню бёрта Монро ,ребята вы молодцы , спасибо за видео
Simply Amazing!!!! God bless you, Munro!!!!
He is a legend. Nobody has been able to beat his record yet on a modern Indian
Respect for a real Man. I have met only a handful of such attitudes in 52.5 years
A beautiful and moving tribute to a great Kiwi legend
I,m sure Burt would be proud the Legacy lives on.
Riding in PARADISE Burt, Riding in PARADISE John Britten Nz's Finest.. A real Man's Man
This video actually makes my spine tingle. It's brilliant.
Yeah the name Munro truly is a noble name, isn't it?
Great tribute to a braver man than I'll ever be.
Munro’s bike was a heavily altered, sub 1000cc bike that he converted from flathead to OHV by making almost all parts by hand. This tribute bike is over 1800cc and all parts were painstakingly created by industry leading professionals with factory support. Using a Scout 60 engine and building it in a shop with limited tooling would have been more in the spirit of the bike
E CON IMMENSO PIACERE CHE VEDO CHE LA INDIAN NON SI È SCORDATA DI BART MUNRO UN UOMO CHE HA PORTATO QUESTO MARCHIO ALLE CRONACHE PER ESSERE LA INDIAN PIÙ VELOCE DEL MONDO CON PASSIONE E PERSEVERANZA DEDICANDO ANIMA E CORPO AL SUO PROGETTO DI FARLA DIVENTARE LA MOTO PIÙ VELOCE DI SEMPRE GRAZIE BART R.I.P.
Superbe hommage d'Indian à Burt Munro... !!
thats reall passion. the way to keep the past in the future. and with that class. its perfect
If you love speed...the film with Hopkins is great....Offerings to the Gods of Speed is a great docu.....
What a beautiful and well presented film
The Indian is still the most awesome bike around bar none!!!
New Zealand loves Indian Motorcycles... May ingenuity, and success through perseverance live on and thrive
Make Indians Great Again
Even thought of having a Indian outlet in Invercargill New Zealand? you could have it attached to the motorcycle museum, where Burt Munroe's bike is and Thousands of motorcyclist's every year pay homage to great motorcycles.
Totally Freaking Cool . Can't until the new bikes come out.
I WISH I COULD HAVE MEET BURT BACK IN THE DAY.. AND JUST WATCHED HIM ROLL OUT IN THAT STREAM LINER.. R.I.P. BURT.. NOT, YOUR PROBABLY UPSTAIRS STILL TRYING TO MAKE THE SPECIAL GO FASTER !!!!!
I think Burt would be proud. Nice
be still my heart... Can't help but shed a tear of happiness for you
Bonneville Salt flats....--Gotta love Utah..♡
I want to cry. That was amazing!
I already want one. I've heard complaints about the Chieftain and its hard bags, but Indian used to be about innovation and forward-thinking in its heyday. People don't realize that the late 1940s and 1950s Indians that we're most familiar with today were actually the last, dying, conservative gasps of a company that was decades past its prime. They were doing incredible things in the 1920s.
Very touching movie, huge respect to Indian for honoring Munro. And MAN that engine sounded nice, and this is from coming from someone who is not into cruiser bikes
Cool. I liked the movie w/Anthony Hopkins in it too.
Nick pick all you want. It's a great interpretation and hell of a life he lived.
Chills all over my body...a great tribute to a great man!
Bad ass! Live the Legend!
Goosebumps.
And Legend reborn
Fantastic...
Bravo !
That's a sweet looking tribute!
To pay proper homage to Burt, th etrue Spirit of Munro needs to be built from a new Scout!
oh god the feels...
everything about this video was done so right. In love with the truck it reminds me of the 55 f-100. But the whole video is just a joy music and all.
vince gredo Other then they did not use a real Indian....! , just because Polaris purchased the name ,does not mean they purchased the engineering or the legacy of Indian motorcycles.....! Polaris would like to believe that....! Polaris is just another company that purchased the Indian name like so many other people have since the true Indian motorcycle company went out of business....! Every company that purchased the Indian name ,after that.... was not an Indian......!
Simply excellent...Thanks
Great Build, Sharp looking machine!! Big respect for Munro and his drive. Shame the video editors had that background music stomp the REAL MUSIC of the this Indian motor. When will video producers understand, Gear Heads love the sound of machines!!!
Simply fantastic! Don't tell me we have to wait for the outcome of that run!!!?? NOOOoooooooo!
Tribute to Burt Munro, the man of honor.
Lifelong Indian motorcycle fan and Im very glad to see its name under the Polaris line, Yes Indian was an independent company, and they built phenomenal bikes back in the day, but today there is no real alternative to the HD except for who? thats right Victory ! Indian shall rise from the ashes like a phoenix with its new 111 thunderstroke heartbeat and become once again the ONLY 100% american made motorcycle brand.
Sounds spectacular!
Fascinante. Felicito a los autores de este video. Hacía mucho tiempo que no veía uno tan elaborado y realizado con tan buen gusto como éste. Para quien conoce la película es un homenaje muy lindo. Un cordial saludo a sus realizadores desde Santa Cruz de Tenerife - España. ¡¡¡Que vivan las motos!!! ... (y los motoristas ... también).
merci pour cet hommage au génie de burt munro grand V MOTARD
Absolutely awesome.....
Ok, ok, good music, but we are here for this machine and its sound!
Wow .How good are you blokes 10 out of 10.
Beautiful bike 💖
Beautiful!!
Very nice. Thank you.
Bravo ! Félicitations ... J'adore cette vidéo. Merci de continuer à faire vivre la légende !
munro was a legend
Почему был? Он и есть!
Они твоя не понимать.
+Мастерская Pit_Stop no russuan
+Mactepckas Pit_Stop Do an internet search on him. Then you will realise that he was an amazing, if sometimes annoying man. A motorcyclist's hero. I suggest you take a look in your home workshop. Now build a world record -breaking motorcycle. Burt did.
Outstanding!
beautiful made me shed a tear
I ride a '07 HD Springer classic, but honestly HD has not come out with anything exciting/innovative for decades!!! Same old twin-cam engine since '99 (what happened to the beauty of the knucklehead, pan head, shovelhead?) Why not revive/redesign? This TS 111 is very sweet! Hopefully this has started HD rethinking things at the drawing table, and stop resting on their great past & step-up into the present, well at least I hope so because I like my HD's! Cheers to all of you who love to ride!
Well @Ayyub Russell Hamilton There was a guy named Eric Buell he built some Really Cool bikes Harley Bought him out then shut him down .. kind of like shooting yourself in the foot if you would ask me ..
What about the VR? And its V-Rod derivatives... Oh yeah, too modern!!! In my view, not modern enough - other makers blew it away, including New Zealand's hero, John Britten.
amazind video,,,spirit is there fo sho!!
Very nice. Love it all. Thanks for the video.