The original bike Burt had worked on most of his life is in NZ. He was rumored to have a second bike one year but it did not run the way he expected so it was left behind in the states when he returned home.
is this a replica as i have been to see the original and berts 5pound velocette which are in hammer hardware invercargill nz in there original condition, with the road going plates, and rego papers which match to frame numbers. somthing is fishy here. go kiwi inginuity cant buy it make it.
@trident1702 l couldn't agree more. To say Bert's lndian is over restored would be an understatement. lt looks like something Orange County Choppers would turn out. You just don't go that far with a classic like that. Sadly it's what Americans tend to like, flawless paint jobs,mirror finished alloy and chromium plating. This is not some prize winning entry in a bike show, this is Bert Munro's Vintage Racing lndian and that should have been taken into consideration before the rebuild. How sad !
Hi Tom, thanks for the Indian link, finally found it and some others. Great talking to you at the garage sale. Even if he wasn't quite the saint portrayed in the movie, Burt must have been quite a guy. Thanks to you and your brother and your family for preserving this great bit of racing history. Those guys in N.Z. can take a hike.
Thanks, Tom, for the links to these vids. It was a treat talking to you at the garage sale. Even if Burt wasn't quite the saint as portrayed in the movie, he still must have been quite a guy. As one archivist to another, bravo for preserving this great bit of racing history.
Im really into old motorcycles, and Ive always been fascinated by... exceptional bikes, and the people who study them. Its safe to say Burt Monro is a huge idol to me whom I look up to just as much as my own father. I cannot express how happy it makes me feel to see how this Indian, Burt Monro's heritage, is being taken care for.
The original bike Burt had worked on most of his life is in NZ. He was rumored to have a second bike one year but it did not run the way he expected so it was left behind in the states when he returned home.
DirtTone1 2 months ago
The Bike belongs to New Zealand!, it doesen't belong to the USA... Burt Munro Was From New Zealand. So This Bike Belongs to New Zealand only!
QuickSlashHD 2 months ago
is this a replica as i have been to see the original and berts 5pound velocette which are in hammer hardware invercargill nz in there original condition, with the road going plates, and rego papers which match to frame numbers. somthing is fishy here. go kiwi inginuity cant buy it make it.
blinkybillford 2 months ago
Bert would be pleased!
Zoltanbod 2 months ago
i just finished watching the movie... and damn i must say Burt had inspired me to NEVER GIVE UP!
CeeEmmz 3 months ago
Doesn't you americans understand the word Patina?
That bike looks like a new one. It's not restored, it's ruined.
trident1702 5 months ago 5
@trident1702 l couldn't agree more. To say Bert's lndian is over restored would be an understatement. lt looks like something Orange County Choppers would turn out. You just don't go that far with a classic like that. Sadly it's what Americans tend to like, flawless paint jobs,mirror finished alloy and chromium plating. This is not some prize winning entry in a bike show, this is Bert Munro's Vintage Racing lndian and that should have been taken into consideration before the rebuild. How sad !
crankbv1 5 months ago 7
@trident1702 I agree with you perhaps leaving the streamliner body unrestored. To know that frame is good for another 50 years makes me happy.
bradgotch 1 month ago
I understood the OrigInal Burt bike is in Invercargill NZ . How many "original" bikes are there?
crossslotdave 5 months ago 2
It should be on show in NZ not America it isn't from there.
obieezx11 6 months ago 3
It is nice,it is beutiful,but it is WAY Over restored !!!! :(
boruff68 6 months ago
Hi Tom, thanks for the Indian link, finally found it and some others. Great talking to you at the garage sale. Even if he wasn't quite the saint portrayed in the movie, Burt must have been quite a guy. Thanks to you and your brother and your family for preserving this great bit of racing history. Those guys in N.Z. can take a hike.
graphicjer 1 year ago
Thanks, Tom, for the links to these vids. It was a treat talking to you at the garage sale. Even if Burt wasn't quite the saint as portrayed in the movie, he still must have been quite a guy. As one archivist to another, bravo for preserving this great bit of racing history.
graphicjer 1 year ago
seems kind of over restored. I bet in it's hay day it didn't look this good but awesome though.
darrylsh 1 year ago
Im really into old motorcycles, and Ive always been fascinated by... exceptional bikes, and the people who study them. Its safe to say Burt Monro is a huge idol to me whom I look up to just as much as my own father. I cannot express how happy it makes me feel to see how this Indian, Burt Monro's heritage, is being taken care for.
- Christian Russell, Denmark.
BikerRussell 1 year ago
Great vid Tom good to see you after all these years Dean would love it he may be gone but never forgotten Big Dave (england)
38ironman 1 year ago
Outstanding! Watch the movie to learn more
Clamchuck 1 year ago