Burt Munro was born in New Zealand in 1899. He bought his first motorcycle, a 600cc Indian Scout, when he was 20 years old and immediately began workiing to improve its top speed of around 60 mph, taking it up to 90 mph. The original engine was a side valve design so Burt modified it in the mid 30’s based on his own design pattern. Initially disappointed with the lack of extra performance, he kept tuning and by 1940 he’d wrung 120.8 mph out of it to take the New Zealand speed record. At ...