About a month ago I received an email about a chap called Ron Holland who in 2010 plans to smash the motorcycle land speed record at Bonneville Speed Week by travelling in excess of 400mph on his 1,000 brake horsepower V8. I always like these stories of ordinary folk doing the extraordinary particularly when it [...]
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UK’s Burt Munro – Motorcycle Land Speed Record 2010
October 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle News
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Move over Bert Munro here comes Albert Wiggins!
July 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Joolz says....
Our own homegrown Bert Munro (Worlds Fastest Indian) is right under our noses in the shape of Albert Wiggins from Ruabon, Wrexham. Albert, who is 80 years young, has recently spent 18 months rebuilding his 1957 Competition James bike so that he can compete in motorbike trials. He says he has always loved the freedom, [...]
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Burt Munro bike fetches high price
March 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle News
A New Zealand bike collector has paid $71,000 for a bike owned by Burt Munro, the legendary New Zealand racer from Invercargill whose story featured in the film The World’s Fastest Indian. The motorcycle, a 1936 Duncan Meikle Velcotte drag racing bike was worked on by Munro and his mate Duncan Meikle. This was the [...]
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