Burt Munro

ABOUT BURT MUNRO

Motorcycle racer who set eight land speed records during his influential career. His life served as the inspiration for the 2005 film "The World's Fastest Indian."

He was raised on a farm and satisfied his need for speed by racing horses.

Indian Motorcycles created a custom-built bike called "The Spirit of Munro" in his honor in 2013.

He had a children named Margaret, John, Gwen and June.

He was portrayed by Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins in "The World's Fastest Indian."