burt munro

CSRchopper wrote:

Last time I checked the record still stood. Burt's bike was a 600cc twin and I *believe* the class is less than 750cc streamliner. Wikipedia says the class is under 1000 cc but I don't think that is correct.

I really hate to open myself up to a beating here, but I think that if someone wanted to build streamliner bodywork for a 750 inline 4 and gear it up.......
Hey, I'll be there to give you a push start.

Ah @%$# I hate being wrong. It WAS the 1000 cc class.
www.scta-bni.org/SCTA-NewWeb/Bonneville/BNIrecs_bikes.htm

Burt's record would be easy to beat now, but no-one enters that class out of respect for the old bastard. There are several records on the books like that, car and bike.

Lorcan wrote:

Burt's record would be easy to beat now, but no-one enters that class out of respect for the old bastard. There are several records on the books like that, car and bike.

Exactly,that's why Larry McBride has never claimed the 1/8th. mile Top Fuel records out of respect for Elmer Trett, RIP. No one who runs TF bikes, in North America at least,will claim that one or else they have to answer to Larry & Steve, lol.

forget it then, i dont want to be the guy that attempted to beat a kiwi hero.

get the book "One Good Run" it will answer all your questions. i read it about every two years.