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Burt!

Shut that bloody thing up!

Do you know what time it is?
Burt!

Burt! You stupid old bastard!

What are you doing?
- Sorry George, what'd you say?

Do you know what time it is?
- Sorry, I've got a lot to get done, today.

Like they say,
the early bird gets the worm.

If you do this again,
one more time, I'm calling the cops.

And how about mowing your lawn? It's a
bloody disgrace to the neighbourhood!

Alright.

Hi, kid.

Here we are, the perfect recipe.

2 of Chevy ...

1 of Ford.

I think those '36 Chevy pistons must have
a touch of titanium or something in them.

They come out real good, you know?

The kettle's boiling.
Make yourself useful, make some tea.

Can we have a biscuit too?

What?
- Can I have a Ginger Nut?

You know where they are.
Help yourself.

Now, you stay over there.
Stay there.

Right.

What are you doing for Christmas?
- I don't know, why?

Are you angling for a present?
- No. Are you going away?

No, no time for Christmas, lad.

Got a lot of work to do.
I only managed 27 test runs, this year.

You know, 24 on the
beach, and 3 on the road.

All illegal like.

I was a bit over the speed limit, I admit.
- How fast?

I don't know, haven't a clue.
That's why I have to get up to Bonneville.

Find out how fast she'll go.

Now, there you go. Go and get the piston
out of the mold. Bob's your uncle.

Right, this is the
last part of the operation, now.

To chill the metal.

It heat treats it.
Now, watch yourself.

That's where I got the tea water from!
- Yeah, well ...

That gives the tea a nice tang of titanium,
doesn't it?

This bloke once asked me, he said,
"How do you heat treat your pistons?"

I said, "I don't, I just bung 'em
in cold water, Bob's your uncle."

He says, "That's the heat treatment", he
said, and just laughed and walked away.

Look, this could be the perfect piston.
Bloomin' well ought to be I've made 100's.

Look at 'em up there,
all blown to smithereens.

You made all those?
- I did.

Look, perfect.
Beautiful, no inclusions. See?

Now, Tommy, does your mother
have a carving knife I could borrow?

Carving knife, yeah?
- Yeah, I need a good sharp knife.

Okay.

Hang on.

Thomas, what are you up to?
- Nothing.

Can I have some bread and peanut butter?
- Okay, but put everything back, again.

Sorry, go ahead.

Tom?

Don't forget the wood.
- No Mum.

I have to get as much
rubber off as possible.

It has to be perfectly bald, like that, see?
- Why's that?

Well, at high speed
the centrifugal force ...

expands the tire,
and it rubs against the frame of the bike.

Have to be careful
not to cut through the cords, though.

Why do you pee on your lemon tree?
- What?

Why do you pee on your lemon tree?

Who says?
- Mom says she sees you every morning.

She goes on and on about it.
- Does she?

Oh well, it's good fertilizer.
You shouldn't waste anything in this world.

I better be off home.
- Alright.

Mum gets cross if I stay out here, too long.
- She does.

Are you finished with the knife?
- Not yet, I'll drop it by, later.

Don't do that
I'll pick it up after school, tomorrow.

Alright.

Bye.
- Cheerio.

Burt Munro.
- Yeah.

I believe you have my carving knife.

Oh, yes.
- And my sharpener.

Yeah.

Here we are.

Yeah, a ...

Thanks a lot, love.

G'day, Frank, how are you?
- Oh not bad, could be worse.

Your front tire’s gone a bit flat on you.

Well, the good news is
it's only flat on the bottom.

See you tomorrow for the fun and games.
- Tomorrow night, it'll be a good one.

Hello Fran. Give us the lot will you?
The usual.

One pension check, coming up.

Fran, I ...

want to ask you a question,
the answer to which is a ...

a definite yes.
Alright, Fran?

Alright.
Yes.

What's the question?

Would you feel inclined to accompany a ...

an impeccable young gentleman
to a local do tomorrow night?

You asking me on a date, Burt Munro?

Oh, yeah, I suppose I am actually, aren't
I?

Would you?
- You're on.

Hello, son.
- Hey, Burt.

That's disgusting!
- Yeah, isn't it?

All dressed up for tonight
and I couldn't get my shoes on ...

because my toe nails
had grown like oyster shells.

This should do the trick.
There, look at that.

Little twinkle toes.

Thanks, Burt.
- Righto.

Welcome.
- Thank you.

Evening, Burt.
- Thank you.

This is Fran.
- Hi, Fran.

Thank you very much.

Hello, Duncan.
- Burt!

Just going to say hello to the lads,
and be back in a second, love.

Bike going well?
- Not bad.

Happy birthday.
- Thanks.

This is a bit of a surprise, isn't it?

Want to buy a raffle ticket?
- What's it for?

Porky the pig, plus 2 dozen beers.

We're raising money to send Burt to the USA.
Our mate Burt.

Come and dance, Burt.
- Alright.

What's this, the twist?
- Yes it is. You know the twist?

Come twist with me.

See, you can twist.

This must be the atomic invasion.

The air clears,
and the dust settles down.

You look outside.
Have they leveled the town?

But there in the yard,

so briskly alive, stands ...

Burt Munro's
trusty old Indian Scout 45.

Thanks, mate.

That was a wonderful tribute to Burt.
Now, come on, Burt, up on the stage!

Come on, up you come.

I hope all of you
have bought a raffle ticket,

because we believe Burt will put the
Southland Motorcycle Club on the map!

What's going on, out there?

Get out of there.

Oh, dear.

Well folks, it looks
like I've cracked it ...

You Burt Munro?
- What'd he say?

Are you Burt Munro?

Are you looking for old Burt?
I don't know. Anyone seen Burt anywhere?

Anyone seen Burt? No, he's ...

You're Burt. You're the old codger
who rides the Army Indian, right?

Oh, that old joker, Burt Munro.
Yeah, yeah that's me, I think.

Now the, young fella, the army Indian
is a real dog, what I've got is the ...

genuine article, the 1920 V-Twin Scout.

That's the one with the petals, right?
- You show 'em, mate.

Well I don't know what sort of
push bikes you monkeys came into town on,

but I know my old timer would
thrash the backsides of whatever they are.

No, I don't think so, grandad.
- No?

Why don't you chumps
put your money where your mouth is?

You're on, you old coot.

Looks like they've chickened out, Burt.
- What?

They're here.
- What?

They're here.

Nice of them to show up, isn't it?

100 says the Indian comes last.
- Right, mate.

Come on!

Ready!

Go!

Come on, give me a push!

Come on, Burt.
- Give me a push. Push hard!

Go, Burt!

Go, Burt!

Come on! Go!

Bugger.
- Nice bike, grandad!

Loser!

Well, thanks, fellas.
- Better luck next time.

There you go. Thanks, love.
- Careful, it's hot.

At least I gave them
a good run for their money.

On the downward leg, anyway.
- What's it going to cost to get to America?

Sorry?
- How much will it cost to go to America?

I don't know, about 2,000, I'm told.
- How much money have you got now?

Well, apart from today's disaster,
and the dough from last night ...

and the pension money I've been saving,

about 1,275 US dollars, I reckon.

I could lend you some money.
- That's kind of you, Fran, but I couldn't.

No, thanks.
- Well, there must be something you can do.

Well, I haven't told anyone else this, but I
don't reckon I'll be going to Bonneville.

Not this year, anyway.

You know, 700 dollars
is a lot of money to find...

The boat leaves in 5 days, but ...

Except, I would like to see
how fast she'll really go ...

before I fall off the perch, as it were.
Before I kick the old bucket.

Oh, well.

Hello, Lloyd.
- G'day, Burt.

Shame about the fall.
- Well, I'm still in one piece, aren't I?

What are you having?

Specialty of the house. Pea, pie and pud.
- That's 5 bob.

Burt, why don't you
take out a mortgage on your house?

What house?
- Your property. It's worth something.

Yeah, here you are.

Burt Munro! Look at your hands!
- What's wrong with 'em?

Wash those mitts
before you put them anywhere near me!

There we are.

Wakey, wakey.
Time to rise ...

and shine.

Oh, Burt, you're a sweetie.

Got to get out of here
before the neighbours spot me.

Burt, this tastes a bit odd.

Metallic.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

Crikey.
- What?

Got a pain in my chest.

He's in the shed.
Hurry!

Mom, Dad, something happened to Burt!

Burt, what's wrong with you?
- I'll be alright, don't you worry.

Are you sure?
- Yeah.

What are you staring at?
Dirty old men need love, too.

Mr. Munro.
- Hello. So, what's the story, Doc?

I'm sorry, It's not good news.
- Well, fire away.

You had an attack of angina.
- Oh, yeah?

You have arterial sclerosis.
- What's that?

A narrowing of the arteries from the heart.
- Oh, dear.

I'm afraid we can't do much for you, at your
age, other than suggest you take it easy.

If you have another attack,
dissolve 1 of these under your tongue,

and swallow the saliva.
The pain should be gone in 30 seconds.

What do you call these?
- Trinitrate pills.

Also known as nitro-glycerine.

The stuff you blow things up with.
- In a very small quantity.

Will this have any
effect on me riding my bike?

I afraid your motorcycling days are over.
- Like hell, they are.

It won't be much longer.

Springfield.
Springfield.

That's where Indian's come from.
- Indians?

Yeah, the Indians,
from Springfield, Massachusetts.

The worlds greatest motorcycle.
- Really?

That's right.

You can come through now.
- Thank you.

Yeah, Springfield.

Yeah,
the plan is for me to drive up to Timaru.

Then me and my bike
will catch a boat to the US of A.

To Los Angeles. The boat leaves on Saturday.
I'll buy a car ...

in LA, and drive up to Utah,
Bonneville Salt Flats.

Is it really important you do this trip?
- Sure it is.

Since I was a lad I've been interested in
things that go fast.

Things that roll and go.

You know, at Bonneville things go real fast.
It's...

this giant dried up lake bed
and it goes for miles and miles.

And it's dead flat, and you can drive a
vehicle just as fast as it will go, on it.

It's one of the few places on earth where
you can see...

...just what your machine's capable of.

In fact, that's me on the
front of the New Zealand Motorcyclist.

That's the Indian.
- Good.

Yeah, a few years ago.

I'd best be off soon.
I don't know how long I have to live.

I didn't hear that last statement.
- I said ...

Yes, I heard you the first time.
- Oh.

Tell me, what are you offering
as collateral for this loan?

My tools, and my bits and pieces, and my
trophies, and lots of things.

They're not of much interest to the bank.
We'd want something more substantial.

Like the Deed of Title to your property.

Could you get the money?
- Yep, I'm off on Thursday.

Thursday? That soon?
Wish I Could come, too.

Well, maybe next time.

Thomas, it's dinner time.
Come home now.

We're nearly Finished.
- Yeah, Mom.

Thomas.

See you after dinner, Burt.
- Alright, Lad.

Not so fast, I'm the record breaker.

Where are you going?

And that's the ...
before I put the streamliner on it.

What's that?

That's a girlfriend of mine, when I first
bought the bike. Long time ago.

Yeah. - Aren't you scared
you'll die, if you crash?

No. No, you ...

You live more in 5 minutes
on a bike like this,

going flat out, than some
people live in a lifetime. And ...

Yeah, more in 5 minutes.
That's my dad, there.

And my mum.

They're all gone.

God, it's gone by so fast.

Danger is the spice of life.
If you ...

You've got to take a risk now and again,
son. That's what makes life worth while.

And, having some nice ladies around
can be a big help, mind you.

You really don't get scared?
- No, no.

No.

When I was a boy about your age, I had
a little twin brother. His name was Ernie.

And one day our dad was out in the back,
cutting down a tree.

And a ...

Suddenly it got hung up, the tree,
it got stuck or something and ...

Ernie went to try and help,
and all of the sudden the tree ...

slipped and fell on him,
and killed him, stone dead.

Yeah, I always remember that.

Anyway, since then, I've always tried
never to be scared of anything.

Although I must say, before a big bike event
I do sometimes get nervous, you know if ...

If the butterflies in my stomach were cows,
I'd be able to start a dairy farm.

That's funny.

When they took you off
to the hospital, what happened?

I don't know, a touch of indigestion,
I think. That's all it was.

I'm fine, don't you worry about me.

Anyway, at my age, any day
above ground and vertical, is a good day.

You take care of this
till I get back, okay?

What happens if you don't come back?
- We'll talk about that, then.

Hey, Burt?
- Yeah.

You should mow the lawn.
- Huh?

You should mow the lawn.
My dad goes on and on about it.

He does?
- Says it lowers all our property values.

Wow. Oh, dear.
We can't have that, can we?

What are you doing?!
- Hello. I'm just getting rid of the grass.

Burt, what the hell are
you doing, this time?

Like you said,
I'm getting rid of the grass.

Being a good neighbour before I leave.

Tom, get back inside, now!

Now!

Honestly, Burt!

Why are they here?
- Might be the fire, Burt.

Right the tire goes in first.

That's it.

That's it, you got it.

Straight in here.

Pills, driving permit, passport.

Right ... let's see if I've got everything.

Alright, spectacles, testicles,
watch and wallet.

What are you laughing at?
I'm on my way.

Dad says to call us collect.
- What?

Dad says to call collect.
Tell us how you get on.

Alright. Thank you.
- That's our phone number.

Do you think you'll break the record?
- I hope so, yeah.

Dad doesn't think you can do it.
- Oh, is that what he said?

He said everyone thinks that.
- Oh, well.

Except me.

You're a good boy, Tom.

I tell you something.

If you don't follow your dreams,
you might as well be a vegetable.

What type of vegetable?

I don't know.
A cabbage.

Yeah, a cabbage.

Here. Don't lose it, will you?
- I promise, I'll look after it.

So, keep an eye on the place for me,
won't you, Tom?

And ...

Don't forget to feed the fowls.
- That's my job.

And you can give the eggs to Mum ...

And what else is there?
Oh, yes ...

You can pee on my lemon tree for me,
while I'm away ...

There's no harm in peeing
on your lemon tree.

Confucius said it's the
best natural fertilizer in the world.

Confucius?
- A bloke who lives up in Dunedin.

Thanks for the help, chaps.
- Good luck.

Thanks.
- You show 'em over there.

I will.
- Take it easy.

That's not something I'm planning on doing.
Cheerio, love.

Good luck.
- Cheerio, my friend.

If you don't go when you want,
when you do go, you've already gone.

Bye, Burt.

Good luck!
- Cheerio.

See you, Burt.

Look at that.

Well, Fran, I'm finally on my way.

I thought some more blokes from the club
would have dropped by to see me off.

Well, they probably had to work, today.
- Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, young Tom tells me,
no one thinks I can do it.

Do you think I can do it?
- I don't think it matters, either way.

Yeah.

You know, I read something once,
years ago, and I ...

I learned it off by heart. It was a ...

Theodore Roosevelt said it, he said ...

He said, "It's not the critic that counts,
not the man who ...

points out how the strong man stumbles,
or where the ...

doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man
who is actually in the arena."

Wind your window down!
- What?

Some beer money.
- What?

Some beer money.

I don't drink.
- And good luck.

You go well.
- Thanks.

You show 'em Kiwi's can fly.
- I'll bring you back the Statue of Liberty.

Thanks a lot.

Not so fast.

Crikey.

Take it easy, mate.

I thought I was a goner.

Better get going.
- Alright.

Take care of the old jalopy, would you?

Look after yourself.
Got you pills and everything?

Yeah, yeah. Right as rain.
- Okay.

You come back in one piece.
- I will. Cheerio.

Where's the captain?
- Down below. Down that gangway.

I'm looking for the captain.
- That's me.

Oh, my name's Burt Munro.

I'm supposed to do a job
to work my passage to Los Angeles.

Yeah, well I hope you can cook.
- Cook?

I'll give it a go.
- There's the gully.

Crikey.

Who does the dishes?

You.

Smells good.
- What do you have for us today, Burt?

That's good Kiwi tucker.

Don't let Burt see you doing that.
- Yeah, don't spoil it with all that sauce.

Sorry, Burt.
- Stone the crows.

Watch the movie, Burt?
- What?

Are you going to watch the movie?
- Yeah.

What's it called?
- Broken Barrier.

Oh, yeah.
- Supposed to be good.

Is Jane Russell in it?

Spare seat over here, Burt.

Alright.

Smoke?
- No. Not for me, mate.

You don't smoke?
- No.

That's why people say,
"How do you keep going at your age, Burt?"

Because I don't smoke.
So, I'm telling you monkeys, don't smoke.

You can laugh, but...

My dad said,
"Why contaminate your lungs with smoke?"

All smoking does is destroys
your lungs, and shortens your life.

Kill the lights.

Jane Russell in it?

Go well, Burt.
- Yeah. Thanks, mate.

All the best.

Good luck to you.
- Remember what I said, don't smoke.

I'm trying.
- Cheerio, mates. See you.

Welcome to the US. Customs to the left.
- Good to be here.

G'day.

G'day.
- Stand behind the line till you are called.

What's that?
- Behind the yellow line.

Yellow line.

G'day.
- Passport and customs declaration, please.

Here you are.

How long is your stay?

However long it takes for me
to get to Bonneville and back.

And the purpose of your visit.
- To set a land speed record.

On my Indian.
- Hmm, Indian.

Mr. Munro, it's your first time to America.
- Yes, sir.

You gave some odd answers to the officer,
so we have a few questions for you.

Fire away.
- Let's go over again, what you said.

What do you intend to do here in the US?
- Set a land speed record.

How do you intend to do that?
- On my motorcycle. It's a ...

It's in the hold of the ship.
They'll unload it tomorrow.

It's an Indian, a 1920 Indian Scout.

Modified somewhat.

Know what? I think I read about your bike.
- Oh, yeah?

It was in Popular Mechanics
a few years ago.

That's me. Leslie Hobbs
from Christchurch, sent that story.

Fastest motorcycle in Australia.
- And New Zealand.

Looks like you're legitimate.
We should be honored to have you in the US.

Well, thank you. - I'll give you
6 months to get the job done.

Welcome to the USA.
- Thank you.

Good luck, sir.
- Thank you.

Gear in the trunk.
- What?

Bags in back.

Bag. Back.
- Don't worry about me. I'll do it myself.

Strewth.

Sit in the back.
In the back!

What?
- You in the back.

Tell you something, mate.
I don't want to get old around here.

Ta-ra.

Where to?
- What?

Where to?
- Hollywood. I want to see the film stars.

Okay, we go to Hollywood.
Where in Hollywood?

A motel on Sunset Boulevard.

Hear it's a pretty great street.
- Who you been talking to?

Which motel?

Well, recommend one.
- You think I'm an encyclopedia?

Drop me somewhere
and I'll sort it out myself.

Must have a big electricity bill, here.

Firestone.

Shell.

It's all about cars, isn't it?
Never seen so many cars.

You say something?
- I've never seen so many cars.

Got to get around somehow.
- Yeah.

Oh, look, a bowling alley.
Do you bowl?

What's he honking his horn about?

Crikey, did you see that?

That blokes backed into that geezer's car.

He's crazy! He's nuts!

He did it again!

Don't stare. Town's full of crazy people.
- Never seen anything like that..

This should do.
- What's the damage?

28 dollar plus bag. 29 dollar.
- What?

Did you just say what I thought you said?
- Are you deaf?

What?
- Are you deaf?

I am a bit deaf, but I'm not stupid.
How much did you say?

29 dollar.

I don't want to buy the cab,
I just want to pay the fair, that's all.

Where are you from. You British?

No, you must be joking, I'm no pommie.
I'm from New Zealand.

Well, this is America,
and the fare is on the meter.

29 dollar.
Open your wallet and let the moths out.

I'm doing it. There you go.

29 dollars.
- Plus the tip.

What?
- Yes, we tip in America.

Yeah?
- 10 percent.

How much?
- 10 percent.

Oh, yeah.

There you are, 10 cents.

Excuse me, sir. You look like
a generous man. - What?

You look generous.
- Do I?

Yes. Would you like to buy
a flower for someone special.

I'm sorry, I don't have cash.
- The money goes to a good cause.

What's that?
- An organization for needy people.

Alright. How much is it?
- Give what you can afford.

Alright, well.

They all look the same. All green.
- That's why we say greenbacks.

This looks like a 1.
- Look, there's 1. Thanks.

You have a good day.
- Come on, miss. That's a 10.

I didn't want to pay that much.
Hey, come back!

Crikey.

Hey, baby.
- What?

You wanna go?
- Go where?

Go inside.
- I'm going inside.

I'll take you around the world.
- I've just gone round the world.

15 bucks, baby. 15 bucks!

No, sorry. Go away.

Hello.

I need a room.
- That'll cost you 5 bucks an hour.

I planned on staying a bit longer.
- How long?

A couple of days.
- Double occupancy?

What?
- Double occupancy.

No. Just me, myself and I.

Will it cost a lot?
Because I can't afford a lot.

You a member of AAA?
- What?

Are you a AAA member?
- Never heard of 'em.

Never heard of AAA?
- No, Mrs. Brittle-Britches, I have not.

Let's say you are a member, doll.
That'll save you 10 percent.

How does 22 bucks a night sound?
- That much? Is that cheap?

Honey, that's cheaper than cheap.
- Oh.

What's your name?
- Tina Washington.

Well, Tina, I want you to have this.
Might cheer you up a bit.

Get some of that muck off your pluck.

Thanks. That's the first
nice thing to happen here, in days.

You're welcome.

I'm Burt Munro,
from New Zealand, from down under.

Hello, Burt Munro, New Zealand.
- I'll tell you, I've had a heck of a night.

Oh, welcome to Hollyweird.

Hello?
Anybody home?

Hello, Tina.
- Morning, Burt.

You still here?

That's why you were so crabby, last night.
Do you ever sleep?

Honey, I work nights. I'm gone
as soon as James turns up, and he's late.

Could you phone this number for me?

It's a shipping company.
They've got a big box of mine ...

I want to know how I can arrange to get it.

You talk, they won't get my accent.
- What do I say?

One moment, please.
- Ask them ...

When will Burt Munro's
motorcycle be ready for pick-up?

Hello, I'm calling for Burt Munro.

When will his motorcycle
be available for pick-up?

What ship?
- What ship?

Rangatira, from New Zealand.
- Rangatira, from New Zealand.

So he can claim it?
- Tomorrow from the Long Beach ...

Tomorrow, from the Long Beach
customs holding area. Thank you. Bye.

That was pretty fast.

You're late!

I can't stand 1 more minute here.
Let me buy you breakfast.

Well, this is great. I've never seen
a menu with photographs, before.

Ready to order?
- What?

Are you ready?
- Oh, yes ...

I think the ...

Double delight.
That's for me.

How would you like your eggs?
- What?

Ah ... Well, I'd like them cooked.

Sunny side up? Over easy?
- What ever you recommend.

Over easy's best.
- Alright, eggs over easy.

Make that 2.
- Over easy.

I must remember that.
I like this American breakfast thing.

It's good.

So, my girl. Where's the
best place for me to get a used car?

The Valley.
- Oh, yeah?

After breakfast, I can take you there.
- Thank you.

And I'm not a girl.

I'm a boy.

Oh.

I thought there was
something a bit odd about you.

But, you're still a sweetheart.

Yeah.

So. Thanks a million, Tina.

There's stacks of cars here.
I'll be back at the motel, later on.

Alright, love.

Buenos dais.
- Hello.

How may I help you, sir?
- I want to buy a car.

A cheap car, very cheap car.
- You've come to the right place, amigo.

If you can find cars like this any
cheaper, they're probably stolen.

My name is Burt Munro, from New Zealand.
Nice to meet you.

I'm Fernando from El Salvador, Mr. Munroe.
- Call me Burt.

Okay, Mr. Burt.
- Yeah.

So, how much were you
looking to spend, Mr. Burt.

Not a lot. Haven't got much left
after my cab ride yesterday.

You want 399 for this?

Sounds a bit sick.
- What would you offer me?

Listen, I'll give you 200
if you do me a favour.

Throw in the use of your workshop,
and some of that junk lying around.

I've got to knock up a trailer
to drag my bike over to Bonneville.

That's not a favour. 325 is a favour.
- No. 225.

You're a tough customer. But I
like you. I'll give it to you for 250.

Use the shop at night, and keep quiet.
- What about tonight?

Yeah, tonight's okay.
- Okay, let's get this car running properly.

Yeah, that sounds better.

Let me drive.
- Okay, come on.

Yeah, she's singing like a bird, now.

She's a good old girl, isn't she.
Here we are, alright.

Ah, you make a left here, Mr. Burt.
- Alright.

Crikey!
- You're on the wrong...

Stop the car!
Stop!

Turn, turn this way!

Stop! Stop the car!

Hey, keep your shirt on.

Scoot over, you stupid, old bastard.
- In New Zealand we drive on the other side.

Yeah? You'll get us all killed.
- Yeah.

You're not in New Zealand, you're in
America. - I know.

We drive on the right side of the road.
- Yeah.

Now, Burt. Let me give you some advice.
- What?

When you're driving, not only in America,
but anywhere's around the world,

The driver should always be
in the center of the road.

In the center. If not,
you're on the wrong side of the road.

Okay?
- Yep.

Well, you want this right here?
- That's right.

That's it. Yeah, good.
You got it.

Dios mio! It's 3am.
- Time flies when you're having fun.

I said you could use the shop at night,
I didn't say all night.

My wife's gonna kill me.
- You get home and I'll snooze in the car.

I'll lock up the place
before I go to sleep.

Seems like a lot of effort
to sell a lousy $250 motorcar.

Ok. Pull the door down.
Goodnight.

Fernando?
Where do I take a leak, around here?

A leak?
- A pee.

Trouble with the old prostate, you know.

Back there. The door that says
'Caballero'.

Alright.
- Okay.

I'll see you in the morning. Early, okay?
- Goodnight. Where were we?

Burt?
- Buenos dais, Mr. Burt

Did you get all finished?
- Yeah.

All I need to do is find a couple of wheels
and I'm ready to roll.

I got wheels you can have,
if you do me a favour.

Well, say the word.

Crank her now, Fernando.
- Good.

Burt, you're a goddamn genius.
- Thank you.

Hey, why you got to go?
Stick around, I'll pay you well.

Sorry, I've got to get to Bonneville by the
23rd, when speed week starts.

I've gotta go.
- You've always got a job here.

Thanks, mate. I'll see you ...
- Best of luck to you.

Hello, love.

I was worried about you.
Housekeeping said you didn't come home.

Do I get a discount for that?
- I doubt it.

Show me how to get to Long Beach.
Got to pick up my bike, today.

I'm finished here.
I'll come with you.

Not a bad set of wheels for 250 bucks.
- Sure it'll make it to Utah?

Yeah. This old girl could
get to New Zealand, and back.

Yeah, hop in my fair lady.
- Thank you.

Bloke who sold me the car gave me a tip, he
said, "always remember that the driver ...

should be on the center of the road."
- Look out!

In New Zealand, we always drive
on the other side of the street.

You do?
- Yeah, sorry about that.

Do you want me to drive?
- No, I've got to get used to it, don't I?

This should be customs, right here.
- Right.

Hello?
- Can I help you, sir?

My name's Burt Munro.
I've come to pick up my motorcycle.

I came into port 2 days ago from New
Zealand, on a freighter called Rangatira.

I was told to come here
to clear it through customs.

Mr. Munro.
- Munro, M-U-N-R-O.

Wait here a minute, sir.
- Thank you.

Mr. Munro is here for that damn shipment.

Mr. Munro.
- Munro.

Come with me.
- There a problem?

Your consignment has suffered some damage.
- Oh, no!

Why the heck did I bother
to paint arrows on the side of it?

It's the way it was delivered,
unfortunately. - What happened?

10 tons of fertilizer was inadvertently
loaded on top of your box, in the hold.

I'd sue the shipping company.
- I haven't got time to waste suing anybody.

Get your blokes to pull this right side up,

so we can get into the motorcycle
and see what damage has been done.

Alright, fellas, let's get it unwrapped.

Well, the tail's alright.

No damage so far.

No damage at all. Good.

Lucky it was packed so well.
- Yes, a bloomin' miracle!

Well, the old Indian lives
to fight another day!

Oh, thanks, Tina.
I don't know what I'd have done without you.

You're the real salt of the earth.

Won't you come to mi casa for dinner?
- I can't.

I'd cook a meal.
- I've got to get out of Dodge, as they say.

Okay, friend from Kiwi Land.

Stay in touch.
- I will.

Here's my number.
- Okay.

Call me.
- I will. Can I call collect?

You can try.

It's good job I think you're a woman.
-I am.

Yeah, right.
Ta-ra, love. See ya.

Morning.
- Good morning.

Fill her up, would you?
- Regular or Ethyl?

Who's Ethel?
Alright, I'll take Ethel.

Hi, young fella.
- Hello. Is this a rocket ship?

What?
- Is this a rocket ship.

I hope so.

Oh, gosh.

What's happened to you?

Oh, well.

Let's have a look at you.

Got ya.

Hey, come on.

I thought we were going to make it,
you and me. And now look what's happened.

Hello, mate.
- Got a problem?

Am I glad to see you!
Yeah, I've lost a wheel.

Help me get my rig back on the road?
- Okay, let me see.

My name's Burt Munro.

Jake.
- Jake. You Indian?

Yes.

This here, could be the world's
fastest Indian. Well, till just now.

She's a bit heavy, mind you.
Take it easy. 1,2,3.

Oh, God.
You live around here, Jake?

Burt? What do you want
to ride that contraption for?

That's a good question.

I guess the reward
is in the doing of it, you know?

Jake, I'm dieing for a pee.
Where do I go?

A little building back there.
- Got a touch of prostate trouble, you know?

I have similar problems.

I thought you blokes
would have some magic cure for that.

Well, we have.
One old remedy is ground up dog balls.

Oh, God.
- But I prefer prostate trouble.

Yeah, I bet you do, mate.

Got you.

Jake? Got to get going.
- Burt, I have something for you.

What's that, then?

What's this?

For good luck.
- A piece of ...

I've never worn jewellery before.
- Thanks, mate.

I've got something for you, too.

Right. Let's see.

I've got this, it's a spare.
I made it myself.

What do I do with this?
- Got a hacksaw?

Just slice the top of it,
and it'll make a great ashtray.

Not that I approve of smoking, mind you.
- Thank you very much.

Sorry we couldn't fix the trailer.
- I'll get there somehow.

Burt?
- What?

For the prostate.

Use with water. Plenty of water.
Tastes bad. Really bad!

Dog's balls, eh?
Thanks a lot, mate. See ya!

Ta-ra.

Hello?

Anyone home?

Hello. Hello, there.

I've got a spot of bother with my trailer,
lost a wheel.

You're not from round here.

I'm from down there.
- What?

The other side of the world. New Zealand.
Southern most city in the Empire.

Invercargill. One of the
loveliest cities on Earth.

Name's Burt Munro.
- Burt? Ada.

What?
- Ada!

There she is.
- Whoa.

You've got some problems, yes sirree.
-Yep.

I tell you what you need to do.
Cannibalize an axle from that old ford.

Luckily, I've got welding gear.
We'll get a wheel on there, pronto.

That's got it.

When you finish there ...
- Yeah.

I've got something I want to show you.
- What's that?

Oh, never you mind.
You just get that wheel on there right.

Yeah.

Why you bring me out here?
- I want to show you this.

What?
- Right here.

Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

I ...

I laid my old boy to rest 12 years ago,
next week.

Oh, yeah?
- And I sure do miss him.

I sure do miss the old boy.
- "He did his level best."

He did!

A man's like a blade of grass.
Grows up in the spring.

Strong and healthy and green. He reaches
middle age and ripens, as it were.

And then ...

In the Autumn, like a blade of grass, he
finishes. Fades away and never comes back.

Just like a blade of grass.
I think when you're dead, you're dead.

I always thought that, since I grew up.
- Is that your philosophy?

I suppose it is. When you get at my age
these thoughts cross your mind ...

Jump!
- Oh, God.

Jump! Jump!

Sideways, you fool!
Sideways!

God! Haven't you seen a snake before?
- We don't get snakes in New Zealand.

Good God, I ought to move there.
- Where's he going?

Any more around here? Oh, God.
- Fancy this ...

You come all this way
to bite the dust up at Boot Hill.

Yeah. Been a laugh, wouldn't it?

There you go, love.

Oh, my God.

Hey, Burt?

Where you gonna sleep tonight?

No idea.

I don't know.

I had a strange dream last night.

I dreamed about my late ...

twin brother, Ernie.

Yeah, I thought he was in the room.
Here, looking down at us.

I guess it's all that
fun and games at the graveyard.

I suppose. Oh, well.

Getting old ain't for the faint of heart,
I'll tell you that. Oh, God.

What have you done to my back, Ada?

I am getting old.

Come on, old girl, make me a cup of tea.
I've got to go.

Come on. You haven't died in your sleep,
have you, old girl? Make some tea.

Come here, lover boy.
- I'll make it myself, thanks.

Promise you're going to pop in on your way
back? I can always use a cuddle.

That's what I intend to do.

There's many a
good tune played on an old Banjo.

And what we don't use, we lose.
- That's what they say.

See you. Ta-ra, darling.

And you have good luck with your Indian.
- Yeah, you should say, break a leg.

See ya.

G'day. Boy is it hot out there.

Bet the birds fly backwards
to keep the dust out of their eyes.

What'll it be?

A cup of tea, please.
- Cup of tea?

Best drink for quenching the
thirst when the weather's hot.

We ain't seen a cup of tea in here, ever. We
got Coors, Schlitz, Miller, Coke, whiskey,

Oh. Well, I'll have a coke then.

You know smoking's bad for you, don't you?
- That so?

Yeah. Personally I don't smoke or drink.
Had the right education from my dad.

He was like King James the 1st,
great anti smoking man.

Sounds like you're on a one-man crusade,
grandpa.

Well, you're born with one set of lungs,
why destroy them with that muck?

Where's your hometown?
- You English?

Heavens no, I'm no pommie,
I'm from Invercargill in New Zealand.

Where?
- Invercargill.

I-N-V-E-R-C-A-R-G-I-L-L.

You spell it with one I sometimes,
to save ink.

Got any of those critters over there?
- Yes, much bigger, though. We breed them.

Cut off their antlers and send it to
Hong Kong. They grind it up, and ...

They eat that stuff. Must be
some sort of aphrodisiac or something.

Puts lead in your pencil.
- You could do with some of that, eh Leroy?

Yeah, Leroy.
- She your girlfriend?

Wife.
- Oh.

Oh, dear.

You alright?

Did you decide to leave Jackie a tip,
after all?

If you're not feeling well, you should
drop into the Hospital in the next town.

Alright.

Roll down your window.
- What?

What's the problem?
-You're parked illegally.

You're a danger to passing traffic.
- Am I?

Let's see your driver's license.
- Yeah, right.

Here you are.

Where you from?
- New Zealand.

That's the land of the long white cloud.
Aotearoa.

Home of the Kiwi bird.
- I don't care if you're from Mars.

You cannot stop here. You cannot stop on the
side of the road. You're parked illegally.

Okay, sorry. I was having a bit of a heart
attack, and I ...

Recovering from one, anyway. - How about
next time we stop at a rest area?

Alright. My name's Burt Munro.

Okay.
- Sorry about that.

Oil's okay.
- Thank you.

That's alright, sir.
- Excuse me. Hi, there.

Hi.
- Listen...

Could I catch a ride?

My car just broke down. I'm really
trying to get to Salt Lake City.

I'm only going as far as Wendover.
- Anything's better than nothing.

Ain't that the truth? Hop in, mate.
- Thank you.

I'm going to go see my girlfriend,
she just moved from LA to Salt Lake, so.

Yeah?
- I'm home on leave from 'Nam,

Where?
- Vietnam?

Oh, yeah.
- Yeah.

Hey, what is that
you got back there?

That, young fellow, is an Indian ...

Motorcycle.

What do you do in Vietnam?
- I take part in operation ranch hand.

What's that, farming or something?

Not exactly. We just started this program.

We are spraying the jungle
from the air with herbicides,

so the enemy, the Vietcong,
don't have a place to hide.

Agent Orange we call this stuff.
Comes in big orange drums.

Oh, yeah?
How is it working out?

Um, well, I'm home on 2 weeks leave.

Then I got to go back.

The war should be done in 6 months,
that's what they keep saying.

Can't wait to get my ass out of there.
- I remember the Great War in 1914.

I was about your age and...

That's what they kept telling everyone.

Soon be over.

20 million dead
and 4 years later it was still going on.

Not as bad as the big flu epidemic though.
Killed 21 million, that did. Maybe more.

Every day when I left to go to work, my mum
would spray some formalin on my shirt.

Maybe that's why I didn't catch it.
Or maybe I was just lucky.

You never know.
- Knock on wood.

Yeah.

Life's a funny thing.
You never know what's around the corner.

Your shaving brush ...

Has had it's day.

So why not shave ...

The modern way.

Burma Shave.

She doesn't kiss ya ...
like she used to?

Has she seen...

some smoother rooster?

Burma Shave.

These signs ...
we dedicate ...

To men ...
who've had ...

no date of late.

Burma Shave.

That's us.
Or you, anyway.

Look at that.

Oh, that's a cowboy and a half.

I'd like to go out to the Salt with you.

Be there when you see it.
It's just up the road.

Alright, then. That sounds good.

There's a lot of people here for speed week.
- Looks like it.

Oh, this is it, Burt.

You're gonna take a left, right up here.
- Yeah.

I'm in Bonneville.
I can't believe it.

I mean, I'm here!
I've made it.

I've made it!

You know, all my life
I wanted to do something big.

Something bigger and better than all the
other jokers. And this is it. Bonneville.

This is the place where big things happen.

Do you realize, Rusty, the fastest man
that's ever gone on land is here?

Right here where we are now.

Malcolm Campbell did it here with Bluebird.
First guy to go over 300 mile an hour.

Later his son Donald was here with Proteus.
Crashed at 350 mph, lived to tell the tale.

John Cobb was here.
First guy to go over 400 mile an hour.

All the great attempts.
George Easton with Thunderbolt, and ...

Mickey Thompson with Challenger.

I'm telling you, Rusty,
this place is holy ground, mate.

Holy ground.

And I made it here.

Well, Burt. Thanks a million.
I'll look for you in the record books.

Take care in Vietnam, won't you?
- I'll be trying.

G'day, mate.
- Drive safe. See ya.

See ya.

God!

Oh, God!

Jesus, yeah.

G'day.
- Hey there.

Gonna be a great day.
-Yeah.

Still. No wind.
- Lovely day for a run.

Salt's in good shape.
- Firm and dry.

Dead flat. No soft patches.
Not like the beach.

Yeah, I can do it here.

Yup, this week.
That's what we're here for.

Yeah.

God, is that yours?
- Yup.

She's a beauty.
I bet she goes fast.

That yours?
- Yes, an old Indian.

My name's Burt Munro, from New Zealand.
- Long way from home.

Yeah.
- Jim Moffatt, San Jose, California.

Nice to meet you.
- And you, Jim.

Next up starting line.

Moffatt racing the red ...

Owned and driven
by Jim Moffalt of San Jose California ...

Come on, guys ... Come on!

Come on, let's go.

Morning.
- Hello. Burt Munro.

Mike.
- Hi, Mike.

Are you checked in?
- No, not yet.

You gotta remove the shell
before we do the check inspection.

Where do I check in?
- Over there.

Thanks fellas.
- Thank you.

I gotta see this.

Hello, I've come to check in. Burt Munro.

Registration number?
- What?

Registration number.
I don't see your number here.

Oh, it's number 35. It's on the side of my
motorcycle over there, it's my lucky number.

Have you registered?

No. That's what I've come for.
These 2 blokes sent me over here.

Sir, registration closed last month.

If you haven't registered, I'm sorry,
you just can't run.

I can't run? I mean ...

How was I supposed to know to pre-register?
I've come a long way to run my bike.

I'm not going anywhere till I do.
I've come all the way from New Zealand!

Mister, we don't make the rules.
- An event like this doesn't happen.

Rules are rules. Entries close July 31st.
- I live half way round the bloody earth ...

How was I supposed to know.
- Sir, it's not our problem.

I thought I could turn up.
Don't call me sir ...

my name's Munro.
- Well, sir, you thought wrong.

Hey, Jim. Jim Moffatt. It's Burt Munro.
Can you come over here, a moment?

Yeah, I'll be right back.
- I need a bit of help.

Hey, Burt. What's up?

I need help, please. They say I can't run
my bike because I'm not pre-registered.

You didn't register.
- No, I didn't know.

You know how it is, Jim.
Rules are rules.

You should have registered months ago.
- I didn't know.

I'll see if I can change their minds.
- Blood's worth bottling.

I don't know about that.
We can talk about this, later.

Maybe let him go through tech inspection.
Get it out of the way?

Just in case we can let him run.
- You're askin' a lot.

Come on.

Okay.
- Alright.

Make me proud.
- Thanks a lot.

You gave me a bit of a fright, there.

Jeez, look at that.
- These don't look like high speed tires.

Well, they are high speed tires.
- Look at these cracks.

They've got to be 25 years old.
Where's the tread?

What?
- What happened to the tread?

I cut it off with a carving knife. Otherwise
it wouldn't be a high speed tire, would it?

What?
- To keep the weight down.

Otherwise, the centrifugal force
would throw the tread right off.

I run 'em on 65 pounds of air.
It's safe up to 300 mph. I guarantee it.

They are high speed tires.
- You have to replace 'em.

The suspension is a leaf spring.
Can we pass that?

Last leaf spring on a bike
must have been in the 20's.

It's just 42 years old.
- Brakes are inadequate.

I'm planning on going, not stopping.

The brakes were old fashioned 40 years ago.

Is this a hinge off a fence post?
- That's from a kitchen door.

What ... Let me just ask you.
What is this?

It's a cork from a brandy bottle.

It's all about weight.
The less weight the faster you go.

Where's your chute?
- What?

Where's your parachute?
- I'm not planning on bailing out.

You've got to have a safety chute.
- I can't afford it.

If these forks give out, we've got a
problem. - I think I'd have a real problem.

Where's your fire suit?
- What?

I don't intend to burst into flames.
I always wear me old suit pants for luck.

If they're good enough to get married in,
they're good enough to ride in.

I just tuck the cuffs into my socks,
stops them getting caught in the chain.

So, what do you wear on top?
- What?

What do intend to wear on top?

Yes,

a woolen shirt, New Zealand wool, water
resistant, fire resistant, and me bash hat.

Your bash hat, yeah.
- Crash helmet.

You're crazy. You've got to wear
at least a leather jacket.

If you crash, salt's like sand paper.
It'll rub your head right off.

I couldn't get into the shell with
anything but a shirt. It's a tight fit.

Straight out of the arc.
- What did you say?

Straight out of the arc.
- Don't be cheeky.

What's your name, young man?
- McFarlane. Mike McFarlane.

I know a McFarlane sells milking machines in
Timaru. You must be related, he's a prick.

You don't even have a fire extinguisher.

Mike McFarlane gave me
machine parts to make my sprockets with.

How old are you?

He was 35 when I knew him.
- How old are you?

His brother owned a general store in
a place called Bulls, in New Zealand.

Your machine's not safe.

I've done this for 43 years
and I'm still here.

Times change.
We fly instead of riding horseback.

Horsepower?
- Horseback.

Horseback, yeah, I got you.

You're too old.

Bollocks. I'm saggy on the outside,
but inside I'm still 18 years old.

I'll give you a run for your money,
young fella.

Need some help?
- Oh, hello.

Rolly Free, Marty Dickerson.
We're bike fans.

Burt Munro, from Kiwi Land.
- Pleasure, Burt.

You got me good, there.
Where are you stayin'?

That's my salubrious accommodation.
I usually sleep in the back seat.

Salubrious you say, Munro, huh?

We're been hearing about you.
- You cut your finances mighty fine.

You can say that, again.

We're up at Western Ridge. Drop by.
You could use a good shower, and ...

Everybody's there,
and I bet there's a spare bed.

Thanks. You yanks are classic.

You don't catch me that easily.

Hey, Burt.

Hello.

The forks could go anytime.

The suspension's out of the 20's.

Got hairline cracks all over his tires,
no fire extinguisher, no safety chute.

If it's a time problem,
the guy can use some of mine.

It's not the time, it's the bike.
- We ought to let him run.

He came from New Zealand to run.
- Have you looked at his machine?

The man is the genuine article.
- The bike's a genuine dinosaur.

We carry the can for the decisions, here.
- If the old fart kills himself ...

We'll have a lot of
trouble on our hands.

Yeah, sounds like we're
a bunch of chicken shits if you ask me.

His bike didn't even come close
to passing tech inspection, Jim.

Hello, Jim. Come in.

Rolly Free said I could find you here.

Oh, he's the best, a real gentleman.
He set me up here, for nothing.

What are you doing?
- Shoe polish fills in the cracks.

Makes the tires look spick and span,
good as new.

Cheaper than new ones, anyway.
- I didn't see that.

Well, can I run?

I'm sorry, Burt.

Who the heck do they think they are?

Crikey, I'm not trying to run a mile
in 4 minutes, all I got to do is sit there,

open up the throttle.
After all, it's my ruddy life, isn't it?

Can't you do anything?

I just want to try to get it
to go over 200, just once.

Once I've cracked 200,
I'll be happy to piss off to New Zealand.

You're a respected man.
Couldn't you talk to them?

I tried.

You've got as much chance of
writing yourself off as I have.

Just talk to them again.

I know they'll listen to you, mate.

Ok, Burt. I'll try.

See you tomorrow.
- Okay.

I mean, I'm half the age
as some of those characters out there.

What's that?
- That's just indigestion.

Everyone wants us old buggers
to curl up in some quiet corner and die.

Well, Burt Munro's not ready to finish yet.
I'll tell you that, mate.

I'll give it a shot, but no promises.
- Thanks, mate. Thanks a lot.

The famous Mickey
Thomson car, Challenger 1.

Where's he goin'?

Didn't Jim tell him?
- Says he did.

What's he doin' here?
- Just let him run.

He's too old, and his bike is too.
- He's come half way round the world.

Yeah, come on.
- Wendy, If he kills himself?

So, it's his life.

Watch out for the officials.

You sure you want to do this?

We're gonna do this thing, you got to hurry.
- Let's go, here's your helmet.

Here's your goggles. Come on, we got to go!
- Right.

Put 'em on! Put 'em on!

Go! Go! Come on!

Okay, let's go!

Push! Go faster!

Hey, you can't ... hey!
You can't do ...

Come on ...

Whoa!
- Hold up! Hey!

Hang on a second!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

What the hell are you doin', Burt?
- What?

Just getting her warm.
- Didn't look like it.

Jesus, he was going take the thing for a
run. - Bob. Oh, boy...

That's the most determined man
I've ever seen, in my whole life!

I kinda feel sorry for the old coot.

Coming all this way. Isn't there some way
we can accommodate him?

I mean, there isn't much risk there.
His bike will be lucky if it does 70.

What do you say? Why don't we bend the
rules, just this once, huh?

Burt.
- Yeah.

Bob and I were thinking we're going to
organize a handling run for you.

Yeah? What?
- A handling run.

We'll get in our vehicles,
- You're joking?

No. We'll follow you and
see if you're okay to ride this beast.

Of course I'm okay to ride it.
- First thing tomorrow, bright and early.

Well thanks fellas.
- Knock 'em dead.

Hey, my luck's in then.
- You alright?

You alright?
Don't hurt yourself!

Okay, listen up!
- This is what we'll do.

Burt, get rolling slowly. We'll get in our
vehicles, follow you. See how you handle it.

I'll handle her alright.
- Everybody got that?

Yeah.
- Okay.

Get in the cars.

Hope he doesn't make a fool of himself.

Here we go.
- Okay.

Righto, I'm ready! Let's go!

Start pushing!
Faster, boys!

Whoa!

60.

65, 70.

That a boy!

75.

There he goes up to 80, 85.

90.

95! Look at that man go!

Holy smoke!

He's leaving 'em behind!
- What is he up to?

Nobody said to give it everything.
- Guess he can handle it.

We were doing 95 and he left us in the dust.
- Look at him go! That a boy!

Grab her. Hold her firm.
Got it?

Don't let her go.
That was a disaster.

Hey, Burt. How'd it go?
- Not good.

What's the verdict?

In top gear,
you sure left us in the dust!

I couldn't even get her out of 2nd gear.

Plugs oiled up, had to feed her more juice,
up the revs a bit.

We'll see if you're telling the truth.

So, I can officially run and be timed?
- That's what I'm saying, Burt.

You'll never know what this means to me,
Otto. 25 years I've dreamed of this day.

Well, sometimes
you've got to bend the rules a little.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you.

Burt?
- What?

What did they say?
- What happened?

They said I could run.
- That's great!

Why the long face, then.

It's starting to sink in,
and I've got a problem, a big problem.

As soon as I
get it over 110 it starts to wobble.

And a bad speed wobble.
- Did look about as stable as my last wife.

I got a theory and I think I'm right.

I need about 20 car batteries.
- 20?!

You think it's okay to steal 'em?

We're not stealing, we're souveniring them.
- Be careful of that acid.

What now?

We've got to talk someone
into lending us a painter's blow torch.

What are we going to
do with all this metal?

When this cools down
we'll have ourselves a lead brick.

What do you do with a lead brick?
- Put it in the front of the bike.

And that's your plan?
- Yep.

You must get the center of pressure
behind the center of gravity.

If you get it wrong,
she'll fish tail and you get it wound up.

What do you mean by fishtail?
- Like a fishes behind.

It'll start doing that.
That happened during the handling run.

In a panic, I lifted
my head up from behind the screen,

and suddenly the bike
started to go straight.

I knew I'd solved the problem
by sticking my head up into the wind.

I don't get it.

Well, I'll show you. Give me that.
- Hey!

What are you doing?
- Imagine the cigar's a ... my streamliner.

Don't poke holes ...

If I hold it in the middle and blow on it,
like so ...

See how unstable it is.

If I shift the center of pressure.
- Not again.

And blow on it.

It's much more stable because the center of
pressure is behind the center of gravity.

That's what I'll fix with the brick.

You're quite clever, Burt.

Now I need to test my theory
before I do my run.

I was thinking of crossing over
the sideline from Utah into Nevada,

where there's no speed limit,
and running her with the brick in front.

Morning.
- Good morning.

Know how fast you were going back there?
- Yeah, about 150, 160 miles an hour.

Yeah, that sounds about right.

How's he gonna talk his way out of this one?
- Sure got his ass in a sling, this time.

What's the situation with this?
No license plates on it.

It's registered in New Zealand.
- New Zealand?

That's where I come from.

Right. You mean to say that
this thing is registered for the road?

Yeah, in New Zealand.
- New Zealand, right.

How about taking it easy in Nevada.
Just because there's no speed limit,

don't mean we want people killing
themselves. - Sounds fair enough to me.

Have a good day.
- Thank you.

You bet.
- Burt, everything okay?

Well, fellas, we're gonna have to give
the lead brick the old Spanish archer.

The Spanish archer?
- Yeah, the big elbow, you know?

The lead brick has got to go.

Who's stupid idea what that, anyway?
- It was yours.

I'm just going to have to
ride her the way she is.

What about that speed wobble.
- I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

I've got another problem.
- What now?

When I get her going, there's an enormous
amount of heat coming off the exhaust pipe.

And I hope it doesn't cook my leg.

You could wrap your leg in asbestos cloth.
That should fix it.

Good idea.

Any more problems you want to tell us about?
- Yes. My old ticker.

You got a bad heart?
- Yes.

Hey, Burt. I've got a surprise for you.
- What?

Close your eyes.
- What?

Just close your eyes. Come on.
- What for?

Because I said so, come on!

Keep walking.

You're not going to make a fool
out of an old man?

I'd never do that, Burt, never.

Never. Okay, okay.

Now, turn around.
- Yeah.

Hold your hands out.
Put that in your pocket.

Alright.

Okay, you can open 'em.

What are you all staring at?

What is this?
-Burt ...

We've unanimously voted you sportsman
of the year, because we figured...

no one has ever traveled as far as you,
to be at speed week.

Normally we'd present a trophy, but...

We thought some extra cash might be more
appreciated, so we passed the hat around.

Oh, my goodness!

Oh, there are no words.

Well, thank you all.
I thank you all very much.

I'm sorry, I don't know what to say.

It's quite overwhelming, you know?
It's 25 years dream to come here.

Well I should try to
justify you your respect and ...

You know, the original speed of my old bike
was 54 miles an hour.

And today I'm hoping
to improve it a little.

Approaching the starting line ...

Car number 86.
The pumpkin seed.

Looks like it's ready to be pushed out.

Next competitor, Burt Munro.

All the way from Invercargill, New Zealand.

Burt Munro's entry
was approved just yesterday.

Burt, Where'd you get this stuff?
- What?

I tore an electric blanket apart,
and got the asbestos out of it.

Got my heart pills?

You okay?
- Better take one, just in case.

They're almost ready. Let's go.

It says, 'May cause drowsiness.
Do not operate machinery.'

I know that.

Don't take 2.
- One for me, one for the old girl.

Nitro-glycerine. Make it go faster.

Try this, love.

There you go.

Almost there.

Alright, here we go.

Hold it.
- Your goggles.

Goggles.
- I know. Calm down. Goodness sake.

I can't get my leg in
because of the asbestos cloth on it.

Let me take it off.
- What about your leg?

Screw it.
I've got a spare one.

Alright, Burt. Get those goggles.

You know the way.
Make sure you come back.

Let's go!
Right, push!

Come on, push faster!

Go Burt!

Keep running!

Keep it straight, buddy!

Break it, Burt!
Come on, go, go, go!

Come on, Burt!

You can do it, Burt!

He's no parachute and no brakes.

158.647.

Mile 1, 158.647 miles per hour.

Go, Burt!
- Come on!

Go, Burt!
- Make us proud, honey!

167.921.

Mile 2, 167.921 miles per hour.

Crank it, Burt. Go! Go! Go!

Mile three, 171.371 miles per hour.

Come on!

Mile four, 172.485 miles per hour.
- Way to go, Burt...

Mile five, 183.694 miles per hour.

Go!

193.728.

Mile 6. 193.718 miles per hour.

Come on, Burt! You can do it!
- Come on, Burt!

Mile 7, 194.211 miles per hour.

Come on, Burt!

What is it?

201.851.

Mile 8, 201.851 miles per hour!

Ladies and gentlemen, a new record,
201.851 miles per hour.

Burt, I hope you're gonna stop soon.

He's gone back!
- Back where?

Back to whatever planet he came from
because he sure as hell ain't from this one!

I really did toast my leg.

I did it.

I did it.

Tom, can you get that?
My hands are wet.

Hello.

This is the US calling with a collect call
from Burt Munro, do you accept?

Mom, it's Burt calling collect!
- It is? Accept the call!

My mom said we can accept.
- Go ahead.

Hello? Tom, is that you?
- Yes.

It's me, Burt. I did it, Tom!

She's the world's fastest Indian!
- She is?

Dad! Dad!

Dad, he did it!
Burt did it!

He set a new record!

Hi!
- Hey, how are you?

You look good.

Hey!
- Congratulations.

Thanks a lot.

Welcome home, Burt.
- Hello, George.

You've made this place look spiffy, mate.
- You made us proud!

You put Invercargill on the map!
- I reckon so, yeah.

What now?
- Got work to do ...

if I'm to get back to Bonneville, next year.

So, more early mornings, then.
- Yep, more early mornings.

Hello, love.

Welcome home.
- Nice to be back.

Hello, Tom.
- Hey, Burt.

How are you, son. Good to see you.

You're growing up a bit, huh?

I looked after your lemon tree like you
said. - You did. It's looking good, too.

Yeah, it's beautiful.
- I fed the chickens.

You did?
- And Mom cooked all the eggs.

Did they taste good?
- Yeah, good. You have the key?

Here it is. I took care of it.
- I knew you would.

How fast did you go? - Mighty fast.
In one run I did over 200 mph.

What if you open your mouth at that
speed?

You'd blow the backside out of your
pants, I reckon.

Alright, let's see.

Nice to be home.
Back in my shed.