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RE: Burt Munro & his amazing motorbike!
Great shots..You can watch The World's Fastest Indian with Anthony Hopkins playing Burt, and you'll start to get an idea of the mania this guy expended. Modifying tires? Ignoring all safety equipment? He once carved out rods for his Indian using a Ford truck axle. It took him five months, but the rods lasted over 20 years, through countless high-speed runs. He converted his Indian to overhead valves from sidevalve. For years, he worked 16 hours per day in the shed. The guy was a nut. Burt Munroe had a literal lifetime of experience trying to get one motorcycle to go faster.
Other than that, nothing's stopping you.
Some people may think we are nuts because we're eccentric about what we do. But the love for what we do is what gets us at it at all costs.
I speak from experience. I can't help myself when it comes to painting. I will climb and trek anywhere with my camera, to get something great to paint!
Absolutely right !!