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The Munro legacy continues

THIS Indian motorcycle was created to help celebrate the connection with Burt Munro and the Indian motorcycle. It was funded by Indian motorcycles and provided to Lee Munro to continue the story with the addition of a new chapter. The bike was finished in 2017 and first ran at El Mirage, with Lee managing 186.681 mph.

A privately sponsored trip in 2018 saw the team go to Bonneville, where Lee upped the speed to 192.78 mph. It is interesting to note that Lee's great uncle, the legend himself, Burt Munro managed a best speed of 202 mph on the old original bike. This was never recognised due to the fact he

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