Why hasn't Burt Munro's record been broken?

[Skunk]

Yes but sitting on the bike. ie over the engine.

[bmz2]

burts record stands in s-f class and is still raced today , burts record of 183.64mph is for streamliner indians 1000cc and under only, so the bike is the fasted indian not the fasted 1000cc streamlinner , his record will stand forever because his bike was 51ci then 56ci and 61ci on his last vist to the lake . new record in this in 2006 , 250+

[idleidolidyll]

A few years ago then bro?

aye, fifteenish if i'm not mistaken

i still see broz on occasion when i'm in the vicinity, married with chillun; who'd ever have thunk it?

[Kickaha]

Not according to the original photos I have of the event (taken by Robyn Smith Photography for the Press). I think the solo record was set at an EARLIER date in the same year.
I think they managed to get to Bonneville later as well.

On the 2nd of July 1955, Russell Wright set a new F.I.M. world speed record of 185 mph on the Tram Road at Swannanoa, near Christchurch, while Bob Burns upped his sidecar record to 163.06 mph

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Motorcycles

[Pixie]

I can't remember offhand exactly the class his record stands in but you can't run in it any more.

....Fastest 1920's Indian Scouts ridden by 60 year old New Zealanders named Burt,class

[idleidolidyll]

On the 2nd of July 1955, Russell Wright set a new F.I.M. world speed record of 185 mph on the Tram Road at Swannanoa, near Christchurch, while Bob Burns upped his sidecar record to 163.06 mph

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Motorcycles

thanks
not a fan of wikipedia as it isn't really critically peer reviewed but it may be accurate.
you may be right and no, i haven't checked more
that promts me to open the storage fridge in my basement and look at the original negatives again (I may post some here but don't hold yr breath; they're amongst 5000 other negs).
i wonder why the official photographer for the Press in Chch, whose photos I have, only took shots of the sidecar and none of the solo?