When you're old
Do you remember the dream of that year?
There is such an old knight
Born in Invercargill, New Zealand, in 1967, he loved motorcycles all his life, and at the age of 68 he set a record of 295.453 km/h (183.586 mph) for motorcycles with a 950 cc engine, which has not been broken.
This issue brings you the movie "The World's Fastest Indian Motorcycle", which is based on the true story of Burt, telling the legendary story of the New Zealand racing driver who ventured to Utah to complete his lifelong wish after repairing and modifying his Indian reconnaissance motorcycle.
Referral Index: ★★★★★
The protagonist of this film, Bert, has been slow since he was 60 years old, and he has also suffered from heart disease, and must rely on medication to alleviate the effects of heart pain.
But he still has a dream to participate in the Bonwell Salt Flat Motorcycle Competition in Utah, USA, to challenge the fastest speed of Indian motorcycles, which is his lifelong pursuit.
He firmly believes that letting a short life bloom out of my own wonderfulness is the greatest meaning of life.
The first difficulty in Burt's pursuit of his dreams was a lack of funds, and in the remote town of New Zealand, he could not find a sponsor willing to let him fulfill his dreams.
Burt's motorcycle was an Indian Scout motorcycle produced in 1920, which accompanied Burt for 40 years. With no professional manufacturers to build a dedicated racing motorcycle for him, Burt continued to rely on his flexible mind and hands to make this antique car the fastest motorcycle in his mind.
With no money to buy a tire, Bert took it upon himself to cut ordinary tires into high-speed tires suitable for racing with a machete.
With no money to buy parts, he found the scrap metal that met his requirements and re-melted and forged into parts.
When a neighborhood kid asked him how he was doing Christmas, Burt said, "I don't have time for Christmas, I have a lot of work every day, I've only completed 27 test rides this year, and there's a lot to improve." ”
After working day and night, he finally succeeded in building the ideal motorcycle. All that's missing is the best drag racing track that allows him to test how fast the car can run without hesitation, and this venue is the Bonwell Salt Flats in Utah, Bert's dream of the racing mecca.
Reality hit Bert hard again, his entire savings were only $1275, but he still had at least $700 to complete the journey.
Perhaps suddenly learning that he had suffered a heart attack, Bert finally made up his mind to leave immediately, and he mortgaged his house to pay for his trip to the United States as a cook on a freighter, and began his dream come true.
Before leaving, Bert said to Fran, a confidant with a red face: "No one in the town thinks I can succeed, A few years ago I read a passage, it was Roosevelt who said it, I memorized it, he said, people who move their mouths are not important, they can only see others make mistakes, tell others how to improve, and glory belongs only to those who really play." ”
Along the way, Burt stumbled, but also gained a lot of friendship and help, los Angeles inn waiters, used car dealers, widows, Indian old people, everyone was touched by Bert, helped Bert successfully arrive at the Utah game site.
Seeing that the dream was about to come true, Bert had the biggest challenge, he didn't know that he needed to register in advance to participate in the race, and his car had no safety umbrella, no brakes, and the tires were full of cracks. This antique car, made up of a patchwork of homemade parts, looks like it's going to fall apart at any moment.
Staff, from a safety perspective and the race procedure, rejected Bert's request to participate.
But Bert did not give up, he went out of his way to explain the difficulties to the staff, told the other contestants about his life's dreams, and the dream light emitted from his eyes conquered everyone present and made an exception to let him participate in the game.
Eventually, 63-year-old Burt drove his Indian motorcycle, setting a world record for the fastest on land in 201.851 miles.
"If you have a dream, the whole world will make way for you."
How many people have dreams in their hearts, but they dare not take action, always using reasons that they think are invulnerable.
How many people gave up halfway and let the ship of their dreams run aground.
I can't help but think of these immortal knights in Taiwan, with an average age of 80 years old, riding motorcycles and cycling 1139 kilometers around Taiwan Island, completing their 18-year-old dreams.
They used their actions to complete the "impossible dream" in the eyes of outsiders.
In fact, dreams regardless of age, region, race, whether it is Bert in New Zealand, or the Knights in Taiwan, they all have faith, perseverance, and finally realize their dreams. This may be the essence of chivalry!
If there is a dream
It's never too late to do so
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