In the true spirit of Burt Munro, two Wellingtonians will this weekend push their suped-up scooters to the max at an event carrying the motorcycling legend's name.
Riding a heavily modified Lambretta and Vespa respectively, Mike Salmon and Ian Footit compete in the pre-1963 Girder Fork division at the Burt Munro Challenge, the largest motorcycle rally in the Southern Hemisphere.
Reporter Robin Martin caught up with the duo.