Fritz Egli
Encyclopedia
Fritz W. Egli, is a former Swiss
motorcycle racer
. He is known as a motorcycle frame
specialist, and engine tuner.
Black Shadow, with what was to become his signature large diameter central tube which won a 1968 motorcycle hill climb championship. He went on to become famous for his frame designs for the large Japanese motorcycle engines of the 1970 years, especially the Honda CB750
Four and the first big four-stroke motorcycles of Kawasaki
. Today, he builds frame for the Yamaha
V-Max and others. One of his most legendary motorcycles, the MRD1, was based on the Kawasaki Z900
, powered by turbocharging
and nitrous oxide
injection with a power of over 180 hp and a theoretical top speed of 297 mph. He went on to develop a 1,360 Kawasaki
turbo-charge engined motorcycles with enough power for) over 400 mph.
Egli took the Japanese engines, enhanced them and increased their power, then he built them into their own frame designs. The main backbone pipe of his designs are about 12 cm in diameter and they use straight pipes exclusively, a design taken from the Vincent
motorcycle. Egli motorcycles have a devoted community that come together at annual meetings.
motorcycles from Madras in India which he also revised and improves to create the ultimate "Egli Super Bullet". The basis for this bike was an Egli central tube frame, constructed from nickel-plated chromium-molybdenum steel, and an engine completely redesigned with a longer stroke crankshaft (105 mm), special main bearings, dry clutch, timing belt primary drive. 36 mm Keihin flat-slide carburettors were added to provide an output of 40 hp from a 624 cc engine fed via an electric pump.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
motorcycle racer
Motorcycle racing
Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. The disciplines are not all "races" or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various riding skills.-Motorcycle racing:...
. He is known as a motorcycle frame
Motorcycle frame
A motorcycle frame includes the head tube that holds the front fork and allows it to pivot. Some motorcycles include the engine as a load-bearing, stressed member. The rear suspension is an integral component in the design. Traditionally frames have been steel, but titanium, aluminium, magnesium,...
specialist, and engine tuner.
History
Egli founded his motorcycle speed shop in 1965 and one of his first vehicles included a VincentVincent Motorcycles
Vincent Motorcycles was a British manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955. Their 1948 Black Shadow was at the time the world's fastest production motorcycle...
Black Shadow, with what was to become his signature large diameter central tube which won a 1968 motorcycle hill climb championship. He went on to become famous for his frame designs for the large Japanese motorcycle engines of the 1970 years, especially the Honda CB750
Honda CB750
The Honda CB750 is a motorcycle built in several model series between 1969 and 2003 and 2007 that is recognized as a milestone for Honda's successful introduction of a transverse, overhead camshaft inline four-cylinder engine that has ever since been the dominant sport bike configuration...
Four and the first big four-stroke motorcycles of Kawasaki
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
. Today, he builds frame for the Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
V-Max and others. One of his most legendary motorcycles, the MRD1, was based on the Kawasaki Z900
Z1
Z1 may refer to:* Z.1 or the Flow of Funds, a U.S. government fiscal report* Z.1, an anti-tank barrier known as Admiralty scaffolding* Z-1 , a Japanese idol group* Z1 class Melbourne tram* Z-1 , a DC comics character...
, powered by turbocharging
Turbocharger
A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance...
and nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic...
injection with a power of over 180 hp and a theoretical top speed of 297 mph. He went on to develop a 1,360 Kawasaki
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Consumer Products and Machinery Company
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine is a division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries that produces motorcycles, ATVs, utility vehicles, jet ski personal watercraft, and general-purpose gasoline engines. Before the 2011 fiscal year it was called Consumer Products & Machinery...
turbo-charge engined motorcycles with enough power for) over 400 mph.
Egli took the Japanese engines, enhanced them and increased their power, then he built them into their own frame designs. The main backbone pipe of his designs are about 12 cm in diameter and they use straight pipes exclusively, a design taken from the Vincent
Vincent Motorcycles
Vincent Motorcycles was a British manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955. Their 1948 Black Shadow was at the time the world's fastest production motorcycle...
motorcycle. Egli motorcycles have a devoted community that come together at annual meetings.
Royal Enfield Super Bullet
Today Fritz Egli is a well-known importer of the Indian Royal EnfieldRoyal Enfield Motors
Royal Enfield is a motorcycle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India.-History:Royal Enfield motorcycles made in England were being sold in India from 1949. In 1955, the Indian government looked for a suitable motorcycle for its police and army, for patrolling the country's border. The Bullet...
motorcycles from Madras in India which he also revised and improves to create the ultimate "Egli Super Bullet". The basis for this bike was an Egli central tube frame, constructed from nickel-plated chromium-molybdenum steel, and an engine completely redesigned with a longer stroke crankshaft (105 mm), special main bearings, dry clutch, timing belt primary drive. 36 mm Keihin flat-slide carburettors were added to provide an output of 40 hp from a 624 cc engine fed via an electric pump.
Literature
- Jürgen Ebner gas:Egli - The Official Book. Element book publisher, Schlierbach 2007, ISBN 3-9811662-0-5.