This ground-up project took four years, and much creative blood, sweat, and tears,
before Big Sid bid his third Egli farewell and safe passage to that fabled land
of bathing beauties and journalists.

In Classic Bike, John Peason makes the following observations about his road test: "Starting was a lot easier than I had imagined. ... Power delivery is restrained at low revs, feeling quite tractable. Then at a little over 4500rpm all hell breaks loose, and the machine surges ahead dramatically. Jeff [Glasserow, owner] hasn't measured top speed, but claims that in an illicit test he had just snicked into top gear when a modern Suzuki running alongside was indicating 130 mph. [The Egli is sans speedo.] ... This lightness [bike's weight is 370lb] makes it nimble through bends ... The special turns in well, sticks to its line and--with judicious hand on the throttle--exists precisely. ... the whole machine exudes high quality craftsmanship. It may look like a hooligan, but underneath is a thoroughbred motorcycle."